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The daffodils are finally all in after being dug up. Now the fun part begins: sorting and peeling the daffodils.

Every now and then I am asked about the use of toxins in the cultivation of flower bulbs and whether these have also been used on the flower bulbs that are for sale in the Fluwel web shop.

When the Corona crisis broke out, I often thought of his words. From one day to the next, the future changed completely.

Last winter I received a call from my Daffodil friend Brian Duncan asking if I would like to go with him to Spain to look for Daffodils in the wild.

A frequently asked question from our customers is why the Tulip does not bloom for several years like so many other flower bulbs do?

It is good to see that many people are busy in the garden. I sincerely hope that gardening will increase in popularity, because it is so much fun and so healthy.

These new American Begonias (also called Ameri-Hybrids) give new flowers all summer long, well into the fall. Really unbelievable how many flowers emerge from such a small tuber.

What a special year. Fortunately, we can still send orders from the Fluwel website, but nothing else happens in the barn.

I would like to show you how the bunch of tulips that you see everywhere in the supermarkets during the winter months is made.

Every year, the flower bulb growers in De Noord organize a flower bulb show. It is an exhibition where the growers show their newest products.

Almost daily we get questions from customers about the Lily Beetle. Usually the question is; are there also Lilies that are not affected by the Lily Beetle?

In the Netherlands this exotic flower bulb is affectionately called the 'Powderbrush'. A very appropriate name for this beautiful bulbous plant.

Be careful that your Dahlias do not freeze in the garden, this is the time that they need to come out. During storage, make sure that you pack the Dahlia tubers well.

I often get asked if there is a sale at the end of a season...

The Amaryllis is truly fantastic, and the great thing about this flower bulb is that anyone can get it to bloom.

In Spain and Portugal you can find Daffodils growing in the wild in many places, just like we are used to from the Dandelion.

Are there tulips that will come back well the following year if you leave them in the ground?

Small as they are, they still have that dapper, sturdy appearance that you also see in the large Daffodils.