Netherlands

The signatories and stakeholders of the agreement focusing on International Responsible Business Conduct in the floriculture sector looked back on achievements of the past 3 years, while at the same time looking ahead to the implementation of the recommendations.

Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have created a light recipe which extends the flowering phase of medicinal cannabis, leading to higher yields. By upping the photoperiod – that is, the length of...

MAASDIJK, THE NETHERLANDS - Peter Persoon, board member of the Beekenkamp Group and former director of Deliflor Chrysanten, unexpectedly passed away on Friday 22nd July at the age of 64. His death was due to complications following his diagnosis with bone marrow cancer four months ago. Despite his...

The vibe at FlowerTrials could not have been more positive is the conclusion shared by both exhibitor and visitor! After a gap of 3 years everyone who has business in pot and bedding plants and was able to travel visited FlowerTrials to see the latest developments in ornamental breeding, glean...

The construction of a new multifunctional processing centre means Plantion will be able to offer clients more facilities in addition to organising its logistics streams more efficiently. The new building is connected to the existing building. Completion is expected in July 2023.

Once a year, the editors of the trade magazine DEGA GARTENBAU (Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart/Germany) publish a special issue. In particular, it presents an overview of new garden centers and greenhouses in Germany and Europe.

Since 2004, the family business Emsflower of the Dutch Kuipers family in Emsbüren has continued to grow. At that time, Bennie Kuipers and his sons Tom and Bart were already producing 500 million bedding and balcony plants. German horticultural products are in demand and land for new greenhouses is...

Are you still thinking about the right product for your production for the late autumn and winter months? Currently, energy prices are extremely high in Europe for the last months, these costs are an important factor for choosing the right product. Have you thought about products that are...

As part of this year's Flower Trials, breeder and propagator Dümmen Orange will open its show gardens in Rheinberg (Germany) and De Kwakel (the Netherlands) again throughout the summer. From week 24 to September, visitors can see Dümmen Orange’s entire range of annuals, perennials and pot plants,...

MAASDIJK – In recent years, Beekenkamp Plants Ornamentals has changed considerably. As a company, they are dedicated to becoming a strong global supplier of starting material with a year-round range of pot and garden plants, an excellent supply chain and associated innovative production, and a...

The innovative & trendsetting breeding company refreshes its corporate strategy and visual identity to be future-proof.

Richard, Jeffrey and Stefan Olyerhoek of the Rith Flowers nursery and director Jaap Stelder of breeder HBA raise their glasses to the new cut hydrangeas Royal Supreme and Royal Highness. The family business Rith Flowers from Amstelveen is the first nursery to take the two new HBA cut hydrangeas...

Nico and Maria Wigchert from nursery De Widel and André and Marianne Smaal from breeding company Agriom introduced two new Dewi delphiniums during FlowerTrials 2022. The new varieties were given the names Dewi Purple Smile and Dewi Violet Smile. Smile is a reference to the name Smaal.

It’s already over again. FlowerTrials 2022 were a great success. It was a week full of beautiful encounters on Breeders Avenue. Visitors of the Schoneveld Breeding stand enjoyed Cyclamen and other products in real life. It was nice to be able to shake hands again. Besides that, in the greenhouses...

On the 13th of April king Willem-Alexander opened the World Horticultural Exhibition Floriade Expo 2022 in Almere. The Dutch horticultural sector shows, together with national and international participants, green solutions about how to make our cities more fun, more liveable and more...

After the cancellation of the 2020 edition and last year’s digital alternative ‘Studio FlowerTrials’, the organisation is preparing again for a classical edition with physical attendance. From 14 to 17 June 2022, over 60 breeding companies in the Westland (NL), Aalsmeer (NL) and Rhineland...

Now that a physical Flower Trials will take place as usual in June 2022, breeder HBA is happy to organize a Hydrangea Night. On Thursday evening June 16, hydrangea growers and relations are welcome to visit the Agriom location at Achterweg 58A in De Kwakel for an informative and enjoyable evening....

Breeder Schoneveld Breeding loves to show all that is going on within different product groups. After Primula Paradiso, it was in weeks 6 and 7 time for Primula obconica Touch Me to show itself. All colours from all series were in the spotlights during the annual open days. Several young plant...