Euro-Trials

Ornamental plant trials run to assess new variety introductions and suitability to local environmental conditions.

Teagasc have been running comparative plant quality trials since 2008. For each trial the same range are planted in eight other European countries as part of the Eurotrials network. The geographic range allows for the impacts of local climate on the varieties to be observed. The other participating countries are: France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, Finland, Iceland and Austria. Plants are assessed throughout the growing season over a number of years and graded to highlight the best of the range grown.

Trial Reports

Weigela completed – report (Dutch) – Weigela Euro Trials D51 DEF (PDF), Weigela Euro trials final results table (PDF), Weigela Euro trials bruinbladig (PDF)

Buddleja completed – report (Dutch) – Euro trials Buddleja (PDF)

Hydrangea completed – report (English) HNS Euro-trials Hydrangea report(PDF)

Vinca completed RHS results

Hibiscus Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny, completed, Eurotrials Hibiscus report.

Physocarpus – Kildalton College, Kilkenny, planted 2017

Spirea – Teagasc Ashtown Dublin 15, planted 2019.

Hydrangea paniculata – Teagasc Ashtown Dublin 15, planted 2022

Philadelphus – Teagasc Ashtown Dublin 15, planted 2026

Physocarpus trial planted in Kildalton College, Co. Kilkenny May 2017 and Physocarpus Zdechovice and Physocarpus Tilden Park

 

Spiraea Tracy (Big Bang Double Play) one of the noteworthy varieites in the Eurotrial selection in Ashtown.

Eurotrial Partner organisations

Germany Bund Deutscher Baumschulen (BdB), Ellerhoop

Finland LUKE, Piikkiö

France Agro Campus Ouest, Angers

Netherlands Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society Boskoop

Austria Höhere Bundeslehr- und Forschungsanstalt für Gartenbau (HBLFA), Wienna

Great Britain Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), Wisley

Ireland Teagasc, Kildalton College

Contact Paul Fitters for further information or visit the Euro-Trial website