1leading in succulents

Building Of tHe Year 2008

The new ovata building was

designed in 2005 by the

architect Hans kalkhoven,

and in 2008 the bNA chose

it as building of the year. It

is primarily built of industrial

materials like steel, glass and

concrete.

Building Of tHe Year 2008 interesting infOrmatiOn

THe coMPANy occuPIeS SoMe 8 HecTAReS.

oNly 80 MeTReS ARe VISIble fRoM THe RoAd.

THe coNcReTe exTeRNAl wAll uNITS ARe 4 MeTReS HIGH.

THe buIldING IS 9 MeTReS HIGH.

oVATA HAS 3 dock SHelTeRS.

oVATA GRowS PlANTS IN Roll coNTAINeRS, wHIcH eAcH HouSe AN AVeRAGe

of 1.000 PlANTS. To cReATe exTRA SuRfAce AReA, oVATA uSeS A RAISed

culTIVATIoN AReA of 7.300 M2 AboVe THe ceNTRAl PRoceSSING AReA.

Since 2007 all production occurs in the new greenhouses. The company has seen a huge

development in plant production as a result of which we are better able to control growth

factors like water, nutrients, light and temperature.

water is supplied through a system of fl uctuating water levels which facilitates supply of

the desired quantity of food elements specifi cally per product. The plants are watered from

below, which leaves the wax protective covering intact and avoids residues on the leaves. All

water is recirculated and sterilized.

Plant production occurs in roll containers, the plants being placed and removed with the

help of robots. A computer program allows retrieval of all data corresponding with any batch

in the containers, and controls the transport vehicle which transports the containers fully

automatically.

cultivatiOn

water

cOntainer sYstem

climate

The desired quantity of light in the greenhouse is adjusted with the help of two horizontal

screen installations to ensure optimal plant growth. At night the screens are closed to provide

an insulating value of 75%. on warm days, the height of the greenhouse combined with the

ventilation windows provides the ideal cooling.

envirOnment

To produce uniform plants, all batches are sorted with the help of a camera. during the

camera sorting process the plants are placed in three different size categories in the

container. The automated process means that all logistics steps and the camera sorting

function independently.

we are MPS-A and MPS-GAP certifi ed. No gas is used in heating the greenhouses, only

residual heat from an electricity generating plant. The water supply system is completely

closed. In short, there is no discharge of gases, fertiliser, herbicides, pesticides or polluted

water.

autOmatiOn

tHe peOple BeHind Ovata

bReNdA VAN deR buRG - SAleS ASSISTANT

“I work in the sales department and do administrative work. This combination

of many activities is what makes my work at ovata so enjoyable.”

kARIN AMMeRlAAN - SAleS ASSISTANT

“My work is providing administrative support to such sectors as MPS-GAP,

energy management and sales.”

SANdeR HeeNeMAN - GeNeRAl MANAGeR

“Since I started working for ovata in 1997, I have seen the company undergo

enormous development. It is a modern company that is the market

leader in the field of succulents. with the help of the new automation and

mechanisation, we are directing our efforts towards further improving

company operations.”

HANS AMMeRlAAN - MANAGING dIRecToR

“Thirty-five years ago I started growing succulents as a hobby. I never thought

that one day I would be leading such an enthusiastic team. ovata is an exciting

company where I am happy to focus all my passion and energy.”

Rob de VRoed - GRoweR

“Twenty-five years ago I was the first employee to join ovata. back then

the company was called the Hans Ammerlaan Nursery. I am responsible for

the growth and maintenance of the plants.”

GeRTjAN VAN deN buRG – SAleS MANAGeR

“It is a pleasure working for a company that has such an appeal. My work

focuses on creating good long-term relationships with customers.”

PIeTeR dIjkSHooRN - QuAlITy MANAGeR

“Since I started working for ovata in 1997, the company has experienced

tremendous growth. After six years of working in the growing department,

I have greatly enjoyed working in order processing and quality care for the

past four years.”

IlSe kelleVINk – AccouNTANT

“Ten years ago I started working for ovata to set up the financial, personnel

and payroll administration, which was previously done by the accountant.

I am still enjoying it.”

vatricania guentHeri

pilOcereus aZureus pilOcereus menesianus

pilOcereus cHrYsOstHele

HeliOBravO cHende

stetsOnYa cOrYneaustrOce- pHalOcereus

purpureus

austrOce-pHalOcereus

dYBOwsKii

isOlatOcereus dumOrtieri

cereus Jamacaru mOnstruOsus

peruvianus mOnstruOsus

ruBra

peruvianus mOnstruOsus

parOdia cHrYsancantHus

parOdia penicillata v. alBispina

eupHOrBia enOpla eupHOrBia fimBriata

eupHOrBia incOnstantia

eupHOrBia pentagOna

mammillaria HaHniana

mammillaria BOmBYcina

mammillaria ernestii

mammillaria spinOsissima

alBispina

mammillaria matudae

mammillaria neJapensis

mammillaria camptOtricHa

mammillaria Hildagensis

mammillaria leptacantHa

nOtOcactus scOpa alBispina

nOtOcactus scHlOsseri

mammillaria spinOsissima ruBra

ecHinOcactus grusOnii

tricHOcereus candicans

cOleOce-pHalOcereus gOeBeliaus

eriOcactus leningHOusii

eriOcactus magnificus

eriOcactus warasii

HawOrtHia pentagOna

HawOrtHia cYmBifOrmis

agave filifera

alOe aculeata “crOuss”

