6 May 2024
Kwekerreportage: Sjaak van Schie

Before I’ve even had time to take off my coat and grab my notepad, Mike van Schie has already explained that besides growing Hydrangeas, his nursery breeds plants and supplies cuttings both internally and to other hydrangea nurseries around the world. In fact, they’ve just won the prestigious AIPH Grower Of The Year Award for best young plants producer. Fortunately,

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1 April 2024
Anemone coronaria

The poppy anemone, the graceful flowers are simple and elegant, yet completely unique at the same time. The colours of the flowers are in a class of their own; white, pink, purple, bright blue and bright red. An amazing spectacle.      So, why is this plant called the anemone… ?We have found two statements that are both correct regarding the name.

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1 March 2024
Rhododendron special

Rhododendrons, with their exuberant flowers, have been extremely popular since the first ornamental gardens and parks were laid out. There’s an incredibly large range available these days, from large rhododendrons with which you can create privacy in your garden to dwarf varieties for smaller gardens or balconies. Bloombux® Bloombux® is as an interesting

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2 February 2024
Kwekerreportage: Bergcamp

Walter van den Berg was born a grower, literally almost; his cradle was placed between the geraniums, and as a child he helped out at the nursery every spare hour. Now it’s the turn of his young children to give him a helping hand. I spent an afternoon at the Bergcamp seasonal plant nursery where I had an engaging and animated chat with Walter. He spoke at length and

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4 January 2024
Daphne

Let’s talk about Daphne. I mean the plant genus Daphne, of course! When we think of Daphnes, we imagine the beautiful flower clusters with lovely scents that bloom in winter. For this column, I decided to look deeper into the ins and outs of this plant genus, and I discovered lots of fascinating information.   The name is actually a mistake Where did

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