We are the world’s number one in pansies and pelargonium (geraniums), and a leader in poinsettia and New Guinea impatiens. Other core crops include begonia, cyclamen, petunia and impatiens walleriana. We offer over 2,500 proprietary varieties. Every year, we produce over 500 million cuttings, over five million gram seeds and one billion young plants.
Our production and distribution center in De Lier, the Netherlands, makes us one of the leading automation companies in the flowers industry. In a unique patented tray (Xtray) we deliver young plants from seeds and cuttings to professional growers throughout Europe. Not only is the Xtray key for efficiency in our automated production process. It delivers young plants with real power and allows automation of potting at the grower’s end. It is perfectly fit for storage and recyclable. Every Xtray is returned to De Lier where it is cleaned and disinfected ready for reuse.
Syngenta Flowers combines the strengths of the Dutch seed company Sluis & Groot and the German vegetative company Fischer. For over 140 years, we have led the way in applying innovative technology and breeding techniques to the benefit of professional growers and to the delight of the final consumer. We are breeding for color, shape, size, longevity, drought and bacteria resistance. Our breeding efforts have led to a genetic offer that is second to none in the flowers industry. Just two of a long list of landmarks are the first F1 pansies and the first xanthomonas free pelargoniums.
