ZUNDERT GROWER SPECIAL Diverse range of


quality plant material During the Groot Groen nursery stock trade fair, Retail Plants & Shrubs was privileged to visit a number of specialist nurseries


on television and an open forum on the nursery’s website, provides excellent research for future trends and ideas. ‘Sense of Nature’ is its new


These nurseries included a diverse range of plant material, from a nursery focusing on garden centres, to hedge plants for landscapers, and visually attractive ornamental shrubs.


SENSE OF NATURE Astra Plant bvba is a 10-hectare garden plant nursery that produces a standard range of 50 species in different shapes and sizes. The main location is in Meer with a 5.5-hectare production area. A consumer panel is used to test customer preference and this, coupled with a presence at public garden fairs,


concept that appeals to the sensory perception of the individual. Within the range there are five plant groups, each one referring to a different sense. Astra Plants creates an atmosphere in which the consumer is comfortable. For every feeling, every moment and every place there is an evocative plant. A selection from the assortment of plants includes various special types of Euonymus (Pierrolino), Choisya, Liriope, Stokesia and Viburnum. Director Ad van Heesbeen is pictured below with a Stokesia laevis ‘Mels Blue’ sense from the range. For more information visit www.senseofnature.eu


SUSTAINABILITY IN TREES Boot & Co Boomkwekerijen (pictured top left) has delivered high quality avenue trees for over 60 years. Conifers, perennials, shrubs and roses are also grown


on the sandy soil of the Zundert region. This type of soil ensures a finely branched root system which promotes rapid re-growth. By growing plant material in the most suitable locations, sustainability across the entire range is made possible. On 20 hectares of fine peat land in Boskoop you will find shrub roses, conifers, ornamental shrubs and solitary trees. Other sites outside Holland include Zaventem in Belgium, Warsaw in Poland and also within the UK. As one of the largest Dutch


tree nurseries, Boot & Co export to numerous European countries. For more information visit www.boot.nl


HEDGE PLANT SPECIALISTS Four main plant species form the backbone of Boomkwekerij Poppelaars, based in Rustenburgstraat: Fagus sylvatica, Taxus baccata, Carpinus betulus and Buxus sempervirens. Since the early 90’s, owners Hans and Toon Poppelaar have focused on


hedge plants. This 70-hectare nursery also produces Prunus laurocerasus in different species including Prunus lusitanica Angustifolia in various sizes. Hedging plants have become a major area of growth in recent years as consumers seek to both reduce noise levels in urban areas and to satisfy boundary issues. The major market for these Hedge plants is large green projects and landscaping. For more information visit www.poppelaarsbv.nl


ONE MILLION PERENNIALS Founded in 1983, Vaste Plantenkwekerij De Noordhoek has specialised in perennials for the past 12 years. One million perennials per annum are grown at its 2.5 hectare nursery in Schijfsebaan. A further 0.5 hectares are being added to the capacity in early 2012. De Noordhoek grows around 1,200 types of perennials in quatities of 100 – 25,000 pieces and also buys 1.5 million plants from other growers. 60 per cent of its perennials are for the domestic market with 40 per cent sold via exporters across Europe. For more information email leon@noordhoekschijf.nl


VISUALLY ATTRACTIVE SHRUBS Van der Peijl Tuinplanten specialises in producing a range of shrubs in pots. 450,000 of these visually attractive plants are produced per annum. On its 5.5- hectare nursery, the range includes Hydrangeas, Skimmias, Prunus laurocerasus and Vibernums. The total assortment consists of more than 140 varieties and the grower is always looking for innovation with new types and sizes. The re- location to Zundert in 2008 provided 1.5 hectares of glass and 3.5 hectares of container fields. For more information


visit www.peijl.nl 


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