Plant evaluation

The evaluation of perennial plants deals with comparing and assessing perennial plant assortments. The focus is on cultivation suitability and garden value of the perennials. Depending on the use (habitat), different properties may be sought-after. For boarder habitats, for example, we are looking for perennial plants that have a high ornament value, that are healthy and have a good aspect for as long as possible. The properties of the perennial plants are examined in special evaluation gardens.

One of the most important goals of the ISU is the co-ordination of perennial plant evaluation on an international level and the exchange of information and evaluation results. For this reason every two years a special evaluation meeting takes place on occasion of the ISU Congress.

The following countries are active in perennial plant evaluation: Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland, outside the ISU also Great Britain. Listed below are the addresses of the persons responsible for perennial plant evaluation in the respective countries.

Please find here

Applicationform form the evaluation of new introductions 2010    use our on-line fill-in form

http://www.isu-perennials.org/site/index_en.cfm?act=form.tonen&form=49&parent=3305

   ISU AWARD PDF.pdf

Netherlands
M.H.A. Hoffman, MSc
Marco Hoffman
Prof. van Slogterenweg 2
NL-2161 DW Lisse
Postbus 85
NL-2160 AB Lisse
Tel: +31 (0)252 - 462166
Fax: +31 (0)252 - 462100
marco.hoffman@wur.nl
www.ppo.wur.nl

Austria
Sichtungsgarten für Stauden und Gehölze Königshof
A-2462 Wilfleinsdorf
Tel. und Fax: +43 2162 68751
j.knickmann@gartenbau.bmlfuw.gv.at

Switzerland
By the evaluation Switzerland works together with Germany.
Kantonale Gartenbauschule Oeschberg
Beat Mischler
Bern-Zürich-Strasse
CH-3425 Koppigen
Tel: +41 (0)34 413 77 27
Fax: +41 (0)34 413 77 88
beat.mischler@erz.be.ch