Horticulture Trends 2025By the Flower Council of Holland The Flower Council of Holland recently presented the Horticulture Sector Trends for 2025. These contain everything you want to know about the latest trends in flowers and plants. For 2025, they have developed four style trends for the horticulture sector and they are: SLOW LIFE This trend refers to uncertain times when there’s sometimes a need to make the world smaller and clearer. At home in our own little bubble, we find safety, trust, and connection. In this way, we reduce loneliness and avoid becoming overly jaded in both our lives and in our surroundings. We feel responsible for the climate and our health and actively work on improving in these areas. Whether we are conservative or progressive, within Slow Life, we want to feel safe in our bubble and approach the world with a sense of reason. Slow Life in interior design Tranquillity and natural materials play the leading roles in Slow Life-inspired interiors. Crafting products are utilised with care and complemented by warm, natural colours. Forms are simple and recognisable. This gives interiors a calming, sustainable character. Flower arrangements stand out for their pastel sobriety and quiet presence, and we see plants with soft and colourful leaves. Trend product ingredients The shapes used in this trend are simple, sober, and recognisable. The materials within Slow Life are mainly natural, environmentally friendly, and sustainable as much as possible. This trend makes an argument for simple designs – think stripes, checks, and natural prints of flowers, leaves, and branches. Slow Life colour paletteThis trend has two colour palettes. One brings forward a selection of soft pastel tones, such as nudes, lilac and light blue, mainly meant for flowers and plants. Green, burgundy and ochre flank these tones. There are also neutral shades of brown and light grey for calming interiors. Slow Life core valuesCalmness, simplicity, harmony, natural, soberness, essentialness, conscious, sustainable, authentic and comforting. UNIQUE UTOPIA The starting point for this trend is that various crises are at our throats and can put a damper on everyday life. We want to escape this oppressive state for a little while, so we stretch boundaries in search of fun, creativity, and freedom. Unique Utopia depicts this sentiment, with its feelings of luxury, grandeur, and a colourful and imposing nature. Unique Utopia in interior design Unique Utopia translates extremely well to home design, creating an inner world where everything is bigger and more imaginative than usual. Tropical atmospheres are created by taking inspiration from nature, such as butterflies and birds. Exotic bouquets are full, colourful and imaginatively filled with unusual floral combinations. How about combining peonies with protea, or an orchid with a decorative parakeet tulip? Houseplants in this style trend are big, impressive and exude a strongly exotic atmosphere for both green and flowering plants. Trend product ingredients Typical Unique Utopia shapes are organic, highly decorative and often enlarged. Butterfly, leaf and flower shapes are common, supplemented by imagery of tropical birds, flora and fauna. Patterns are imaginative and larger than life. Luxury materials such as coloured glass, glazed ceramics, voile and velvet feature prominently alongside more subdued woods, paper and cardboard. Unique Utopia colour paletteA trend like this has a look-at-me colour palette. With a neutral base of different shades of brown, bright colours abound. We see deep, warm colours such as aubergine, purple and red interspersed with brighter shades including yellow, pink and turquoise. And you can’t forget the ever-present green, of course. Unique Utopia core valuesLuxurious, tropical, sweltering, exciting, magnified, colourful, warm and decorative. COSMIC FUTURE The Cosmic Future style trend refers to a future centred on connection. We search for new shared norms and values in our multicultural society and tackle poverty and inequality opportunities together. The new ‘we’ arises where borders blur, referring to boundaries in terms of gender, nationalities and status. Within this social transition, education and equal treatment of others play important roles. We connect by creating a new society together – not just within our own bubble, but within society as a whole. Cosmic Future in interior design In a world full of inequality and polarisation, we want to overcome contrasts and interact differently. This is reflected in interiors. Terms such as ‘new’ and ‘contrasting’ take shape in furniture and utensils. Exciting products are created, almost verging on the mysterious. Gradient effects and contrasting colours are important, as are matte and glossy effects. The use of metallic colours makes the Cosmic Future trend stand out. There is a striking contrast between light- and dark-coloured flowers and plants, with many shades of purple and blue. Trend product ingredients Unsurprisingly, futurism and contrast weigh in heavily here too. Shapes are organic yet sleek, and seem to come from the future. Materials contrast with each other and can be either strikingly matte or glossy. An extra dimension is created