Introduction

Every two years, the ISU -International Stauden Union or International Hardy Plant Union- gives a special award to promising novelties within perennials and ornamental grasses.

Eligible plants must have high ornamental value, be healthy and look good for as long as possible.

Jan has already won several awards with his JS® selections.

Here is a picture of Jan with the former president Xavier Alleman (from Switzerland) and the newly elected president Jonas Bengtsson (from Sweden) of the ISU Awards committee. Jan snatched 3 of the 6 awards presented in Great Dixter (Great Britain) in 2016.

In 2018, Spruyt Select was also richly rewarded.

Here you can see Jan together with his 5 awards at the ISU Trials in Poland.

He is joined by Jonas Bengtsson (ISU president) and Alexander Michalik (Vitroflora, organised the trials in Poland).

ISU Awards 2000 - 2012 - 2014

In 2000 Hosta JS® 'Harry Van Trier' was awarded an ISU Award.

The sturdiness and intense red colour of Persicaria ampl. 'JS Calor' PBR earned it an ISU Award in 2012.

Also in 2014, a JS® cultivar was chosen as one of the winners.

This time it was Panicum virgatum JS® 'Buffalo Green' PBR.

To this day, this green and sturdy, half-high variety is still one of the hit varieties in the Panicum range.

ISU Awards 2016

From 2014, more than 60 different new varieties, from Europe and America, were planted at Great Dixter. In August 2016, the plants were evaluated by 9 members of the International ISU Plant Analysis Committee.

In the end, 6 plants received an award because -despite the heavy clay soil at the test site- they were in perfect condition.

Jan's selections below received the award:

Silphium integrifolium JS® 'Stand Up' 

Heliopsis helianthoides JS® 'Sunny Wink'

Eupatorium maculatum JS® 'Humble'

ISU Awards 2018

From 2016, 121 different new varieties were planted in Poland.

August 2018 was the time for these novelties as they were evaluated by ISU president Jonas Bengtsson and the 10 other judges.

Especially of the genera Heuchera, Echinacea, Monarda and Aster, several varieties were submitted by growers all over Europe.

In the end, 10 plants were awarded, with 5 awards going to Jan Spruyt's selections.

Jan's selections below received the award:

Molinia arundinacea JS® 'Mostenveld' 

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'JS Jommenik' PBR

Parthenium integrifolium JS® 'Welldone'

Sorghastrum nutans JS® 'Winnetou'

Coreopsis tripteris JS® 'Handy Size'

ISU Awards 2020

From 2018, 53 different new varieties were planted in the Prague Botanical Garden, Czech Republic.

Petr Hanzelka and a team of 11 other perennial plant experts, judged the selections submitted.

Growers from all over Europe submitted plants and 5 plants were awarded, with 1 award going to Jan Spruyt's selection Silphium terebinthinaceum JS® 'Moa Ven Toh'.

Unfortunately, we don't have any Silphium terebinthinaceum JS® 'Moa Ven Toh' for sale at the moment.
We hope to offer it in near future.

ISU Awards 2022

There were no awards for JS® selections in 2022. We have submitted some selections for judging in 2024. As soon as these awards are known, you will read about them on our page.

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All photos sourced from nursery Jan Spruyt - Van der Jeugd, unless otherwise stated.