Floral expo in Holland 2012
KEUKENHOF/LISSE
– “Poland – Heart of Europe” is the theme for Keukenhof 2012. The highlight for this theme year is the Romance of Chopin. The flower bulb mosaic shows a portrait of Chopin who was born in Poland. For several years now, Keukenhof has chosen to feature a different theme country each season. The theme country is the focus of attention in the park, which ensures a great deal of publicity in the country itself. In 2012, we are going to Eastern Europe. From 22 March to 20 May, the park’s focus will be on Poland as “Poland – Heart of Europe”. Keukenhof will be paying a colourful tribute to Poland, which is not only an important export market for flowering bulbs but also a growing source of tourists. In 2011, around 9.000 Polish visitors passed through the gates of Keukenhof. Read more
22end of February till 26th of FebruarY 2012
Flowers, lifestyle and business all in one unique event
From Wednesday 22 to Sunday 26 February 2012 it will be time for the Holland Flowers Festival again. The biggest under-cover floral gardens in the Netherlands attracted more than 25,000 visitors last year. The show is rounded off by an inspiring lifestyle exhibition and an informative business fair for entrepreneurs. It is precisely that combination that makes the Holland Flowers Festival one of the most successful events in the Netherlands.
www.hollandflowersfestival.nl
Belgium
Floral carpet in Brussels
Officially, the first Floral Carpet as its present-day form was created in 1971 on the Grand-Place by the landscape architect E. Stautemans, but, in fact, it was the culmination of a whole series created in various towns in Flanders. E. Stautemans, who was born in Zottegem, and graduated from the Ghent Horticultural College, had been experimenting since the early 50's making simple small carpets, more like rugs, mainly consisting of begonias (in Knokke, Oudenaarde, Sint-Niklaas, Lille…). He very quickly realised that floral carpets would be an excellent vehicle for the promotion of his beloved begonias which he had always worked with, both technically, economically and aesthetically. Next edition: Opening night the 14th August at 10pm. Exhibition 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 August 2012. Exceptionnaly 5 days. for further informations http://www.flowercarpet.beENGLAND
Flower Shows in London 2012
Plant and Design Show - 14 &15 February 2012Kick-starting the flower show year with winter colour and early spring-flowered plants, the RHS London Plant & Design Show is the place to learn how you can convert the smallest outdoor space into an area of beauty, in time for spring. Plants and design-based products are all available to buy and the RHS Advisory will be there to answer all garden-related questions.
Orchid & Botanical Art Show - 16 &17 March 2012
Browse a spectacular array of exotic orchids by specialist growers from across the globe, see beautifully-presented camillias involved in the competition and enjoy previously-unseen work by top botanical artists.
Great London Plant Fair - 10 &11 April 2012
Come to this upmarket plant fair and stock-up on plants and seeds to prepare a spectacular summer display for your garden. RHS Horticultural Halls will explode with the colour and scent of spring when nurserymen and growers gather for the first ever RHS Great London Plant Fair, which will include stunning barrow displays. RHS Advisory will be on hand to answer any planting queries you may have.
Turkey
15 - 18 Decembre 2011 . Istanbul "Flower show Turkey 2011"
Flower Show Istanbul is the largest specialization fair in this field in Turkey. Flower Show Istanbul will be a real commercial platform where the representatives of plant sector and the related sectors will have the opportunity to establish business contacts, to strengthen the current connections and to access to new markets. Besides following the innovations and developments in the sector, Flower Show Istanbul will also create the opportunity to increase the exportation potentials of the producers in our country and will have an important role in breaking the foreign companies into the Turkish market.Flower Show Istanbul, Plants, Landscape and Sub-industries Specialization Fair, which aims to enter the international arena as an effective and productive fair, will host sector representatives in Istanbul Fair Centre between the dates of 15 – 18 December 2011. For more information visit:
www.flowershow.com.tr
THAILAND
Open from December 15, 2011 to March 15, 2012, the upcoming festival will be just as impressive. The Royal Park will again come to life in vivid color, with thousands of foreign and native plant species, including hundreds of types of orchids. The grounds will also be ablaze with the tiny yellow blossoms of the ratchaphruek tree, Thailand's national flower.
