Forest Shrub For Inside Or Out: Sanchezia Speciosa

This plant is a real eye-catcher. It has that true tropical look and feel about it, with its large variegated leaves with prominent yellow veins, and bright red and orange flowers.

WholeBlossoms.com Reports Record Fiscal Year 2010 Earnings

February 24, 2011 WholeBlossoms

WholeBlossoms, a leading flower wholesale company, experienced significant growth in 2010 resulting from strong global demand on commercial products and improved supply-chain execution.

New Floral Bill Will Keep Nearly $1.5 Million In Oregon

Currently, out-of-state floral order companies keep 20 percent of the amount paid by consumers for floral products. This amount may have been justified in the past, but in todays world of e-mails and online orders, which are of little cost to these companies, these fees are completely uncalled for and a burden on our local florists and consumers.

Optimara Creates African Violet That Never Blooms

February 24, 2011 Optimara

The company that has been the world-wide leader in developing new and more colorful blooming versions of the African violet announced today the introduction of a new African violet for the floral market that doesn’t bloom at all.

Show Floor At AMI’s Spring Expo In Chicago Continues To Grow

February 24, 2011 American Meat Institute

AMIs International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition, April 13-16, 2011, at Chicagos McCormick Place, added 25 companies to its exhibitor list during the first half of February. All totaled, more than 330 companies have signed up to exhibit at the AMI Spring Expo and the interest in exhibiting continues to grow.