Benary was one of fourteen winners among 600 companies, most of which had submitted plant novelties to the international competition. The gold medal was awarded to colorful, especially durable novelties. Benary's Celosia 'Fresh Look Orange' aroused great interest with its bushy habit and good basal branching with many brilliant colored flower plumes. Just like its sister colors, 'Fresh Look Orange' is ideal for landscape plantings in warm summer continental climates because of its durable flowers. The new colors from the Impatiens series 'Candy', 'Lavender' and 'Appleblossom', with their compact habit, prolific flowering, and great versatility obviously made a gib impression on the judges.

The new pollen-free pot sunflower 'Solita' won the judges over with its long-lived flowers and good habit quality. An AAS Gold Medal winner in the USA, Salvia 'Evolution'^TM collected a gold medal in Russia, too, for its unique deep violet flower color and compact profusely branching habit.