We present: Gartenbau van Leuven

Expertise with a breeding foundation

About Gartenbau van Leuven

The van Leuven horticultural business is now in its third generation. The company in Geldern was founded in 1954, and Johannes and Tobias van Leuven are now responsible for the nearly 10-hectare operating area. The main crops in the fall are various heather plants, with a focus on Calluna Gardengirls, and in the spring a wide range of bedding plants are for sale. The founder Johannes van Leuven is one of the

four original Gardengirls breeders and, with a great deal of expertise, was able to set up the range of the nursery. Among others, the new NEXXT varieties Patricia and Lioba, as well as a large part of the entire Gardengirls Summerline, originated from his breeding work. Today, Johannes van Leuven supports his son Tobias in the management of the company.

What's new at van Leuven?

Gartenbau van Leuven is constantly striving to optimise its work processes while at the same time taking care of the environment. For example, they already use around 55% peat substitutes when working with bedding plants, and as part of the Terz100 programme together with the Chamber of Agriculture, the first trials with peat-free substrate are now taking place for the bedding and balcony range. For callunas and other autumn plants, the proportion is currently 20% - a figure that van Leuven would now like to increase on a trial basis.

There are also plans to renovate all outdoor areas in the coming years in order to create the best conditions for the Gardengirls and improve working conditions for the staff at the same time. In spring 2025, the company also invested in a new back fork for the Space-O-Mat in order to be able to move the plants to an optimal distance for optimum growth. A further investment in a ride-on mower is already planned. The aim is to find and maintain a balance between optimal plant care and environmentally friendly operations.

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800.000 Gardengirls per year

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Gardengirls producer since 1993

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Large spring and summer range including Bellis, Petunias and Dahlias

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Great expertise thanks to former heather breeding

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Gardengirls in TB11

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Additional autumn plants, such as Erica darleyensis, Erica arborea, and Daboecia

Range overview

The company offers a varied and, above all, year-round range of ornamental plants. The main sales periods are the bedding and balcony plant season and dispatch in autumn. In spring, dispatch begins with various large-flowered bellis in 12 cm pots. This is followed by bedding and balcony plants, where various petunias, gazania and sanvitalia are among the most important items. Since this year, van Leuven has also been offering primroses and other bedding plants in a 19 cm pot, which end consumers can place directly in front of their front door, for example. In summer, mainly dahlias are produced in 19 cm pots. Autumn is dominated by the Gardengirls callunas. Single colours as well as twins and trios are offered, as well as selected concepts. The Calluna range is complemented by Daboecia, Erica darleyensis and Erica arborea. Van Leuven also offers companion plants in autumn.

For more information, visit the van Leuven website:

van-leuven-gartenbau.de

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NEXXT in van Leuven's range

Amina

Aurica

Coco

Dorina

Franca

Irma

Leandra

Lilith

Lioba

Milva

Patricia