Posts Tagged ‘roses’

Measuring Up A Rose

January 12th 2010 by LF | No Comments

Black Magic Rose

All roses are not created equal, but just exactly how does one measure the difference? The flower industry uses a measurement to gauge the size and value of a rose that at first glance may not appear to matter to you.  All roses in the wholesale flower market are rated by the length [...]

Fundraising with Flowers – Plan on it!

January 6th 2010 by LF | No Comments

While most are still recovering from the extended holiday and the new year, the wholesale flower world is gearing up for the biggest event of the year. Valentine’s Day is the high holy day for growers, wholesalers and of course flower retailers which can make or break the year.  Rose growers have been working for [...]

Wholesale Roses for Two?

October 13th 2009 by LF | 2 Comments

It may come as a surprise to anyone who has not seen or purchased roses out of the wholesale market, but wholesale roses are not sold by the dozen! They are almost always sold in pre-bundled packs of 25 stems. It is one of the few cut-flower industry standards that is widely [...]

Fall is for Fundraising

September 24th 2009 by LF | No Comments

With the annual trek back to school comes the sudden and urgent need to raise funds for the year. Sports teams, band and choir groups, dance schools, PTOs, youth groups, booster clubs, drama clubs… the list goes on and on… all come to the realization that they need simple, fun, popular and profitable ways [...]

Fundraising with Flowers

June 19th 2009 by LF | No Comments

The most popular flowers used in simple fundraising events are carnations and roses. Carnations are very affordable, easy to prepare and handle, and are long lasting and durable. They come in a variety of colors with red, white and pink being the most popular for fundraising. They can be purchased in [...]