Anthony Tesselaar
President & Co-Founder
Anthony has the benefit of three generations of family immersed in horticulture. Beginning his career with the family business in 1965 - Tesselaar’s Bulbs & Flowers, which became one of Australia’s largest family based floricultural organisations, he worked his way to Joint Owner and Director, with a focus on the marketing, promotion and mail-order operations.
Having developed an innovative model for the sourcing and marketing of truly wonderful plants, Anthony put it to the test with the release of Flower Carpet® Roses in 1992. Based on the outstanding success which followed in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Europe and North America, Anthony and his wife Sheryl went out on their own and Anthony Tesselaar International Pty Ltd was established in 1994. Since then, other plants and products have been added to the group.
Anthony continues to provide vision and impetus for the business, overseeing all aspects of his company’s growth, to help bring beautiful, easy-care environmental friendly plants and water saving products to the world.