by using transparent materials. Applied designs are mostly abstract: think spot patterns and gradient effects. Cosmic Future colour paletteThe colour palette consists of green, salmon orange and a striking variety of blues and purples, ranging from light to dark. The cool colour palette expresses the futuristic aspect of this style trend. Cool shades of blue symbolise keeping a cool head, and purple symbolises creativity and adds contrasting warmth. Cosmic Future core valuesBright, sleek, matte versus glossy, mysterious, exciting, light and dark, futuristic and imaginative. RADIANT ENERGY In this style trend, technology takes centre stage, providing a new sense of optimism. In response to an increasingly complex world, we want to make everyday life simpler. One way to do so is to use artificial intelligence (AI). We think logically and rationally and then take practical action to change things. Not brooding on our problems, but accelerating, tackling issues, and doing things differently. This flexibility, decisiveness, pragmatism, and resilience gives us a positive, hopeful feeling. The use of technology, including AI, thus leads not only to the development of new materials and techniques, but also to fresh ideas and ways of thinking. Radiant Energy in interior design Within Radiant Energy we embrace new technology as a problem-solver, resulting in renewed optimism. We notice this in the home, too. Products seem to radiate energy, to be in motion and bathed in coloured light. Contrasting colours are combined with geometric and organic shapes, creating a visual spectacle. Flowers and plants naturally join in. Flowers seem to move within their cheerfully bouncy bouquets and plants, too, radiate energy and find a home in semi-transparent pots. Radiant Energy product ingredients The shapes we see in this style trend are both organic and geometric. Clean and flowing lines alternate and there is a diversity of materials, with an emphasis on smooth surfaces. We also play with transparency in this style trend. The energetic, positive aspects that characterise Radiant Energy are reflected in the designs. Think organic wave patterns, stripes with a gradient effect and patterns with a light and shadow or 3D effect. Radiant Energy colour paletteThe colour palette is related to the rainbow and consists of a colourful collection of fresh shades. Blue, green, orange, purple, lilac and everything in between are all on offer, bright colours and pastels together. 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By the Flower Council of Holland The Flower Council of Holland recently presented the Horticulture Sector Trends for 2025. These contain everything you want to know about the latest trends in flowers and plants. For 2025, they have developed four style trends for the horticulture sector and they are: SLOW LIFE This trend refers to uncertain times when there’s sometimes a need to make the world smaller and clearer. At home in our own little bubble, we find safety, trust, and connection. In this way, we reduce loneliness and avoid becoming overly jaded in both our lives and in our surroundings. We feel responsible for the climate and our health and actively work on improving in these areas. Whether we are conservative or progressive, within Slow Life, we want to feel safe in our bubble and approach the world with a sense of reason. Slow Life in interior design Tranquillity and natural materials play the leading roles in Slow Life-inspired interiors. Crafting products are utilised with care and complemented by warm, natural colours. Forms are simple and recognisable. This gives interiors a calming, sustainable character. Flower arrangements stand out for their pastel sobriety and quiet presence, and we see plants with soft and colourful leaves. Trend product ingredients The shapes used in this trend are simple, sober, and recognisable. The materials within Slow Life are mainly natural, environmentally friendly, and sustainable as much as possible. This trend makes an argument for simple designs – think stripes, checks, and natural prints of flowers, leaves, and branches. Slow Life colour paletteThis trend has two colour palettes. One brings forward a selection of soft pastel tones, such as nudes, lilac and light blue, mainly meant for flowers and plants. Green, burgundy and ochre flank these tones. There are also neutral shades of brown and light grey for calming interiors. Slow Life core valuesCalmness, simplicity, harmony, natural, soberness, essentialness, conscious, sustainable, authentic and comforting. UNIQUE UTOPIA The starting point for this trend is that various crises are at our throats and can put a damper on everyday life. We want to escape this oppressive state for a little while, so we stretch boundaries in search of fun, creativity, and freedom. Unique Utopia depicts this sentiment, with its feelings of luxury, grandeur, and a colourful and imposing nature. Unique Utopia in interior design Unique Utopia translates extremely well to home design, creating an inner world where everything is bigger and more imaginative than usual. Tropical atmospheres are created by taking inspiration from nature, such as butterflies and birds. Exotic bouquets are full, colourful