NL: Tree nursery Bremmer in the spotlight

‘Bremmer boomkwekerijen’ is grower of the month April. The nursery is a real family business whose roots go back to Hazerswoude in the year 1929. Founder Cor Bremmer began that year with growing roses. In the 60s, his son Paul started his own company in Waddinxveen. His brothers Piet and Jaap also bought land in Waddinxveen in the 70s and continue the family business. They are one of the first farmers who cultivated in pots and were pioneers in container cultivation. Around the turn of the century, the next generation had been introduced and in 2006 the two nurseries ‘C. Bremmer’ and ‘P. Bremmer’ merged and became what it is today, with the cousins Cornelis and Paul Bremmer at the head of the organization.

In the past 10 years the grower has been specializing in conifers. The company has two locations in Waddinxveen where one company exclusively grows conifers in 3-liter pots, and the other company mainly grows hedge conifers and 5-liter pots. The total area is 10 hectares where they work with a tight team of about 30 employees.

The nursery is unique in offering a large variety of conifers, mainly because the plants are grown on a large scale. Besides the most common range of conifers in various pot sizes, the grower provides year round rarities such as the giant sequoia and hose oaths, bred products and seedlings.

The start of the growing process of the regular varieties starts at the seedling breeders. They propagate the plants by seeding, cutting or grafting and will deliver the seedlings. These seedlings will be pruned in the winter and stored in the refrigerator at a -2ºC temperature.

The conifers will be at the nursery for 1 to 2 years in a 3 liter or 5-liter jar before they are ready to be sold. The hedge conifer taxus is one of the most produced conifers at the nursery, and Bremmer is known for the high quality of these plants. Cultivation in pot is a very delicate process that Bremmer has mastered well.

The plants are sprayed with rainwater that is stored in large tanks. In case of drought groundwater is used that is purified by reverse osmosis. Bremmer has two modern facilities available for the watering process, most of the time the plants will be watered at night.

The container fields consist of a water-permeable upper cloth (mypex) including a layer of 10 cm lava rock for water drainage. Under the lava rocks is foil with drain slots. In this way, residues of plant protection products and fertilizers are collected and recycled.

OZ Planten has named Bremmer grower of the month because of the good cooperation and the reliability of this fine partner.

For more information:
OZ Planten
Magnolia 11 VBA Zuid
1424 LA De Kwakel
Postbus 1076
1430 BB Aalsmeer
+31 297 380 780
info@ozplanten.nl
www.ozplanten.nl