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Peter's Weekly Menu Episode #36

See what's hot in week 19 2020 at Royal FloraHolland Aalsmeer

By: PETER VAN DELFT | 06-05-2020 | 1 min read
Check out all the products seen by me, Peter van Delft, on the Aalsmeer market in the Netherlands, the world's largest display of flowers and plants.

Every day I look around at trader Barendsen Flowers at the Royal Flora Holland Aalsmeer, the world's largest flower auction. With an auction of around 34,5 million flowers and plants a day, I like to spot novelties and special products that are new and/or just coming in production.

What did I see in week 19, 2020? The first 'Freiland' roses. A lot of summer flowers. Enjoy!   Peter's weekly Menu 19 - Rose MariaTheresia - Cut Flowers - on Thursd for Peter's weekly M Freiland roses season has sprung! From Gartenbau Franz Heyer in Germany come these amazing Mariatheresia roses. Quite an old rose. The rose is super scented and originally bred by Tantau.   Peter's weekly Menu 19 - Papaver Bowl Ball - Cut Flowers - on Thursd for Peter's weekly M

As big as a bowling ball? Almost! look at these poppies from Kralt Nursery.

  Peter's weekly Menu 19 - Helipterum Roseum - Cut Flowers - on Thursd for Peter's weekly M

Helipterum Roseum, very trendy nowadays with the dried flower trend.

  Peter's weekly Menu 19 - Gilia Leptantha Blue - Cut Flowers - on Thursd for Peter's weekly M

What do you think of these gilias? They come from grower C. van Delft.

Now we move to the amazing euphorbia Purpurea from grower West-End Flowers. Peter's weekly Menu 19 - Euphorbia Amygdaloides Purpurea - Cut Flowers - on Thursd Peter's weekly Menu

Euphorbia Purpurea.

  Peter's weekly Menu 19 - Euphorbia Characias Black Pearl - Cut Flowers - on Thursd Peter's weekly Menu

And variety Black Pearl from grower VDZ Flowers.

  Peter's weekly Menu 19 - Hydrangea Adora - Cut Flowers - on Thursd for Peter's weekly M

Hydrangea's on the menu this week. These come from grower Sies - van der Spek.

  Peter's weekly Menu 19 - Aquilegia Mixed - Cut Flowers - on Thursd for Peter's weekly M

We don't stop here, this is Aquilegia in the mix from grower Perfors.

  Peter's weekly Menu 19 - Rose Femke - Cut Flowers - on Thursd for Peter's weekly M

This beauty of a Rose is called Femke. From Grower van Seters. Femke is a spray rose 🌹and named after my daughter. 😉

  Peter's weekly Menu 19 - Amaranthus Caudatus Green spider - Cut Flowers - on Thursd for Peter's weekly M

Ever seen this type of Amarantus? She's a beauty, isn't she?

See me next week? All the best, Peter.

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Peter van Delft

I am always on the lookout for new flowers, specialties, novelties, and products coming into the season. Working in the Dutch flower industry enables me to see the prettiest flowers in the world, and I can say I really love it!

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