Nico van der Arend started Arend Roses in the year 1976 out of his pure love of roses. Nowadays, Arend roses are grown on eleven hectares, spread between two locations in the Municipality of Westland. That love for the product is still very much alive and continued by the second generation van der Arend, Remco, and his business partner Richard.
Aware of its role as a progressive grower, KP Holland produces plants of a constant high quality. In addition to the management, the company employs 140 permanent staff members who are dedicated to producing products of the best quality.
Levoplant was the first grower to install a fully automised grow system for its Phaleanopsis cultivation. Many others soon followed. Cultivating in cups, and applying invisible codes on the pots were also unique Levoplant developments. Working from the vision that a company should be trustworthy and deliver quality was their main mission.
Kwekerij Atlantis is the leading specialist in the breeding, propagation and cultivation of Medinilla varieties. The driving force behind the company is its passion for plants and particularly the stunning Medinilla.
Smit Kwekerijen is a modern potted nursery of green houseplants. The company has been growing a large variety of plants for over 30 years, which are collected and chosen with care from locations all over the world. With more than 160,000 m2 and more than 200 employees, Smit Kwekerijen is one of the leading nurseries in Europe.
Kwekerij Montis, a nursery run by the Van den Berg family, cultivates various products at its two locations in the Netherlands.
At H.M. Tesselaar in Heerhugowaard, you’ll find the prettiest, colourful Peruvian lilies. Flowers grown with love and care, and in an increasingly sustainable way. H.M. Tesselaar was one of the first floriculture company in the country to be awarded the On The Way to PlanetProof certificate, and the company works hard every day to improve and raise their sustainability standards.
It’s all in the name. At Ammerlaan - The Green Innovator, everything revolves around being green. Green with their huge assortment – anything from alocasias to bromeliads and everything in between and beyond- but also green and innovative in the way they handle their business. In 2010, Ammerlaan was the very first floriculture company in the Netherlands to work with geothermal energy. Noviflora spoke with Dennis Smits about the company’s sustainable ambitions.
This time, a peek behind the scenes at the most exclusive Clematis grower, J. van Zoest. This nursery produces more than 450 varieties on two hectares of land: from large-flowered to small-flowered, double-flowered and even compact, non-climbing varieties with an upright habit. Ever seen a clematis with green, double-petaled flowers? Or varieties with flowers as big as your hand?
The master growers at Dijk van Dijk are producing the most exceptional and exclusive hydrangeas, which they have named their 'Masterpieces'. These are today's hydrangeas: surprising new shades of colours, magnificent details, and unique characteristics.
