NEW HBA POT HYDRANGEAS TEST WELL FOR SHELF LIFE
De Kwakel, April 2021 – Fay, Ice Boy, Florencia and Finya, four new pot hydrangeas from HBA (Hydrangea Breeders Association) score well on shelf life. That is the conclusion after a six-week shelf life test in the testing room of Agriom in De Kwakel. Generally speaking the double-flowered varieties of HBA have a very good shelf […]
NOVELTIES IN HBA POT HYDRANGEA CATALOG 2021
De Kwakel, February 2021 – The new pot hydrangea catalog 2021/2022 from HBA contains two novelties that are extremely suitable for use in hanging baskets. In addition, the range has been expanded with the bright white Ice Boy and HBA is introducing two new paniculata: Panenka and Panorama. New from HBA are hydrangeas for hanging baskets: […]
HBA INNOVATIONS IN SHELF LIFE STUDY 2021. CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO
De Kwakel, January 2021 – HBA has a number of new pot hydrangeas in the cold store for 2021. These novelties will be included in the standard shelf life study that HBA carries out at its own location in De Kwakel from February. New in the HBA pot range are Florentina (light pink, double-flowered, suitable for […]
SURPRISING RESULTS IN PINCHING TRIAL CUT FLOWER HYDRANGEAS
De Kwakel, November 2020 – In 2020 Hydrangea Breeders Association (HBA) did a pinching trial with cut flower hydrangeas on their test location at Agriom, De Kwakel: two plants of each variety were pinched mid March, two plants were pinched April 1st and two plants were pinched April 15th. The aim was to gain knowledge […]
PRODUCTION HYDRANGEA YOUNG PLANTS AND VISIT TEST LOCATION
De Kwakel, July 2020 – – HBA (Hydrangea Breeders Association) develops hydrangea cut flower varieties. The complete Royal range and new selections are tested at the test location in De Kwakel. Young plants of all Royal varieties are now being cultivated, to be delivered to interested growers in the autumn. In the video Erik van […]
CATCH UP ON HBA VIP EVENT WITH 60 VARIETIES IN DE KWAKEL
De Kwakel, June 2020 – HBA looks back on a successful VIP event in week 24 at Agriom in De Kwakel. Quite a few relations could be greeted and brought up to date with a nice presentation of about sixty HBA varieties, including some promising new selections. The hydrangeas were grown as a garden plant […]
HYDRANGEA SEASON STARTED, CHECK OUT THE PROMOTIONAL VIDEO
May 2020 – The cut hydrangea season has started again. For all hydrangea lovers a general promotional video of this beautiful and surprising flower (source HydrangeaWorld.com).
VIEW ON ROYAL PARADE AND ROYAL WEDDING, PHASE 1 PINCHING
De Kwakel, 6 May 2020 – This year we will take you into our hydrangea test greenhouse and show the growth of two new varieties on the basis of videos: Royal Palace and Royal Wedding. Here the first video: growth phase 1, in which the plants are being pinched. Interested in taking a look at […]
TASTE THE WINNING CAIPIRINHA AT THE TRADE FAIR NAALDWIJK
De Kwakel, 10 March 2020 – Visit our Caipirinha® cocktail bar at the Trade Fair and make a toast to this winner of the Hortensia shelf life tests 2017 and 2019. From 11 to 12 March you are welcome in our booth 15.1 at the Trade Fair in Naaldwijk. Caipirinha® has twice been named hydrangea […]
HBA SHOWS HYDRANGEA NOVELTIES FAY AND FINYA IN ESSEN
De Kwakel, January 2020 –At the international trade fair IPM 2020, Hydrangea Breeders Association BV is again showing breeding novelties, including the soft pink double flowered Fay and the bright white double flowered Finya. Our new catalogue with the complete potted plant assortment and the five new paniculata varieties is available in our booth. We […]