“Yes we canna”

Danish Jakob Christensen of Fashion Flowers is still in the middle of his aeschynanthus season , and when it ends in April , he usually lurch the yield of bedding plants . And this year , he added a new crop to the mixture , namely canna . Jakob Christensen of Fashion Flowers at the Royal FloraHolland Seasonal Trade Fair present the aeschynanthus .

Mother stock - outdoors"We accept over the mother stock of a canna yield in the area . He had a good name in this product and develop the female parent farm animal alfresco . " And Christensen will go on keeping the female parent stock outside alternatively of growing them from in vitro , which most raiser do . " It give the plant life more volume . "

uncommitted from AprilBefore start commercial-grade product , Christensen first trialed the variety and the demand for it . " Last class , we did some test production , and we were not only pleased with the plant life itself , also with the reactions it incur . " From April , five canna varieties will be available and will be mainly distributed in Scandinavia . " The yield is still small , so we will see how it will grow and if we will transport to the rest of Europe as well . "

Bedding plantsThe cannas will be grown in the same nursery where the bedding plants and aeschynanthus ( also experience as lip rouge plants ) are grown ( 28,000m2 in Odense ) . " We produce aeschynanthus all year around , but the main production season is from the center of December till April . Then , we shift to bedding plants . We are make out for our 6 - inner circle of Dahlias and Osteospermums which we render all over Europe . "

AeschynanthusSo , currently , Christensen is still in the aeschynanthus season . How is this intersection doing mightily now ? According to Christensen , it is doing a bit well compared to last yr , and this is mainly due to the weather shape . " It has been quite warm , so the great unwashed easy bring dwelling house plant than when it is freeze . "

G.A.P. certificationNext to the yield of aeschynanthus , they are in the process of have G.A.P. attest . " Hopefully next workweek , we will have hold the credentials . “For more data : Fashion FlowersJakob ChristensenEmail:[email protected]www.fashionflowers.dk