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Eggink Convallaria

Eggink has a passion for Lily of the Valley that has been passed down and nurtured for generations. Their dedication ensures we have the ability to offer and deliver the very best Convallaria majalis throughout the year.

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Eggink Lily of the Valley

We’re delighted to introduce Eggink, a family business that has focused on growing lily of the valley for generations.

Eggink Convallaria grow the very best quality lily of the valley flowers. What’s more, they’ve honed their production to ensure that they can be enjoyed and are available throughout the entire year.

Eggink Convallaria Logo

We want to share the care and attention that’s poured into every stem of these fresh, delicate flowers that have an incredible fragrance.

When you start discovering what happens behind the scenes of Eggink Convallaria it’s so evident how each stem is carefully grown. We all know the price tag associated with the stems can seem on the high side, however, once you see the process and each stem you’ll have a greater understanding of their journey – a story you can share with your customers too.

How Eggink grow their Convallaria

1. Pips rest until planting

The pips are harvested and then chilled at −2.5°C to keep them in a dormant stage and resting until they are needed for planting.

Eggink convallaria - pips to be planted
Eggink convallaria - pip before planting

2. Pips are planted in crates

The frozen pips are taken out of cold storage and planted in crates. 100 pips are planted into the iconic Eggink crates.

Eggink convallaria - planted pips

3. Growth starts in the dark

The planted crates are placed in a dark area and watered.

For around two weeks, heat is provided from above and below to help the stems grow longer.

Eggink convallaria - growing in dark area

4. Growing in the light

The plants are moved from the dark into a light growing area. This ensures continued growth and allows the leaves to turn green.

Eggink convallaria - plants developing in lit area
Eggink convallaria - plants move from dark to a lit area
Eggink convallaria - plants develop in lit area

5. The perfect white convallaria

After about one week in the light, the flowers are fully developed and have the beautiful white colour.

Eggink convallaria - plants continue to grow in the light
Eggink convallaria - ready for cutting
Eggink convallaria - perfect and ready for cutting

6. Hand-picked into bunches

The lily of the valley flowers are hand-picked and tied into bunches of 25 stems. The bunches are then carefully wrapped in paper ready to be shipped.

Eggink convallaria - ready to be wrapped
Eggink convallaria - hand picked into bunches
Eggink convallaria - bunches all wrapped, ready for shipping

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About Eggink Convallaria

It was back in 1881 that C. Eggink Sr. awoke a love of nature with the cultivation of flower bulbs and violets. However, it was eight years later, in 1889, when it expanded to lily of the valley and the beginning of a century-long passion for this exclusive product was started.

The company has been passed from generation to generation. In 1910, sons Chris and Jan took over the helm, allowing the company to flourish further under the name ‘Gebr. Eggink’. It was back in the ’60s when Koos Eggink focused entirely on growing convallaria.

Eggink historical image

Chris Eggink managed the company from 1987, and although Erik Willemse took over the company in 2020, Chris has remained actively involved. The company are proud of “the perfect synergy of Chris’ years of expertise and Erik’s innovative insights that forms the soul of a dynamic and progressive culture within our company.” Together, they are committed to providing our customers now and in the future with the very best products.

How Eggink Convallaria are available

We appreciate you are most likely to want to purchase Eggink’s Convallaria ready to be used as a cut flower. However, these stunning little lily of the valley flowers are available from Eggink in several forms – as shown below.

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Bunch of Convallaria with roots

Sold in: 25 pieces
Height: 25cm
Available: year-round

 

Potted Convallaria

Sold in: 3 per pot, 18 pieces per tray
Height: 25cm. Pot diameter: 9cm
Available: in April – May

 

Box of Convallaria

Sold in: Box of 100 pieces
Size: 30 x 40cm
Available: year-round

 

Plant Sprouts

Sold in: 10 pieces
Bunch Diameter: 9cm
Available: October – March

 

Flower Sprouts

Sold in: 10 – 25 pieces
Available: October – March

Convallaria in potcover

Sold in: 12 pots per tray
Size: 9cm
Available: February – April

Eggink & Sustainability

Eggink hold MPS-A certification. MPS is more than a certificate. It is a monitoring tool that allows companies to become fully aware of and reduce their environmental impact.
Eggink (and all companies within the scheme) constantly register their consumption of plant protection products, fertilisers and energy.
MPS-A qualification is an exceptional high rating. A total of 110 points can be earned and an MPS-A rating is achieved by companies which receive between 70 to 110 points. 
An independent certifying body determines the certification after data for thirteen consecutive periods (four quarters) has been audited and verified. This is followed by the first MPS-ABC qualification, which is then reviewed and recalculated once every quarter.
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Where Eggink Convallaria located

The production of the Convallaria takes place in the Voorhout region of Holland.

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Final Thoughts

You may have known that lily of the valley was commercially available, but perhaps you didn’t know you could get hold of cut flower Convallaria from Eggink throughout the entire year.

We think it’s clear to see just how dedicated Eggink are. They’re one of the longest-established companies in the region and their care and focus on producing the best quality flowers has only increased as time has gone by.

We know lily of the valley can be a firm favourite. However, we weren’t sure you truly knew the story behind the Eggink company. We really wanted to share more information about these passionate growers and their commitment to bringing you their superior, breath-taking flowers.

Whilst we at Westflor also care deeply about the flowers we provide to you, it’s fair to say we don’t have quite the same relationship with them. You could consider the growers to be the parents and as florists you too have a unique relationship with the flowers; handcrafting them into designs that are deeply emotive. Whilst the lily of the valley grown by Eggink may be grown in the Netherlands it doesn’t mean that your relationship isn’t a close one – it really is – it’s intrinsically linked.

Knowing about the growers and how the flowers are grown can be hugely beneficial to you in so many ways. You can share these details with your own customers and audience. In marketing it’s generally referred to as ‘storytelling’ although this isn’t just a commercial ploy, but a way of communicating both relatable and memorable details.

People buy from people, and sharing the story of how Eggink grow the lily of the valley you use in your own business can help highlight you as a real expert and so much more. It’s engaging and often memorable content that will connect with people on an emotional level, in turn building trust and rapport with your customers and audience. 

In short, we hope you’ve enjoyed reading about them and these stunningly fragrant flowers they grow. However, if you still want to know more, we’d love to hear from you.