Full of passion, Edwin tells us all about the cultivation of the Amaryllis. It is a perennial crop that is grown for an average of three years. Every year in January, we change one third of the crop in the company. This means that the bulbs are lifted, sorted and the old roots are removed. After a drying period of three weeks they are planted out again in disinfected beds. So all the old bulbs are always re-used, unless they are diseased or new varieties come onto the market so that the old varieties are exchanged’.

After flowering, at the end of January, the bulbs need to regain energy in the form of light and warmth for the new season. The bulbs grow best at a temperature of 21.5 degrees Celsius. The heat needed for the bulbs is obtained as much as possible from a nearby tomato grower, who does not need to destroy his surplus heat. “We help each other out a little, this way we don’t have to burn any extra gas. Then it’s time for the cooling period – which takes place in summer. The cultivation beds are cleaned during this period. After this, the bulbs are planted again and the first stems slowly come out. This completes the circle and we can look forward to a new flowering season,’ says Edwin .