Neil Zonneveld - Flower Bulbs for Urban Settings: Hot Design Themes and Trends

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Sponsored By: Metro Hort Group

Flower Bulbs for Urban Settings: Hot Design Themes and Trends

Neil Zonneveld will take us through the yearly cycle of the Flower Bulb Farm that has been in his family for three generations. He will describe the breeding program which began with his grandfather and continues today and the propagating and preparing of bulbs for the export market. With his vast knowledge of the flower bulb industry, Neil will debunk some myths about tulips, share with us some new technics, and show new and innovating planting concepts for use all year round.

Neil Zonneveld was born and raised on the family farm C.J.Zonneveld & Zn. B.V. in Voorhout, Holland and there learned the flower bulb business from his father and grandfather. He has worked and studied in the U.S., Tunesia, Columbia, and Vietnam and now with his brother breeds, grows, and prepares the marketing of flower bulbs on the family farm. In 2000 they received the Gold Medal Award from the Society of American Florists for the outstanding research contributions of their business to the floral industry.www.cjzonneveld.com