Like many countries, Japan is suffering from weather extremes such as heath, drought, tornados and downpours more than ever before. This puts great pressure on growers who have to protect their pot- and bedding flowers to these circumstances throughout the growing season. Kentaro Uchida, Head of Production of FS Bloom, explains how Syngenta Flowers genetics provides solutions for growers. 

FS Bloom is one of the leading distributors in Japan for professional growers in annual, biennial and perennial flowers. FS Bloom has held their annual Flowers Show on May 21-22 welcoming over 500 growers from all parts of Japan. 

Kentaro shows the remarkable presentation of the root system of Delta Pro. Because of this excellent root system, Delta Pro is far more resilient to the extreme heat waves that plump upon the Japanese islands more often.

Bright and Early is an ornamental cabbage that provides the earliness that is needed in the hot Japanese season. 

Tagetes Happy is clearly more uniform than the benchmark which is a big requirement for Kentaro and his team. 

Kentaro shows the good branching and large flower size of Blockbuster. The color range is rapidly expanding in this F1 vinca series. 

Sales Team Manager Toshiharu Sunaga shows Phlox Popstar from the Floranova selections. Floranova is a Flowers brand owned and sold by Syngenta Flowers in APAC.

Toshiharu Sunaga shows Zinnia marilandica Zydeco. This robust series is now available in the following colors: Cherry, Fire, Deep Yellow, White, and now also a Gold as well as a mix.

Zydeco shows great resilience against diseases and has no problems with heat stress. 

Mallikarjun Mangrule - Head of Syngenta Flowers APAC, Kentaro Uchida - Head of Production FS Bloom, Keiichi Shimuzu - President of FS Bloom.