New Treasures Found!
by Danny Summers
With every Group Gathering, I am excited to see what we will find and what we will learn. It is certainly always the case at The Fall Event. It is also true when we gather at other industry events.
Whether at MANTS, TPIE, Cultivate, or Farwest, the possibilities of new plants, new products and new ideas can bring great excitement!
We just returned from TPIE 2025 last week and presenting the Cool Product Awards for 2025. For the world of Tropicals, we have a number of wonderful New Treasures to share.
First, we had a stellar group of Retailers who participated as judges and together we found 42 new plants and products that they want to sell in their Garden Centers! From those 42 nominations, they selected 15 awards and we presented the awards last Thursday in Ft. Lauderdale. The show attracted a large crowd from around the world. The 15 Cool Product Awards winners are what we will share with you today.
Cool Product Awards 2025
Get the Full List of Winners
You can download the full details and source information also available in a PDF download available (HERE).
Watch the Presentation
Below you can see the presentation, recorded by Patrick Coleman, Editor of Garden Center Magazine (thank you, Patrick)!
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And finally, I want to say THANK YOU to all of our judges for the Cool Product Awards last week!
You are all amazing!
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