11 November 2024
Kwekerreportage: Geest Potplanten

When you visit Geest Potplanten Nursery, you’re immediately surrounded by a refreshing dose of greenery. You’ll walk through greenhouses filled with Strelitzias, Monsteras, and Arecas. My guide through this lush jungle is Patrick. He’s more than just a salesperson at the nursery; I’d actually call him an ambassador, given his passion.

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24 September 2024
Elmia Garden 2024

Collaboration Between Javado and WBE at Elmia Garden 2024 Javado and WBE will soon be showcasing together at the Elmia Garden 2024 trade fair in Sweden! This leading trade show takes place on October 2 and 3 and is the meeting point for everyone active in the horticulture, floristry, and ornamental plant sectors. From garden centers and florists to wholesalers

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2 September 2024
Heuchera

Every time I look at our sales figures for garden plants, I see Heuchera ranked high among them. The coral bells have become a much-loved garden plant. Walking through a nursery amidst colourful fields of Heuchera, I can’t help but be enthusiastic about so much natural beauty. It’s been the dedication of breeders, making numerous crosses, that

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1 August 2024
Kwekerreportage: Ovata

I step into the succulent nursery OVATA. Long ago, the business was called “Hans Ammerlaan Plant Nursery,” but when Hans noticed that this made everyone want to speak only with him and not his employees, he quickly changed the name to OVATA. Hans prefers to focus on growing and organizing. However, he makes an exception for Javado Magazine. Fortunately,

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1 July 2024
Kniphofia

This spectacular garden plant blooms for months on end. The exotic yellow, orange and red flowers emerge from the grassy leaves like tiny rockets. Kniphofia is also known as Red Hot Poker and Torch Lily.   Johann H. Kniphof The genus Kniphofia was named after Johann Kniphof in 1794. The gentleman himself never knew that the plant would bear his name, as he

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