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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...

Of course, I’d love to write about the daffodil, but I also need to stay on track and try to get you, my dear newsletter reader, excited about the dahlia.

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...