Seven nominations for the Show Your Colours Award IPM 2026

Seven plants have been nominated for the Show Your Colours Award IPM 2026. All IPM exhibitors with woody plants and perennials were invited to submit plants or plant concepts for the award. From the total number of entries, ten plants or plant concepts were eventually nominated. The Show Your Colours Award will be presented on Thursday 29 January 2026 at 15:00 in the BIZZ Holland stand in Hall 8.

The Show Your Colours Award IPM was introduced to encourage trade fair participants to put products with added value in the spotlight. This added value can take many forms, such as a distinctive label, an attractive pot, a smart concept, or simply a well-told story about the plant. These elements help a plant stand out and attract extra attention.

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From the entries, and listed in alphabetical order, the following ten plants or plant concepts have been nominated for the Show Your Colours Award IPM 2026: Cercis canadensis ‘JN100’ Hearts A’Fire by Joh. Stolwijk & Zonen; Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailmaceight’ EUPBRAF, marketed as Endless Summer Dreamcloud, by Endless Summer (Bailey Nurseries International); NewGen Buxus by Van Vliet New Plants BV; Picea Magical Christmas by Magical Garden Plants; Rhododendron Hybride Grazeasy Purple by Diderk Heinje Pflanzenhandelsges. mbH & Co. KG; Salix candida ‘Jefberg’, marketed as First Editions Iceberg Alley, by Joh. Stolwijk & Zonen; and Solanum melongena, the Pick-&-Joy Aubergine, by Vreugdenhil Young Plants.

The nominated plants will be displayed in the Show Your Colours presentation in Hall 8 throughout the exhibition days. On Tuesday 27 January, Wednesday 28 January, and Thursday morning 29 January, visitors will be able to vote for their favorite plant using tokens. On Thursday afternoon, the plants and their stories will be assessed by an international expert jury. The jury’s verdict, combined with the visitors’ votes, will determine the final winner. The results will be announced at 15:00 at the BIZZ Holland stand in Hall 8.

The Show Your Colours Award IPM 2026 is organized by IPM Essen in cooperation with BIZZ Holland.