Press Releases

One of the top highlights of the trials was the beautifully designed Benary Garden displaying major seed and cutting raised varieties such as Begonias, Lupins, Grasses, Petunias, Verbena, Helianthus, Dianthus, Lavandula as well as Osteospermum, Pelargonium, Thunbergia, Dahlia and many more.

At the beginning of November 2018, Benary opened its new production site in Chile in the presence of the main shareholder Klaudia Benary-Redlefsen. Benary has been producing flower seeds in Chile for decades.

As you stroll along Benary’s “New Variety Alley” you can explore 5 new series, new color additions and product relaunches which are available to the market again since April 2018.

Could you imagine riding your bike through Europe collecting seeds? This is how it all began new with Benary after World War II. After the family had lost all of their company and personal belongings Friedrich Benary decided to start from scratch in the western zone of divided Germany in 1946.

Ernst Benary Samenzucht GmbH is pleased to announce that they are partnering with Jintian Seedling Company and ICAN Seed to create a new company focused on providing young plants to the rapidly growing Chinese bedding plant market.

Funky® Pink – Benary’s new compact semi-trailing interspecific begonia - will be introduced by Benary in 2016 to the professional horticulture industry. The breeding idea behind this new begonia was to create a novelty begonia type from seed that forms nice baskets but also is easy to ship and can be transported without damage to the plants.

Begonias continue to trend upward — Renowned worldwide as a leader in begonias, Benary remains its main focus on begonias this year. We are introducing new, novel varieties as well as expanding on current series. Gardeners love begonias for a variety of reasons.

Very trendy and popular: Viola cornuta F 1 Admire® with new colors — It's only a season ago that Benary launched its new viola series Viola cornuta F 1 Admire®. This season the seed breeders are adding three new colors, White, Blue, Yellow Purple Wing, and an improved Yellow.

The concept: Nonstop® Joy is one of the world famous Nonstop® begonias from Benary. This means that Joy is ideal for premium production, featuring proven Nonstop® quality and excellent seed.