Blog

The first thing that comes to mind about daffodils for most people, are the big, yellow bushes of happily blooming flowers in early spring. But what few people know is that there is more to daffodils than just the yellow, and what even fewer people than that are aware of, is that there is also more than big. Daffodils also exist in very small sizes, miniature measurements, in all sorts of different colors and shapes.

They have been flowering so beautifully in both my front garden and the FLUWEL trial gardens that I just had to share this with you. The Zantedeschia is more commonly known as the ‘Calla Lily.’ This modern tuber has been through a huge metamorphosis in the past couple of years. She is originally from South Africa and as old as the road to Rome, but ten years ago, she suddenly made a comeback and became very trendy.

When you see the bulb of a tulip in the summertime you would think she is completely dormant, just waiting to be planted in in the autumn… the truth is on the contrary.

The first tulip bulbs are rolling into the boxes behind the harvesters. A tense time for tulip growers because their harvest expectations for the year aren’t very high. When I asked them what they thought of this year’s tulip bulb harvest they answered: “they won’t pile out of the basket.

Everybody has those friends, family members or maybe colleagues that leave you desperately looking for a present year after year: what to get them?! Very relatable, but that makes it no less difficult. Luckily, we have the solution here for you: flowerbulbs! 

If we are Facebook friends, you might have already seen a bit of autumn on your timeline: mushrooms, coloured leaves and other great scenery that mean only one thing to us bulb growers: it’s time to start planting flowerbulbs! 

What if you do not have a garden, but would still like to enjoy blooming flowers? Flowers in pot are the answer! A flowerpot looks great on a terrace, in a tiled garden, or a balcony. Potted flowers will also look nice along the drive or next to the front door – basically everywhere!

Our category ‘Featured Flowerbulbs’ highlights all sorts of flowerbulbs of which we think deserve a little bit of extra attention. Whether it is a personal favourite, a flowerbulb that sells very well or becuase the colour is fashionable: everything is possible. 

Our special daffodil Thalia is now even more special than she normally is: this year, she celebrates her 100th birthday! For a century she has decorated gardens and city parks with her beauty. She was introduced in 1916 and is still just as popular as she was back in those days...

Early March, while the winter coats and heaters are still on, there they suddenly are: the crocuses. Not afraid of the bad weather that is still to come, they decorate gardens, banks and city parks with their happy, fresh colours...

Tutti Tulpi, the name says it all: lots of tulips! Tutti Tulpi is a joyful mix of tulips in all possible varieties. She has every colour of the rainbow and knows how to start a party in every garden. Tutti Tulpi also has a sister: Tutti Tulpi Romantico...

When hearing the word ‘perennial,’ most people do not think about flowerbulbs like daffodils, while in fact, daffodils are very reliable plants that return every year! Plant them once at a good place in your garden: a nice spot where the soil is not too dry and the plant sees sunlight for a minimum of six hours a day...

The Zantedeschia: until now I gave her little attention. She deserves better, and for good reason: this flower is something else. Her flower is almost unique in her simplicity. The Zantedeschia might be like a tulip in that regard: she has a simple shape and colour, completely without needless extras...

Without any doubt my favourite flower: the bringer of spring, the start of a new season - the daffodil. They were my father’s life’s work and I inherited his passion for this special flower. I own thousands of different daffodils, and every spring I joyfully walk through my fields and look at all the beauty there...

This Award of Garden Merit is awarded to plants that achieve exceptionally high levels of prestation in a garden. Plants that are considered for this award, are first planted in the Trial Gardens of the RHS, where the judges, a group of fanatic plant lovers...

As web shop Fluwel.eu, we know like no other that the customer is king. Therefore, we will always do our very best to provide for the needs of our customers, and to give them what they want. For the past few years, our customers have been asking us...

Peeling bulbs is not always a pleasure for your hands and fingers, but it is very important for the bulb! Baby bulbs and other pieces of sand and dirt need to be removed to get the flowerbulb ready for export.

Paul van Rijn is happy, and he is not the only one! Why? Because the digging up of tulip bulbs has begun again! And we are all excited for that. 

This time of the year we see them on a regular basis: irrigation reels.
In the spring the land can be dry. Water is one of the basic needs of a flower bulb and really important for the growth and quality of a flower bulb...

Onions, garlic, leek and chive are things we use in the kitchen regularly, but did you know they have another use than filling our mouths? All of them belong to the allium family, which is the Latin word for garlic. This means a beautiful flower can grow from an onion.

A plant as colourful as the Dahlia is hard to find. The Dahlia is an easy to grow plant that is seldom disappointing to gardeners.