All flowers can be “cool” in the informal sense of their being fashionably attractive or impressive – even if they are growing on a flowering cactus in a hot part of a Californian desert. However, once we decide we have a natural right to take any sort of flower outside its natural environment by separating it from its plant; we have a problem. It used to be cool some years ago to take a flower and effectively dry it out and press it flat between the pages of a thick book – such pressed flowers despite their inherent fragility, would last for a long time. Unfortunately, not many flowers have much a natural lifetime once separated from their growing plant.
Living plants evolved to suit the environment under which they grow. They have to have their individually correct type and amount of nourishment both from the soil and rainfall. They all need some sunlight and are, usually, only temperature tolerant to the area they evolved in. In nature, they also need something (bees) to pollinate their flowers to provide new seeds for reproduction.
Cut Flowers And Floral Arrangements
Once taken away from their plants; nearly all types of flower will wither and die –unless all those involved in the supply chain from growers through to the florists selling to the public take precautions aimed at extending the life of their flowers. Keeping them cool and moist are major factors in extending the life of cut flowers.
Advice To Professional Californian Florists
It is theoretically possible for you to conduct your flower business purely by getting your customers to choose their purchase simply by looking at photographs. Once they have chosen, you can then rush around and find the required flowers to cut and deliver. However, this can be difficult to arrange within the buyer’s time allowance. I am not sure how internet sellers operate in this respect; but, people who go into a florist’s shop will expect to see live examples on display.
Once your shop has acquired its stocks of cut flowers – regardless of whether you intend to sell them as single blooms, bunches or floral displays like wreaths, bouquets, etc, etc; your number one priority has to be to keep them alive, fresh looking and in prime condition (including their scent). To achieve this end, you are going to need some sort of Floral Merchandisers Refrigeration Systems for California. Possibly, you will need to consult with a refrigeration specialist such as Turn Key Systems, Inc to obtain advice on the type of systems that are best suited to your particular needs.
