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2019 SUMMER 2020 ‘In-depth’ inspiration Innovation is an important keyword within Verver Export. That is why we have taken another step in the content and layout of our catalogues: inspiring in-depth information. Professional advice and ideas from people inside and outside 12 Verver Export. More background on our products: a nice idea or a handy tip. Pick out what is of your interest! In this catalogue also attention for insects, bees and butterflies. With many products from this catalogue you can make an important contribution to nature by planting starch and nectar plants. We ourselves are fully engaged in the development of an insect-friendly garden at our new business premises. Do you also 34 36 choose consciously? We wish you a lot of reading and ordering pleasure. This catalogue is valid for two years - so keep it safe! Team Verver Export Tijmen Verver +31 6 22 48 00 29 52 84 The interior is made from paper that has been awarded the eco label by the European Union, reg. no FI/11/1, furnished by UPM. 02 Introduction 2 CONTENT Content 3 Organical Dahlias 4 Dahlias 8 Other flower bulbs 26 Gladiolus Lilium Begonia 08 Zantedeschia Canna Amaryllis sonatini Agapanthus Dutch Iris Iris germanica Iris sibirica Helleborus Paeonia Other bulbs 16 Summer-Trams 38 The Pictographs 68 48 86 03 ORGANICAL DAHLIAS Organically grown - COLLECTION SPECIAL collection of single-flowering Dahlias only available at Verver Export. Stimulates pollen and nectar availability in public green. 4 22313 22314 22336 ORGANICAL DAHLIAS 22337 Bees are welcomed with open arms! Verver Export Specials - Alfa-Zulu Series - organically grown Qk:PË~ Organically bred Dahlias with single flowers. Very attractive for bees and butterflies. Verver Export Specials Dahlia single flowering, light pink swinging gaily in the wind. Especially selected for you LΩ€ because of its excellent usability for public green spaces! 22313 ‘Alfa’ Verver Export Specials Dahlia single flowering, extremely floriferous. Very attractive for the eye because of its MΩ€ dark and sturdy stem. 22314 ‘Bravo’ Verver Export Specials Lemon yellow as basic color but every pointed petal is beautifully decorated by a red LΩ€ spot. Petals bend slightly backwards. 22336 ‘Charlie’ NEW Verver Export Specials Smooth pink flower with a nice yellow circle in the centre of the flower. MΩ€ 22337 ‘Delta’ NEW 5 ORGANICAL DAHLIAS 22338 22339 22340 22341 A hotel for insects! 22342 Verver Export Specials Round red petals that are broken by yellow lines from the yellow centre of the flower. LΩ€ Petals bend slightly backwards. 22338 ‘Echo’ NEW Verver Export Specials Brightly cerise red flower with slightly rounded petals. LΩ€ 22339 ‘Foxtrot’ NEW Verver Export Specials The yellow centre of the flower glows in the light pink petals. Shows like a drawn flower LΩ€ in a large flower. 22340 ‘Golf’ NEW Verver Export Specials This flower has many petals that are positioned around the centre like a Gerbera. Red LΩ€ with white dots. 22341 ‘Hotel’ NEW Verver Export Specials An unusual color! Apricot with a fine pink flame. We do not often see this color in the LΩ€ Dahlia range. 22342 ‘India’ NEW 6 22343 22344 22345 ORGANICAL DAHLIAS 22346 A huge landing strip! 22347 Verver Export Specials Muscular white flower with pointed flower petals. The yellow heart draws sharply on LΩ€ the white. 22343 ‘Juliett’ NEW Verver Export Specials Bright pink flower petals with a light cerise-red blush. LΩ€ 22344 ‘November’ NEW Verver Export Specials A big flower, but in subtle cream-yellow color. The flower petal tips are going to white. IΩ€ 22345 ‘Bella Estrella’ NEW Verver Export Specials This flower has the same color as ‘November’, but the shape of the flower is clearly LΩ€ rounder. 