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THECOMMERCIAL GREENHOUSEGROWER • MAY 2018
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Schiphol airport, visit the Flower Trials presentations of
at least ten companies andbeback at home the same
evening. Road travel inHollandwould all takeplace
within a 10km radius of the airport. Theday’s schedule
could take in, for example, all three of this year’s
Britishparticipants, plusMNPFlowers, Takii Europe,
the Israeli breeders andpropagatorsHishtil, Jaldety
andCohen, and theDanish companyRoses Forever.
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Award. JohnSutton reports.
Alternatively, the time-strapped visitor coulddrive on
to theHarwich-Hook of Holland car ferry one evening,
and spend the followingday doing the rounds of
some of the twenty-eight companies showcasing
their varieties, new and established, in theWestland
area. After sleeping through the night on the return
journey, hewouldbeback at Harwich early
the nextmorning. Therewouldbe no
need todrive far inHolland. Possible visits
within 15kmof theHook of Holland ferry
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plant suppliersBeekenkamp, Syngenta, the
Germanbreeders andpropagatorsSelecta-
one andDümmenOrange, andSakata –
breeders of Sunpatiens, osteospermum and
thepetunia-calibrachoa hybridsSuperCal.
There are also specialists, such as Lily Looks, theDanish
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Brandkamp andHendriks, both celebrated for fuchsias.
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of car hire rentals are available. No-onewould in reality
recommend a singleday visit to the Flower Trials, other
things being equal. Therewould need tobe either a very
narrowly focusedobjective ingoing, or a choicebetween
going for oneday only andnot going at all. The event,
now in its 16th year, spans four days – fromTuesday
12th toFriday 15th June. Ingrand total there are sixty
participating companies, six inGermany
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