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The early beginnings |
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Cactus Nursery Ariane was founded on 1 January 1993 by Hans Van de Voorde and Ariane Taeldeman and results from a passion that went on for many years. We adopted the plants from Louis Verbinnen who was about to retire and took over part of his equipment. At the same time we started using a yet existing greenhouse offering a 2500mē glass surface formerly used as a maranthacea nursery.
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Evolution |
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1993: |
Foundation of Cactus Nursery Ariane with a glass surface of 2500m² |
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1994: |
Construction of a plastic greenhouse with a surface of 240m² and use of open-air surface of 2000m². |
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1995: |
Introduction of the computerized climate system. |
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1996: |
Construction of a new 1300m² greenhouse used for our sowing beds and serving as a stock space for imported plants. |
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1999: |
Purchase of a lorry and plant containers used for delivery to our customers. |
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2001: |
Construction of our 300m² warehouse used as working, stock and buffer space. |
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2002: |
Replacement of part of the existing tables by tables specially designed for optimum watering of the plants. |
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2004: |
Replacement of part of the existing tables by tables specially designed for optimum watering of the plants. Creation of the ' South African Pride ' label used for commercializing the caudex plants. |
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2005: |
Construction of our new 3300m² open-air space used for growing sempervivums and a number of cactus and succulent species. Replacement of the computerized climate system and installation of the irrigation computer. |
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Prospects |
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We want to offer an attractive and innovative range of cacti, succulents and sempervivums to our customers.
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