With a new decade in full bloom, the Wave brand celebrates 25 years of providing gardeners with color to brighten outdoor spaces. The Wave spreading petunia was born in 1995 when a breeder for a Japanese beer company noticed a wild petunia growing in the field. After some fine-tuning, the fast-growing, trailing petunia went on to win high honors at the All-America Selections trials. Recognizing the potential, flower breeding company PanAmerican Seed partnered with Kirin Ichiban to produce and distribute what came to be known as Wave Purple Classic around the world. The brand became a quick favorite for gardeners and landscape designers alike.
"Wave revolutionized the garden industry in 1995, with a plant so unique with its spread, long bloom time and exceptional weather tolerance, not to mention brilliant color," says Diane Blazek, Executive Director of the National Garden Bureau. "Wave has given gardeners the opportunity to personalize their outdoor space with ease and is continuing to enhance and create the best and most vibrant petunias."
Following the success of Wave Purple Classic, new varieties were quickly introduced, including Tidal Wave, Easy Wave and Shock Wave, offering gardeners more options in terms of size and color. The brand later developed a variety of easy-care combos and mixes for creating containers and beds without the guesswork. In 2013, the ground-breaking Cool Wave pansy was born, becoming the first "non-petunia" product for the brand.
Today, Wave offers gardeners four petunia collections, one pansy collection, and more than 60 colors and mixes to choose from. After 25 years of inspiring gardeners, Wave continues to evolve with modern colors, gardening trends and projects, all while providing easy spreading color around the globe.
"We are proud and excited to celebrate this landmark achievement of 25 years of Wave," says Claire Josephson, Wave Marketing Manager. "We look forward to providing our Wave Fans with another 25 years of reliable and colorful easy-to-grow flowers that add a big splash in the garden."
For more information:
www.WaveGardening.com