About Us

A.D.R Bulbs traces its origins back to 1946...

founded in a small basement office in Wyckoff, New Jersey by Simon Ruigrok Sr., a Dutch bulb grower.

Originally named Ruigrok Bulbs, the Wyckoff location served mostly as a distribution center until 1978 when the company acquired two local bulb wholesalers; DeGroot Bulb Company and George Alkemade Inc, thus becoming A.D.R Bulbs, Inc.

Now in need of new facilities and someone to manage his growing American operation, Simon Sr. turned to his young cousin and salesman Walter who agreed to relocate from Holland and stay in the United States full time to manage A.D.R. Soon after, our first outside sales representative, Gary Bone was hired to cover Pennsylvania and he remains with us today.

In 1983 with the basement office no longer sufficient, A.D.R relocated to a 12,000 square foot facility in Bloomingburg, New York where the company began to grow their bulb and plant business adding a retail line to go along with their existing bulk and landscape offerings. In 1987, Simon Sr.'s son, Simon Jr. took over the growing operation in the Netherlands and joined A.D.R to travel New England for the company.

The 1995 acquisition of Leading Bulb Industries sparked another round of expansion, as A.D.R began shipping to the mid-west and west coast. This was soon followed by the acquisition of Neal Bulb, and the arrival of three new sales representatives.

In 2005, Walter's son Chris joined A.D.R and began selling in New England, becoming the 4th generation of the Ruigrok family involved in A.D.R Bulbs. In the summer of 2006, A.D.R reached its capacity at the Bloomingburg facility and relocated to a new 33,000 square foot facility in Chester, New York where we are presently located. The new facilities include over 10,000 square feet of cooling, freezing and heating rooms which allow for optimal conditions for our bulbs and plants.

Present day A.D.R has grown into a nationwide business that ships to all 48 states in the continental United States. Our 11 sales representatives are on the road year round servicing customers in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-west and Southwest regions of the country. Our product line has expanded to include not only our signature Holland grown flower bulbs, but also a full perennial, annual, tropical plant and water plant line.

We invite you to browse our website, e-mail us or call us with any questions or inquiries. We still operate as a family business, and Walter, Chris and our qualified staff are always available to visit or take your phone calls personally. Thank you for visiting A.D.R Bulbs online, we look forward to working with you.