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In my last two newsletters, I failed miserably at fulfilling my promise of telling you more about my trip to Spain. I really don’t think I can get out of telling you about it any longer now, so her...

Busy Busy Busy, I'm going to send out a newsletter after all. Of course, to tell you that you can order the summer flowering flower bulbs until next Wednesday, May 11. I won't make it too long bec...

Some days ago a dear friend of mine asked me why Easter is always associated with the color yellow. “well because of the Daffodil of course’ was my first response. But to be honest I also did not k...

This old saying is mostly used in the human world but my father often said it about the Daffodils. Especially about the Daffodils that became famous by winning prizes at the English flower shows. ...

Tulipa White Emperor must feel sorry for being as early as she was this year. This morning, the phone at Fluwel was bombarded by worried customers, calling if their beloved flower bulbs would stil...

When you are a Daffodil enthusiast that cannot bring up the patience to wait for the Daffodil to flower, you might consider travelling to Cornwall mid-March. Because in Cornwall, spring always seem...

Today, I plan to make you fall in love with the Dahlia. I’m sure you’ll be convinced somewhere during this newsletter: the Dahlia truly deserves every bit of love she receives.

Spring Sometimes you’re struggling to get a single word onto paper, other times your head is full of stories but you cannot find the time to write them down.

As promised I will now try and tell you something about the Gloxinia.  But first things first: I want to inform you that the Dahlias are available again in our web shop. And of course, the Gl...

“Everything becomes fluid under pressure” is a winged expression that I love to use when we are pressed for time with any kind of chore.

I have been told that the Lily is grown on a much larger scale than the Tulip. That surprised me because in the Netherlands there are approximately 4,000 hectares of Lilies planted annually while t...

Last Wednesday was a great day for Eric and me, we visited one of the largest Amaryllis breeders in Westland; Penning Freesia.

Last week I promised to tell you about the greenhouse behind the house, but first this:

As I promised in a previous newsletter I would tell you every now and then how the different types of flower bulbs are propagated by the flower bulb growers. Since the Lilies are in the spotlight a...

The Lilies are available. A new year, new rounds and new opportunities, we are looking forward to it. This year we hope to make many garden lovers happy with our beautiful flower bulbs. We start wi...

It is always a moment of I look forward to: finding out which Amaryllis is going to be that year’s bestselller.

Before the Amaryllis is cut into pieces, it is first left naked, after which the head and bottom are pruned off.

I will try to explain as carefully as possible how to take care of the Begonia.