Who they are
Van der Plas is a family-run Dutch flower and plant wholesaler, trading since 1971 from Rijnsburg in the Netherlands. It is part of the wider Van der Plas Group, a family of companies in the floral trade.
The business sells to florists rather than the public. The pitch is straightforward. Fresh stock, a wide range, and a real person who knows your shop.
How the ordering works
You order through their B2B webshop, open around the clock, then Van der Plas buys your flowers and plants fresh from the grower after the order is placed. They do not sit on large stocks, so the time between harvest and your delivery stays short.
Stock typically reaches the door within about 48 hours of leaving the grower. Always check current cut-off and delivery times for your own country before you build a peak-day order.
What they supply
The range covers cut flowers, plants, foliage and floral sundries and decoration. Enough to fill a shop without splitting your buying across several suppliers.
Each florist gets a named contact, with local representatives and a sales team for questions, regional knowledge and quick answers. For a family business, that personal line matters as much as the stock list.
Where they reach
The home base is Rijnsburg, with a UK arm, Van der Plas Flowers and Plants Ltd, registered in Spalding, Lincolnshire in 2019. Van der Plas Ireland delivers five days a week.
Between the Dutch operation and these arms, they cover florists across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.
Services and programmes
What you can buy
- Cut flowers, bought fresh from the grower after you order
- Plants for resale and displays
- Foliage and greenery for arrangements and bouquets
- Floral sundries and decoration
How you buy it
- B2B webshop open around the clock, order whenever it suits the shop
- Flowers purchased after your order, so stock is not sitting in a warehouse
- A named contact per shop, plus local reps and a sales team
- Delivery across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe (check local cut-offs and delivery days)