Oct
27
Delivering a Flower for you
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Christine Layug asked:
Want to send some flowers to your loved ones back home? Well there’s only one problem with that, delivering such delicate things such as flowers requires an utmost care and preparation. Finding a suitable delivery service that can deliver flowers can be very complicated, but here in the Philippines, there is one delivery service that really “Delivers”, and that is the Flowers Express’ Flower Delivery Philippines.
The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines is an online flower shop that specializes in delivering different kinds of flowers to any place in the Philippines. The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines can deliver a wide collection of flowers consists of local Philippine flowers and imported flowers such as Flower Delivery Philippines Roses, Flower Delivery Philippines Alstroemerias, Flower Delivery Philippines Carnations, Flower Delivery Philippines Ecuadorian Roses, Flower Delivery Philippines Gerberas, Flower Delivery Philippines Lilies, Flower Delivery Philippines Orchids, Flower Delivery Philippines Spring Flowers and Flower Delivery Philippines Tulips.
The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines also provides delivery services of different kinds of floral arrangements appropriate for a certain occasion or sentiments Anniversaries, Congratulations, Christmas, Get Well, Love & Romance, Sorry, Thank You, Welcome Home and Valentines Special.
The Flowers Express Flowers Delivery Philippines can also deliver different kinds of gift items such as Chocolates, Fruit Baskets, Gift Baskets, Men’s Fragrances, Wines & liquors, Women’s Fragrances and Mass Prayer Cards.
All of this has been made possible because Flowers Express Flowers Delivery philippines is owned and operated by eLBC Direct, Inc., an LBC company that is dedicated to providing Filipinos access to products and services apart from the traditional products offered by LBC.
So when it comes to flower delivery here in the Philippines, the Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines can prove to be a very suitable flower delivery service. If your more information regarding the Flower Delivery Philippines services that Flowers Express provides then visit their site at www.flowers-express-philippines.com
DAREN
Want to send some flowers to your loved ones back home? Well there’s only one problem with that, delivering such delicate things such as flowers requires an utmost care and preparation. Finding a suitable delivery service that can deliver flowers can be very complicated, but here in the Philippines, there is one delivery service that really “Delivers”, and that is the Flowers Express’ Flower Delivery Philippines.
The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines is an online flower shop that specializes in delivering different kinds of flowers to any place in the Philippines. The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines can deliver a wide collection of flowers consists of local Philippine flowers and imported flowers such as Flower Delivery Philippines Roses, Flower Delivery Philippines Alstroemerias, Flower Delivery Philippines Carnations, Flower Delivery Philippines Ecuadorian Roses, Flower Delivery Philippines Gerberas, Flower Delivery Philippines Lilies, Flower Delivery Philippines Orchids, Flower Delivery Philippines Spring Flowers and Flower Delivery Philippines Tulips.
The Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines also provides delivery services of different kinds of floral arrangements appropriate for a certain occasion or sentiments Anniversaries, Congratulations, Christmas, Get Well, Love & Romance, Sorry, Thank You, Welcome Home and Valentines Special.
The Flowers Express Flowers Delivery Philippines can also deliver different kinds of gift items such as Chocolates, Fruit Baskets, Gift Baskets, Men’s Fragrances, Wines & liquors, Women’s Fragrances and Mass Prayer Cards.
All of this has been made possible because Flowers Express Flowers Delivery philippines is owned and operated by eLBC Direct, Inc., an LBC company that is dedicated to providing Filipinos access to products and services apart from the traditional products offered by LBC.
So when it comes to flower delivery here in the Philippines, the Flowers Express Flower Delivery Philippines can prove to be a very suitable flower delivery service. If your more information regarding the Flower Delivery Philippines services that Flowers Express provides then visit their site at www.flowers-express-philippines.com
DAREN
Oct
26
Flower Shops
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Michael Malega asked:
Writing this article for you was a pleasure, I want it be likewise for your to read it. When we need to purchase flowers for versatile occasions or situations we tend to see what we can bargain from flower shops. These flower shops can be your friendly locality flower shop or one of the bigger impersonal flower shops. These different shops will all have the same role and that is to sell you fresh flowers.
In the past times you could tell the deviation between small flower shop and the bigger flower shops from the types of flowers that were sold. Some of the large flower shops would have exotic flowers and flower arrangements mixed in with some of the more expensive flowers varieties.
