PANFLORA OUTPERFORMS IN FLORAHOLLAND CONSUMER VALUE TEST
De Kwakel, November 2022 – HBA is proud to announce that garden hydrangea Panflora has won the benchmark Quality Garden Hydrangea 2022. The test shows that Panflora meets the consumer expectations best. Of all the plants entered, Panflora achieved the highest scores for shelf life and ornamental value. Panflora was submitted by HBA partner Kötterheinrich. […]
HBA WELCOMES YOU AT TRADE FAIR 2022 IN AALSMEER
De Kwakel, October 2022 – On 9, 10 and 11 November you are cordially invited to visit our exhibition stand (number 9.14) at the FloraHolland Trade Fair 2022. Please feel welcome. We love to inform you about our Royal-series, the HBA product range of hydrangeas for cutting. We also show some new innovations like Royal […]
DIFFERENCE ROSES JOINS UNITED SELECTIONS SALES ACTIVITIES
De Kwakel, September 2022 – In order to gain wider access to the global market, Difference Roses has decided to join the sales activities of United Selections. Difference Roses is a partnership between HPD Potplanten and breeder Agriom, both located in De Kwakel. United Selections in Aalsmeer is worldwide involved in the breeding and marketing […]
DELPHINIUM DEWI SPIJKER BY N.G. WIGCHERT WINS FIRST PRIZE AT FLORIADE 2022
De Kwakel, September 2022 – Agriom congratulates Nico and Maria Wigchert on winning the first prize for the double-flowered Delphinium Dewi Spijker at the ninth product competition at Floriade Expo 2022. Dewi Spijker won the first prize of the Delphinium product group with a score of 9.68. Dewi Spijker also appears to be popular with […]
INTRODUCTION OF TWO NEW DEWI DELPHINIUMS DURING FLOWERTRIALS 2022
De Kwakel, June 2022 – Nico and Maria Wigchert from nursery De Widel and André and Marianne Smaal from breeding company Agriom introduced two new Dewi delphiniums during FlowerTrials 2022. The new varieties were given the names Dewi Purple Smile and Dewi Violet Smile. Smile is a reference to the name Smaal. Dewi Purple Smile […]
NEW CUT HYDRANGEAS ROYAL GRANDEUR AND ROYAL HIGHNESS IN PRODUCTION
De Kwakel, June 2022 – Richard, Jeffrey and Stefan Olyerhoek of the Rith Flowers nursery and director Jaap Stelder of breeder HBA raise their glasses to the new cut hydrangeas Royal Grandeur and Royal Highness. The family business Rith Flowers from Amstelveen is the first nursery to take the two new HBA cut hydrangeas into […]
DE WINTERTUIN AND AGRIOM ADD VALUE TO BOUGAINVILLEA
De Kwakel, April 2022 – Nursery De Wintertuin in De Lier and Agriom in De Kwakel work together to develop new bougainvillea varieties like Renate (purple), Jolanda (pink) and Fire Ball (bright orange). These varieties grow very well in Northern-European climate conditions. Bougainvillea is a niche crop, a product that requires additional skills from the […]
PLAN YOUR VISIT: 14 – 17 JUNE 2022 FLOWER TRIALS AT AGRIOM
De Kwakel, April 2022 -During the FlowerTrials® 2022 our doors are open for you. We present the newest developments in breeding Hydrangea, pot roses, Hibiscus, Veronica, Mandevilla, Delphinium, Bougainvillea, Pelargonium, black Zameoculcas and pot Alstroemeria. Welcome at our showhouse and greenhouses at Achterweg 58a in De Kwakel. 14-17 June 2022 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 08:00-18:00 Friday: […]
BREEDER AGRIOM EXPANDS LABORATORY FACILITIES
De Kwakel, February 2022 – Breeding company Agriom in De Kwakel has expanded its laboratory facilities. Among other things, the tissue culture lab has been greatly increased in surface area. “We can now meet the strong growth of customers’’, says director Jaap Stelder. The growth of the tissue culture lab is the result of the […]
HABA AND TABLETENSIA IN HANGING BASKETS AT FLEURIG IN EST
De Kwakel, January 2022 – HBA supplies young plants to hydrangea growers. In this video we visit Fleurig, a Dutch company in Est. Owners Marjanne and Tom van den Berg cultivate Haba and Tabletensia. They grow both varieties in hanging baskets. Haba is available in blue, soft blue, pink and soft pink. Tabletensia is available […]