“ It ’s only been a few years since potted lisianthus made its introduction to the general public . As raiser , we may have been work on it for about 15 years , but it is a particularly unmanageable refinement . Sometimes you had beautiful plant , sometimes it give out , there are many agent that all have to be right . It is only in the last three to four years that we have jointly succeed in reach static sales agreement . ”
Johan van Antwerpen in one of his 11 glasshouse , which together cover up about 4 hectares
Speaking is Johan van Antwerpen , along with father and son Jan and Jelle , they make up Bosplant , a works grower in the Westland and one of only three who have kitty genus Eustoma in their assortment . Moreover , they are by far the large pot eustoma agriculturalist , they farm more than 500,000 piece p.a. . The first works will be ready from mid - March , the last ones will be available in September .
And as you know - it seems like an timeless existence ago - something unusual find in mid - March . Corona . In one barbarous swoop , everything was in jeopardy , land were locked down , everything seemed to come to a sudden halt . A unsound start of the season was hardly conceivable , large order were cancelled one after the other and for Johan , for Bosplant and for any agriculturist this was a very sad affair .
This is how it should be : this plant life is well rooted
But , as we also know , the world did not stop . “ Germany , our largest marketplace , reopen within 14 twenty-four hour period , ” says Johan . “ Then Austria followed , then Switzerland , then Poland . Orders come back , some of them did not , and a third report their interest or wanted more plants . We had to trade a portion , especially at the beginning it changed every half hour , but in the remnant we were able-bodied to sell practically all plants . Except for a few plant , nothing was drop away . The most wrong was get by a long - lasting low price . Plants were sold for 25 cents ( compare to € 1.20 - € 1.25 normally ) and that endure about five week . Only after that period the Mary Leontyne Price started to discover its way up again . ”
Young plant
Potted lisianthus is a terrific product for the tangible cultivator . It is groundbreaking , challenging , there is a circumstances to discover and , as already mentioned , everything has to be right . " Potting is the most crucial moment . If the plant catch even a minuscule emphasize , you will see that afterwards . It should root well , nothing should get in it at all , and in addition , the irrigation , the visible light and the heat must be exact . But if things go well , you have a beautiful plant , one that flowers prospicient and abundantly , and also something that fits in nicely between the seasons . ”
Ready for shipping
It is because of its ticklish nature that it get hold of so long before polish , in collaborationism with the few stock breeder who have committed themselves to this ( the genetics are largely fromTakii Seeds , the cuttings come fromVan Egmond Lisianthus ) was mastered . But if , in conclusion , we are no longer talking about sales , the cultivation is going well this time of year . “ We necessitate light and passion , the conditions are adept in that respectfulness . The plant life we are shipping now are of first-class quality . ”
For more information : BosplantJohan van AntwerpenZanddijk 942691 PH ’s - GravenzandeThe NetherlandsT : +31 ( 0)174 - 414138E:[email protected]http://bosplant.nl
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