These shops would stock flowers like Lobster Claws, Ostrich Ginger Plume flowers, Monkey’s tails with another(a) varieties of waxy orchids, roses like the black rose, and other rose hybrids. You could also purchase some of the other normal flowers but these too had the look of being expensive.
The smaller flower shops on the other hand would be able to sell you unlike varieties of roses – in one satisfying color – small moss roses, gladioli, bunches of daises, tulips, daffodils and others. Now this whole panorama has changed and you can find all of these flower shops carrying an impressive array of flowers.
These flower shops both the small and the large now provide to what their customers want. So you will see vases filled with multitude of long stemmed red roses next to ceramic pots of Lobster Claws integrated with Baby’s Breath and Iris flowers. You will be able to choose from flowers like wild flowers and Queen Anne’s Lace.
You can find this cascade blend also in the assorted online flower shops as well. These flower shops of the future sell dissimilar flowers from diverse parts of the world. This means that you can choose flowers like Peruvian lilies, Lily of the Valley, Peacock Flowers, Black Roses, and Anthuriums among the many flowers.
These different flower shops all try to supply their customers with high choice fresh flowers that are delivered in an undamaged condition. When you are selecting your flowers you should look at the diverse ways that these flowers can be sent. Some flower shops will take your flower selections and turn them into dainty or graceful decor items.
There are also flower shops where your flower choices can be turned into seasonal decorations like early spring flowers integrated with a small ceramic Bunny and mini Easter egg for an Easter or spring bouquet arrangement. You could also look for flower shops that will deliver these flowered gifts of your to loved ones in other countries.
As you see the flower shops of nowadays are all prepared to provide you with the highest help that is possible. From weddings to funerals to speeches to Valentine’s Day bouquets, these are the many ways that flower shops can provide you with all of your flowered needs.
I hope this article provided you with the information you were looking for for. I have many other articles online that may be of interest to you.
JOEL
Writing this article for you was a pleasure, I want it be likewise for your to read it. When we need to purchase flowers for versatile occasions or situations we tend to see what we can bargain from flower shops. These flower shops can be your friendly locality flower shop or one of the bigger impersonal flower shops. These different shops will all have the same role and that is to sell you fresh flowers.
In the past times you could tell the deviation between small flower shop and the bigger flower shops from the types of flowers that were sold. Some of the large flower shops would have exotic flowers and flower arrangements mixed in with some of the more expensive flowers varieties.
These shops would stock flowers like Lobster Claws, Ostrich Ginger Plume flowers, Monkey’s tails with another(a) varieties of waxy orchids, roses like the black rose, and other rose hybrids. You could also purchase some of the other normal flowers but these too had the look of being expensive.
The smaller flower shops on the other hand would be able to sell you unlike varieties of roses – in one satisfying color – small moss roses, gladioli, bunches of daises, tulips, daffodils and others. Now this whole panorama has changed and you can find all of these flower shops carrying an impressive array of flowers.
These flower shops both the small and the large now provide to what their customers want. So you will see vases filled with multitude of long stemmed red roses next to ceramic pots of Lobster Claws integrated with Baby’s Breath and Iris flowers. You will be able to choose from flowers like wild flowers and Queen Anne’s Lace.
You can find this cascade blend also in the assorted online flower shops as well. These flower shops of the future sell dissimilar flowers from diverse parts of the world. This means that you can choose flowers like Peruvian lilies, Lily of the Valley, Peacock Flowers, Black Roses, and Anthuriums among the many flowers.
These different flower shops all try to supply their customers with high choice fresh flowers that are delivered in an undamaged condition. When you are selecting your flowers you should look at the diverse ways that these flowers can be sent. Some flower shops will take your flower selections and turn them into dainty or graceful decor items.
There are also flower shops where your flower choices can be turned into seasonal decorations like early spring flowers integrated with a small ceramic Bunny and mini Easter egg for an Easter or spring bouquet arrangement. You could also look for flower shops that will deliver these flowered gifts of your to loved ones in other countries.
As you see the flower shops of nowadays are all prepared to provide you with the highest help that is possible. From weddings to funerals to speeches to Valentine’s Day bouquets, these are the many ways that flower shops can provide you with all of your flowered needs.
I hope this article provided you with the information you were looking for for. I have many other articles online that may be of interest to you.
JOEL
Oct
15
Krista QQ(www.123giftfactory.com) asked:
Flower Arrangement with Basket
Flower arrangement with basket is one of a expression form of flower arranging art, with important function of formal flower arrangement, it has strong practicability and commercial value, also portable. As using a support of basket, it could create various unique art styles different from other kinds of flower arrangement; it possess creative features of itself as same as according with common rules of art creation.
