The first edition of the Plantarium|Groen - Direkt fair , which withdraw topographic point on 24 and 25 August , was a major success . The largest garden plant event in Europe attracted visitors from all over Europe and far beyond .

Exhibitors were very enthusiastic about the fair ’s new layout , its dark-green look , and the pleasant atmosphere in which to do business and make novel contacts : “ It was the gross climate for create warm new business recounting , ” say Jerrie van Leeuwen van Addenda . Victor Hooftman was thrilled and amazed by the timber of the visitor , particularly those from outside the Netherlands , and Silas Crezée from Leybaert in Belgium was impressed by every aspect of the fair . This expectant all circular expiation is also evident from the issue of participants who have already put their names down for participation in the spring edition of the funfair , which will take place on 7 and 30 November 2024 .

you’re able to see our Plantarium|Groen - Direkt 2022 exposure paper here .

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sight of good visitorsFair theatre director Linda Hoogendoorn – Veelenturf is also very proud of with this first edition : “ In spite of the spicy weather condition , the fair attracted slew of good visitors , to the bully gratification of the exhibitioner . There are , of course , a few lessons to be learned , but all in all , it was a most successful first edition for us . In my electrical capacity as the new fairish director , I was most cheerily surprised by all the cocksure reactions ; it ’s clear that everyone ’s appetence has been whetted for more , ” says Linda .

The many visitant come from both within and outside the Netherlands – buyers of all the ( leading ) European chain of garden heart and soul and DIY memory , exporters , growers , suppliers , and medium representatives .

NoveltiesThe fair ’s focus was garden plants . At the nerve centre of the just was a presentation of the plants and conception submitted for valuation in the family of Best KVBC ( Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society ) Novelty and Best Market Introduction , and the works nominate for the Visitors ’ Favourite . The winners in the first two categories were announced during the fair ’s orifice on Wednesday first light . They were the Wild & Inheems ( Wild & Native ) perennials concept of Griffioen Wassenaar from Boskoop in the first category , and the Phlox ' Olympus ' ( Paniculata Group ) submitted by Rijnbeek and Son Perennials BV from Boskoop in cooperation with Compass Plants BV from Hillegom in the second class .

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visitant were call for to vote for their favourite novelty using a unripe globe system of rules . At the end of the fair , Clematis ‘ Z018179 ’ ( PROUD MARY ) , produced by J. van Zoest BV from Boskoop , prove to be the undisputed favorite .

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