Protected Plants
EU/PPAF
Once the EU Plant Breeders Rights (EU APP) or US Patent (PPAF) has been granted, it is assigned a EU# or PP#. Propagation without a license and export outside of either Europe or North America is prohibited for all EU applied and protected plants and all US patent-pending and patented plants rectively.
All advertisements (including electronic) for patent-pending and patented plants must list the appropriate European PBR or US patent information. In addition to listing the patent information, labels for all varieties that are either EU applied or granted and US patent-pending and patented plants must also state that propagation is prohibited.
PLANT HEALTH
Walter Blom Plants is committed to improving the Health Status of all the stock we have been selling since 2010. All varieties we introduce are tested for all viruses relevant to that Genus. We work with the NAKT in Holland to identify all viruses known to affect a Plant Genus such as Phlox and then we test for those prior to build up our mother stock.
VIRUS INDEXED PLANTS
A virus indexed variety VIP in the catalogue is a variety that has been tested and deemed free of the viruses it was tested for up to the point of testing. We do not claim varieties are free of viruses we use the best knowledge available to identify all viruses that have been found to cause a problem in any genus and use PCI testing of our mother material before initiation into tissue culture for all those pathogens. That means we are certain that every plant that originates from this material is of the highest possible health status. Every aphid brings with it the risk of re-infection but we make every effort to ensure you receive the very highest quality material.
MPS FLORIMARK TRACECERT
We meet the Florimark TraceCert requirements for freshness, entry checks, storage, stock management and distribution. With this vignette we show that our plants are traceable for consumers and we, as Walter Blom Plants, show that our products have been processed with care and attention.
• Specifically developed for traders and wholesalers
• Meets traceability requirements
• Part of the MPS-Florimark Trade chain certificate