There are many kinds of flower baskets, there are wicker, bamboo, grass, plastic and metal material baskets; Basket forms have turned to air and wall type included from floor and tabletop type, therefor flower baksets also include hanging baskets and wall hanging baskets. At present, there are high body basket, round flower basket, square wineglass shape basket, line shape basket, smooth mouth basket and broken mouth basket, handle basket or handleless basket, boat shape basket and crescent hanging basket, suspension single basket and ringer flower basket with several flower baskets infolded. In a word, the diversity of the flower basket provides most advantageous conditions for flower basket enriches people’s life and beautifies the enviroments. But we should admit, different flower baskets have different styles and various uses, such as wicker baskets, have rigid quality, heavy color, uninhibited bold style and usually have large engraved patterns in body; Bamboo baskets,
with fresh color and modest shine, are the most useful flower baskets presently; Grass baskets have soft quality, gentle colors and natural shines, embodied with bright colors and exaggerated figures, if them could matched with the enviroments well in the modern rooms.
The above three kind of flower baskets, all are flower baskets weaved by hand and are pure natural material basket commonly, thus comtain strong emotion elements. At this point, plastic baskets and metal baskets are inferior to natural material flower baskets.
With harmony colors and rich layers, flower arrangement with basket is natural and lively, can display flower arranging’s line beauty and a kind of rhythm sense. Regular flower arrangings with basket used on etiquettes, need shapely flowers, regular flower branches and full patterns; Lyric flower baskets used to decorate scenery and mood, should choose flowers with flexible branches and picturesque flowers, this kind of flower arranging could use your imagination freely, ramantic and changeble.
The adornments of the flower basket are very important, usually ribbons and greeting cards are familiar. Also we could choose different adornments for different celebration occasions, as we could choose ballons, toys and candies for childrens, and choose cakes, candles or greeting cards for birthday greeting.
Flower Arrangement with Cylinder
Flower Arrangement with Cylinder is a kind of flower work which use cylinder and tubular flower vessel. There are metal, glass, ceramic, plastic and bamboo materials cylinder receptacles, but during the history of flower arrangement in our country, the using of bamboo canister for flower arranging are more popular. In Japan’s flower arrangement ikebana, flower arrangement with cylinder has taken a very important place. It is said that the flower arrangement with cylinder was introduced into Japan from China in 8th century to 11th century.
The flower arrangement with layered cylinder can adopt a two-layer bamboo cylinder with a hole upside and a window downside, which having unique features and natural flavors. Also the flowers could be arranged in a “downing” shape upside and a “uping” shape downside, smaller upside and larger downside, it called “two-layer flowers”. So it could not only display the dynamic balance beauty between the flowers’ size and wave of up and down, also show the features of the flower vessel. In order to match the height of the bamboo cylinder’s up and down layer, hanging shape flowers and vine shape flowers are used commonly, but it’s unnecessarily to use two or more kind of flower materials with flowers on.
It’s should be noticed that the flower branches upside layer and downside layer should sprayes out to the right and left side separately, also attentions should be paid on the control of flower materials’ quantity, length and directions, as to achieve a balance between up and down, thus make the whole work brisk and interesting, also balanced.
Except for the flower arrangement with layered cylinder, there are single-cylinder, combined cylinder(also called high-low cylinder or vertical-across cylinder), hanging pattern and boat pattern flower arrangement.
Potted Cut Flower
Potted flower arrangement refers to assemble potted plants and flowers with branches art and make them as a harminious whole, it’s a larger type of plant artwork decorated in yards and gardens, it could be placed on the two side of the garden aisles, or putted on the balcony, wall corner and sidewall, it’s natural and beautiful. For example it’s very suitable to deck our indoor halls with a cut flower setted with a small foliage potted plant.
For one hand, potted cut flower could saving the time of scissoring branches and leaves through the using of the various plants planted in garden, afterwards matched and interspersed some flowers based on the composed picture, so as to make it into a finished whole; Second, the viewing time could be extended much as long as to replace few fresh flowers; Thirdly, based on seasonal, holiday and guests welcoming demands, new works could be recreated by the recombination or partly adjustment on the original potted flower, in this way materials and time could be saved, also could break the singularity of flower varity in family, and creat surprised episodes constantly.
When we plan to arrange a small potted flower, we usually put the small potted plant in a untransparent container, aside from a beauty exterior, the container should contains water and have large mouth thus an amount of flower branches could be arranged in. If a larger potted plant adopted, pls notice that there should have a shelting piece for the flower pot, thus make the whole work natural and attractive.
