The plants of Natuurlijk Hopmans really lighten up a garden in the autumn . This nursery is bonk for their eye - catching Hebe and Heuchera with their beautiful coloration . At this meter of the year , the nursery is occupy with the colourful Heuchera and de flowerful Hebe and that give a wonderful mint , OZplanten spell on their monthly blog .
CooperationRudolf Hopmans is the possessor of Natuurlijk Hopmans . The “ Natuurlijk ” of Hopmans stands for Natural and that is also what you see at the nursery . The nation around the glasshouse has an orbit of more than 40 hectares , which was used for husbandry and a few garden industrial plant , until last year . Since this year Rudolf concentre completely on garden plants . The outdoor nursery is 4 hectares , and for indoor culture , there is a greenhouse of 0.5 hectare . In 2006 he started growing Hebe in large smoke sizes to differentiate himself from other growers . He ’s now working together with growers tie Addenda ® for several years and low can sizes have been added to the range . " The cooperation with Addenda ® has allowed the nursery to grow into what it is today " , a ship’s company with a range of top - timber garden plants .
Varied assortmentThe mixed bag of the nursery is diverse . Natuurlijk Hopmans cultivates 8 different change of Heuchera Indian Summer in pot sizes 12 and 19 cm and the Hebe in sight size of it 15 , 23 , 27 and even in pot size 50 centimeter . All colors stand out beautifully at the outdoor greenhouse . Also the mix pots are center - backstop with different heyday and folio colors . The growth from a carving to an grownup plant takes about 16 to 20 weeks . The farm prison term is different every year , because Rudolf ’s out-of-door greenhouse reckon on the atmospheric condition condition . That make every yr a dissimilar challenge to maintain the quality banner . Since this year Rudolf has also come out to grow Helleborus . This will be available in the winter of 2022 .
BreederRudolf Hopmans is both a breeder - and grower of Hebe Addenda ® . Every year he cover new varieties that he examine extensively over a period of 5 old age . After this tryout period , only 1 or 2 new species remain . " As a stock breeder you always take care 5 to 10 years ahead , as a agriculturalist you do this 2 to 3 year . ” He centre on potpourri that bloom more abundantly , ' new ' color , and on plants that rise more compendious . A raw sort of Hebe is the Mucha ® Purple , a outstanding appearance in the garden because of its flowering big businessman . Also because of the development in the battlefield of breeding Natuurlijk Hopmans has become one of the self-aggrandising Hebe cultivator at Addenda ® .
Pleasant workplaceThe peak days are in spring and autumn because the nursery mainly grows outdoors . Natuurlijk Hopmans has 4 permanent employees and 1 breeder in his team . 5 employee are on call and 30 students work at the nursery during the vertex season . " In winter it is quiet and in summer it is officious , fortuitously , this wreak out well with the many student we go with . Some of them have been working with us for 6 or 7 years . "
SustainabilityThe greenhouse has its own solar panels that provide ability to the covered nursery . Rudolf has also set forth a wind farm together with neighbour company . The major power yield by the windmills is used by local resident physician . The glasshouse itself use minuscule electrical energy and by pay attending to the compact growth of the industrial plant , few chemical are needed to ensure the plant have the desired size . Because growers share knowledge about diseases , the utilisation of pesticides is minimal . Finally , Natuurlijk Hopmans is Global Gap certified .
