Half a century of experience in horticulture

In 1958 Piet Ammerlaan, father of Robert and Peter, started a market garden in Schipluiden. In the first years the business focused on growing cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce - popular crops at the time. Slowly but surely the company shifted to floriculture, specialising in roses. It was Robert Ammerlaan who, as an enthusiast, started cautiously experimenting with pot orchids. Those first trials were successful. Ammerlaan was one of the first companies in the Westland region to switch completely to pot orchids. The switch was a success. The change of name to Ammerlaan Orchideeën was a logical consequence. In order to gain a greater grip on the chain, a second site was opened in De Lier, offering Ammerlaan Orchideeën space to specialise further in the cultivation and preparation of the plants for sale.