After four days of CAST, several locations will close their doors this afternoon, while others will remain open until Saturday. This year's edition already seems to be a success, with participating companies expressing satisfaction with the turnout so far. The combination of pleasant weather, good quality visitors, and good-looking plants creates the perfect conditions for a thriving event. Nearly 30 companies, including breeders and propagators, have showcased their latest varieties at 10 locations along the California coastline, making this year's CAST another productive gathering for the industry.
We received a lot of pictures and will publish all of them in our photo report on Monday March 31, below a sneak peak.
© HishtilHaim Rosenblum, Eyal Kleinberger, and Eyal Inbar at Suncrest Nurseries in Watsonville.
© HishtilVisitors exploring Hishtil's new and exclusive varieties like Rosmarinus 'Gorizia', Thymus mastichina Compact 'POMPOM', Ziziphora 'High Mountain Mint', and other standout selections, all chosen for their resilience, fragrance, and ability to attract pollinators.
© Schoneveld BreedingTeam Schoneveld
© Schoneveld BreedingSchoneveld's Gerbera jamesonii Joybera and Illusia
© Suntory Flowers, North AmericaSuntory Flowers team
© Suntory Flowers, North AmericaMast Young Plants team viewing Surfinia of Suntory.
© KientzlerThe Kientzler team. They are holding coleus TerraScape (Green Gecko, Sangria Splash and new Midnight Majesty) new Bidens BEE Spicy Electric White, a combo with Bidens BEE 'Tweety', new petunia Kuyamba 'white' and Salvia Candle 'Midnight 2026', new Bracteantha SunBrero 'Yellow' and Bidens BEE 'Super Star'.
© KientzlerOn the left, Kientzler's Bidens BEE 'Super Star' in the spotlight with the full Bidens collection with the BEE Meadow, BEE and mini BEE series in the back. On the right their new Bracteantha sunbrero series with 'yellow', 'red' and 'pink'.