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Welcome to Hotel Delifornia Deliflor Chrysanthemums organized an event between 17 and 20 January to come and see their new trial varieties and colours. The event is to get growers excited about whether they want to grow it themselves. This is how Deliflor has expanded its product further.  Everything was set up like a fancy…

One family’s Passion How One Family’s Passion For Flower bulbs Blossomed Into a Successful Business Around 1993, Gerrit the founder of G. Rood started to grow flower bulbs in pots. At the auction, he saw tulips in pots and was convinced that he could do better. Gerrit couldn’t let go of that idea and went to…

Hunt your plants Planthunters X Montis Montis Plant is one of the growers affiliated with Planthunters. Montis is a family business started by Nico van den Berg and his wife Elly in 1987. Since 2011, their son Niels is also part of the company. A few years later Montis owns three beautiful locations! Montis has…

Virtual Grower Visit: Ecuador farm One of our managers has visited the farm of Gypsophila in Ecuador. Here he saw the process of the Gypsophila and how they dye them. Getting the colour of the paint in the flower can take around 1 day to produce. They grow 27 hectares of Gyps and 5 hectares of…

Zentoo: The colourful Collective Zentoo is a collective of passionate growers and colleagues in the Netherlands who produce stunning chrysanthemums. And the best part? They’re committed to doing it sustainably. Together they offer an unprecedentedly wide range of colours and types of chrysanthemums, throughout the year. They’re all about being eco-friendly. That means they use…

An exclusive insight into the world of floriculture in the Netherlands Van VLIET Flower Group recently had the opportunity to showcase the floriculture industry in the Netherlands on the popular Finnish TV program, Half Past Six. With over 500,000 viewers, it was an excellent opportunity to introduce the Finnish audience to the flowers and plants…

Leading Orchid Grower Levoplant is a well-known grower of the Phalaenopsis orchids located in the Netherlands. The company has been in the business for over 40 years and has gained a reputation as a leading supplier of high-quality orchids. Levoplant prides itself on its commitment to sustainability and innovation in the cultivation of orchids. Recently,…

Flower Circus On August 31st, 2023, Van VLIET took part in the exciting Flower Circus event in Romania for 60 special guests, including well-known florists. The event showcased beautiful flowers from top growers such as Deliflor, Beyond, Florein, Lugt, Special Orchids, Ichtus Phalaenopsis, and Opstal. Master florist Max Hurtaud amazed everyone with fresh wedding trends,…

Webshop TIP Based on the feedback we’ve received, we have decided to implement a feature letting you choose between the Pricelists in Flowers (NL) department. In order to do that, please open the Menu and make your selection using the dropdown in the ‘Select pricelist’ section. Best way to buy: ProLive flowers = Buy by…

Virtual Grower Visit: Mulder Asparagus Mulder Asparagus is specialized in asparagus cultivation on 54.000 m2, in five types of asparagus. These five types are Asparagus Setaceus, Asparagus Densiflorus Meyers, Asparagus Falcatus, Asparagus Umbellatus en Asparagus Densiflorus Cwebe. Asparagus is a perfect product to use in wedding and funeral bouquets. It can also be very graceful…

Delphiniums at N.G. Wigchert Delphiniums are in high season and on our webshop, we offer a big selection from N.G. Wigchert.  At the grower N.G. Wigchert we saw the process of the Delphiniums and their new cultivation system. Large spikes are wonderful for massed arrangements, garden designs and can also work as fillers. Purchase spikes with open flowers on…

Visit to breeder Interplant Two of our sellers visited Interplant, who are breeders of new spray rose varieties.  They got a tour through the company and learned more about the process of breeding and what it all takes before there is a new variety to sell on the market. Usually, it takes around 10 years before…