I talk to the fourth generation grower about the plight of the domestic flower trade, the questionable ethics of floral imports, and what happens to all those wonky stems
Dan and Ben thanks for the informative conversation! It’s kinda shocking that in this day and age the public has little info available when it comes to buying flowers (considering it’s a huge consumer spend and industry in the UK). Thanks for spreading the word so we can make better / informed decisions. 💕🌸👏
Love love love fresh cut flowers, until I read you article today. I now need to check the source of the so called "fresh cut" flowers that I buy, to make sure they did not spend days or weeks in refrigerated containers traveling across the globe (I live in the pacific north west in the U.S.).
I grow flowers in my yard (whatever is allowed by the PNW weather and is spared by the deers and rabbits, and yes, slugs). There will be about 5-6 weeks in the year when I supply my own (truly) fresh cut flowers. Not without struggle though, before I decide to cut them - their brightening of my living room, my piano, and my bedside night stand means shortened lives for them. So I make sure I spend time admire them in my room. And take lots of photos and posting on FB and IG to annoy my friends!
BTW, I like alstroemeria - they are not always the most attractive (and expensive) ones in the market but they are just as pretty, mind if you pay attention to the details and colors. And should I mention they are long (relatively speaking) lasting in a vase? :)
Dan and Ben thanks for the informative conversation! It’s kinda shocking that in this day and age the public has little info available when it comes to buying flowers (considering it’s a huge consumer spend and industry in the UK). Thanks for spreading the word so we can make better / informed decisions. 💕🌸👏
Such a fascinating conversation! Thanks Dan and Ben! And I never thought about flowers being bred for vase life but that makes total sense!
And now I'm more curious about where the flowers at our local supermarket are coming from. I'm going to look into that!
Thank you Dan for an awesome write up! Guys if you want more info and behind the scenes videos etc check out my Instagram account @Alstroemeriaben
Love love love fresh cut flowers, until I read you article today. I now need to check the source of the so called "fresh cut" flowers that I buy, to make sure they did not spend days or weeks in refrigerated containers traveling across the globe (I live in the pacific north west in the U.S.).
I grow flowers in my yard (whatever is allowed by the PNW weather and is spared by the deers and rabbits, and yes, slugs). There will be about 5-6 weeks in the year when I supply my own (truly) fresh cut flowers. Not without struggle though, before I decide to cut them - their brightening of my living room, my piano, and my bedside night stand means shortened lives for them. So I make sure I spend time admire them in my room. And take lots of photos and posting on FB and IG to annoy my friends!
BTW, I like alstroemeria - they are not always the most attractive (and expensive) ones in the market but they are just as pretty, mind if you pay attention to the details and colors. And should I mention they are long (relatively speaking) lasting in a vase? :)