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’Las Vegas’ Among its new varieties for 2012, Jelitto Seeds considers hollyhocks one of the most popular, recognisable and easy-to-grow perennials. The decorative fig leaf hollyhock is hard to miss. The curvy leaves of the traditional species are very distinctive but the saucer-shaped parchment-like blossoms shine like the bright colorful lights of its namesake. Jelitto’s ‘Las Vegas’ (pictured) is longer lived than the typical biennial hollyhocks, and will flower the first year from seed if started early. 8For more information visit
www.jelitto.com
Capturing buyers’
imaginations! The first Groen-Direkt Plant Fair of 2012 takes place on February 7-8, 2012. This annual spring fair will be held at the building of Baas
Plantenservice, Denemarkenlaan 11 (ITC terrein) in Boskoop / Hazerswoude. The two- day event is set to be a popular showcase for plant buyers. 10,000 sqm will hold 4,000 batches of garden plants together with 100 nursery stands on the product promotion square. Growers therefore have two options: a traditional nursery stand (such as the Zundert based Groot Groen Plus or Boskoop based Plantarium) or general layer displays. Every week Groen-Direkt chooses a ‘top 50’ plants from its 400 suppliers to create the ‘Mix of the Week’. Dates for March are every Tuesday (6/13/20/27) with a further 13 before June. All these fairs open from 7.30 am to 2.00 pm. 8For more information visit
www.groen-direkt.nl
Plant trends
on the agenda Salon du Vegetal 2012 will be held in Angers from Februay 21-23. This is the 26th year for the French horticultural event which is a must for everyone involved in flowers and plants. A comprehensive range of plants will be on view including young plants, seeds, trees, shrubs, pot plants and bedding plants. A special area is being dedicated for exhibitors to meet and discuss the emergence of plant trends; this will be held in Hall Les Terrasses and includes presentations from the Espace Inspiration event. The theme for 2012 is ‘an uplifting experience’ – over 16,000 visitors are expected across the three days including landscapers, nurserymen, plant buyers, florists, garden
Horti Fair’s new course ensures growth
Horti Fair, the trade fair for technology, innovation and inspiration in horticulture took place between November 1-4 and was a success with both exhibitors and visitors.
centre managers and horticultural professionals. 8For more information visit
www.salon-du-vegetal.com
Jonkers growing Forever & Ever!
The Forever&Ever range of hydrangeas has four different varieties; red, pink and blue versions, as well as a pink and white twin coloured flower. The plants are suitable for planting either in the garden or in a pot for a balcony or patio. Forever&Ever is recognised by the purple pot and familiar logo. Elshout based Jonkers Nursery has a nine-hectare crop area of about seven acres. Of these, four acres are of greenhouses and three acres of container grown fields. The main crop consists of the Hydrangea Forever&Ever in 5-litre pots. In addition, they also produce an assortment of innovative visual perennials, on Ceanothus stem, and of the Euonymus and Viburnum specie with Physalis and Liriope grown in P13 and C2, 5-litre pots. 8For more information call 0031 62855 1304, email
john@gebrjonkers.nl sales@forever-ever.eu or visit
www.forever-ever.eu
“The event is really back in business,” said director, Frans-Peter Dechering. This is an accurate assessment of the increased number of visitors to the fair. There was an emphasis on more content, expertise, opportunities for networking, and a greater spectacle. The new course of action resulted in 10 per cent more exhibitors at 599 and 23,240 unique visitors from 67 countries. 8For more information visit
www.hortifair.nl
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