A new year also means a new beginning. Florists rejoice in every new season, but it is spring flowers in particular that are embraced with great enthusiasm. This edition is also full of springtime and expresses a love for spring. Exuberant, fresh, colorful, or seemingly simple, understated spring arrangements provide inspiration for floral designs with a thoroughly spring-like feel.

We also give space to Signature Bouquets: personal bouquets in which the signature of the creator takes center stage. What characterizes a floral designer and what choices in form, material, and technique go with that? Ten (inter)national floral designers present an iconic bouquet that reflects their signature. The result is a series of distinctive works in which emotion and personal floral language come together and which showcase the international versatility of contemporary floral art.

For DPK Floral Magazine , this new year DPK Floral Magazine taking a number of big steps. In addition to showcasing the work of more different arrangers and more inspiration from abroad, this year we are also becoming more international in a literal sense. Starting with the third edition of 2026, in addition to the usual Dutch edition of the physical magazine, there will also be a printed English edition. We are doing this in close collaboration with FM Group, which will ensure the worldwide distribution of this English-language magazine through its network of international sales outlets. Exciting and challenging developments!

For me personally, 2026 also marks a new beginning. After twelve years as editor-in-chief of the most beautiful trade magazine about floral art, the time is ripe for new creative challenges. All these years, I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the team of top florists, photographers, journalists, sponsors, art directors, designers, and publishers to create this fantastic magazine. But while DPK Floral Magazine is forging DPK Floral Magazine on the international stage, I am taking a different turn after dozens of interviews, just as many features on events, and countless descriptions of arrangements.

This will certainly not be a permanent farewell, because the floral industry is close to my heart, and I will continue to follow developments with great interest. For now, thank you very much for all the flowery words and creations, full steam ahead and see you again soon!

Anita Meuleman,
Editor-in-chief