The picture above named “My Beloved Hometown”, the golden pachystachys flowers in which is a potted cut flower.
RUBEN
Flower Arrangement with Basket
Flower arrangement with basket is one of a expression form of flower arranging art, with important function of formal flower arrangement, it has strong practicability and commercial value, also portable. As using a support of basket, it could create various unique art styles different from other kinds of flower arrangement; it possess creative features of itself as same as according with common rules of art creation.
There are many kinds of flower baskets, there are wicker, bamboo, grass, plastic and metal material baskets; Basket forms have turned to air and wall type included from floor and tabletop type, therefor flower baksets also include hanging baskets and wall hanging baskets. At present, there are high body basket, round flower basket, square wineglass shape basket, line shape basket, smooth mouth basket and broken mouth basket, handle basket or handleless basket, boat shape basket and crescent hanging basket, suspension single basket and ringer flower basket with several flower baskets infolded. In a word, the diversity of the flower basket provides most advantageous conditions for flower basket enriches people’s life and beautifies the enviroments. But we should admit, different flower baskets have different styles and various uses, such as wicker baskets, have rigid quality, heavy color, uninhibited bold style and usually have large engraved patterns in body; Bamboo baskets,
with fresh color and modest shine, are the most useful flower baskets presently; Grass baskets have soft quality, gentle colors and natural shines, embodied with bright colors and exaggerated figures, if them could matched with the enviroments well in the modern rooms.
The above three kind of flower baskets, all are flower baskets weaved by hand and are pure natural material basket commonly, thus comtain strong emotion elements. At this point, plastic baskets and metal baskets are inferior to natural material flower baskets.
With harmony colors and rich layers, flower arrangement with basket is natural and lively, can display flower arranging’s line beauty and a kind of rhythm sense. Regular flower arrangings with basket used on etiquettes, need shapely flowers, regular flower branches and full patterns; Lyric flower baskets used to decorate scenery and mood, should choose flowers with flexible branches and picturesque flowers, this kind of flower arranging could use your imagination freely, ramantic and changeble.
The adornments of the flower basket are very important, usually ribbons and greeting cards are familiar. Also we could choose different adornments for different celebration occasions, as we could choose ballons, toys and candies for childrens, and choose cakes, candles or greeting cards for birthday greeting.
Flower Arrangement with Cylinder
Flower Arrangement with Cylinder is a kind of flower work which use cylinder and tubular flower vessel. There are metal, glass, ceramic, plastic and bamboo materials cylinder receptacles, but during the history of flower arrangement in our country, the using of bamboo canister for flower arranging are more popular. In Japan’s flower arrangement ikebana, flower arrangement with cylinder has taken a very important place. It is said that the flower arrangement with cylinder was introduced into Japan from China in 8th century to 11th century.
The flower arrangement with layered cylinder can adopt a two-layer bamboo cylinder with a hole upside and a window downside, which having unique features and natural flavors. Also the flowers could be arranged in a “downing” shape upside and a “uping” shape downside, smaller upside and larger downside, it called “two-layer flowers”. So it could not only display the dynamic balance beauty between the flowers’ size and wave of up and down, also show the features of the flower vessel. In order to match the height of the bamboo cylinder’s up and down layer, hanging shape flowers and vine shape flowers are used commonly, but it’s unnecessarily to use two or more kind of flower materials with flowers on.
It’s should be noticed that the flower branches upside layer and downside layer should sprayes out to the right and left side separately, also attentions should be paid on the control of flower materials’ quantity, length and directions, as to achieve a balance between up and down, thus make the whole work brisk and interesting, also balanced.
Except for the flower arrangement with layered cylinder, there are single-cylinder, combined cylinder(also called high-low cylinder or vertical-across cylinder), hanging pattern and boat pattern flower arrangement.
Potted Cut Flower
Potted flower arrangement refers to assemble potted plants and flowers with branches art and make them as a harminious whole, it’s a larger type of plant artwork decorated in yards and gardens, it could be placed on the two side of the garden aisles, or putted on the balcony, wall corner and sidewall, it’s natural and beautiful. For example it’s very suitable to deck our indoor halls with a cut flower setted with a small foliage potted plant.
