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Talking plants? Enough said!
Scotts UK's new boss embarks on road tour of garden centres
Klondyke is not for sale, says chief executive Bob Hewitt
Colin Wetherley-Mein to be next GIMA President
Actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton host Greenfingers fundraising dinner
GTN Bestsellers Charts shows encouraging signs for garden centre trade
Retailers urged to sign up for Love the Plot You’ve Got campaign
Town & Country raises over £7,000 for Greenfingers
Nominate your Rising Stars for 2015
Garden centre produces display tables made from recycled plant pots and trays
Bonnington Plastics expands Kingfisher Buying Team
Webbs to run bee-keeping taster courses
Greenfingers and Homebase announce new collaboration
Sales Merchandiser, Gardman
Centre Manager - Redfields Garden Centre, Fleet
Plant Area Manager - Angus
General Manager - Hertfordshire
Key Accounts Manager - Thetford, Norfolk
Centre Manager - Jersey
Warehouse Manager - Herts
Assistant Manager - Angus
HTA Garden Futures Conference takes place in Oxfordshire this September
Darlac launches new Tri-Blade Garden Shear to UK market
Sales boost provided by plant feeding products
Changing of the guard at Erin Horticulture
Onion sets bring joy not tears...
Andy Burns appointed managing director of Stewart
Industry to take on Garden Re-Leaf Day Thames Path walk
Multipurpose sales drive growing activity up 35%
HIPPO’s allotment challenge to visitors at The Edible Garden Show 2015
Bird food flies off the shelves during January
Pansy is the plant of the month for March
Bosmere launch unique reversible covers
Rising demand for conservatories and glazed extensions in the UK
Provender Nurseries recognising potential
Writtle College postgraduate’s evocative image of an ancient tree wins photography competition
Gordon Castle Walled Garden confirms appointment of new Head Gardener
Bestsellers Top 50 charts every week
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Talking plants? Enough said!
ClassifloraZelari trade open days: Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th March 2015



Like the first cuckoo, the annual ClassifloraZelari will soon be heralding the arrival of spring, bringing a touch of Tuscany to this quiet corner of Waltham Abbey. As ever, an unrivalled selection of specimen trees, hardy outdoor shrubs, trees and plants will be turning the heads of buyers representing landscaping and development, garden centres, nurseries and garden designers. With more stock than ever under cover and an abundance of special deals, this is one not to miss.

This year, Classiflora tells us, it’s the plants that will be doing the talking – and it seems they've got plenty to talk about...

You’re going to love our shelfies!”

Classiflora’s unbeatable quality and fantastic value coupled with complete flexibility. 180 different shelf deals and trolley combinations allow buyers to pick and mix the stock that will delight and inspire their customers; a cost-effective solution that cuts out waste and lets buyers choose from a range of themes and impulse colour lines.

We’ve come from all over Europe to meet you!”

Kick-start the season with over 1,700 hand-sourced new and exciting lines drawn from across Europe – including for the first time varieties from France: Campsis, Syringa, Cornus, magnolias, Vitis and an abundance of fruit trees. Many of the lines can be retailed at £59.99 or less.

Our bespoke labels are going to really add value!”

An attractive, well-designed label can lift a plant's value, and Classiflora will personalise labels with your own business name. Product-specific with full colour images, these labels really do lend a touch of class.

We can help you cut out that boring admin!”

Classiflora's online ordering app has been designed to streamline the order process and cut out time-consuming admin. The result is a fast, efficient service that makes it easy to pick and mix quantities, change your order as you go and keep an eye on costs.

Our hotspot deals are unmissable!”

A vastly expanded Zelari sample house for direct shipment orders provides twice the amount of stock under cover - so no chance of missing anything if the weather's not quite Tuscan! Heavily discounted 'hotspot' deals will be scattered throughout nursery, so plenty of opportunity to pick up a bargain or two. Additional discounts will be available across the two days.


     


You're very welcome!”

The ClassifloraZelari hospitality is every bit as warm as the company's Italian heritage and visitors will be encouraged to indulge in a little down-time by meeting up with old friends and doing a bit of networking while enjoying a delicious Italian lunch with wine and a selection of Bowman's ales.

Alongside Classiflora's friendly and knowledgeable staff, visiting exhibitors will include HSK tree ferns, Planterworld, Europlanters, Town & Country, and for the first time, County garden tools and Apta Pots.

Andrew Dayes, marketing manager at the business, promises it to be a fantastic couple of days. He said: “I think our visitors are going to be bowled over by our stock, number of offers and fresh innovations. We’re looking forward to meeting friends old and new and giving them something to smile about. They don’t have to take my word for it - our plants will be doing all the talking!”

To more information and to register for the open days visit www.classiflora.com or call 08700 600 420. The event will be supporting horticulture’s favourite charity, the Greenfingers Appeal, raising money to create inspiring gardens for children’s hospices across the UK.

Benito Castiglioni, 1939 - 2015

Benito's passing has shocked us all and he will be greatly missed by old friends at the open days, as it is by his family and colleagues at the nursery.

With over 40 years in the business, he was the guiding hand that took Classiflora from humble beginnings, eventually moving the business to the present 7-acre site that provides work for 25 dedicated and experienced professionals.

Benito took a genuine hands-on approach to the business, always ensuring the products and service that Classiflora provides are of the highest standard. His love of plants and horticulture was undiminished by the years, and the countless awards Benito received at shows through the decades bear testament to that.

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