Although many of the plants you read about on plantspotters.com have been bred by experts, you don't neccesarily have to be a professional plant breeder to come up with the next big thing!
After all, it's ultimately mother nature who creates new plants, and she can work wherever she chooses!
For a new plant to be considered good enough to be introduced commercially as a new variety, it needs to have a few unique qualities that other gardening enthusiasts will find appealing.
A few of the things to look out for are:
Does it produce a lot of colour?
Does it have a strong and tidy growth habit?
It it an unusual colour or form?
Does it have attractive foliage?
Is the plant healthy and longlasting?
If you think you have a new variety and you would like Darwin PlantSpotters to assess it with a view to introducing it as a new variety then contact us on info@plantspotters.com, with a photograph and a description of your plant, especially what makes it unique.
Don't worry if all you have is one example of your plant. This is how all new varieties begin. Darwin PlantSpotters have the means to produce thousands of copies of your plant, and also patent protect it to ensure you are paid royalties for every one sold.
Not all plants will make the grade, as there are many considerations to take into account. But if you don't ask you will never know!
We look forward to hearing from you. |
