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Europlants founder Renato Canale dies, aged 78
 

Renato Canale 1942-2021

 

It is with the heaviest of hearts that Valerie, Fabienne, (daughters) Kiaran, (grandson), Oscar, Freddie and all the team at Europlants UK Ltd are notifying industry colleagues and friends of the passing of Renato Canale on the 17th May 2021.

 

Renato came to the UK in 1962 to work at Stuart Lows Ltd where he progressed to Sales & Marketing Director.  

 

He had a vision to develop the specimen plants & trees market in the UK and set up Europlants UK Ltd in 1991. A partnership was made with Vannucci Piante of Pistoia with Europlants being appointed its sole UK Agent. The relationship is going strong to this day 30 years on.

 

In 2005 he set up Riverside Nurseries in Marlow.

 

His nationwide contribution to the industry has been immense.  

 

As a much valued and well respected colleague & friend in the industry for over 60 years, Renato will be greatly missed and will leave a huge gap both personally & professionally.

 

Oscar Puig told GTN Xtra: "Renato hasn’t been very well in the last few months and his condition worsened at the end of last week when he was admitted to hospital. Yesterday he lost his battle and passed away peacefully with his family next to him.

 

"He dedicated all his life to the industry to which he was loyal and supportive until his last day. Magazines, Trade Shows, Garden Centres, Nurseries, suppliers around Europe… The industry will somehow will feel a bit smaller with his absence."

 

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Renato with David Domoney at the Eurplants Open Day 2019.  The Europlants Open Days, started by Renato, have become a "must attend" day in the plant buying diary and have raised thousands of pounds for charities including Perennial and Greenfingers.

 

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Pat Flynn
Having spoken to him only a short time earlier I thought he was on the mend, so was devastated to hear the news from Valerie. Renato was the most charismatic and truly lovely man, a gentleman of the old school whose like we will not see again.
PHIL GRIFFITHS
A true gent and genuinely nice guy
Mark Smith
A very great man. An honour to have wored for him, a privilege to have learned from him and a joy to have laughed with him.
Douglas Reade
What a wonderful gentleman and stalwart of the industry. I remember having a wonderful meal with Renato at Osteria Il Cinghiale in Firenze. A sad loss but happy memories.
Boyd Douglas-Davies
This is very sad news. He was a true gentleman of the industry.