Novelties and Highlights

of our 2020-2021 Cut Flower

Catalogue
Prepared for Dalat Growers Association
November 2020
Danziger cut-flowers | Our assortment

• The 2020-2021 catalogue encompasses 18 different crops

• Of these, 12 are of Danziger Breeding and 6 of out-side
breeding distributed by Danziger
• The type of planting material we offer varies:
 11 crops as Rooted or Un-Rooted Cuttings
 3 Crops as bulbs or corms
 2 crops as seeds (or young plants germinated from seeds)
 2 crops as hardened TC plants
• Planting material is offered from one of our productions
sites in Israel, Kenya, Guatemala or Colombia
Danziger cut-flowers | Our assortment

• Our assortment includes over 360 varieties

• Of these, more than 60 are new additions of this season
• Our leading products:
 Gypsophila: an ~ 80% share of the international market
 Chrysanthemum: a ~17% share of the vast Colombian market
 Solidago: an ~ 85% share of the international market
 Scabiosa: First comprehensive breeding program, 90% of the
protected varieties market
 Craspedia: close to 100% of the vegetative varieties market
• We strive to be innovative, creative and imaginative in our
Breeding and in the Marketing of our varieties
Gypsophila| For the grower

Planting Material: Planting Density: Growth Cycle: Expected Yield:

Rooted Cuttings 52,000 plants per Hectare Flowers in 2-3 flushes a year 1.1-1.3 M stems / Hectare /year
Un-Rooted Cuttings 12-16 weeks growth to harvest *Depending on variety and on climatic
4-5 weeks harvest conditions

Initiation to Flowering: Advantages for the Grower:

Long day treatment: Artificial lighting • High demand from the market
at early stages of growth, 4-6 hours a • Year-round production
night should be provided • Dedicated growers can achieve very high
quality with proper cultivation and Post-
Plant protection: Harvest practices
• Leafminer
• Soil borne Funguses
Gypsophila|
Cultivation
Gypsophila| For the Market

• Dense inflorescence of beautiful white flowers

• Stem Length of 60 cm to 80 cm
• Strong yet flexible stems easy to work with
• Versatile uses:
 Bouquets of all levels and sizes
 More elaborate arrangements
 Wedding decoration
 Tinted flowers
• Extended vase life, 14 to 21 days after delivery

Arrangement
Bouquet
Bunches
Stem
Gypsophila| Our varieties

• For the growers, our breeding has produced

varieties characterized by:
 Fast growth
 High yields
 Efficiency in harvest
 Tolerance to disease
 Adaptability to various climates
Gypsophila| Our world leading varieties

• For the market, we have segmented our wide assortment into three groups
Gypsophila| Our varieties

XLENCE™ COSMIC™
10 to 13 mm perfectly 8 to 11 mm brilliant and
ball-shaped flowers pure White flowers
Gypsophila| Our varieties

MILLION STARS® II MILLION CLOUDS™

6 to 7 mm symmetrical 7 to 8 mm ball-shaped flowers
flowers on long thick stems in “cloud-like” inflorescence
Gypsophila| Our varieties

MY PINK™ Breeding for varieties that

9 to 11 mm attractive uptake color well
naturally Pink flowers
Scabiosa| For the grower

Planting Material: Planting Density: Growth Cycle: Expected Yield:

Rooted Cuttings 44,000 plants per Hectare One extended cycle 1.1-1.6 M stems / Hectare /year
Un-Rooted Cuttings 12-16 weeks planting to harvest *Depending on climatic conditions
16-20 weeks continuous flush

Initiation to Flowering: Advantages for the Grower:

Long day treatment (artificial lighting) or • New product with increasing demand
Stress treatment (decreasing irrigation) • High productivity in a short time span
• Enjoys mild climates (good for export to
Plant protection: cold countries)
• Viral diseases, protect from the • Easy harvest, sorting and packing
vectors: White Fly and Thrips
Scabiosa| Cultivation
Scabiosa| For the Market

