Inventory of Germany's largest flower bulb company under the hammer
Neuss, Germany – After more than a century of operations, the curtain is closing on the rich history of Degenhardt Blumenzwiebeln, one of Germany’s leading flower bulb companies. As the company ceases its activities, the entire inventory – from cultivation and processing machinery to tractors and commercial vehicles – will be auctioned online via Troostwijk Auctions. The online auction is now open and will close on Thursday, October 9, 2025, starting from 6:00 PM (CET). More than 600 lots will go under the digital hammer.
Historic Flower Bulb Company Shuts Down
The story of Degenhardt Blumenzwiebeln began over a century ago — quite literally — with a broken greenhouse window. As a child, Ernst Degenhardt accidentally kicked a soccer ball through the glass of a local nursery. To pay for the damage, he started working there, sparking a lifelong passion for horticulture.
Founded in 1905 in Schwaneberg, the company evolved from a cauliflower nursery into a major player in tulip and gladiolus cultivation. After WWII, the family relocated to Neuss, where they continued to innovate and expand. Today, the fourth generation runs the business with the same passion and care, cultivating over 25 hectares of flower bulbs for clients across Europe.
A lack of succession, age, and increasing regulatory pressures have led owners Susanne Degenhardt and Christoph Händle to make the difficult decision to close the business.
“It breaks our hearts to stop, but we hope our machines will get a second life with fellow growers in the industry,” says Susanne Degenhardt.
A Unique Opportunity for the Industry
The auction presents a unique opportunity for companies in the flower bulb and horticultural sector to expand their equipment at competitive prices. The offering includes a KG Systems automated benching system (5,600 m²), as well as binding and processing lines, washing and packing machines, drying walls, tractors, commercial vehicles, trailers, and various agricultural machines.
Viewing Days
- Monday, October 6 and Tuesday, October 7, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- Location: Gruissem 111-112, 41472 Neuss (Germany, just across the border from Venlo, NL)
About Troostwijk Auctions
About Troostwijk Auctions
Troostwijk Auctions believes that everything has value and is driven to make digital auctioning the best way to add value for business sellers and buyers. The digital auction platform optimally connects local, convenient and fast sales with global demand. They do this by combining the power of their people, technology and data. This is how Troostwijk Auctions builds a profitable business, rewards their people and extends the life of goods to reduce waste and emissions. Each year, Troostwijk Auctions auctions more than 1 million lots for companies in sectors such as agriculture, food, metal, construction, earthmoving and transportation & logistics. The company has an average of 4 million visits to the platform per month, local sector specialists throughout Europe and buyers in 175 countries.
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