De Kwakel, April 2022 – Nursery De Wintertuin in De Lier and Agriom in De Kwakel work together to develop new bougainvillea varieties like Renate (purple), Jolanda (pink) and Fire Ball (bright orange). These varieties grow very well in Northern-European climate conditions. Bougainvillea is a niche crop, a product that
De Kwakel, April 2022 -During the FlowerTrials® 2022 our doors are open for you. We present the newest developments in breeding Hydrangea, pot roses, Hibiscus, Veronica, Mandevilla, Delphinium, Bougainvillea, Pelargonium, black Zameoculcas and pot Alstroemeria. Welcome at our showhouse and greenhouses at Achterweg 58a in De Kwakel. 14-17 June 2022
De Kwakel, February 2022 – Breeding company Agriom in De Kwakel has expanded its laboratory facilities. Among other things, the tissue culture lab has been greatly increased in surface area. “We can now meet the strong growth of customers’’, says director Jaap Stelder. The growth of the tissue culture lab
De Kwakel, January 2022 – HBA supplies young plants to hydrangea growers. In this video we visit Fleurig, a Dutch company in Est. Owners Marjanne and Tom van den Berg cultivate Haba and Tabletensia. They grow both varieties in hanging baskets. Haba is available in blue, soft blue, pink and
De Kwakel, November 2021 – HBA looks back on a successful Trade Fair 2021. Jaap Stelder and Jan ten Brinke welcomed a large number of cut hydrangea growers to the HBA exhibition booth at the fair in Aalsmeer. Special attention was drawn to the two new white cut hydrangeas that
De Kwakel, September 2021 – In 2022 Mandevilla Breeders Assciation (MBA) expands the Summerstar collection with a new variety. In this short video breeder Niels Arts shows a glimpse of this new variety along with the existing Summerstar Pink, Summerstar White and Summerstar Eagle Eye. The video is made at
De Kwakel, August 2021 – Since corona, consumers pay more attention to a greener living environment. This is also reflected in the interest in Veronica, notes Jaap Stelder of breeder Agriom. “There is a sharply increasing demand not only in Europe, also in America.” The company in De Kwakel is
De Kwakel, July 2021 – In week 24 HBA organized a presentation of almost fifty hydrangea varieties (pot and garden plants), including a number of novelties such as Finya, Feather, Floria, Florencia, Haba and Ice Boy. Please have a look at our video: https://youtu.be/MIGrw99TXiQ Please contact Jan ten Brinke for
De Kwakel, June 2021 – HBA’s cut hydrangea varieties are perfectly suited for producing flowers on old wood, making it possible to market flowers as early as March/April. This is apparent from the old wood trial that HBA conducted this spring. For the old wood trial, HBA grew a number
De Kwakel, April 2021 – Breeder HBA from De Kwakel developed a color poster. The poster shows how the cut hydrangeas from the Royal series change their flower colors spectacularly during the season. The color poster is a tool for growers and buyers to communicate clearly about the different color
