Helix Australia specialises in the breeding , licensing and marketing of new and improved varieties of Waxflower and Boronia . Since commence in 2008 , Helix Australia , has established a global meshwork of licensed agriculturalist in Australia , South Africa , Israel and Portugal .
In accession to its cut flower licensing programme , Helix Australia is also active commercialising many of its Waxflower and Boronia diverseness for sight plant / nursery production .
Michael A Mellano and Craig Musson Wafex visit Wax crop in Carlsbad , California
Helix Australia now announces their first certify commercial cut - flower planting in the U.S.A. - partnering with demonstrate grower Mellano & Co. With over 375 acres of shortened blossom yield in Carlsbad , California , Mellano has been trialling Helix waxflower varieties for a few years .
Mellano & Co has latterly plant over 10 acres of Helix Australia Waxflower across 12 intercrossed varieties , include Moonlight Delight , Sarah ’s Delight , Raspberry Ripple and Pirouette .
Steve Dionne , Wafex USA , Craig Musson , Wafex , and Michael A Mellano inspect novel Helix wax planting in Carlsbad , California
Adrian Parsons , Helix Australia Managing Director sound out it look forward to work with Mellano & Co in offering premium Waxflower loan-blend to spot American florists .
“ The uptake and excitement with the Helix mixed bag in Australia , Japan , Hong Kong , Taiwan and Europe has been very strong and we are surefooted the roll out of our variety in America will be well find by American florists . ”
rector continued , " American florists have had a small gustatory sensation of Helix change from our Australian and South African growers and the Mellano and Co planting will now ensure supply of our exciting Waxflower hybrids will also be available in the month December until May . ”
Craig Musson , Wafex , and Michael A Mellano inspect Wax crop in Carlsbad , California
Michael A Mellano said Mellano & Co are very excited to be entering into this Modern accord with Helix Australia and expand their current Madagascar jasmine programme with these new salmagundi .
“ The US flowered market is by all odds athirst for something different and these new Waxflower hybrid fill that need ” , said Mellano .
Mellano proceed , " The modest volume harvest from our Helix Clusia insignis test planting have been very successful and we expect these new hybrids to be a rise part of our offerings in the coming class . ”
newfangled planting Helix Madagascar jasmine at Mellano and Co , Carlsbad , California
Mellano and Co will also partner with Wafex USA in marketing the new plantings of Helix Australia Waxflower in California .
Steve Dionne , President Wafex USA , has been involved in marketing Helix Australia Waxflower varieties in America for a number of years .
“ Our South African and Australian production of Helix Waxflower set out in July and foot race until November and having access to California production will be enthusiastically received by our customers ” , says Dionne .
Dionne continued , " We have proven with our Pincushion and Protea program that expanding supply across the whole year increases consciousness , demand and returns for all extremity in the flowered supplying range of mountains . ”
Chamelaucium Sarah ’s Delight
For more information : Helix AustraliaAdrian Parsons[email protected]www.helixaustralia.com.au