• Unique new product on the market

• Wide assortment of colors
• Full flowers with great presence
• Stem Length of 40 cm to 60 cm
• Versatile uses:
 As a filler or as a focal point
 Mass market or premium bouquets
 Table arrangements for tourism
 Wedding decoration
• Good vase life, over 14 days

Bunch
Arrangement
Bouquet
Stem
Scabiosa| SCOOP™, World class innovation

• First to introduce a high performing series of

vegetative Scabiosa with improved stem quality and
larger nicely shaped flowers
• Our assortment now includes three series:
 SCOOP™: Large flower heads of 4 to 6 cm in a
very wide range of colors & bi-colors
 FOCAL SCOOP™: Very large heads of 8 to 10 cm
on long and strong stems
 The new BON CON SCOOP™: with unique ball
shaped flowers
• Today the SCOOP™ brand is internationally recognized
Scabiosa| The special flower-head structure
Ray flowers
• Each flower-head is actually an inflorescence
made up of many Ray flowers on the perimeter
and Disc flowers in the center
• Usually Ray flowers are elongated whereas Disc
flowers are compact Disc flowers
• When the Disc Flowers are elongated as well,
the whole flower-head becomes ball shaped
• When the light colored Stigma rise over the
Stigma
darker Disc flowers, a beautiful flower feature
occurs that we call “Silver Dots”
The SCOOP™ series| new additions

These 3 varieties all have:

• Long and firm pedicles
• No pollen shed throughout
the long vase life
• The beautiful “Silver Dots”
appearance RASPBERRY RIPPLE SWEET CHERRY DARK CHERRY
SCOOP™| 17-1621 SCOOP™| 16-1592 SCOOP™| 18-1713
Flowers of deep Vivid Neon Scarlet Flowers of deep
color and strong color that catches color and strong
color contrast the eye color contrast
 The SCOOP™ series| New additions
MARSHMALLOW SCOOP™ IMPROVED| 16-1698 BANANA SCOOP™| 16-1584

• Deep color and contrast • Novelty Yellow colored

even at early stages of variety, not appearing
flower opening in the 20/21 catalogue
The FOCAL SCOOP™ series| New additions

As all FOCAL SCOOP™, FOCAL SCOOP™ WHITE

IMPROVED| 16-1577
these varieties have: • Especially large flowers
• Extremely large flowers of over 10 cm, pure
clean White color
(Over 9 cm in diameter)
• Long, thick, strong FOCAL SCOOP™
BLACKBERRY| 17-1605
pedicels (over 60 cm) • Unique Dark Purple
color as in BLACBERRY
with no bending
SCOOP™
NEW - the BON BON SCOOP™ series

This amazing new series shares unique characteristics:

• Very attractive full and ball shaped flowers
• Long, thick, strong pedicels
• Long vase life (3 to 4 days more than other Scabiosa varieties)
• No pollen shed
 NEW - BON BON SCOOP™ SERIES

DARK LAVENDER MERLOT FRENCH VANILLA PINK PEPPERMINT

BON BON SCOOP™ BON BON SCOOP™ BON BON SCOOP™ BON BON SCOOP™
(17-1632) (18-1694) (18-1661) (18-1714)
A real and vivid blue color, unique Vivid merlot-Purple color, exceptionally Trendy “Blush” color, enjoys Special Lilac color, deals well with
among major flower crops large flowers, produces high quality stems cooler climates high temperatures
for an extended period
Hypericum| For the grower

Planting Material: Planting Density: Growth Cycle: Expected Yield:

Rooted Cuttings 156,000 plants per Hectare Flowers in 2 flushes a year 0.8-1.0 M stems / Hectare /year
Un-Rooted Cuttings 16-20 weeks growth to harvest *Depending on variety and on climatic
2 weeks harvest conditions

Initiation to Flowering: Advantages for the Grower:

