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This Chester County Greenhouse is Standing Strong Long After the Cut-Flower Industry's Heyday - Mainline Today

Rosazza. In over 40 years, he’s seen at least seven outlets either gobbled up by larger wholesalers or simply fall by the wayside. His own company, Sieck-Wright Floral Products in Hightstown, N.J., closed a sister company in New Castle, Del., over a year ago. “It’s like all the mom-and-pops put out of business by Lowe’s, Home Depot, Walgreens and CVS,” he says. “But every longtime salesman has a following—just like Ralph, who’s hung on quite nicely.”Back in the greenhouse, Ralph has been battling a ventilator for an hour. “When the sun is shining, we leave it up and open,” he says. “And when it’s cold, we shut it down tight.”It’s a task that once took him 15 minutes. “I’m old and slow enough to call it quits, and then the boys are on their own,” he says. “I’m about the only one left as far as cut flowers go.”... https://mainlinetoday.com/life-style/this-chester-county-greenhouse-is-standing-strong-long-after-the-cut-flower-industrys-heyday/

Fresh Cut Flowers Debuts New Summer Essentials In Latest Lookbook - HYPEBAE

Blue,” “Sunset,” “Baby’s Breath” and “Lavender.” Additionally, the short sleeve tees sport the label’s signature flower illustrations and its classic logo, while the long sleeve tops boast the word “FLORIST” on the front in college font.In support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the label will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale to Don’t Shoot PDX, Snack Bloc and ACLU Portland. Take a look at the brand’s upcoming offerings in the gallery above.Fresh Cut Flowers’ summer collection will be available to purchase online on July 27 at 9 a.m. EST.Elsewhere in fashion, here are some of the best affordable sunglasses to wear this season. Read Full Article... https://hypebae.com/2020/7/fresh-cut-flowers-summer-collection-lookbook-tees-sweatshirts-portland-brand-release-date

Port Washington Florist: Coronavirus Decimated Floral Industry - Port Washington, NY Patch

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Aretta Otis-Cohen, owner of Port Washington Florist on Main Street, has been in business over 50 years. She's operated through 9/11, the Great Recession and every other crisis in that time. She said she's never seen anything like the new coronavirus, which has decimated the floral industry in recent weeks, from major distributors and growers down to small shops. "It absolutely nearly killed the floral industry," a tearful Otis-Cohen told Patch in a phone interview this week. When the crisis began unfolding in New York, countless truckloads of tulips, hydrangeas, roses and more were thrown out by large wholesalers and even airports, she said. "I'm talking about millions of stems of flowers," Otis-Cohen said. She added: "It brought tears to my eyes. That's how many flowers were thrown out from all over the country." To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts in Port Washington, click here. Before the coronavirus forced Gov. Andrew Cuomo to issue a statewide stay-at-home order for all nonessential workers, Port Washington Fl... https://patch.com/new-york/portwashington/port-washington-florist-coronavirus-decimated-floral-industry

Faced with too many flowers, florist chooses to brighten people's day - FOX 13 Tampa Bay

Florist spread beauty and joy A florist with extra flowers on her hands gave them away to brighten the lives of others.NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Bloomingdays Flower Shop owner Christine Vasconcelo was faced with a scary dilemma when customers started canceling flower orders.  "I kind of cried and said, 'This is horrible,' and I said, 'I don't know what I am going to do.'"  Christine had paid for the flowers and couldn't return them to the distributor. So, she put an ad on social media to give the flowers away. "I called my  friends and said, ‘Come in, we are going to make bundles of flowers and give them away,’" said Christine. "They said, ‘Are you crazy?’" The kind act brought sweet joy to the lives of others.  Advertisement "People were crying, you know, saying, ‘I needed this. I've been at home. I'm lonely.’" Christine believes she might have some blossoming future employees. "People send me picture  of palms on their doors. The flower arra... https://www.fox13news.com/news/faced-with-too-many-flowers-florist-chooses-to-brighten-peoples-day

Flower Power: Birmingham Florists Shared a Beautiful Message of Hope for Magic City - southernliving.com

Flower Power: Birmingham Florists Share a Beautiful Message of Hope in Magic City Southern Living Top Navigation Close Explore Southern Living ... https://www.southernliving.com/news/local-news/florist-solidarity-birmingham-al

Okanagan florists busy during pandemic, some busier than ever - iNFOnews

COVID-19 pandemic has brought hard times onto some local businesses, Okanagan flower shops are busy — some say even busier than ever. The period around Easter and Mother’s Day is typically busy for florists, and despite current circumstances, this year is no exception. At Burnett’s Florist in Kelowna, business has been steady. “Our Easter was more busy than it usually is, and we’re hoping Mother’s Day is the same," florist Galena Clancy said. Kelowna’s Funky Petals, Harris Flower Shop in Vernon and Newell Flower Shop in Kamloops are all busy during the pandemic as well. "I think it's mostly because people are kind of communicating from a distance with flowers," Clancy said. Harris Flower Shop's Brenda Gedaschke says that many of her customers want to send flowers for birthdays, or just to cheer people up.  Florists have shifted to accommodate current public health orders, offering online ordering and contactless delivery. Harris Flower Shop has even installed an honour bar outside their store, where customers can pick up arrangements and leave money in a locked collection box. “(The honour bar) has been spectacularly well received,” said Gedaschke, adding that there has only been one customer who didn’t leave enough money for their bouquet. The real challenge during the pandemic has been getting flowers from suppliers, Gedaschke said. "At this point everything is limited,” she said. “A lot of the import stuff, up until recently,... https://infotel.ca/newsitem/okanagan-florists-busy-during-pandemic-some-busier-than-ever/it72772

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