Two Dutch companies that have been active flower and plant breeders and propagators for more than 40 years, Florist Holland and HilverdaKooij, announced last week that they plan to merge….
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Petal it forward
Florists In 36 States Plan To ‘Petal It Forward’ On Oct. 24 by Society of American Florists Posted: Friday, August 31, 2018 at 3:47PM EDTAs of late August, florists in…
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The industry through the eyes of a newcomer “What I like most is the energy, dedication and passion in the industry. This is very unique”, says Noelia Mansilla, a newcomer…
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Long Hot Summer
The long hot summer has melted my eagerness to write about the flower business and even forced me to post an image of myself. However, when readers start sending…
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Ryan Black Of Jet Fresh Flowers gets recognized
Florist Review is about to release it’s 35 under 35 list of Floral industry professionals. Here is a sneak preview featuring Ryan Black. Congratulations to him and the other 34….
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Medellin Flower festival Pics
This August in Medellin will be quite colorful. olorful.
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Inside Flowerplus, China’s Flower Ecommerce Pioneer
Aaron Wang wants to bring a little touch of color and beauty to households across China. In the process, he wants to build an ecommerce giant and reshape the consumption…
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Ecuador Seeks Guinness World Record with Giant Rose Pyramid
It appears that they did it. Jetfresh Flowers has posted the best images that I have seen. So I invite you to see them. Click here
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Some Flowers and Cents
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Shake-up at FTD
Dan PetrellaContact ReporterChicago Tribune Flower and gift delivery service FTD announced Thursday that CEO John Walden is stepping down as the century-old company begins restructuring and reviewing strategic alternatives,…
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Good News. more people with a love for flowers!
And then there was the fun of 21 high school teachers in the Creative Center. The next generation is in good hands. A post from facebook:
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Adam Havrilla of Artistic Blooms named the 2018 Iron Designer at IFE
Congratulations again to Adam Havrilla of Artistic Blooms for being named the 2018 Iron Designer.
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Floraculture International Magazine get new owner
A new chapter for FloraCulture International This edition of FloraCulture International is the beginning of a new chapter for this long-standing, respected publication. FCI was founded in 1990 by Debbie…
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IFTEX 2018 Video review, Nairobi, Kenya
Who wants to go to Kenya with Flowersandcents.com and HPP in June 2019? Contact me if you are a floral buyer interested in Kenyan flowers. Here is my video review…
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Kenya IFTEX 2018
Once again I was invited to attend the IFTEX 2018 show in Nairobi, Kenya. This year I was asked by HPP, the show organizers, to invite North American buyers to…
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Komet Sales in the News.
Komet Sales Stardate: 2018 I walked into the offices of Komet Sales in Medellín, Colombia, with an open mind and a blank note book. This, even though I know a…
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Please share your Mothers Day results
Mothers Day appears to have been very good for all, if you had flowers to sell. The weather in South America and the logistics of moving flowers from off shore,…
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Memorial Day Flowers picture review
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The Flower Market is HOT!
Not much to say except that the Flower Market is HOT! Not because the demand is soo great but the lack of flowers due to transport is creating a very…
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Mothers Day 2018 forecast
Greetings to all and I hope this message finds you well. The basic outlook for the holiday is good! However, the weather in both Colombia and Ecuador has remained wet…
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