HBA PRESENTS FIFTY HYDRANGEA VARIETIES
De Kwakel, July 2021 – In week 24 HBA organized a presentation of almost fifty hydrangea varieties (pot and garden plants), including a number of novelties such as Finya, Floria, Florencia, Feather, Haba and Ice Boy. Please have a look at the video: https://youtu.be/MIGrw99TXiQ Please contact Jan ten Brinke for more information: jan.ten.brinke@agriom.nl, +31 6 […]
HBA CONDUCTS OLD WOOD TRIAL TO BRING THE CUT HYDRANGEA SEASON FORWARD
De Kwakel, June 2021 – HBA’s cut hydrangea varieties are perfectly suited for producing flowers on old wood, making it possible to market flowers as early as March/April. This is apparent from the old wood trial that HBA conducted this spring. For the old wood trial, HBA grew a number of cut hydrangea varieties (including […]
HBA PRESENTS COLOR POSTER CUT HYDRANGEA
De Kwakel, April 2021 – Breeder HBA from De Kwakel developed a color poster. The poster shows how the cut hydrangeas from the Royal series change their flower colors spectacularly during the season. The color poster is a tool for growers and buyers to communicate clearly about the different color stages. Download a pdf of […]
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 […]
ROYAL PALACE AND ROYAL WEDDING IN THE SPOTLIGHT
De Kwakel, 1 September 2020 – There is a new video showing our cut hydrangeas in the test greenhouse in De Kwakel. Curious about how Royal Palace and Royal Wedding look now? Check it out in this video. Assess our varieties yourself We cordially invite cut flower hydrangea growers and relations to take a look […]
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 […]