Delphinium 'Starmaker'
NO LONGER SOLD AS A DAWIN PLANTSPOTTERS VARIETY.
Longlasting flowers on compact plants with a unique reblooming habit. |
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New Feelings in 2005
Thursday, 18 March 2004
Phlox 'Pleasant Feelings' is set to make it's debut in 2005. This latest addition to the 'Feelings' range carries the same form as 'Empty Feelings' and 'Midnight Feelings', but this time with bright green bracts.
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Campanulas for warmer climates
Friday, 06 February 2004
If you live in a place where it might snow in winter, you're probably blissfully unaware of the fact that Campanulas need to have a period of cold temperature in order to produce flowers the following summer.
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Breakthrough for cutflower Delphiniums
Friday, 06 February 2004
If you've ever cut your own Delphiniums, you may wonder why they don't seem to last very long in a vase. This is because cut Delphiniums need to be treated in a silver thiosuphate (STS) solution to prevent them from withering very quickly.
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Did you know?
Friday, 06 February 2004
In Ecuador, they deal with flying pests by sucking them up each day with giant vacuum cleaners!
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Asking for the impossible?
Monday, 02 February 2004
Variegated Phlox, Phlox without flowers, what next? How about combining the two for a real challenge?
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New Delphinium for 2005
Monday, 02 February 2004
Yes, he's done it again! Just when you thought you knew what a Delphinium looked like, René adds a whole new idea to the mix. Delphinium 'Starmaker' will debut in 2005, but be prepared for something just a little bit different.
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Not your average plantsman
By Miriam Young
Happily producing successful cut-flower ranges, René van Gaalen had no idea that his cultivars would make such an impact as garden plants. But a character like him can’t hide away forever. |
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| The Nursery |
Where it all begins.
By Miriam Young
René’s breeding work is carried out both in Holland and in Ecuador. |
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| Worldwide operations |
René’s world of flowers
By Miriam Young
It’s all very well being based in Holland, the world's cutflower growing capital, but why not take advantage of favorable growing conditions offered closer to the equator? |
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| Other varieties |
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| Life away from plants |
Party on dude!
By Miriam Young
René just loves to party. Here is a selection of photographs of his non-plant time that he wants to share. |
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