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21 July 2020
BLOG: Grower report De Jong plant
We’re greeted with garlands and cakes. Coincidentally, today’s the day that Eelco has been working at De Jong Plant for 25 years. He and his colleague Danny answer all my questions. Read on, and find out all about the nursery responsible for so many beautiful garden hydrangeas. While I enjoy a slice of cake, Danny and Eelco start telling me about the company.
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21 June 2020
Celosia: Houseplant of the Month for July
Celebrate summer with Celosia: brilliant colours, eye-catching shapes and soft velvety flowers that you want to touch. Flaming character ‘Exuberant’ is a good word to describe Celosia. A bit different, flamboyant, authentic and unique. And that makes it utterly contemporary. For starters, it’s incredibly varied. There is a species with
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18 June 2020
New variety, Sunsation Multiflower Flame!
This spring is the sunniest in recent years. Literally. Due to the corona crisis, many have taken the sun into their homes and gardens. The Sunsation® potted sunflowers have proven their ‘sunny’ image. And the summer has yet to begin. Evanthia and the Sunsation® Sunflower growers are already ready for late summer, the Indian Summer. The long evenings, in which
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21 May 2020
Calla: Houseplant of the Month for June
The appearance of a lady with the personality of an exuberant girl: Calla refuses to be pigeonholed. Both stylish and sassy Elegant, stylish, modern – there aren’t enough superlatives to describe Calla’s stunning shapes. And this houseplant offers all those things. Amidst soft green, sometimes spotted leaves, stems arise that bear
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19 May 2020
BLOG: growerreport Altanova
Reinier Hoogendoorn runs a very special nursery together with his father, two brothers, and two uncles. They enjoy devoting their time to plants that are difficult to grow, which they call their ‘pearls’. Over the years, this has led to an unusual range of products. I’m interested in getting to know this nursery better. Fien the dog accompanies
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