22 April 2020
BLOG: Grower report FN Kempen

About 3 months ago I’m welcomed at nursery F.N. Kempen. It’s winter, and things are still fairly quiet at the nursery. We sit down for an interesting chat about sustainability, trends in garden plants, and developments at garden centres. I’m also shown some very special developments at this grower. Tell us a little about the F.N Kempen nursery. We supply

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21 April 2020
Peace lily: Houseplant of the Month for May

Soft and friendly in on-trend green and white – the peace lily offers everything to make a space calmer so that you can take a breather.   Green protection The stylish peace lily offers a full clump of soft, dark pointed leaves with elegant white bracts in between. These are often thought to be flowers, but the actual flowers are tiny and on the spike.

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21 March 2020
Campanula: Houseplant of the Month for April

From delicate bells to rugged purple clangers, Campanula in all its forms is utterly disarming.   Free and happy It’s up to you whether Campanula is a houseplant or a garden plant. Indoors or outdoors, either is possible (do beware of night frosts out on the patio though – the plant can’t cope with those). You decide where you want sassy flowers

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10 March 2020
BLOG: grower report Boers Tuinbouw

Boers Tuinbouw is located right next to the beach on the North Sea coast. It’s always been a pleasure ordering bedding plants from this breeder, and now I’m paying a visit to find out more about its history. Gerrit Boers and his son Leon are about to show me around the entire company, but first we sit down for a chat over a cup of coffee. How did Boers Tuinbouw come into

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27 February 2020
Dendrobium: Houseplant of the Month for March

  Peace and serenity encapsulated in a remarkable, richly flowering orchid – that’s Dendrobium.   Cocooning amidst flowers Serene white. Lime and purple. Delicate pink, striped, lilac: Dendrobium blooms in many ways and is an orchid that – surprise! – does not resemble an orchid at all. You see stems that look a bit like reeds,

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