Inspiration
for your flower shop!
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Celebrate spring with Summit Gerbera’s energising range
Flowers are blooming everywhere, young animals carefully take their first steps and the warm sun is showing itself ...
Unified strengths create unique tulip offerings
Anyone thinking of tulips quickly thinks of the Netherlands. Although the tulip originates from Turkey, the flower ...
The intensely beautiful roses of Ecuador
Anyone thinking about roses often thinks of the classic red roses that symbolise love. Besides red roses, the whit ...
A day in the life of a purchasing agent at Van der Plas
Van der Plas has been a reliable supplier to florists across Europe for many years, offering a unique and wide ran ...
GreenBalanZ successfully combines quality and sustainability
When you look at the orchids of GreenBalanZ, you will realise how beautiful nature can be. The beauty of nature is ...
The inseparable link between red roses and Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. This day of love is inextricably linked to red roses that express our ( ...
With new houseplants in preparation for spring
The holidays have come and gone, and the new year has begun. A fantastic opportunity to reacquaint your customers ...
Quality and durability go hand in hand at Porta Nova
Roses are timeless flowers that convey the message of love everywhere. To give this message extra power, Van der P ...
Surprise your customers during Green Week
It's green week again! During this week, Van der Plas decorative greenery is in the spotlight. An ideal time to dr ...
Gorgeous painted flowers for the holidays!
The holidays are coming! To dress up your business in festive atmospheres, Rotoflowers is launching stylish, dyed ...
Wax roses for florists
Are you a florist and looking for a wholesaler that can supply the highest quality wax roses? Look no further! All ...
Schowerlings flower shop
since 1977
In this blog, the story of an extraordinary 'old school' flower shop Schöwerlingin in Halle, Germany. This unique ...
7x wow! AAA Doria pompon Santini chrysanthemum
If you think of autumn, you think of chrysanthemums, right? With endless variations and colours, there is always a ...
The florist and his animals
The fourth of October is World Pet Day. Therefor we did some research about how flora and fauna are connected. We ...
A colourful world tour
Van der Plas has a European customer base. And a global network of suppliers of cut flowers, greenery and plants. ...
Gerberas Sunny side up
It’s time to put a little ray of sunlight in the spotlight. That's right. This is an ode to the shining centrepiec ...
Blushing bride lisianthus wedding
Do you dream away after seeing this fairytale floral art? The lisianthus and the carnation combine perfectly. Does ...
Freshest flowers –
our secret
How come the flowers at Van der Plas are so fresh? This is a question we are often asked at Van der Plas. The shor ...
Trendy dried flowers wedding
A dried flower wedding can easily be called a trend within a trend. Hipper than hip. Brides and grooms choose drie ...
Amsterdam canals hydrangea wedding
Imagine, you are floating through the canals of Amsterdam during a wedding. With lovely people and tears of joy on ...
Nude Colour Wedding Flowers
Nude Colour Wedding. One of the most popular trends among couples. In this blog, we will discuss - of course - app ...
Sandy rustic & Natural modern
You probably know by now: we like to inspire and surprise you. That's why you won't see any dime-store weddings wi ...
Green Ecological Wedding
Green is the new white! We predict: the wedding dress will be green, not far from now. Now you might think we lost ...
Carnation vintage wedding
If you search for Carnation wedding online, you will find pink and girly weddings. Having said that, we are the la ...
Dreamy dahlia, trusted guest at every wedding
Dreamy dahlias as wedding flowers. Time seems to stand still for a moment. You are closer to nature. You are also ...
Red roses wedding, Italian style
Si, sì, sì! You cannot resist the red rose wedding—the romance, sultry, fiery. If you go for passion, you go for t ...
Peonies as
wedding flowers
that’s a yes!
Peonies are perfect as wedding flowers. Are you looking for colour, warmth, security and love? And all that in one ...
Deco specialist HBX opens its showroom doors
It takes one to know one. That certainly applies here. Europe's #1 platform for florists: Van der Plas works with ...
Gerberas as wedding flowers?!
