Nominees Dutch Flower Awards 2026 announced

The theme of the Dutch Flower Awards 2026 is ‘Next Generation Growers’. With this theme, DFG puts growers in the spotlight who seize opportunities and keep innovating. DFG wants to give this new generation greater visibility and support. 

The nominees were put forward by DFG companies. From the large number of entries, eight nominations were selected, representing growers who most convincingly embody the ‘Next Generation Growers’ theme. The jury consists of Jan van Dam (CEO) and Marcel Zandvliet (CMO | CSO) of Dutch Flower Group. The awards will be presented in three categories: Flowers, Plants and Foreign Suppliers. 

This year’s nominees by category are:

Flowers

• Hoogenboom Alstroemeria – Anouk Hoogenboom and Daan Hoogenboom  
• LS Santini – Juliska van der Breggen-Hofman, Leon Hofman and Twan Hofman  
• Villa Gerbera – Mike Zuidgeest and Dean Zuidgeest  

Plants

• Gebr. Nederpel Potplanten – Iris Nederpel, Chris de Bakker and René de Bakker  
• Highlands Potplants – Nick Duijvestijn and Mark van der Voort  
• Plantanious – Joost Jansen and Freek Jansen  

Foreign Suppliers

• Gartenbau Klein (Germany) – Sebastian Klein and Christoph Klein
• Semperflora (South Africa) – Corné Slootweg 

The winners will be announced during the RFH Trade Fair in Aalsmeer on Wednesday, 4 November at 3.00 PM at the Dutch Flower Group stand (2.5).