Floral

South Korean exports of roses and lilies surged to record-high levels in
2009, mainly due to the Won’s depreciation against the U.S. dollar and the
development of specially bred flowers, a state-run agriculture trade corporation
said Wednesday. …

Sales of Colombian cut flowers are expected to fall in the United States this
year due to a reduction in the country’s consumer spending, changing climate
patterns and an increase in the value of the Colombian peso. …

Just Beginnings, the Surrey flower shop and florists training program for troubled women is teaching them how to combine green spider mums, hypericum berries and broad leaf greens with loops of monkey grass, leatherleaf fern and aspidistra leaves to make floral bouquets for medal winners at the 2010 Olympics. …

Grower Castle Hayne Farms, whose only customers are florists, floral wholesalers, supermarkets and Internet retailers, makes one exception a year at the Wilmington NC Garden Show. …

National wholesale flower supplier, WholeBlossoms, is taking 12-month advance orders so clients can book their orders in advance for convenience and price lock-in. …