alOe aristata

alOe peglerae alOe reitZii crassula minOva

alOe BrOOmii

crassula HOBBit special

crassula minOr

crassula Ovata

ecHeveria green pearl

ecHeveria purple pearl

crassula undilatifOlia

crassula magical tree

crassula HOBBit

ecHeveria pelucida

added value

tanZania

Brasil green

Brasil purple

KenYa

BarOK greY

BarOK terracOtta

added value

las vegas

KenYa

BarOK BlacK

added value

KilimanJarO

added value

Blister

grand canYOn

examples

alOe mixcrassula mix

succulent mix

cactus BulB mix

eupHOrBia mix

cactus mix

cactus cOlumn mix

indexcactiAuSTRocePHAloceReuS dybowSkII .......8

AuSTRocePHAloceReuS PuRPuReuS .......8

ceReuS jAMAcARu MoNSTRuoSuS .........9

coleocePHAloceReuS GoebelIANuS ... 11

ecHINocAcTuS GRuSoNII ..................... 11

eRIocAcTuS leNINGHouSII ................... 11

eRIocAcTuS MAGNIfIcuS ..................... 11

eRIocAcTuS wARASII ........................... 11

euPHoRbIA eNoPlA ................................9

euPHoRbIA fIMbRIATA ............................9

euPHoRbIA INcoNSTANTIA ......................9

euPHoRbIA PeNTAGoNA ..........................9

HelIobRAVo cHeNde ..............................8

ISolAToceReuS duMoRTIeRI ...................8

MAMMIllARIA boMbycINA ................... 10

MAMMIllARIA cAMPToTRIcHA ............. 10

MAMMIllARIA eRNeSTII ........................ 10

MAMMIllARIA HAHNIANA .................... 10

MAMMIllARIA HIldAGeNSIS.................. 10

MAMMIllARIA lePTAcANTHA ............... 10

MAMMIllARIA MATudAe ...................... 10

MAMMIllARIA NejAPeNSIS .................... 10

MAMMIllARIA SPINoSISSIMA RubRA ..... 11

MAMMIllARIA SPINoSISSIMA AlbISPINA 10

NoTocAcTuS ScHloSSeRI ..................... 11

NoTocAcTuS ScoPA AlbISPINA ............ 11

PARodIA cHRySANcANTHuS ...................9

PARodIA PeNIcIllATA V. AlbISPINA .........9

PeRuVIANuS MoNSTRuoSuS ...................9

PeRuVIANuS MoNSTRuoSuS RubRA ........9

PIloceReuS AzuReuS ..............................8

PIloceReuS cHRySoSTHele .....................8

PIloceReuS MeNeSIANuS ........................8

STeTSoNyA coRyNe ................................8

TRIcHoceReuS cANdIcANS ................... 11

VATRIcANIA GueNTHeRI ..........................8

succulentsAGAVe fIlIfeRA ..................................... 12

Aloe AculeATA “cRouSS” .................... 12

Aloe ARISTATA ...................................... 12

Aloe bRooMII ...................................... 12

Aloe PeGleRAe ..................................... 12

Aloe ReITzII .......................................... 12

cRASSulA HobbIT ................................. 13

cRASSulA HobbIT SPecIAl .................... 13

cRASSulA MAGIcAl TRee ..................... 13

cRASSulA MINoR ................................. 13

cRASSulA MINoVA ............................... 12

cRASSulA oVATA .................................. 13

cRASSulA uNdIlATIfolIA ..................... 13

ecHeVeRIA GReeN PeARl ....................... 13

ecHeVeRIA PelucIdA ............................ 13

ecHeVeRIA PuRPle PeARl ...................... 13

HAwoRTHIA PeNTAGoNA ...................... 12

HAwoRTHIA cyMbIfoRMIS ................... 12

added valuebARok blAck ....................................... 16

bARok GRey ......................................... 15

bARok TeRRAcoTTA .............................. 15

blISTeR ................................................. 17

bRASIl GReeN ....................................... 14

bRASIl PuRPle ...................................... 14

GRANd cANyoN ................................... 17

kIlIMANjARo ........................................ 17

keNyA 12 cM ........................................ 15

keNyA 10.5 cM ..................................... 16

lAS VeGAS ............................................ 16

TANzANIA ............................................. 14

examplesAloe MIx .............................................. 18

cAcTuS bulb MIx ................................. 18

cAcTuS MIx ......................................... 18

cAcTuS coluMN MIx ........................... 18

cRASSulA MIx ...................................... 18

euPHoRbIA MIx .................................... 18

SucculeNT MIx .................................... 18

20 Ovata Bv

HOefweg 152

2665 ld BleiswiJK

tHe netHerlands

tel: +31 (0)10 524 10 88

fax: +31 (0)10 524 10 80

weBsite: www.Ovata.nl

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