Long day treatment: Artificial lighting • Can (and should) be grown out-doors
at later stages of growth, 4-6 hours a • Easy to control harvest timing
night should be provided • Uniform harvest
• Hardy stems, can be shipped by sea
Plant protection:
• Nematodes
• Rust
Hypericum|
Cultivation
Hypericum| For the Market

• Unique appearance due to the stem carrying

colorful fruit rather than flowers
• Stem Length of 60 cm to 80 cm
• Strong and erect stems easy to store and handle
• Versatile uses:
 Adds a shape and color accent
 Gives bouquets a “natural” look
 Can be used for table decorations
• Good vase life, over 14 days

Arrangement
Bouquet
Stem
Bunch
Hypericum| BRISK™, fast and economical

• The BRISK™ series reacts to shorter

periods of ‘Long day’ treatment
• As a result costs of artificial lighting are
considerably lower
• In addition, this allows for economical
production of either Sprays or Singles
• The series includes an assortment of
berry sizes, shapes and colors
 The BRISK™ series|
BRISK™ GREEN LIME|
HY-13-3797
• Large (1-1.8cm), Dark Green, round berries
• No black dots at the tip of the berry
• Very rich berry cluster on sturdy stems
• Strong healthy foliage, tolerant to Botrytis
NEW ADDITIONS
BRISK™ CHILLY PEPPER| BRISK™ WHITE COCONUT|
HY-14-4086 HY-14-3891
• Large, clean bright White and round berries
• Large, Red, round berries
• Dark Green “dress” that creates color contrast
• Very strong and erect stems
• Tolerant to Rust and to nematodes
• Small foliage passive to botrytis
• Tolerant to Rust and to nematodes
Ornithogalum| For the grower

Planting Material: Planting Density: Growth Cycle: Expected Yield:

Bulbs 470,000 bulbs per Hectare Flowers once a year in long flush 0.8-1.0 M stems / Hectare /year
Autumn planting, Winter-Spring harvest *Depending on variety and on climatic
16 weeks growth, 18 weeks harvest conditions

Initiation to Flowering: Advantages for the Grower:

Cold period, flowers mid-Winter to • Bulbs produced from tissue culture, thus
Late Spring producing very uniform growth
• Winter crop: good performance under
seasonal conditions
Plant protection: • High productivity in a short time span
• Erwinia • No need for elaborate Post Harvest
practices
• Can be shipped by sea
Ornithogalum|
Cultivation
Ornithogalum| For the Market

• Special large colorful flowers in an elongated

“Spikey” inflorescence
• Stem Length of 40 cm to 60 cm
• Strong yet flexible stems easy to work with
• Versatile uses:
 As an addition to bouquets or
 As a “stand-alone” arrangement
• Very long vase life, over 21 days
• No need to place in water!

Bouquet
Bunch
Stem
Arrangement
Ornithogalum| STAR™, from the lab to the field

• Our propagation process begins from TC

rather than seed, making for stronger
plants with uniform performance
• The STAR™ series combines characteristics
of O. dubium (fast growth, orange colors)
and O. Thyrsoides (Erwenia tolerance,
long stems) for high performing varieties
• The inflorescence is ~ 30 cm, longer than
that of alternative Ornithogalum varieties
• The flower color range includes White,
Yellow and Orange
 The STAR™ series| New additions
ORCHID STAR™| MAGIC STAR™|

• Unique Bi color Yellow and • Vivid Orange colored flowers

White flowers • Nicely formed inflorescence
• Long (over 60cm) and thick • Early flowering (fastest of all
stems the varieties)
• Vigorous growth • Very long (over 60cm) and
• Good yields, 2 stems per sturdy stems
bulb • Good yields, over 2 stems
per bulb
• Second and following stems
also of very high quality
Caryopteris| For the grower

Planting Material: Planting Density: Growth Cycle: Expected Yield:

Rooted Cuttings 44,000 plants per Hectare Flowers in two flushes a year 1.1-1.6 M stems / Hectare /year
Un-Rooted Cuttings 12-16 weeks planting to harvest 4 *Depending on climatic conditions
weeks harvest

