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HBA hydrangeas in the Selecta One brochure 2026
De Kwakel, februari – Download hier de Selecta One brochure 2026
24 February 2026
De Kwakel, februari – Download hier de Selecta One brochure 2026
De Kwakel, January – Surrounded by a sea of blooming hydrangeas, Jaap Stelder and Jan ten Brinke of HBA are selecting the plants they will bring to IPM 2026. There’s plenty to choose from: alongside the current assortment of potted hydrangeas, HBA has a wide range of exciting new varieties
De Kwakel, December – December is a busy month for the HBA team, getting all the planting material for cut hydrangea production ready for the customers. This week our employees picked up over 70,000 hydrangea plants from the ground and piled them high on Danish trolleys. With each plant in
De Kwakel, November – HBA warmly congratulates the team at Vicini for winning the Dutch Flower Award in the Flowers category. The Dutch Flower Award is an initiative of the Dutch Flower Group (DFG). The award was presented on Wednesday, November 5, at the Trade Fair in Aalsmeer. Vicini is
De Kwakel, November – In a couple of days the Royal FloraHolland Trade Fair kicks off in Aalsmeer, starting from 4 until November 6, 2025! We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on. This year, HBA is presenting stunning cut hydrangeas in different varieties: among others Royal
De Kwakel, October – How fantastic to hear that Cloud Hydrangea BLOOMULUS has won the TASPO Award in the category ‘Flowers and Plants – Breeding or Concept of the Year’. This unique paniculata is the result of an inspiring collaboration between breeder HBA (Hydrangea Breeders Association), young plant producer KÖTTERHEINRICH
De Kwakel, October – Inge and Carlus IJsveld made a bold move; they left their jobs to take over nursery De Hoge Es in Tuil. In the latest issue of Vakblad voor de Bloemisterij (no. 20), they share their story about growing cut hydrangeas.They regularly invest in special cultivars that
De Kwakel, October – Hydrangea grower PicoBello in Bleiswijk, one of our partners in growing beauty, is currently harvesting the breathtaking Royal Highness, a premium breeding variety from HBA. With its elegant white, double blooms and outstanding vase life, Royal Highness is truly a cut hydrangea that lives up to
De Kwakel, October 2025 – We are proud to announce that our brand concept Bloomulus has been nominated for the TASPO Awards 2025 in the category “Flowers and Plants: Breeding or Concept of the Year.” Cloud Hydrangea Bloomulus is the first and only paniculata series that is so compact and
Lengerich/Germany, September 2025 – It’s the highlight of the season: the paniculatas are bursting with flowers – the perfect moment for selection. This week, the representatives of Heuger, Kötterheinrich, and breeder Agriom (together forming the Hydrangea Breeders Association, HBA) had great fun in the field; the plants looked absolutely stunning.