Two years ago the rosary was sown by Luijten. “I really like this because, compared to the first sowing campaign, we now have flowering plants within two years. Apparently this is a suitable place for the rosary.”
“We have been carrying out projects with special plants in Drenthe for some time,” says Dekker. “A number of projects went quite positively. But a project on this scale with such a vulnerable species and completely from seed, that was new.” The province previously gained experience in another part of the Dwingelderveld with the restoration of a heath type with rosaries in it. “That went well, but it didn’t go crescendo, so I was very curious if it would work here.”
The first results are positive and it now has to be shown whether the plants will survive. “I think this is a success, but it is still early. The fact that the plants are already flowering after a year indicates that this place is suitable for the rosary.” Luijten is cautiously optimistic. “Saved is of course a big word, when is something saved? It is now being released into nature. That is not a controlled environment, a deer or roe can come by and eat the plant. You need large populations to overcome the resistance that the nature has naturally, I think this is a very good start and that things are going in the right direction in Drenthe.”