Zuurbier has more than 50 years of experience in the product of cutting off blush wine - the company has been growing them on 48 hectares in Kenya since 2001 - and is now adding patio roses to its assortment . Last August , Zuurbier start the output in their nursery in Aalsmeer , the Netherlands , and they will put 12 patio varieties fromSelect Breedingon the market . A total of 27,000 plants in pot sizing 19 and 21 cm are now growing in the greenhouse and the first single are being auctioned at the Royal FloraHolland this week .
Marja Oudhuis and Rosaline Zuurbier
0.5 ha greenhouse"At our processing location in Aalsmeer , we still had a greenhouse available that was previously used as a breeding and show glasshouse . We were look for a suitable craw for this greenhouse and come up across the terrace note of Select Breeding , " says Rosaline Zuurbier . " It is the perfect crop for this greenhouse and it prepare our rose hearts stupefy quicker . "
Growing with the season"The advantage of growing patio roses is that this harvest can be develop along with the season , " Rosaline explains . " We lead off growing them in August , then we prune them in December . Eventually , they will produce into a soundly hardened rose that is suitable for outside use . In the coming 4 to 6 workweek they will go out the greenhouse and we will again set off from abrasion . In sum , the process exact about 11 month . "
12 patio smorgasbord from Select BreedingZuurbier ’s glasshouse currently grows 12 varieties of terrace roses from Select Breeding . " The range of a function catch my optic because they have many different colors that are very similar in show . In addition , they have good resistance to fungi and plague because of the hard shiny leaves . "
Growing the terrace climb is entirely unexampled to Zuurbier , so they are very glad with the aid of Michael de Geuse of Select Breeding and fellow agriculturalist . " Select made the planting cloth and Michael come regularly to take a feeling in the nursery and kept us inform about the do ’s and don’ts . Furthermore , we are also very happy with the financial backing of our fellow agriculturist who also helped us . "
Good expectationsThe first roses are being auction this hebdomad at the FloraHolland auction sale and Rosaline is very curious about the market response but has high expectations . " The patio arise is a product that is extremely appreciated because it is already flower on the shelves . The consumer can savor the works straightaway without take in to put in too much elbow grease . So , a plant that really accommodate today ’s consumer . "
And Rosaline is already face forward to next year . " We already experience that we will definitely carry on to grow the patio arise next year . Based on this year ’s market answer , we can fine - tune our assortment for next class and we will get better and better at produce this ware . "
For more information : Zuurbier & Co. Mijnsherenweg 331433 AP Kudelstaart , The NetherlandsMarja Oudhuis+31 ( 0)6 5141631www.zuurbier.com
