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Flowerbulbs in Pots
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 flower...

The bulbs are sent in the fall
Autumn has arrived. This is a busy, yet fun, time in which we start with shipping our orders. We usually start on September 21st. But why so late? That is a question that has been asked more than o...

An ode to Thalia
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 be...

In The Spotlights: The Crocus!
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 ...

Tutti Tulpi
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 garde...

The Daffodil, The Ideal Perennial!
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 pla...

Zantedeschia's: unique in shape and beauty
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 mig...

Daffodils!
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 ...

AGM-Award? These flowers do exceptionally well!
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 o...

Fluwel introduces, new flower bulbs!
Every year, we introduce new flowerbulbs for our webshop. These are varieties selected from a wide range of flowerbulbs that I either encountered by chance, were recommended to me by fellow bul...

What is the environmental impact of the Dutch flowerbulb sector?
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 th...

Peeling bulbs is very important for the bulb!
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 ...

The tulip harvesting has started again!
The time to harvest has come again, but what do we actually do with those bulbs?

Watering tulip bulbs
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 gro...

These beautiful flowers attract attention!
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 Lat...

The Dahlia… the most vibrant vivid and vigorous plant in the garden
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.