Millstadt Young Plants and N.G. Heimos Greenhouses to host Poinsettia Trial Open House

Millstadt Young Plants and N.G. Heimos Greenhouses will host their Poinsettia Trial Open House on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (and Friday, Nov. 22, by appointment only).

The open house will be showcasing a comparison trial of hundreds of poinsettia varieties from seven different breeders: Beekenkamp, Dümmen Orange, Lazzeri, Rhinehart, Selecta, Syngenta and Suntory finished naturally and short day. Breakfast and lunch will be sponsored by the breeders.

Lodging is available at the Hampton Inn, 165 Admiral Trost Drive, Columbia, IL 62236; P: 1-618-281-9000. Discounted rates are available for the trials. Please inform the hotel you are part of the N.G. Heimos Greenhouse Group.

2019 featured speakers are Nancy Rechcigl of Syngenta and Carlos Bográn of OHP.

For more information about the trials and to RSVP please contact Susie Hines at shines@ngheimos.com or 618-476-3617, or visit millstadtyoungplants.com.

The address is 6627 State Route 158, Millstadt, IL 62260.