Initiation to Flowering: Advantages for the Grower:

• Short day plant (needing lighting + darkening) • Good performance under high
• Vegetative stage: daylight should be temperature conditions
extended to 16 hours • Easy to control flowering time
• Generative stage: Day length should be • Advantage in being close to the market
shortened to ~ 10 hours over imported products
• good for export to cold countries
Plant protection:
• White Fly
• Nematodes
Caryopteris|
Cultivation
Caryopteris| For the Market

• Unique new product on the market

• Special appearance with clusters of flowers
arranged in whorls around the stem
• Varieties with strong blue color
• Stem Length of 60 cm to 70 cm
• Ideal for modern florists searching for
attractive new products
• Good vase life, over 14 days
Caryopteris| PAGODA™, first in the market!

PAGODA™ LAGOON PAGODA™ BLUSH

PAGODA™ OCEAN
Coming soon…
Dianthus GLOSS™| For the grower

Planting Material: Planting Density: Growth Cycle: Expected Yield:

Rooted Cuttings 104,000 plants per Hectare Flowers in flushes 650,000 stems / Hectare /flush
Un-Rooted Cuttings 12-16 weeks growth to harvest *Depending on variety and on climatic
8-10 weeks harvest conditions

Initiation to Flowering: Advantages for the Grower:

None • Very High Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum
• Improved Tolerance to high temperatures
• High yield for short period of time (650,000
Plant protection: stems in half a year!)
Thrips • Very easy to handle after harvest
GLOSS™ | Cultivation
The GLOSS™ series| A NEW introduction
NEW! Dianthus GLOSS™ |
• A new line of Dianthus with bright colored flowers
• Sterile Flowers - No pollen shed !!
• Healthy and glossy wide foliage
• Vase Life of 16-18 days (in tap water with no additives)
• Rare Combination of:
 Good ratio of the volume/weight of the stems
 Long Vase Life
 Appealing fragrance
The GLOSS™ series| A NEW introduction
VIOLET PINK GLOSS™| DTJ-16-4808 HOT PINK GLOSS™| DTJ-14-4086 PINK CRUSH GLOSS™| DTJ-17-5334

• “Cluster” type inflorescence • “Cluster” type inflorescence • Spray type inflorescence

• Flower color: Rich Purple • Flower color: Deep Pink • Flower color: Dark Pink
• Flower type: Single • Flower type: Double • Flower type: Double
• Stems are very long, 70cm to 80cm
• Flowers in a long continuous flush
Anemone| For the grower

Planting Material: Planting Density: Growth Cycle: Expected Yield:

Corms 150,000 corms per Hectare Flowers in one long flush 1.5 M stems / Hectare /year
12 weeks growth to harvest *Depending on variety and on climatic
12-16 weeks harvest conditions

Initiation to Flowering: Advantages for the Grower:

Cold period, flowers Early-Winter to • High yield for short period of time (1.5 M
Late Spring stems in just over half a year!)
• Very high efficiency in harvest, sorting
Plant protection: and packing
• Botrytis • Can be grown out-doors if no frost
• Sclerotina sclerozcorm (preferably with shade net)
• Altenaria
• Colletotrichum
Anemone| Cultivation
Anemone| For the Market

• Tremendous variety of colors

• Beautiful natural look
• Stem Length of 40 cm to 60 cm
• Strong yet flexible stems easy to work with
• Versatile uses:
 Mixed bouquets, both of Anemone
alone as well as with other flowers
 Table decorations
• Good vase life, over 14 days