22346 ‘Yankee’ NEW Verver Export Specials Dark stem with pink flowers. The flowers are accentuated with a white centre. LΩ€ 22347 ‘Zulu’ NEW 7 DAHLIAS Today’s Dahlia is no COLLECTION BASIC longer related to the Dahlia from Mexico, where it all started. Be surprised by the large collection we offer you in this catalogue. 8 Conversation with the breeder DAHLIAS Frank van der Vlugt about Dahlia breeding Frank van der Vlugt is one of the professional Dahlia breeders in the Netherlands. For example, the new exclusive Verver Export varieties ‘Yankee’ and ‘Zulu’ come from his nursery. Crossing and sowing Dahlias is relatively easy. The targeted breeding must be done by hand. The niceness and also difficulty of Dahlias, For the spontaneous variation, nature does its however, is that they are multi-variable. This work, especially through the help of bees and means that if you sow fifty seeds from one bumblebees and butterflies. The search for new plant, the fifty offspring will all have other forms and varieties is therefore almost entirely characteristics. Both the plants and the flowers naturally done. The multiplication of a new will sometimes look completely different. selection will of course go through cuttings! Only this way a stable variety can be multiplied. Verver Export Specials 22351 ‘Étoile d’Amour’ A particularly beautiful drawing of a red border around the open Our personal introductions: in our opinion so special that we gave them a special place in our centre. Each pink-red petal is rimmed by a fine red edge. catalogue. Try it yourself! Qk:PË~ IΩ€ NEW 22348 ‘Bouton Bordure’ 22352 ‘Pink Starfish’ A single wreath with pointed petals. Around the open centre a deep A single wreath of ribbon flowers with slightly twisted pointy petals red border that gives a strong accent to the look. in pink. A tight lilac edge marks the petals. ECOM R M Y E L N D H E G I D KΩ€ NEW Kƒ€ NEW H 22349 ‘Bouton Lilas’ 22353 ‘Ragged Robin’ Pink petals with a huge filled centre in lilac. Very special A single wreath of ribbon flowers with slightly twisted pointed combination. petals around the open heart of tube flowers. A loose flower with fresh green leaves. ECOM R M Y E L N D H E G I D KΩ€ NEW J·€ NEW H 22350 ‘Bouton Pêche’ Dahlinova A beautiful peach-red colored flower with a filled centre of tube flowers. A range of very compact Dahlias. Highly floriferous all through the summer until the first signs of frosts. Ideally suited to be put in pots or planted and given pride of place in a flowerbed. Especially varieties such as ‘Arizona’ and ‘Maroen’ have their uses and serve to produce a gorgeous Qk=):P~ KΩ€ NEW contrast with your annuals. 9 DAHLIAS 22001 ‘Alabama’ 22012 ‘Siemen Doorenbos’ Excellent variety in yellow. Highly compact dwarf variety. To be given Introduced in 2005. Gorgeous colour. pride of place in your yellow summery flowerbed. y© B· 22000 ‘Arizona’ 22013 ‘Toto’ Very compact orange-coloured cultivar that perfectly represents this White flower with a yellow heart. range of Dahlianova. y· C· 22003 ‘Colorado’ Dahlia Anemone-Flowered, dwarf Discover the many uses of this small white Dahlia. These flowers perfectly demonstrated their uses in the summer of 2007. Why not plant a ‘Mambo’ for instance alongside pink and white Cleomes. And put in a ‘Paso Doble’ alongside. y© Q©k+:P~ 22006 ‘Maroen’ 22175 ‘Boogie Woogie’ ‘Maroen’ shows off the real size of these small Dahlianovas. New variety introduction with a handsome contrast: yellow and Beautifully dark-red colour, highly floriferous throughout the entire violet in the same flower. Imagine your summer flowerbed with summer. marigolds and yellow Coreopsis and then ‘Boogie Woogie’ planted in the middle. y· J§ 22174 ‘Red Arizona’ 22212 ‘Florinoor’ Are you familiar with the red ornamental ‘Charlotte’ chard? Plant A combination of extremely engaging colours in a single flower: ‘Red Arizona’ alongside. pink petals and an orange/violet heart. y· L§ Dahlia Anemone-Flowered, small 22014 ‘Mambo’ Beautiful flower shape in lilac colours. Create a summer tram by Compacts plants that are highly rated for beds and borders. An original flower with a crown of alternating this variety with a pink Cleome and a white Gaura. petals that make up a honeycomb. Like all Dahlias, they flower all summer long. Qk=):P~ J§d 22280 ‘Blue Bayou’ 22016 ‘Paso Doble’ A magnificent combination of colours in a single flower. The outer Beautiful colour. Delightful plant for your yellow and white petals are pink - the heart is purple. The flower, which is large for a flowerbeds. honeycombed Dahlia, perfectly blends into flowerbeds with annuals and with perennial plants. ECOM R M Y E L N D H E G I D I© H L§d 22010 ‘Honey’ 22317 ‘Platinum Blonde’ Delightful small bi-coloured Dahlia. Pretty flower in white with a well-filled, golden heart! Originates from the selection of an American Dahlia lover. E· L§ 22011 ‘Purpinka’ 22318 ‘Totally Tangerine’ A great seller throughout the year, this small Dahlia creates a The absolute favorite of the creative team of Verver Export. Flower, fascinating contrast in your summer flowerbed. Try planting pink which is distinguished by its special coloring in orange and pink. Liatris spicata roses all around. Very floriferous. ECOM R M Y E L N D H E G I D B· L§ H 10 DAHLIAS Dahlia Deco Coat 22260 ‘Park Record’ A very robust Dahlia that always gives good results in summer The breeder Koot [ Pronounce - Coat ] is responsible for these Dahlia Series that has been flowerbeds. Superb cactus shape. specially selected for the customers of Verver Export. Qk€:P~ GΩ 22320 ‘Pink Coat’ 22023 ‘Playa Blanca’ Very decorative flower that combines wonderfully with, for example, A firm favourite for your flowerbed. Very pure white. Verbena bonariensis. K© GΩd 22321 ‘Red Coat’ 22024 ‘Red Pigmy’ This red variety has a bright pink glow in the sun.
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  • Bio-Chat the Buffelskloof Biological Review Summer Edition November 2019 — February 2020

    Bio-Chat the Buffelskloof Biological Review Summer Edition November 2019 — February 2020

    Bio-Chat The Buffelskloof Biological Review Summer Edition November 2019 — February 2020 Erica drakensbergensis Volume 1, part 1. Summer Edition February 2020 Published by Buffelskloof Private Nature Reserve P.O. Box 710, Lydenburg/Mashishing 1120, EditorSouth: John Africa Burrows Layout: Sandra Burrows Supporting and inspiring the naturalists of today and tomorrow Bio-Chat The Buffelskloof Biological Review Summer Edition November 2019 — February 2020 FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the first issue of Bio-Chat, a newsletter Covid-19 will be with us forever, are questions that that aims to bring all our most important research we cannot answer at present. However, I believe it news and snippets of biological interest that is human nature to look on the bright side and trust we’d like to share with you. We plan to combine that the conservation of our environment and the four months of news per issue, one issue for each education of all our biologists and conservationists of our most notable seasons - Spring, Summer will be as important in the future as it has always and Autumn. It will be sent out to the Friends of been. Perhaps even more so as we come to realize Buffelskloof who are all supporting us financially just how fragile our world, and the life on it, really and ensuring that we can grow and, in turn, support are – which, for better, for worse, includes all us the environmental community. humans. If you would like to know a little more about us So we set off on this project in the hopes that we and who we are, please scroll down to the last can continue as we’ve started – perhaps not every page - About Us - which also provides details of season to start off with during these gloomy days our associated websites.