A wedding with gerberas, that's what you want and need. The open look, the joy and the brightness. You will get it ...
Roses as wedding flowers, the bohemian style
Are you looking for something different? An alternative style? Then think about the Bohemian burnt orange theme! U ...
Wedding with lilies, guaranteed to be a yes
A wedding with lilies, the wedding trend of 2022: with French Elegance. Sparkling, chic, amour. Would you like to ...
When to give someone lilies?
Right away a comment: giving someone lilies is always possible. Full stop. Would you like to advise your clients o ...
Cut flower top 3
of now, a florist must-haves
Colour, colour and more colour! In all shapes and sizes, one even fresher than the next. How do you choose a top 3 ...
Flower parade:
the most beautiful traffic jam in the world
Think colour, splendour and hand-decorated floral floats: more than 1000 volunteers, 1.5 million flowers, 16 float ...
Polderpride
from bulb to flower!
What could be more Dutch than tulips? Polderpride has responded to this. Van der Plas’ new flourishing partner – a ...
Fabrizio Panone: The Quest for Change.
Seeing the need to create a style that embodies a country known for innovating and coming up with new trends, Fabr ...
We are egg-cited: Easter trends for your flower shop
Now that the sun is showing itself again and Easter is just around the corner, nothing is more fun to brighten up ...
2022: the wedding year of the big catch-up
When you wait a long time for something, you look forward to it more every day. That certainly applies to a weddin ...
Fresh spring flowers from C. Leeuwenburg
Spring is coming, and that means the daffodil season has started. This cheerful flower announces the new season in ...
International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide with flowers!
International Women's Day is a day full of flowers like Valentine's Day. Although countries worldwide celebrate th ...
The most beautiful
summer flowers all year round!
Do you sometimes long for summer? With the summer flowers from Rotoflowers, you are in good hands all year round, ...
Florist Eva Dorfler: “The more natural, the better!”
Natural, casual and contemporary. This is how the style of the Bavarian florist Eva Dörfler can best be described. ...
A fresh start with beautiful Amaryllis
January, the first month of the year and a fresh start. All options are still open! There is no color as perfect a ...
Sustainable Flower Bulbs
High-quality bulbs that that have minimal impact on the environment? Sustainable flower bulbs are certainly on the ...
Air-purifying plants
Houseplants that not only look beautiful but also improve the air quality of your home? What is really behind this ...
Phalaenopsis from GreenBalanZ
What happens when you put sustainability first in Phalaenopsis breeding without losing sight of the quality of the ...
Asparagus fern: the ultimate Christmas green!
For most florists the asparagus fern is well-known greenery. Especially during the Christmas period this fern is a ...
Pioneer in sustainability – Porta Nova
Sustainability is a permanent feature of all policy plans and it’s importance will only increase in the years to c ...
Poinsettias
spark that Christmas feeling in us
Most potted plants in a flower shop are known for their green leaves or their colourful buds and flowers. The Poin ...
Let the winter begin with Wiljo’s waxed amaryllis
Waxed amaryllis bulbs by Wiljo’s are decorated one by one, by hand. This results in the most spectacular creations ...
Unique and atmospheric products
from Roma Nova
Arrange your flower shop for Christmas with the products of Roma nova. Fortunately, you no longer have to hesitate ...
Amaryllis: more than just a Christmas flower!
Did you ever have a good look at the petals of the amaryllis? They look like beautiful silk velvet. In terms of co ...
A look at Trade Fair Aalsmeer 2021
The Trade Fair means three days of inspiration, discovering the latest trends, networking and enjoying the very la ...
Marvellous
wax roses
In autumn, we like to surround ourselves with warmth, light and a touch of glitter. Inspiring, timeless or just in ...
The scentless and lovely lilies from Dutch Lily Masters!
No flower as pure as the lovely lily! With its slowly opening petals, it is of crucial importance at emotional eve ...
British Phoebe Mulrooney knows all there is to know about dried flowers!
The British dried flower artista Phoebe Mulrooney is an artistic, cheerful and versatile person. And success blows ...
