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My plants Geranium 'Jolly Bee' This magnificent, long-blooming cultivar is covered with huge cupped blue flowers set off with large white centres. Geranium 'Sweet Heidy' Multi-coloured flowers on long-blooming plants.

Hybridiser   Marco to feature in Canadian TV show Thursday, 03 August 2006 Canadian TV series 'Recreating Eden' sent a crew  to The Netherlands to film an episode all about Marco van Noort. New Geranium 'Sweet Heidy' set for 2007 debut Tuesday, 13 June 2006 Marco has named a stunning new Hardy Geranium for his wife, and it's going to be available nest year. August in Marco's breeding garden Friday, 06 August 2004 A number of interesting new plants are now in bloom. These are under observation to assess their suitability as future introductions. What do you get if you cross 'Razzmatazz' with 'Art's Pride'? Friday, 06 August 2004 That's exactly what Marco van Noort is trying to find out! Bee power on the increase Monday, 05 July 2004 Marco's little helpers have been doing a little of their own breeding work, and have multiplied in numbers as well as producing new Queens. As a consequence, new hives have had to be set up, which have been scattered around the hybridising garden. New Astrantias from Marco Thursday, 17 June 2004 Two new varieties of Astrantia have emerged from Marco van Noort's ongoing breeding program. 'Moulin Rouge' is a hybrid available to order now via mail order for delivery Autumn 2004 / Spring 2005, while another un-named plant is set for a 2006 introduction. The connection between boats and plant breeding Wednesday, 07 January 2004 Marco's participation in a rowing team saved the day for an important perennial.

Biography A Man of many Hats By Miriam Young Marco van Noort is a man with a great enthusiasm for everything he does. Including collecting hats. The Nursery The van Noort Nursery By Miriam Young The van Noort nursery is located in Warmond, Holland, and grows a number of sought after perennial varieties. Breeding work Marco's hybridising garden By Miriam Young Marco van Noort maintains a large hybridising garden where he's working with a number of different genera. Tools of the trade The van Noort bees By Miriam Young While some plant breeders use high-tech proceedures to create new varieties, Marco encourages the method nature intended. Other Varieties Rodgersia 'Chocolate Wing' By Miriam Young Rodgersia 'Chocolate Wing' is an ex-Darwin PlantSpotters variety that you may still be lucky enough to get your hands on. Other Varieties Tradescantia 'Pink Chablis' By Miriam Young Tradescantia 'Pink Chablis' is another ex-Darwin plantSpotters variety introduced by Marco in 2003.