Wanted: cut flowers for Europe
Take advantage of these benefits
Support for exporting cut flowers to Europe
Preparing for the requirements of the European market
- Long-lasting business contacts thanks to our matchmaking service

Colour and scent
Inspire Europe with your colourful variety of flowers
A bouquet of beautiful, brightly coloured flowers is still the first choice of gift for birthdays or anniversaries in Germany and throughout Europe. Therefore, for you as a producer of fresh cut flowers, the European market offers many opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized business enterprises.
More and more florists are on the lookout for premium quality products and unusual varieties for their customers. This opens up a lucrative niche for smaller growers of roses, carnations, hydrangeas and other high-quality cut flowers from Ecuador, Colombia and Kenya.
However, you will need to be well-prepared for entering the market. For example, you will require proof documenting your safe and sustainable production processes and, ideally, certification such as GLOBALG.A.P., MPS or Fairtrade.
IPD lends you support in meeting the respective criteria and certification requirements, paving the way for you to deal directly with your customers in Europe – without intermediaries and other detours.
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Are you a producer of cut flowers in Colombia, Ecuador or Kenya?
Get in touch with us, as we are always on the lookout for exciting products for the European market.
TAILOR-MADE MATCHMAKING
We connect you with European importers at these trade fairs
IFTF
International flower and plant sector
The International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTF) is an industry wide event serving all segments of the floriculture process, especially growers, propagators and breeders.
IPM - International Plant Fair
Innovations in the green sector
The world's leading horticultural trade fair revolves around solutions and innovations in the green sector, with over 1,500 exhibitors from 45 countries presenting their products.
Our partner countries for cut flowers
Bulletin Board "cut flowers"
TRADE JOURNAL
"Close to green"
"Sustainable start-off" in the flower industry: This is the main topic of the current issue of the magazine "Close to Green" of the Federal Association of the German Flower Wholesale and Import Trade (BGI).
A motto that also determines the work of IPD in the flower country Kena.
Read more in the German/English magazine "Close to Green" from p. 28.
NEW PARTNER COUNTRY KENYA
IPD expands ist engagement
IPD welcomes Kenya as the 15th partner country in its programme. On the first fact finding mission, IPD experts met promising producers of cut flowers.
At IFTF fair in November 22, IPD presented export-ready Kenyan producers to the European trade. They offer roses, alstromeria and a wide variety of summer flowers, such as hypericum and kangaroo paw.
Are you a producer of cut flowers in Kenya? We are always on the lookout for exciting products for the European market.
Get in touch with us!
IPD Services
Well connected to Euope!
IPD assists you in accessing the European market. In order to export successfully to Europe, you will require market competence and, above all, contacts. IPD mediates both.
Throughout your entire internationalisation process for Europe, IPD is at your side offering support and advice – neutral, well-founded, cost-optimised.