It takes quite a few years for a young variety to make it to commercial horizontal surface , which is why introducing six Modern roses in one go is an impressive accomplishment in itself . At the upcoming IFTF in Vijfhuizen , Select Breeding will highlight these novelties .
Brothers Michael and Dennis de Geus in the show nursery at Nini Flowers
All six of them have proven themselves in trials and are commercially available . All varieties were ab initio developed in the glasshouse in Klazienaveen , the Netherlands , and then tested in Africa for several years . Over the last year , the latter has been done in a show nursery at Nini Flowers in Naivasha , a facility that Select Breeding runs together with three other stock breeder .
Left Red Bentley , right Blue Lagoon
The roses not only forgather all the calibre that breeders , grower , and consumers typically call for , but also show a dainty spread head in terms of markets to approach , party owner Michael de Geus tells us . In African rise produce , a distinction is often made between miscellany for retail and varieties for wholesale , with the latter being turn at ( high ) altitudes but in modest routine , while the other category is usually grown in larger bit at lower altitude facility .
Left Suncatcher , right Bloozs
The big orange tree roseSuncatcherwas planted by Maridadi and will be available next spring via Kneppers Rozen . The yellow - redFirefoxwas planted by Timaflor and dozens very well in product both at altitude and on lower - lying farm . The pink - whiteBlooszwas planted by three agriculturalist and is already in full vividness at an former stage . Thanks to Equinox and Flower Business Support at Rijnsburg , theDucatiis now aivalable in truly large number . The exclusive lavender - colored , nerve - shapedBlue Lagoonis being commercialise by Omang . And finally , the luxuriousRed Bentleyhas been planted by several growers in Kenya and Ethiopia .
Left Firefox , right-hand Ducati
" In short , we have something to show , " Michael concludes . " We frequently visit our unmediated client , i.e. , the African growers , at their nurseries in , and there is also a fate of tangency regarding trials and craw monitoring . But a step further down the chain we also need to be seen , which is why we are happy to be present at the show again this metre . "
For more information : Michael de GeusSelect Breeding B.V.De kwakel 307891 XD , KlazienaveenTel . : +31 612700810Email:[email protected]www.selectbreeding.nl
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