Unrivalled rose growing platform

We are proud to have access to the largest and highest quality rose growing platform in Africa. Please see below for a summary on each of our industry leading operations across Kenya and Ethiopia. We breed, propogate, grow and pack in our vertically integrated model.

BOHEMIAN FARM

(Formerly known as Oserian prior to its acquisition by our group).

Benefitting from a combination of naturally occurring geothermal energy and a significant investment in solar power, this farm is our Bunch at Source and Pack at Source Powerhouse.

Close to Lake Naivasha and spread across a vast expanse of over 240Ha, this huge farm has been totally regenerated with significant investments in greenhouses, infrastructure and widespread re-plantings. There must be something for you in this vast growing behemoth.

This is Africa’s largest Fairtrade flower farm, producing millions of stems every week. In addition to the renowned roses this farm also grows a host of first-class crops like, solidago, gypsophelia, spray carnations, limonium, eryngium, stocks, sunflowers, veronica, greenbell and various quality foliage’s.

 

FLEUR AFRICA (RAINFOREST)

With multi-million pound investment in a state of the art reverse-osmosis water
system, this purpose built, new farm has been designed to deliver outstanding
quality roses.

Owned by our South American Shareholder, this Kenyan farm has a Colombian Fusion vibe with revered quality running through every rose.  This specialist rose farm grows an impressive array of intermediate and premium roses that have all been grown for their outstanding physical attributes and strong vase life.

This farm also has Fairtrade embedded and it has undergone rapid expansion due to the significant quality driven sales growth it has enjoyed.

VP HORTICULTURE (KONGONI RIVER)

With almost 500Ha of direct production, VP is Africa’s largest rose grower.   With state-of-the-art farms located near Lake Naivasha, Mount Kenya and in Ethiopia, VP is renowned for quality and consistency. Whether you source flowers from Galaxy, Gorge, Liki, Longonot, Star, Timau or Bemack farm the standards observed at each destination are universal and always first class.

VP undertakes 100% of its propagation needs as well as performing specialist propagation for a host of third parties. VP also has industry leading breeding programs under the Natures Rights Banner. Every VP greenhouse has comprehensive water harvesting that is channeled into their
own enormous reservoirs. Benefitting from sustainable hydroponics, these farms have also invested heavily in industry leading vacuum cooling. VP also uses green waste to generate power through it’s innovative AD plant. Check out their industry leading Kenyan Spray Roses which offer incredible consistency, quality and value.

The VP AD Plant at Gorge Farm