For one hand, potted cut flower could saving the time of scissoring branches and leaves through the using of the various plants planted in garden, afterwards matched and interspersed some flowers based on the composed picture, so as to make it into a finished whole; Second, the viewing time could be extended much as long as to replace few fresh flowers; Thirdly, based on seasonal, holiday and guests welcoming demands, new works could be recreated by the recombination or partly adjustment on the original potted flower, in this way materials and time could be saved, also could break the singularity of flower varity in family, and creat surprised episodes constantly.
When we plan to arrange a small potted flower, we usually put the small potted plant in a untransparent container, aside from a beauty exterior, the container should contains water and have large mouth thus an amount of flower branches could be arranged in. If a larger potted plant adopted, pls notice that there should have a shelting piece for the flower pot, thus make the whole work natural and attractive.
The picture above named “My Beloved Hometown”, the golden pachystachys flowers in which is a potted cut flower.
RUBEN
Oct
14
The Philippine Flowers of the Philippines
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Christine Layug asked:
Are you a person that loves to be with some flowers? Don’t worry, that’s a very common with a lot of people nowadays. Well who wouldn’t love a flower? Flowers are one of the most elegant, beautiful and majestic artistry the world has to offer, which is why flowers are sometimes the best source of profit.
You don’t believe me? Well listen to this, the most expensive flower in the world is an orchid, an “Orchid”, that was sold for a mere $202,000.00 USD, I’m not kidding. This is why many have come to realize the untapped potential of flowers when it comes to profit.
In the Philippines, there are almost a thousand flower shops across the country that sells different kind of Philippine flowers. Well if we’re talking about flower shops here in the Philippines, you don’t have to go to a province just to see one; you just have to go to manila, on a place called “Dangwa”. Dangwa is situated in the heart of manila, which is famous for its different flower shops that have gathered together in a single place, selling different kinds of Philippine flowers .
Flower shops are not only present on the streets or on mall, flower shops can also be seen on the internet, such as the online flower shop Flower Express.
The Flower Express is an online flower shop that specializes in selling different kinds of Philippine flowers such as Philippine flowers Roses, Philippine flowers Alstroemerias, Philippine flowers Carnations, Philippine flowers Ecuadorian Roses, Philippine flowers Gerberas, Philippine flowers Lilies, Philippine flowers Orchids, Philippine flowers Spring Flowers, Philippine flowers Tulips and many more Philippine flowers.
The Flowers Express does not only sell different kinds of Philippine flowers, but also some gift items such as Chocolate, Fruit Basket, Gift Baskets, Men’s Fragrances , Wines & liquors, Women’s Fragrances, Mass Prayer Cards and many more.
So if you are flower lover like us, then visit Flower Express at www www.flowers-express-philippines.comfor information about the different kinds of Philippine flowers.
GERARDO
Are you a person that loves to be with some flowers? Don’t worry, that’s a very common with a lot of people nowadays. Well who wouldn’t love a flower? Flowers are one of the most elegant, beautiful and majestic artistry the world has to offer, which is why flowers are sometimes the best source of profit.
You don’t believe me? Well listen to this, the most expensive flower in the world is an orchid, an “Orchid”, that was sold for a mere $202,000.00 USD, I’m not kidding. This is why many have come to realize the untapped potential of flowers when it comes to profit.
In the Philippines, there are almost a thousand flower shops across the country that sells different kind of Philippine flowers. Well if we’re talking about flower shops here in the Philippines, you don’t have to go to a province just to see one; you just have to go to manila, on a place called “Dangwa”. Dangwa is situated in the heart of manila, which is famous for its different flower shops that have gathered together in a single place, selling different kinds of Philippine flowers .
Flower shops are not only present on the streets or on mall, flower shops can also be seen on the internet, such as the online flower shop Flower Express.
The Flower Express is an online flower shop that specializes in selling different kinds of Philippine flowers such as Philippine flowers Roses, Philippine flowers Alstroemerias, Philippine flowers Carnations, Philippine flowers Ecuadorian Roses, Philippine flowers Gerberas, Philippine flowers Lilies, Philippine flowers Orchids, Philippine flowers Spring Flowers, Philippine flowers Tulips and many more Philippine flowers.
The Flowers Express does not only sell different kinds of Philippine flowers, but also some gift items such as Chocolate, Fruit Basket, Gift Baskets, Men’s Fragrances , Wines & liquors, Women’s Fragrances, Mass Prayer Cards and many more.
So if you are flower lover like us, then visit Flower Express at www www.flowers-express-philippines.comfor information about the different kinds of Philippine flowers.
