De Wilgenhoek – Hennie de Ruiter

A traditional Peony grower became a leading grower.

Hennie is from a humble gardeners family. At the age of 13 years old his father gave him one hundred Peony-plants to take care of. And he did it!

Hennie produces many species of Peony. With the Peony plants his father gave him and years of experience he became one of the major growers of Peony cut flowers in the Netherlands with hundred of hectares of Peonies. The most important kinds are the Sarah Bernard, the Duchesse De Nemours and the Flame.