After having settled in the Highlands of Scotland of Kenya , Viking Roses has now also land in the Bogota savannah with a newfangled mental testing facility , serving Colombia and Ecuador . “Latin America is the world ’s biggest rose production arena and , specially for the Viking genetic science , it is hard to predict how varieties oppose to this climate and elevation . Therefore local testing is substantive , " say John Pouw from Viking pink wine . This rose cover company was set up in 2012 to commercialise the stinger roses of Roses constantly . In this article John and location handler Laura Medina severalise more about the test adroitness .
For Laura , bloom are more than a merchandise . " Flowers are my warmth , my inspiration , and my second chance at spirit . I begin working with blossom through my flower workshop and flowered brand , but my journeying rightfully blossom out after facing personal challenges with my wellness . It was then that heyday became more than just a part of my workplace — they became my lifeline , a beautiful strength that gave me new Bob Hope and design . For year , I ’ve had the joy of make in many area of the flowered manufacture . My backdrop as a flowered fashion designer gave me the acquisition to realise the art and heart behind every bloom . In late years , I ’ve shift my focal point to the growing and fosterage side , where I ’ve had the accolade of get by special projects where bloom are always the star . I am privileged to be part of this earth and to now work alongside the wonderful team at Viking Roses , where every petal tells a tale . "
Unexpected resultsAt the new test location , the Viking Roses teamtests selections of both aggregated - marketplace and premium merchandise for both Colombian and Ecuadorian growers . " All of these have the productiveness of stock breeder Rosa Eskelund ’s potty originate genetics , and the colours and shapes of the garden rose genetic science , " pronounce Laura .
rosebush from the Colombian trials
So far , John is also positively surprise by the test consequence . “To be honest I had not expected any result yet because I learnt that the tummy uprise genetics give inadequate stems at mellow altitude and with the flowering cycle being longer . sooner we saw that the garden genetic science and the vigorousness of sess rose came out in extremely generative monetary standard in our visitation in Kenya and the Netherlands . Now we see the same occurrent in Colombia for both premium and mass - market diversity . "
harmonise to John two varieties ( ' Rosa get it on Me ® With Fatal Attraction ' , and Rosa ’s Next Level ® Just a footling piece More ' ) have just been plant commercially in South America . " In the end we ’re all here to make money . In that regard , Viking cut - roses do n’t let down . "
Fragrant rosesLaura foreground that the trial run admit fragrant variety show , saying : " Viking Roses is on a commission to fulfill the consumer . The first thing someone does after receiving blossom is to smell them . We are developing fragrant diverseness that will open up and last ( minimal 10 day ) , and travel well without any equipment casualty ( include a few days dry in a boxwood at elbow room temperature ) . Moreover , they should be produced without fertiliser and pesticides . We have been making 100 % biological selections for eld now .
A few weeks ago , John took a crew of roses from the 2025 introduction home from Colombia , dry in a box for four days . They all opened and lasted . "
The pink wine John accept home from Colombia
From November 5 - 7 , John and Laura will attend the IFTF in Vijfhuizen , the Netherlands . Those who would come to see the roses from the Colombian trials still have to wait as these flowers are presently out of peak . At the trade wind show they will instead show flowers from their Kenyan trials , specially this yr ’s creation . you could find them at Booth B2.24 .
For more information : Viking RosesJohn PouwMobile : +31 641686880E - mail:[email protected]Laura MedinaMobile : +57 313 892 5495E - mail:[email protected]vwww.vikingroses.com
