scholar from Cal Poly Universities recently harvested marigold , yellow paper daisy and sea lavender grow from seed donated by Ball Horticultural . After being dried , the flower material will adorn Cal Poly ’s 2019 float entrance in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year ’s daytime .
Sydney Strong ( with orange bucket ) and her medallion Team from San Luis Obispo campus standing in fields of student grown marigolds being processed for this class ’s float .
And the plasterer’s float is sure to get some attention . After all , the Cal Poly float is a consistent award - succeeder , having earned the Past President ’s Trophy for its 2018 entry that feature 97 percent California Grown flowers . The prize is typically won by professionally ramp up ice-cream soda and recognizes the best use of flowered and non - flowered chemical element .
This year ’s ice-cream float by Cal Poly , entitle Far Out Frequencies , will include seeds donate by Ball Horticultural Company .
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo scholar used Ball seeds to turn the demand marigold , while Cal Poly Pomona students develop the yellow paper daisy and sea lavender .
In addition to the student ’s cause , Ball also donated kale spark plug to Ocean Breeze Farms to avail provide the kale needed for this class ’s swim bladder design .
“ It takes teamwork to make all of this study , ” explain Kasey Cronquist , CEO & Ambassador of the California Cut Flower Commission . “ We were n’t producing the kale that the students were looking for , but Ball was willing to provide the plugs and Ocean Breeze is furnish the space for product , and together we were able to get this all in the ground in time for the pupil to use for their Rose Parade float . ”
Summer Blanco ( center ) and part of her decoration Team from Pomona sitting in field of student grown statice being processed for this class ’s float .
Cal Poly Pomona student Summer Blanco , a deco electric chair for the float , recently shared that the bloom were being reap and prepared for dry – along with a note of thanks for Ball ’s contribution .
“ Our student learned so much about growing crop on campus like irrigation , pests and pestilence control , weed and weed control , flower processing and much more , ” Blanco divvy up .
When accomplished , the Cal Poly Universities be adrift will be recognized as one of only a few parade entree certified as “ California Grown . ” This certification recognise those parade entering that can assure at least 85 percent of the flowers and greens on the float are from the Golden State .
Together , Ball and the California Cut Flower Commission ( CCFC ) are working with the students will serve them reach another award - acquire plasterer’s float , while at the same fourth dimension inspire the next generation of flower farmers .
For more data : California Cut Flower CommissionPO Box 90225 , Santa Barbara , CA93190-0225www.ccfc.org
