... and a bit of history

1991

Europlants UK were formed in 1991 by Renato Canale and Giovanni Viale

1992

First Autumn Open Days - attended by Moreno Vannucci

1993

First Italian Supplier to attend Four Oaks

1993

Europlants attend GCA Winter Conference for first time

1994

Italy reach Football World Cup Final (lose to Brazil on penalties) Hatfield site doubles in size

1994

First Spring Open Days

1995

Europlants supply plants to Harpers and Queen Gold Medal winning Chelsea Flower Show exhibit by Clifton Landscapes - first of many Europlants customer awards

1996

Vannucci stand wins Glee 1st Prize

1997

Vannucci stand wins Glee Bob Price Memorial award

1997

Europlants win Four Oaks Most Innovative stand award

2002

Europlants supply plants to Merril Lynch Best In Show Garden Chelsea Flower Show

2003

Europlants win Best Stand at Four Oaks - now one of many Italian exhibitors!

2004

Europlants hold first Autumn Promotional Week

2005

Giovanni Viale retires: Renato is sole owner

2006

Hold event to Launch Vannucci Show Room

2006

Italy - Football Champions of the World

2006

Launch ‘Promo Pallet for Direct Deliveries

2007

Europlants Main Sponsor for Society Garden Designers Spring Conference. Presentation to HTA ‘Selling Plants Profitably’

2008

77 UK Companies and 120 people attend Vannucci buying week January 08. £1000 raised for Greenfingers Appeal at Europlants Open Days. Old offices are demolished and new offices and show room open in September

2009

February - Europlants' Hatfield site gets snow four times in one week, 10 days before the Open Days! Everybody lends a hand and the site is clear in time - just!

In June, Europlants supply 24 x 4m Phoenix canariensis shipped from South America to the new Porto Montenegro development in Montenegro.