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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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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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