New Plants for Northern Periphery Market 4.4

Programme 2007 - 2013 Northern Periphery

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The aim of NPNP is to develop new business opportunities within the green sector and provide growth to the region by developing new hardy ornamental plants, origin from the region for public spaces and private gardens. The NPNP will facilitate the creation of greener and more varied public area and city centre in the northern periphery area.

Achievements (EN):

Local and regional gardeners, plant nurseries, retailers, municipalities and landscape architects within the horticulture sector have received and answered the questionnaire special constructed for this project. Result of questionnaire is presented on web. www.northernplants.net The result of the questionnaire is the guide for the final, common plant list. Also e-plants. Common plant list of what’s possible to exchange is ready List of plants to present in all countries demonstration area is created and presented on web Designing of demonstration area is presented on web Decisions of what plants to Micro propagate is made Botanical gardens have started some propagation. Replanting and nursing the propagated plants have started Cuttings from plant cultivars is taken Exchange of plants have started Open days for public in Orkney 22 September, 2010 National seminars have been carried out in each country Products and services: Title: Prunus padus 'Anne' Finland Description: Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) Anne, micro-propagated in the Botanical Gardens of the University of Oulu in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland, and tested in Orkney and Sweden. More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, Title: Viburnum edule Finland Description: Squashberry (Viburnum edule), micropropagated at the Botanical Garden of the University of Oulu, in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland, and tested in Orkney and Sweden. More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, Title: Rosa rugosa 'skotta' Iceland Description: Rosa rugosa 'skotta', which has been in cultivation for several decades in Iceland and was tested in Finland, Orkney and Sweden. More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, Title: Spirea japonica 'erikur raudi' Iceland Description: Japanese spiraea (Spirea japonica 'erikur raudi'), which has been cultivated at the site of the Botanical Gardens in Reykjavík since before 1961 and was tested in Finland, Orkney and Sweden. More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, Title: Laburnum alpina Orkney Description: Scotch laburnum (Laburnum alpine), which has been cultivated on the Orkney Islands, and was tested in Finland, Sweden and Iceland. More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, Title: Phormium cookianum Orkney Description: Mountain flax (Phormium cookianum), which has been cultivated on the Orkney Islands, and was tested in Finland, Sweden and Iceland. More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, Title: Lonicera chamissoi Sweden Description: Honeysuckle (Lonicera chamissoi), which has been cultivated in Sweden, and was tested in Finland and on the Orkney Islands. More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, Title: Sambucus kamchatica Sweden Description: Red Elder (Sambucus racemosa ssp kamchatica), which has been cultivated in Sweden, and was tested in Finland and on the Orkney Islands. More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, Title: Rosa koreana Sweden Description: Korean rose (Rosa koreana), which has been cultivated in Sweden, and was tested in Iceland. More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, Title: Malus baccata 'Linnanmaa' Finland Description: The Siberian crab apple (Malus baccata 'Linnanmaa') has been micropropagated at the Botanical Garden of the University of Oulu, in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland, and was tested in Iceland and Sweden More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/, Title: Rosa rugosa x pendulina Hilda Iceland Description: Rosa rugosa x pendulina Hilda, a hybrid of Rosa rugosa and Rosa pendulina created in Iceland, which has been being tested in Orkney and Sweden. More information see: http://nppoutcomes.eu/,

Website: http://www.northernperiphery.eu/en/home/

Thematic information

Urban development Rural and peripheral development

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Piteå Municipality, Department of Culture and Leisure

Address: 94185 Pite, Sweden

Legal status: n/a

Agricultural University of Iceland, Department of Landscape Planning

Name: Agricultural University of Iceland, Department of Landscape Planning

Address: 311 Hvanneyri, Iceland

Legal status: n/a

MTT, Agrifood Research Finland, Plant Production Research

Name: MTT, Agrifood Research Finland, Plant Production Research

Address: 96100 Rovaniemi, Finland

Legal status: n/a

Agronomy Institute, UHI Orkney College

Name: Agronomy Institute, UHI Orkney College

Address: Kirkwall, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Botanical Gardens, University of Oulu

Name: Botanical Gardens, University of Oulu

Address: 90015 Oulu, Finland

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): New Plants for Northern Periphery Market 4.4

Project acronym: NPNP

Project start date: 2009-07-01

Project end date: 2012-06-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 741 675.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 425 527.00

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2007 - 2013 Northern Periphery

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

47 / 47 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

331 / 331 (100%)

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New Plants for Northern Periphery Market 4.4

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