30 January 2020
Areca palm: Houseplant of the Month for February

Areca palm’s full, rich fronds create a soft green buffer against the outside world.   Soft domestic companion One glance at Areca palm shows that it obviously comes from the tropics. A crown of fabulous fanned palm leaves emerges from a number of closely-packed small stems. The plant’s fountain shape gives it a lively look, and the leaves’ delicate fringe

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21 January 2020
BLOG: grower report Verboom nursery

Kwekerij Verboom (Verboom Nursery) is a family business with a passion for Helleborus. Their variety ‘Verboom Beauty’ is a household name in the market, but they have lot of other attractive products available. Jos Verboom and his father Hans took the time to show us how they’re working all year round on growing the perfect winter flowering plants.

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31 December 2019
Zamioculcas: Houseplant of the Month for January

Smart appearance, super-tough and an exceptionally fine work of nature: meet stylish Zamioculcas.   Green god Zamioculcas is the superhero amongst houseplants. An imperturbable powerhouse that also looks good. Thick dark green stems with feathered leaves with a beautiful shine, ranging in size from mini to around 60 cm. The larger specimens fan out

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23 December 2019
Merry Christmas!

We wish you a happy Christmas and a wonderful new year! During the Holidays, Javado can’t be reached on the 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st of December and the 1st of January.

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18 December 2019
BLOG: grower report Floramor

This report all started with a drive to Belgium, the birthplace of azalea floriculture, and home to Azalea grower FlorAmor. Christoph Stevens is my enthusiastic guide during the special visit to the Ghent region that follows.   Why is Belgium traditionally the epicentre of the azalea world? This plant originated in East Asia. In the late 18th century,

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