Blumengrosshandel Herbert Osterkamp GbR

Blumengrosshandel Herbert Osterkamp GbR is a German wholesale florist based in Kalkar in the Lower Rhine (Niederrhein) region. The business was founded in 1973 by Herbert Osterkamp, who at the age of 19 began delivering flowers directly to flower shops in the region using a single delivery van. What started as a one-man operation grew into an established wholesale supplier serving hundreds of florist customers across the Lower Rhine and beyond. The company specialises in fresh cut flowers, purchasing daily at major auctions and directly from growers in order to offer high quality without intermediaries. Its core promise is day-freshness: customers can order through a 24-hour webshop until 8 p.m., and Osterkamp delivers to their sales rooms before shop opening, with deliveries guaranteed before 9 a.m. The company delivers six days a week and emphasises personal service, with drivers who know the region and advisors who follow market trends. Osterkamp is a family business that has passed through three generations. Herbert Osterkamp founded it; Jan-Henric Osterkamp joined the management in 2000 and today leads the company into the digital era; Constantin Osterkamp joined in 2020 and is gradually growing into responsibility. The company operates as a GbR (Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts), a private German civil-law partnership, and is not listed on any stock exchange. Its delivery area originally covered the Lower Rhine and was expanded in the 1980s into the Ruhr area and Münsterland. Today the company positions itself as a partner rather than a mere supplier, combining a modern webshop with on-site advice and a freshness guarantee. Its customers are primarily professional florists who rely on reliable, early-morning deliveries of fresh flowers.

Blumengrosshandel Herbert Osterkamp GbR was founded in 1973 by Herbert Osterkamp. At just 19 years old, with a vision and his first own delivery van, he began supplying flower shops in the Lower Rhine region directly. What started as a one-man operation quickly developed into an established player in the regional flower trade, driven by a passion for quality and tireless commitment. Herbert Osterkamp knew every variety, every nursery and, above all, every customer by name. In 1980 the company entered a growth phase: it expanded its vehicle fleet and extended its delivery area into the Ruhr area and Münsterland. This marked the transition from a local delivery service to a broader wholesale operation. In 2000 the second generation joined the management when Jan-Henric Osterkamp entered the business. Under his leadership the company continued to modernise. In 2020 the third generation followed, with Constantin Osterkamp joining the company and gradually growing into responsibility. By the 2020s the company had been operating for over 50 years and served hundreds of customers. It introduced a modern 24-hour webshop that allows customers to order until 8 p.m., with delivery before shop opening the next morning, guaranteed before 9 a.m. Despite digital advances, the company emphasises that personal service remains unchanged: it sees itself not only as a supplier but as a partner, advising on site, knowing market trends and guaranteeing that every flower arrives as fresh as when it was picked. The company delivers six days a week and continues to source daily at major auctions and directly from growers.

• 2026

  Company reports hundreds of customers trusting its daily freshness, with over 50 years of experience.

• 2020

  Constantin Osterkamp joins the company, representing the third generation.

• 2000

  Jan-Henric Osterkamp joins the management, representing the second generation.

• 1980

  Expansion of the vehicle fleet and delivery area into the Ruhr area and Münsterland.

• 1973

  Herbert Osterkamp founds the business with a single delivery van, supplying flower shops in the Lower Rhine region.

Family-run wholesale florist offering day-fresh cut flowers with early-morning delivery and personal service for professional florists on the Lower Rhine.

• Fresh cut flowers

  Sourced daily at major auctions and directly from growers, delivered day-fresh to florists.

• 24-hour webshop

  Online ordering platform allowing customers to order until 8 p.m. for next-morning delivery.

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