It ’s outpouring , and people have plant on their mind . To take on the expected surge in requirement , Gartneriet PKM , the largest bellflower grower in Denmark , filled up every m2 of their nursery . " The weather forecast for next week is very good , and we hope the gross revenue will be evenly good ” , says Claes Bastrup , Sales Manager at the fellowship . " Hopefully , the garden centers in Europe will be completely empty by Sunday , so then , they will place many orders on Monday and Tuesday to get quick for the come calendar week . ”
Claes Bastrup at theMyplant & Garden2019 in Milan , Italy , concur Like MEE ® .
Growing demandEvery square metre of PKM ’s 190,000 m2 Odense greenhouse is fill with campanulas . “ The demand for campanulas increase over the last year and our production has grow as well . Now , to meet all our lodge , we seek to produce as much as potential in the usable blank space . " From the end of March till mid - June they will have the biggest production . " The traditional series of GET MEE persist the well - selling industrial plant , although the new varieties in the Like MEE serial are becoming increasingly more democratic . "
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grow marketThe campanula GET MEE is a popular merchandise , and fit in to Bastrup , the colour and the maintenance is what makes it such a beloved plant life . " First of all , it has the likeable dark lilac color . On top of that , it is an easy plant life to arise and asseverate . It raise very well indoors and out of doors , and in the garden it even bloom 2 - 4 clock time a twelvemonth . " Due to the high demand , Bastrup has get a line more raiser shifting to campanula . " There is more bellflower on the food market than 5 years ago . For us , aiming to observe the largest production , we desire to provide our client with the same quality twelvemonth - round . "
New customersApart from the advent of spring , Bastrup also expects orders from new customers to drive requirement . “ Last week , the Handelspladsen funfair take place in Odense ; this just is visited by vendee from all over Europe . And during the fair , they also invited many buyers to jaw their greenhouse , which is based nearby . " The buyers who visited our nursery originate from eight unlike countries , including some potential client . We hope they will begin ordering as well . ”
Better than 2018When enquire Bastrup about his expectations for this season , he very much Bob Hope and almost bear that it will be better than last year . " Last year , the season start off really cold and the summer was live and wry . This lessen the demand for garden plants in general . " weather condition seems to be the biggest trigger for consumer to buy flowers in general . " Mother ’s Day and Women ’s Day has influence on demand and production , but not in huge amounts . The weather does most of the Book of Job . "
Campanula main cropBesides campanula , which is their master craw , being grown 52 week a year , Gartneriet PKM also produces Schlumbergera and Rhipsalidopsis seasonally . All plants are produced in a 190,000 m2 greenhouse and on a 40,000 m2 out-of-door area . Of the 20 million pot plants that are produced yearly , 90 % are export to the European market ; they also sell to growers in the US and Canada .
For more informationGartneriet PKM A / SClaes BastrupEmaill:[email protected]www.pkm.dk
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