Floral News

The Straits Times
Belgians roll out flower power
The Straits Times
Belgian flower growers bested the summer's blistering heat to lay out more than half a million blossoms last Thursday at Brussels' famous Grand Place. On display at the ... Luckily, in the last two weeks the weather changed, producing new, fresh ...

gulfnews.com
Filipinos who say it with flowers: UAE's most romantic people?
gulfnews.com
She's looking for a bouquet of fresh blooms for a bridal shower. “Actually my ... Amiscua thinks Filipinos like her are fond of blooms because "a flower is a symbol of love, which I believe represents Filipinos a lot [because] Filipinos are very loving ...

Times of India
The power of a posy
Times of India
A typical flower arrangement course teaches you basics like: how to choose and cut flowers, arrange a floral table centerpiece, how to showcase greens, creative settings, how to make them last, etc. Texture and ... flowers. Do something different each ...

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SFGate
New York's flower district is next as Manhattan's old markets vanish
SFGate
Nationally, imports account for approximately 64 percent of fresh-cut flowers sold by dollar volume in the U.S., the Society of American Florists says. Of the fresh-cut flowers exchanging hands in New York's flower district, the vast majority are ...
New York's flower district is next as Manhattan's old markets vanish ...Laredo Morning Times

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SFGate
New York's flower district is next as Manhattan's old markets vanish
SFGate
Nationally, imports account for approximately 64 percent of fresh-cut flowers sold by dollar volume in the U.S., the Society of American Florists says. Of the fresh-cut flowers exchanging hands in New York's flower district, the vast majority are ...

Across China: Flower auction, a multimillion-dollar industry blossoms on Chinese Valentine's Day
Xinhua
KUNMING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- For every 10 flowers sold on Friday, Chinese Valentine's Day, at least seven are from Dounan, a suburb in the provincial capital Kunming in southwest China's Yunnan Province, with prices determined by a live auction.

Los Angeles Times
Phil John Perry on the floral industry and designing Beyoncé's Vogue headdress
Los Angeles Times
Perry has been gradually gaining traction in the industry: The florist and milliner had been designing floral crowns for brides with London flower shop Rebel Rebel U.K., when British Vogue picked up one of his creations last year to feature online.

WWD
Phil John Perry Talks About Designing Beyoncé's Headdress, and the Floral Industry
WWD
Perry has been gradually gaining traction in the industry: The florist and milliner had been designing floral crowns for brides with London flower shop Rebel Rebel U.K., when British Vogue picked up one of his creations last year to feature online. A ...

Produce Report
Ecuador, China's Largest Flower Supplier, Celebrates Chinese Valentine's Day
Produce Report
The mineral-rich soil at the foot of the volcano lends the flowers their enormous blossoms; the "Eternal Spring" of the Andean Plateau gives rise to super-long stems; kissed by sunlight and bathed in dew, the thick petals of the flowers are daubed with ...

Reuters
Despite summer heat, Brussels' flower carpet emblazons city center
Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian flower growers bested the summer's blistering heat to lay out 500,000 blossoms on the central square of Brussels, in this year's edition of the world famous flower carpet.

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The Hindu
The allure of the flower
The Hindu
As you enter, however, the park seems to be hosting a mela rather than a flower show what with the number of street vendors selling everything from bhel to ice-cream, as is customary, and farm-fresh nutritional supplements and jams. You don't really ...

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Herald Palladium
Berrien County Youth Fair results
Herald Palladium
Champion, Wild Flower, arrangement, exhibitor age 13-20, Niles Garden Club Trophy, Jaebie I. Camacho, Berrien Springs; Reserve Champion, Wild Flower, arrangement, exhibition age 13-20, Megan and Kylie Brunke Trophy, Kyle B. Styburski, Eau Claire.

DEALSTREETASIA
Malaysia: Online florist Flower Chimp bags $1.5m, to expand to Singapore soon
DEALSTREETASIA
Malaysia-based online florist Flower Chimp has secured RM6 million ($1.5 million) funding from investors including Asia Venture Group, the startup said in an announcement on August 15. Asia Venture Group has funded several startups in the region ...

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The Last Minute: Flower Bomb At Everett Bus Stop
CBS Boston
One florist is bringing people together with colorful flowers at a bus stop in Everett. More Latest Videos. The Last Minute: Flower Bomb At Everett Bus StopOne florist is bringing people together with colorful flowers at a bus stop in Everett ...

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Crain's New York Business
Flower District is next as Manhattan's old markets vanish
Crain's New York Business
Nationally, imports account for approximately 64 percent of fresh-cut flowers sold by dollar volume in the U.S., the Society of American Florists says. Of the fresh-cut flowers exchanging hands in New York's flower district, the vast majority are ...

Boston magazine
A “Flowerbomb” Spruced Up a Bus Stop in Everett This Morning
Boston magazine
Commuters in Everett were greeted with an unusual pop of color at a Broadway bus stop this morning. Hit with a so-called “flower bomb,” the bus shelter had been drenched with garlands of red, orange, and yellow flowers, in a scene straight out of a ...

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Flower district is next as Manhattan's old markets vanish
Crain's New York Business
Nationally, imports account for approximately 64 percent of fresh-cut flowers sold by dollar volume in the U.S., the Society of American Florists says. Of the fresh-cut flowers exchanging hands in New York's flower district, the vast majority are ...

Flowers must be fresh
Alexandria Echo Press
Pick your flowers the day of the fair, preferably in the morning when the stems are filled with water. If you pick flowers in the heat of the day, they already may be partially wilted. When the stems are cut, air may enter the water-conducting vessels ...

Flowers must be fresh
Alexandria Echo Press
Pick your flowers the day of the fair, preferably in the morning when the stems are filled with water. If you pick flowers in the heat of the day, they already may be partially wilted. When the stems are cut, air may enter the water-conducting vessels ...

Bloomberg
New York's Flower District Is Dying
Bloomberg
Of the fresh-cut flowers exchanging hands in New York's flower district, the vast majority are imported. In fact, the bouquet you bought at your local deli was likely grown on a mountainside in Colombia, where 78 percent of all U.S. flower imports ...

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