Highlighted: Florist, Flora Cultura, Anthura, Sakata Ornamentals, Bos Flowerbulbs, Selecta Klemm, Schoneveld Breeding, Lily Looks, KP Holland, Rijnplant, Armada, Sion and Fides

The amount of visitors increased by 11% compared to last year. This was announced in the press release of the FlowersTrials, yesterday. Besides that, the the visitors represented more different countries and every individual visited on average more locations.

Last week, we published an extensive Photo Report of the FlowerTrials. In this article we will highlight some newcomers.

A pretty view: flowering gerberas in all different colors at Florist Breeding

Martine van Went of Florist Breeding shows one of their new gerberas.

An audience of 200 orchid professionals saw how Burkhard Holm from Germany was presented with the coveted Klaas Schoone Memorial Award at Floricultura. Holm won the prize for his extensive merit in the breeding of orchids

The breeder also presented new varieties of orchids and dendrobiums.

At Anthura in the demo greenhouse.

Mattijs van Bodegom gave us a tour and told us about the newest varieties, concepts and developments.

Gill Corless, marketing and retail manager, gave us an extensive overview of all the novelties and developments within Sakata Ornamentals

Sakata presented itself in a special setting, as a garden center. In this way the visitors could get an impression of how the products would look on the shelves.

The lisianthus is one of the main products of Sakata.

Also Van der Bos Flowerbulbs presented a few novelties at the DemoKwekerij in Honselersdijk, The Netherlands.

The winner of the Fleurostar award: the Petunia NightSky of Selecta Klemm.

Schoneveld Breeding and Selecta presented together at the FloraHolland auction location in Naaldwijk, The Netherlands.

Marc van Heijningen from Schoneveld Breeding with one of the new concepts: the Make-upz cyclamen.

In the demo greenhouse of Lily Looks.

Jessica van de Wetering of Lily Looks told us all about the newest varieties.

Aad van der Knaap, managing director at KP Holland, proudly told us about the new style the company presented last week.

Chao Yi Lin in the showroom, at Rijnplant's location in De Lier, The Netherlands.

The Diamond Collection of Houwenplant, also presented at Rijnplant.

Mark Boeder, managing director, proudly presenting the new varieties.

Idem.

At Sion the new varieties - which have names all ending on -ion - were presented elegantly.

Idem.

Last but not least: at Fides by Dümmen Orange, a reception was organised at the end of day three.

One of the concepts of Dümmen Orange: 'Confetti Garden'.