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It was hard work this week; will we be able to get the daffodils of the land before the weekend?

In my last two newsletters, I failed miserably at fulfilling my promise of telling you more about my trip to Spain. I really don’t think I can get out of telling you about it any longer now, so her...

Some days ago a dear friend of mine asked me why Easter is always associated with the color yellow. “well because of the Daffodil of course’ was my first response. But to be honest I also did not k...

Tulipa White Emperor must feel sorry for being as early as she was this year. This morning, the phone at Fluwel was bombarded by worried customers, calling if their beloved flower bulbs would stil...

When you are a Daffodil enthusiast that cannot bring up the patience to wait for the Daffodil to flower, you might consider travelling to Cornwall mid-March. Because in Cornwall, spring always seem...

Spring Sometimes you’re struggling to get a single word onto paper, other times your head is full of stories but you cannot find the time to write them down.

As promised I will now try and tell you something about the Gloxinia.  But first things first: I want to inform you that the Dahlias are available again in our web shop. And of course, the Gloxini...

“Everything becomes fluid under pressure” is a winged expression that I love to use when we are pressed for time with any kind of chore.

The Winter Blues Last Wednesday was an amazing day for Eric and me. We visited one of the largest hybridizers of Amaryllises in Het Westland; Penning Freesia. We were shown around by no one less ...

It is always a moment of I look forward to: finding out which Amaryllis is going to be that year’s bestselller.

They are available again in the Fluwel web shop. No less than 80 different varieties and among them some exciting new ones.

Last week I called the Daffodil a Workhorse so now it is time to put the dressage horse in the spotlight. Of course, this is about the Tulip, blazonry of the flower bulb family.

A Dutch saying tells us that there are workhorses and show horses. This week I want to write about the workhorses among the flower bulbs, The Daffodils.

For the real old monkeys you need to take a look at the Daffodils, the workhorses among the flower bulbs.

You certainly know some of those people, who do not seem to age at all. Unbreakable, always in shape and you’re always surprised when you hear their age.

It seems to be a quiet time for the flower bulb cultivators, all the labour that need to be done is irrigating the fields when a dry period is ahead.

Today, it has been exactly 401 years since she came on the market. But more importantly, she is the only surviving Tulip of the Tulip Mania in the 30s of the 17th century.

All you need are two different daffodils, and a whole lot of … patience.