Impact tests: sharing knowledge, seeing differences, thinking ahead
Evanthia shows strong selections in Matthiola and Antirrhinum and connects peers around innovation and market potential
In short
The crops were located at the G. van den Beukel nursery in Monster Antirrhinum and Matthiola in June, back in the spotlight at Evanthia's annual flowering trials. The setup attracted visitors from home and abroad and provided plenty of space for professional discussions, practical insights and exploring new market opportunities.
Unique view of the complete range of snapdragons
What makes these flowering trials extra special is the design of the Antirrhinum trial. Thanks to a sophisticated seeding and cultivation strategy, all group divisions — from group I to group V — flourish just about simultaneously. This provides a unique comprehensive overview of the entire range, including the robust Toulon IV-V series. This series, specially developed for growing in warm conditions, will be expanded with five new, intense colors in January 2026 — including the elegant (currently Exp.) Toulon Apricot and the intensely coloured Toulon Deep Red, Deep Rose and Deep Purple — which impress with quality and length even under high temperatures and light intensity.
Matthiola: StoX® and Milla as eye-catchers
Within the Matthiola segment, Evanthia presented the entire color palette in 5 series, including the innovative StoX® series and the versatile Milla line. Visitors also got a preview of four new colors — three within StoX®, one within Milla — which will be available for trial purposes on a limited basis from January 2026. The commercial launch is expected in 2027.
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Evanthia 12.5 year anniversary
Since its inception, Evanthia has focused on developing distinctive varieties, sourcing tropical seeds and supporting growers worldwide with high-quality cultivation and market knowledge. Through a combination of breeding knowledge, market orientation and close cooperation with customers, the company has built up a strong position within the international floriculture sector in a relatively short period of time.
In recent years, Evanthia has further developed its activities within two specialized divisions: Flowers and Tropical. At Flowers, the company mainly focuses on cut flowers and flowering pot plants from seeds for professional growers. The Tropical division focuses on tropical crops from seed and tissue culture for the production of young green plants and the sale of seeds to pot growers. The organizational focus provided enables Evanthia to further expand the two market segments in a targeted manner.
The company grew in a big way. The team was expanded to include specialists in breeding, product development, sales and marketing. At the same time, Evanthia continued to invest in innovation, international cooperation and the development of new varieties and concepts that meet the needs of growers and the market.
The 12.5 year anniversary is a moment to reflect on the development of the company and the people and partners, including customers and suppliers, who have contributed to it. Throughout the year, Evanthia will pay attention to this at various times, both internally and externally. For example, the anniversary will be celebrated in April with a party for all employees, in addition to other activities and communications.
This morning we were invited to Van Egmond Matricaria to take a look at their new greenhouse.
Congratulations on this milestone and good luck with this beautiful new location!
Meet the Asparagus Family
Our Asparagus Family
At Evanthia, we offer raw materials in a wide range of ornamental Asparagus varieties, available all year round as seeds and young plants.
With our cultivation experience and technical knowledge, we support growers in getting started.
Our Asparagus family:
· Asparagus densiflorus myriocladus — Ming fern
· Asparagus falcatus — Sicklethorn
· Asparagusdensiflorus meyerii — Foxtail fern
· Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengerii' —Sprengeri asparagus fern
· Asparagussetaceus plumosus nanus — Plumosa fern
· Asparagus densiflorus 'Crebe' — Emerald fern
Each variety has its own leaf structure and growth form.
As a result, Asparagus can be widely used: as a pot plant, garden plant or as cut green in flower arrangements.