Our recommendation – Cotoneaster. Week 43
25 October 2021
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Like dewdrops on a spider’s web
This is how, in our opinion, the white, delicate Cotoneaster flowers look like in spring. Densely and regularly embedded on shoots, they are not only beautiful and impressive but also attract bees.
In summer, the Cotoneaster looks modest with its dark green, leathery leaves (remember, however, about the variegated varieties), and lights like a fire in autumn.
Shoots of cover varieties, such as Cotoneaster dammeri and radicans, which were tightly covered with white or pink flowers in spring, are now covered with tiny red fruit and red-orange leaves. They look amazing!
The Cotoneaster lucidus, which in the summer was just a nice green hedge with shiny leaves, is now breathtaking. It’s enough to look at the fiery leaves to make us feel warm.
If your customers need a maintenance-free ground cover, recommend them the Cotoneaster.
If they want to plant a leafy hedge that bees and birds will like, recommend the Cotoneaster to them.
If they are looking for something to color the autumn days, recommend Cotoneaster to them.
If they are looking for evergreen plants with interesting, pretty leaves, recommend Cotoneaster to them.
Cover varieties, still available on offer:
- Cotoneaster dammeri
- Cotoneaster dam. ‘Mooncreeper’
- Cotoneaster pr. ‘Queen of Carpets’
- Cotoneaster radicans ‘Eichholz’
- Cotoneaster sal. ‘Sympatie’
- Cotoneaster suec. ‘Skogholm’
Hedge species:
- Cotoneaster lacteus
- Cotoneaster lucidus
Interesting fact:
One flower of Cotoneaster provides the bees with about 9 mg of nectar with a sugar concentration of 15-39%. A bee uses 2 mg sugar/1 km of flight.
The minimum order depends on the size of the plants:
- P9 -> 80 pcs / variety
- P12 -> 75 pcs / variety
- C1.5, C2 – 50 pcs / variety
- C3 and bigger -> 25 pcs / variety
FAQ:
How should I make my order?
Complete the “order” column in the attached Excel file and send it to info@hoogenraadplant.nl. Do not change the content of the file, just enter the number of plants ordered. In the email, provide the company name, contact details and the expected date of receipt of the order – this will help us plan work in the nursery.
When will my order be confirmed?
Every order we receive is confirmed within 48 hours. If during this time you do not receive an email from us, check your “spam” and “offers” or call us.
When can I pick up my order?
We adjust the dates of orders to meet your needs, so report the date of the planned collection 2 weeks in advance (February-April – 3 weeks in advance). This will facilitate the timely, efficient, and correct preparation of plants and their careful packaging.
Pickup of orders is possible from September 2021 to mid-May 2022.
I’m a new customer, when do I have to pay?
We accept cash payments or bank transfers to our bank account based on a pro forma invoice before picking up your order. Pre-payment includes 100% of the order value. After making the payment, please send us confirmation of the transfer because it accelerates the preparation of the plants for pickup.
Contact us to find out more about our offer:
info@hoogenraadplant.nl
+31 (0) 318 57 16 65
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Hoogenraad Handelskwekerijen bv
Rijksweg 30a | 6744 WB Ederveen, NL
tel. +31 (0) 318 571665
info@hoogenraadplant.nl