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The third annual GCA's Fashion in Bloom showcase features 18 world-class
horticultural companies in a display format unique to the industry. Garden
center owners and buyers are invited for a sneak peek at cutting-edge
trends-with new varieties, new lines, new styles and a priceless opportunity to
interact directly with breeders and growers.
Questions on the upcoming GCA's Fashion in Bloom? Please contact us at info@fashioninbloom.com.
American Takii will feature a number of colorful collections, such as their Canna Tropical and Zinnia Dreamland Series', plus an array of Flower Kale. The Petunia Opera Supreme Series alone offers eight color options, including 2007 AAS winner Pink Morn. Also notable is the Sunflower Sunny Smile: a hybrid, pollenless dwarf sunflower.
American Takii breeds, develops and produces vegetable and flower varieties
to meet the full potential of a dynamic market. 
This leader is owned by the
172-year-old Takii & Company LTD, one of the world's largest producers of
vegetable and flower seeds, with facilities in Japan, US, Holland, France,
Chile, Thailand and China.
Bailey Nurseries presents two hydrangeas with their Endless Summer Brand, as well as three gorgeous rose varieties from the Easy Elegance collection-notably a luminous apricot-and-yellow blossom dubbed All the Rage. Also prominently featured is a diverse First Editions line that includes a hardy tree rose and an elegant lacecap hydrangea.
Family-owned for four generations, Bailey Nurseries is widely recognized as
one of America's largest wholesale nurseries, with products distributed by more
than 4,500 garden
centers, landscapers, growers and
re-wholesalers. Bailey Nurseries offers a complete line of nursery stock that
includes deciduous trees and shrubs, evergreens, fruits, perennials, annuals and
roses.