12th Hovaria® novelty: Hovaria® 'Ripple', 23 March 2003
Monday March 24th 2003 Hovaria brings the first plants of Hovaria® 'Ripple' als so called "Plant Primeur" on the flower auction in Aalsmeer, Holland.
This 12th Hydrangea novelty from Hovaria® has strong stems and large full flower heads with rounded white flowers. Each petal on its turn has an extremely bright red margin.
For a picture and an extended variety description, please click here.
Hovaria® Purveyor to the Royal Household, 17 May 2001
Magnificent flower heads of the
Hovaria® ’Love you kiss’ were worked up in the bridal bouquet of Laurentien
Brinkhorst, who married His Royal Highness Prince Constantijn. A Hydrangea with a
very suitable name for this joyful happening.
Hovaria® congratulates this bridal couple.
Introduction of the Hovaria® ’Love you kiss’
Again Hovaria® introduces a new Hydrangea: the Hovaria® ’Love you kiss’. This lacecap Hydrangea has large white florets at the outer edge of its inflorescences. Each petal on its turn has an ornamental red margin.
By the superior bud development the Hovaria® ’Love you kiss’ will flower easily every year again and the hardiness in winter is just as that of other Hydrangeas. Both indoors and outdoors you will fully enjoy this special variety.
More information about this special Hydrangea you will find on the page with the variety description
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Introduction Hovaria® ’Fireworks Pink’
After the successful introduction of the white ’Fireworks’ Hydrangea a few years ago, the Hovaria® nurseries now bring the ’Fireworks Pink’ on the Dutch flower auctions. Because of its robust way of growing the plants are supplied in 17cm pots.
This Hydrangea with double florets may be reckoned among the best lasting Hydrangeas for indoors. The care of this exclusive Hydrangea and its winter hardiness are comparable with those of other varieties. The strong roots and stems are a guarantee for a healthy way of growing and flowering. Suitable for indoors, garden and terrace.
For more detailed information about this new variety (picture included) we refer to the variety description elsewhere on this site.
Hovaria® Quercifolia "Best Novelty"
Before the opening of Holland Plant Trade Fair in the Flower Auction in Naaldwijk
the Hovaria® Quercifolia is declared ”The Best Novelty”. The jury
had to make a choice out of 48 novelties. ”A totally other Hydrangea phenomenon”,
namely the exclusive leaf, the oblong bunches of flowers with the double florets
in it, made the jury prefer this new Hovaria® to the other nominated
novelties.
For more detailed information about this variety click here.
Hovaria® Quercifolia “Novelty of the month March”
The Flower Counsil of Holland has declared Hovaria® Quercifolia “Novelty of the month March 2001”. Click here for the press report that is spread by the Flower Counsil.
Plant Prime introduction Hovaria® Quercifolia
On 17 April 2000 Hovaria® Quercifolia is introduced as Plant Prime at the Flower Auction in Aalsmeer by the Hovaria® nurseries. This variety will be available only in small quantities; in this way not only the appearance but also the possibility to obtain this plant will be exclusive.
Hovaria® Quercifolia belongs to the family of oak-leaf Hydrangeas.
Most exclusive of this Hydrangea is that it has double white florets in
its oblong flower bunches. Each flower will be flowering again and again out
of the heart with new little cream white florets.
An ornament for small and large gardens as well as for balconies and terraces!
For more detailed information about this new variety we refer to variety description elsewhere on this site.
Holland Award 1999 for Hovaria®
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On Wednesday 29 March 2000 everyone who was present in a conference hall in ’s-Gravenzande was tensed up. During a festive evening, organized by Flower Auction Holland, it was the tenth time that the Holland Award should be presented to the breeder/producer who in 1999, by a creative way of undertaking, exceptionally had contributed to the improvement of the assortment of Flower Auction Holland. Koos and Wilko Hofstede already were nominated twice in the past. In 1997 for Hovaria® ’Homigo’ and in 1998 for Hovaria® ’Hopaline’. This time the point was: ”third time lucky”, and they got the Holland Award for two new varieties: the Hovaria® ’Hobergine’ with its dark purple coloured flowers and the white ’Fireworks’ Hydrangea with its double, star-shaped florets. Wilko Hofstede: “This again is for us an important manifestation of appreciation of the work we do to continue renewing the Hydrangea assortment and of making our affection for these beautiful plants widely known.” |
Nomination Holland Award 1999
Both Hovaria® ’Hobergine’ and ’Fireworks White’ are recently nominated
for the Holland Award 1999.
This award is presented to the breeder/producer who in 1999 has supplied “The Best
Novelty” to Flower Auction Holland.
The ’Hobergine’ is nominated because of the dark purple colour of the flowers by
which it is a very welcome improvement of the existing Hydrangea assortment.
The ’Fireworks White’ is special because the inflorescences have double, star-shaped
florets at the outer edge. A beautiful improvement of the Hydrangea assortment
because of its flower shape.
Koos and Wilko Hofstede are one of the three remaining candidates who have a chance to get the Holland Award 1999, that will be presented the tenth time this year.
New transportation packing for flowering Hovaria® Hydrangeas
Sometimes a long way has to be gone before the Hydrangeas from the Hovaria® nurseries have reached the retail outlet. To let them arrive in a best condition as possible, there is a new transportation packing for each plant. This packing has many little holes for a good climate within the packing during transportation.
On this packing are among others tips for the transporter and the seller, by which the plant will arrive at you in the best condition.
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