Selecta one sheds light on the secret of its new 2020 pot carnation

With the publication of its 2020 carnation catalogue in mid-March, Selecta one teased its new pot carnation for the 2020 season. The close-up of the flowers and the mysterious, promising text surrounding the new variety – then without a specific name – immediately piqued the interest of customers and readers alike. Now the ornamental plant breeder is revealing the secret.
The new variety features double flowers with delicate, wavy edges that change their appearance and colour during growth from pink, to a lighter pink and finally to white. This variety also has compact growth and a rounded appearance. And it isn’t just the appearance of the variety that is surprising and delightful, but also its name and concept. I♥U – the abbreviation for the universal love message “I love you” – initially suggests a lovely romantic context. The newly developed I♥U marketing concept, on the other hand, is astonishing and surpasses all expectations. The bright graffiti of an “exploding” blossom and cool lettering against an exciting background represents the urban lifestyle – young, hip and the embodiment of a modern token of love. Selecta one thus achieves a contrast between a beautiful plant and an edgy design, creating something completely unexpected, fresh and new.
As with previous highlight varieties, the I♥U marketing concept will be implemented on all POS materials – from printed pots and labels to posters and banners as well as advertising support in offline and online media.
With the introduction of the spectacular new I♥U variety, Selecta one once again underlines its status as “number one for carnations” in the global market for cut and pot carnations, thus underlining its skills in outstanding innovations and breeding successes.
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Selecta One
The family company Selecta one is a world-leader in breeding, producing and marketing vegetatively propagated ornamental plants. The breeding activities include bedding and balcony plants, poinsettias, perennials and cut flowers. With 14 production sites and distribution companies in Europe, Africa, Asia and America, the corporate group serves all relevant markets worldwide. Quality and sustainability are our key concepts for innovations in the product and marketing sector, whilst responsibility and reliability are the basic principles for our dealings with customers, members of staff and the environment. Our commercial objective is to create a green product world, to win over and inspire gardeners, the trade and the end consumer.

Contact
For further information or for picture requests please contact Ms. Milena Weller, Selecta Klemm GmbH & Co. KG, Hanfäcker 10, 70378 Stuttgart, Germany, Tel.: +49-(0)711-95325-245, m.weller@selecta-one.com