The family business W. Windhorst & Zn was founded in 1920 by our (great) grandfather Willem Windhorst. It started with cultivating many different types of plants and trees, but when the third generation took over, things changed. It was no longer favorable to cultivate all those types of plants and trees, so it was time to specialize in one cultivation. Since then, we have specialized in the cultivation of Gaultheria mucronata and have built extensive knowledge and expertise in this niche market. Later, we started importing tree peonies (Paeonia suffruticosa) from China and Japan. Over twenty years ago, we took over this trade from family who had been involved in it for some time and had connections. Due to the increasing demand over the years, we have grown larger. Today, we are one of the largest importers of tree peonies in Europe. In recent years, we have expanded our range with Lagerstroemia and Magnolia.
Today, the fourth generation has joined the company. With a lot of passion and ambition, we will continue the company and deliver beautiful products that you as a customer are happy with! Our vision is to deliver the same quality in the future with the use of as few or even no chemical agents as possible. We are already working daily to optimize our processes to make plant resilience optimal and therefore need fewer and fewer chemical agents.