Elegant
cut foliage
The choice in the assortment of cut foliage is vast. The use of greenery is much more widespread than before. The ...
No autumn
without
chrysanthemums
If you think that Chrysanthemums are boring you haven't seen the Zentoo collection yet. Fifteen passionate growers ...
Irresistible
and exotic
Anthuriums
They come in many different shapes and sizes, and in an endless variety of colours: the Anthurium. Claudia Bronch ...
Beautiful Physalis, brings the autumn feeling
It's that time again, autumn has officially begun. The days become noticeably shorter and the temperatures slowly ...
Sparkling and cheerful new Gerbera assortment
Say Gerbera and you say 'yes!' to Summit Gerbera. This first-class breeders' association knows how to find a suita ...
The Calluna brings colour to your flower shop
Autumn is slowly making its appearance. We recognise this season by the beautiful purple heather, the leaves falli ...
Marianne Guedin works her magic on colourful gerberas
Who is better to inspire a florist than another florist? As Europe's Number 1 platform for florists, we have the o ...
Plenty of volume and colour with the elegant orchid!
The elegant orchid is the perfect plant for the florist during the sunny summer months. With the durable orchid, y ...
Plenty of ‘yeses’ for the new wedding season!
We say 'yes' to everything, because it's time to celebrate again! Now that corona rules are being relaxed all over ...
Norwegian Turid: ‘The more flowers around me, the happier I am!’
Her hands have always loved creating something. From drawing, knitting to carpentry... Once flowers were in her ha ...
Beautiful Hydrangea: a versatile and trendy eye-catcher!
As summer progresses, you'll see these buds in colours ranging from crisp white, pale pink, red to even deep blue ...
Celebrate summer with Celosias!
They stand for courage, strength and success and immediately know how to attract attention. With the colourful, ex ...
Boost that summery feeling with flowering garden plants!
June sounds like: the big holidays are behind us. June also sounds like: almost summer! That means it's high time ...
Peonies to kiss: they’re back!
A dance of joy, they are here again: peonies! This seductive beauty is available in soft pastel shades and all the ...
The living masterpieces of Dutch Lily Masters
They color the most beautiful days of your life and offer comfort in the most difficult moments: lilies. That is w ...
Pascal Phaner: ‘French floral art is a real ‘sponge’
Who is better inspiring a florist than another florist? As Europe's number 1 platform for florists, we have the op ...
Sustainability in the floriculture sector: we’re stronger together!
With flowers you get a piece of nature and positivity into your home. That is why we as flower traders want to hav ...
Rose buyer Arie:
‘The Red Naomi
has it all!’
Rose buyer Arie Messemaker started out as a Flying Dutchman to Germany and lost his heart to the rose. Since then, ...
Be like a sparkling Allium or Viburnum: keep shining!
Despite the many challenges that flowers and plants face while growing and blooming, they invariably continue to s ...
Great enjoyment in a garden full of plants!
Because we sit at home a lot and we can travel less, people want to feel extra at home in their own homes and gard ...
Dutch Ranunculuses stand out: each flower is unique!
It is spring and that means the Dutch Ranunculus season has started! This special flower knows how to steal hearts ...
Spring, new life and sunny yellow flowers
Trees are blossoming, the days are getting longer. Can you already feel the first sunbeams on your face? New-born ...
Sustainably grown flowers shine
so much more!
Nothing is more tempting than flowers that have been grown sustainably! At Van der Plas we do everything we can to ...
Easter inspiration
for your
flower shop
The florist's spring season comes with one highlight after another: Valentine's Day, Women's Day, Mother's Day and ...
Springtime
full of colour!
In spring, our garden and indoor plants are all about colour, fun and cheerfulness. This year's trends make it eas ...
Anna “paints” with colorful and extravagant flowers
‘The need for large flower arrangements and special bouquets is increasing’ The beauty of our VIP Roses is widely ...
Efficient logistics at Van der Plas
The route Ranunculus takes to get to your shop Hurrying is rarely good, unless it concerns order processing at Va ...