GERARDO
Oct
11
How the Flower Industry Works
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Timothy Spencer asked:
The flower industry, or floriculture, is a dynamic, fast-growing industry happening on a global scale. The countries with the biggest flower-growing industry are The Netherlands, Kenya, Colombia, and Israel, but many other nations such as The Philippines, Malaysia, South Africa, and Ecuador are joining the market and investing in the industry. Although most of them grow the bestselling flowers – roses, tulips, sunflowers, carnations, iris, daisies, orchids, lilacs, and lilies – many are starting to explore hybrids and other indigenous crops.
Essentially, there are three branches that make up the basic structure of the flower industry. The grower is the one who grows the flowers; the wholesaler, who is the middleman between the grower and the seller; and the retailer, which is your local flower shop. Quite often, these three branches are intermingled. Some retail florists such as Island Rose in the Philippines grow their own flowers in greenhouses and sell the product straight to the market. They work as the grower, the wholesaler and retailer. Major flower companies sell flowers in such large quantities that they order directly from the grower, omitting the middleman.
When flowers are ordered from a wholesaler or a grower, they take various routes to the buyer, depending on the flower type, the area where they are grown, and how they will be sold. Some floriculturists cut and pack flowers right at the nurseries and send them directly to the buyer through mail. Some flowers are sent to a packing company that grades them and organizes them into bunches to deliver through mail or to send directly to supermarkets or flower shops. Some growers grade and sleeve the flowers themselves before selling them to wholesale markets. The wholesalers then sell the flowers to florists who prime and arrange the flowers for their customers. If you know where to go, you can buy flowers at wholesalers even if you aren’t a florist.
There are different kinds of careers open in the flower industry. Among the entry-level occupations are floral shop helpers, who perform various duties in a flower shop; delivery people, who deliver flowers right to the home of the flower shop’s customers; floral designers, who make creative arrangements out of the flowers for events such as weddings, birthdays, or funerals; and salespersons, who sells fresh cut flowers and other flower-related goods at the shop. Mid-level occupations include the assistant manager, who is responsible for coordinating sales, design, delivery, and taking charge of the office. The owner and manager of the shop are in charge of the merchandising, management, and operations area. If you intend to open your own flower shop, it’s ideal that you start with an entry-level position and work your way up to the top so you know all the intricacies of running a flower shop.
JERROD
The flower industry, or floriculture, is a dynamic, fast-growing industry happening on a global scale. The countries with the biggest flower-growing industry are The Netherlands, Kenya, Colombia, and Israel, but many other nations such as The Philippines, Malaysia, South Africa, and Ecuador are joining the market and investing in the industry. Although most of them grow the bestselling flowers – roses, tulips, sunflowers, carnations, iris, daisies, orchids, lilacs, and lilies – many are starting to explore hybrids and other indigenous crops.
Essentially, there are three branches that make up the basic structure of the flower industry. The grower is the one who grows the flowers; the wholesaler, who is the middleman between the grower and the seller; and the retailer, which is your local flower shop. Quite often, these three branches are intermingled. Some retail florists such as Island Rose in the Philippines grow their own flowers in greenhouses and sell the product straight to the market. They work as the grower, the wholesaler and retailer. Major flower companies sell flowers in such large quantities that they order directly from the grower, omitting the middleman.
When flowers are ordered from a wholesaler or a grower, they take various routes to the buyer, depending on the flower type, the area where they are grown, and how they will be sold. Some floriculturists cut and pack flowers right at the nurseries and send them directly to the buyer through mail. Some flowers are sent to a packing company that grades them and organizes them into bunches to deliver through mail or to send directly to supermarkets or flower shops. Some growers grade and sleeve the flowers themselves before selling them to wholesale markets. The wholesalers then sell the flowers to florists who prime and arrange the flowers for their customers. If you know where to go, you can buy flowers at wholesalers even if you aren’t a florist.
There are different kinds of careers open in the flower industry. Among the entry-level occupations are floral shop helpers, who perform various duties in a flower shop; delivery people, who deliver flowers right to the home of the flower shop’s customers; floral designers, who make creative arrangements out of the flowers for events such as weddings, birthdays, or funerals; and salespersons, who sells fresh cut flowers and other flower-related goods at the shop. Mid-level occupations include the assistant manager, who is responsible for coordinating sales, design, delivery, and taking charge of the office. The owner and manager of the shop are in charge of the merchandising, management, and operations area. If you intend to open your own flower shop, it’s ideal that you start with an entry-level position and work your way up to the top so you know all the intricacies of running a flower shop.
JERROD