and imaginatively filled with unusual floral combinations. How about combining peonies with protea, or an orchid with a decorative parakeet tulip? Houseplants in this style trend are big, impressive and exude a strongly exotic atmosphere for both green and flowering plants. Trend product ingredients Typical Unique Utopia shapes are organic, highly decorative and often enlarged. Butterfly, leaf and flower shapes are common, supplemented by imagery of tropical birds, flora and fauna. Patterns are imaginative and larger than life. Luxury materials such as coloured glass, glazed ceramics, voile and velvet feature prominently alongside more subdued woods, paper and cardboard. Unique Utopia colour paletteA trend like this has a look-at-me colour palette. With a neutral base of different shades of brown, bright colours abound. We see deep, warm colours such as aubergine, purple and red interspersed with brighter shades including yellow, pink and turquoise. And you can’t forget the ever-present green, of course. Unique Utopia core valuesLuxurious, tropical, sweltering, exciting, magnified, colourful, warm and decorative. COSMIC FUTURE The Cosmic Future style trend refers to a future centred on connection. We search for new shared norms and values in our multicultural society and tackle poverty and inequality opportunities together. The new ‘we’ arises where borders blur, referring to boundaries in terms of gender, nationalities and status. Within this social transition, education and equal treatment of others play important roles. We connect by creating a new society together – not just within our own bubble, but within society as a whole. Cosmic Future in interior design In a world full of inequality and polarisation, we want to overcome contrasts and interact differently. This is reflected in interiors. Terms such as ‘new’ and ‘contrasting’ take shape in furniture and utensils. Exciting products are created, almost verging on the mysterious. Gradient effects and contrasting colours are important, as are matte and glossy effects. The use of metallic colours makes the Cosmic Future trend stand out. There is a striking contrast between light- and dark-coloured flowers and plants, with many shades of purple and blue. Trend product ingredients Unsurprisingly, futurism and contrast weigh in heavily here too. Shapes are organic yet sleek, and seem to come from the future. Materials contrast with each other and can be either strikingly matte or glossy. An extra dimension is created by using transparent materials. Applied designs are mostly abstract: think spot patterns and gradient effects. Cosmic Future colour paletteThe colour palette consists of green, salmon orange and a striking variety of blues and purples, ranging from light to dark. The cool colour palette expresses the futuristic aspect of this style trend. Cool shades of blue symbolise keeping a cool head, and purple symbolises creativity and adds contrasting warmth. Cosmic Future core valuesBright, sleek, matte versus glossy, mysterious, exciting, light and dark, futuristic and imaginative. RADIANT ENERGY In this style trend, technology takes centre stage, providing a new sense of optimism. In response to an increasingly complex world, we want to make everyday life simpler. One way to do so is to use artificial intelligence (AI). We think logically and rationally and then take practical action to change things. Not brooding on our problems, but accelerating, tackling issues, and doing things differently. This flexibility, decisiveness, pragmatism, and resilience gives us a positive, hopeful feeling. The use of technology, including AI, thus leads not only to the development of new materials and techniques, but also to fresh ideas and ways of thinking. Radiant Energy in interior design Within Radiant Energy we embrace new technology as a problem-solver, resulting in renewed optimism. We notice this in the home, too. Products seem to radiate energy, to be in motion and bathed in coloured light. Contrasting colours are combined with geometric and organic shapes, creating a visual spectacle. Flowers and plants naturally join in. Flowers seem to move within their cheerfully bouncy bouquets and plants, too, radiate energy and find a home in semi-transparent pots. Radiant Energy product ingredients The shapes we see in this style trend are both organic and geometric. Clean and flowing lines alternate and there is a diversity of materials, with an emphasis on smooth surfaces. We also play with transparency in this style trend. The energetic, positive aspects that characterise Radiant Energy are reflected in the designs. Think organic wave patterns, stripes with a gradient effect and patterns with a light and shadow or 3D effect. Radiant Energy colour paletteThe colour palette is related to the rainbow and consists of a colourful collection of fresh shades. Blue, green, orange, purple, lilac and everything in between are all on offer, bright colours and pastels together. There’s also a neutral grey that acts as a resting point within this colourful ensemble. Radiant Energy core valuesMovement, colourful, light, energy, radiant, bright, contrasting and dynamic.
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