Wholesale nursery of Mediterranean garden and house plants declared bankrupt

Three companies active in ornamental horticulture and trade were declared bankrupt on Tuesday, September 1, in the Netherlands. The businesses involved are wholesale nursery Green Collect Sales, based in De Kwakel; Nakayama Floral Design, based in The Hague; and florist Blossom Flowers, registered in Hoek van Holland.

Green Collect Sales specialized in importing garden and houseplants from Mediterranean countries, including Italy, Spain, and Portugal. In a statement, the company said it had filed for bankruptcy itself, citing rising transport costs as a major factor behind its financial difficulties. Attorney J.L. Boers of Amsterdam has been appointed as trustee. The trustee has also been asked to comment on the bankruptcy. It is not yet known whether the company will be relaunched, or in what form.

Nakayama International Floral Design, located on Weimarstraat in The Hague, sold decorative materials among other products. Attorney J.J. Blaak-Looij of Goes has been appointed as trustee for that case. The trustee for Blossom Flowers is attorney M.L. Dost of Rotterdam. No further details on these bankruptcies are currently available.