Spring decoration for your shop!
Spring is just around the corner and this not only means an abundance of colourful spring flowers, but the latest ...
Fresh tulips
from the
heart of Holland
Spring is coming, and that means tulip time! Fresh tulips are the pride of the Netherlands and the showpiece of th ...
A big step towards sustainability through circular packaging
There are many sustainable initiatives going on within the floriculture sector. More and more plastic packaging is ...
African
roses for
Valentine’s Day
Although Valentine's Day will be different this year, people will still feel the need to surprise their loved ones ...
Flover –
florist art
from Naples
Who better to inspire a florist than another florist? Being Europe's number 1 platform for florists gives us the o ...
Amaranthos Flowers, amaryllises of florist quality
A cut flower that perfectly fits this time of year is the amaryllis. Instantly recognisable, their large hollow st ...
Winter’s Wax Roses
in all colours
from Berg RoseS
Waxroses bring a cosy feeling to your home. It’s getting dark early this time of the year. We light a candle and p ...
PIP Chrysanthemums from Voort Chrysanten
Since the mid 70’s, this family company started growing chrysanthemums. Today this company is being run by two bro ...
SV.CO
everyday
blooming love
It’s autumn. The days are getting shorter and shorter, and we’re longing for a sense of warmth and cosiness. A gre ...
Dried flowers in the shade of autumn
Dried flowers are booming business for any florist these days. Who would’ve thought that the old fashioned dried f ...
Your favourite autumn plants to colour the season
After a hot and long summer, the gardens of your customers have seen better days. Autumn has arrived. Bedding plan ...
Pick your favourite autumn flowers!
Can you feel the change in seasons? The days are getting shorter and the need to crawl under a blanket with a good ...
M. Mathot, growing Pernettyas for 40 years
M. Mathot’s company started out with a wide range of garden plants in the 80s. Their nursery was about one hectare ...
Out with summer, in with autumn
The leaves in the trees are turning golden brown as the they change with the colours of the season. Days are slowl ...
Autumn Holidays
In autumn we celebrate Halloween and All Saints Day. Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October and All Saints ...
Autumn Hydrangea’s from Jardin Hortence
In the small town of Pommerit-Jaudy, there lies a garden the likes you have never seen before. Imagine thousands o ...
Opti-flor, orchids for every florist
Opti-flor orchids bring atmosphere and colour into the homes of millions of Europeans. Their collection consists o ...
Marginpar colours the world
Marginpar was founded 32 years ago, in 1988. They were one of the first to introduce freshly grown cut flowers fro ...
Smit Kwekerijen, innovative in Nature
Discover the world, bring Eden Collection into your home. This phrase encompasses the essence Smit Kwekerijen. Be ...
Fachjan is our grower of the week!
3 generations with their heart and soul in the middle of the most beautiful greenery. Together with a team of prof ...
Anthogether now, Anthogether!
This is not the hit from the 70's of 'The Farm', but the name of a growers association. 4 Anthurium growers (Spekf ...
Linflowers is our grower of the week
When you think of Nobility, you don’t immediately think of a Chrysanthemum grower do you? You think of castles, se ...
From flower shop to interior shop with trendy decorations
The time when a florist only selled a bunch of flowers is over. Nowadays, you have become a real home lifestyle sho ...
Flowers make your shop blossom!
Clouds of colour make your flowershop shine like no other. As a florist, you want the best of the best, and you go ...
Plants keep your flowershop fresh
The last few years have seen a revolution in the world of plants. Houseplants were only seen in large offices, and ...
Grower of the Week
Are you already familiar with our ‘Grower of the Week’? You can probably guess: every week we put a grower in the s ...
Bridal Bouquets for a Summer wedding
June, July and September are the most popular months for weddings. Also during the summer months, we like to celebr ...
Bring your flower shop into summery atmospheres
We change with the seasons. While peonies flourish in spring, now is the time of summer flowers. Colorful bedding p ...
Flowers that make your shop sparkle
Clouds of colour make your flower shop shine like no other. As a florist, you want the best of the best and you go ...
