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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...
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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...
In the following list you will find some events worth visiting. We welcome your info on other events and your feedback when you have visited an event!
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.
These are crazy times in horticulture. Growers are dealing with high energy prices and the impact on their lighting strategy. Last winter, many tomato growers in Western Europe switched off their HPS lights as a reaction to the rapidly rising energy prices. Some entrepreneurs made an accelerated...
Fleuroselect, the international organisation for the ornamental plants industry, is proud to announce that the FleuroStar Award 2022-23 has been awarded to Petunia grandiflora Bee’s Knees from Florensis. Hagen Kalläne, Retail and Marketing Manager and Marjolein Kuyucu-Lodder, International Product...
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...
After IPM Essen had to be cancelled two times in a row due to the pandemic, the organisers decided to squeeze in an event on 13 and 14 June 2022 before the next big edition in 2023. It was clear from the outset that it would be a much smaller event. In any case, it provided valuable impulses for...
This year Smiemans will build a 7,250 m2 garden centre in Reykjavík. The international architectural firm PK Arkitektar has designed this mega project.
Pelargonium are as much a part of bedding and container gardening as the sun is of the summer. But this is not the only reason why the new Santana series from Dümmen Orange is an absolute must this season. The seven varieties in the interspecific Pelargonium series also bring a fresh,...
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.
Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, is celebrating 15 years of Philips LED lighting solutions for horticulture. The Philips Horticulture LED Solutions team was formed in 2007 and has demonstrated the advantages of LED solutions to the industry....
Members of Union Fleurs, the International Flower Trade Association, have elected a new President and Board of Directors on the occasion of the General Assembly held in Essen, Germany on 13 June 2022. The new Union Fleurs Board of Directors will work for the next two years (2022-2024) under the...
