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Original reporting on mass market floral retail, merchandising, sourcing and design for grocery florists, buyers and suppliers.
Bellaflor Group Joins That Flower Feeling Campaign With $1,000 Monthly Pledge
With state-of-the-art growing facilities in Ecuador and Ethiopia, the company supplies a wide selection of high-end cut flowers to the global floral market.
Unlocking Your Creative Potential as a Florist: Key Takeaways from “Design School”
To develop a unique botanical expression, it’s essential to regularly exercise your creative mind and push boundaries.
2027 New Cut Flower Varieties Displayed in ASCFG’s Fall Cut Flower Quarterly
The issue’s signature “New Varieties” feature, a section growers eagerly await each fall, showcases introductions from 18 breeders and suppliers.
Blue Rose Coloration Enhanced Via Copigmentation
Suntory Group has pursued the challenge of creating a blue rose since 1990. After 14 years of research, the Group announced the successful development of the world’s first blue rose in 2004.
GreenTech North America prepares for its first edition in Philadelphia
The official opening will mark the start of two days focused on knowledge exchange, technology and the future of controlled environment agriculture.
Volunteers Needed for Free Flower Giveaway at Pointe Orlando on October 16
The event will give flowers from the IFPA conference a second life by turning them into free bouquets for the public.
How We Left the Wire Service Behind — and Finally Started Making Money on Delivery
The florists who thrive going forward will not necessarily be the busiest shops. They will be the ones operating with the most clarity — and the most confidence in the value they provide.
Flowers for Families in Remembrance of September 11
Citizens will honor the memory of those who lost their lives 25 years ago with flowers. The downtown banks will provide 300 free floral arrangements for family members and other visitors to the 9/11 memorial this September 11.
2026-2027 AFE Research Funding Addresses Industry Challenges
These projects address pressing challenges in floriculture and are intended to give growers practical, research-based solutions for the future.
MSU Extension to Host Improving Nursery Production Webinar Series
While the content is especially relevant to container nursery operations, the information will also benefit field-grown nurseries and greenhouse operations with outdoor production areas.
First Clock Successfully Migrated for Floriday Auctioning
The technical migration of clock N5 is an important milestone, but definitely not the final step. Over the coming weeks, Royal FloraHolland will be migrating the other clocks step by step.