Mixed Anemone in Bouquets

BucketBunch
the field
Anemone| The YODFAT assortment

• A very wide range of varieties, selected for

the length of their long stems, their long
vase life, tolerance to pests and diseases
and high yields in the field
• Four veteran series: GALILEE™ (the highest GALILEE™ REDBLUE
FULL STAR™
JERUSALEM™ BLUE
FULL STAR™ RED
selling series on the Dutch Auctions),
MERON™, JERUSALEM™ and CARMEL™
• Two new and unique series: the double full
flowers of FULL STAR™, and the unique
color patterns of RAINBOW™
CARMEL™ WHITE
RAINBOW™ BLUE WHITE RAINBOW™
MERON™ JAGUAR
PINK
Solidago| GLORY™, the energy savor

• The GLORY™ series offers stems with

greater volume and therefore greater
value to the grow
• The series includes varieties with flowers GOLDEN GLORY™ MOONLIGHT GLORY™
of Golden Yellow, Bright Yellow, Cream
and Light Cream colors
• GOLDEN GLORY™, ROMANTIC GLORY™
and SUNNY GLORY™ demand 40% less
‘Long Day’ treatment! ROMANTIC GLORY™

• MOONLIGHT GLORY™ absorbs color well

• SOLAR GLORY™ has flowers of 7-9 mm! SOLAR GLORY™ SUNNY GLORY™
Solidago| GLORY™, the energy savor

• The GLORY™ series offers stems with

greater volume and therefore greater
value to the grow
• The series includes varieties with flowers GOLDEN GLORY™ MOONLIGHT GLORY™
of Golden Yellow, Bright Yellow, Cream
and Light Cream colors
• GOLDEN GLORY™, ROMANTIC GLORY™
and SUNNY GLORY™ demand 40% less
‘Long Day’ treatment! ROMANTIC GLORY™

• MOONLIGHT GLORY™ absorbs color well

• SOLAR GLORY™ has flowers of 7-9 mm! SOLAR GLORY™ SUNNY GLORY™
Craspedia|
3-3.5 cm

uniform growth and quality

• PAINTBALL™ is the first Craspedia series

propagated from cuttings 2-2.5 cm

• Our breeding has introduced uniform PAINTBALL™ POP

growth, high yields, premium stem quality,
4 cm
large flower-head size and a variety of
flower-head shapes
• Used as a beautiful accent to bouquets and
arrangements
PAINTBALL™ GLOBE
• Can also be tinted to a variety of colors

PAINTBALL™ JUMBO
PAINTBALL™ POPPY| New variety 2020

• Oblong flower-head shape

• Flower-head size: 3 cm diameter, 4 cm length
• Stem length: as much as 150 cm
• Very strong stems
• Very erect growth
• Easy to harvest
• Higher yield than other varieties
• More tolerant to Fusarium than other varieties
Veronica| SKYLER™, a look that catches the eye

• The SKYLER™ series has introduced

veronica with longer inflorescences (12 cm
to 18 cm) to the market
• This has given the product more versatility
when being used in premium bouquets
and arrangements
• The series also has no demand for
vernalization (cold treatment) to induce SKYLER™ PINK SKYLER™ WHITE
flowering
• The color range includes Blue, White and
Pink
SKYLER™ BLUE
The SKYLER™ series| New addition

SKYLER™ WHITE IMPROVED|

A NEW White variety:
• Faster growing, similar growth cycle to SKYLER™
BLUE and SKYLER™ PINK
• Uniform flowering, more efficient in harvest
• Longer inflorescence spike of ~ 15 cm
• Higher yields in comparison to SKYLER™ White
Lepidium| GREEN DRAGON™, the ideal green filler

• GREEN DRAGON™ was bred to offer:

 Flowers covering a longer stretch of
each stem
 A wider inflorescence structure, with
higher volume
 Less foliage in the inflorescence
 Less tendency of leaves towards
yellowing
 Longer vase life
• GREEN DRAGON™ is produced from seeds,
and offered as seeds or young plants
Lepidium| GREEN DRAGON™, the ideal green filler

• For the grower, GREEN DRAGON™ offers:

 High productivity in a short time span
 Flexible incorporation in annual
production programs
 Very efficient in harvest:
• Stems do not tangle = no breakage
• Scarce foliage in the inflorescence = less
susceptible to pests