Floral

Business sessions, design shows, contests and an industry tour will highlight this year’s Great Lakes Floral Expo “Reaching for Excellence”. The annual event, sponsored by the Michigan Floral Association, will be held March 1-3, at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel/DeVos Place, in Grand Rapids, MI. …

Keeping your flowers hydrated and fed is critical for maintaining the health and beauty of your flowers. This is true for arrangements placed in a vase or in floral foam, as well for your potted plants. While flower food solution does a great job feeding and hydrating your cut flowers through the stems, you can provide additional hydration and protection with Floralife® Finishing Touch mist. …

CBP processed approximately 842.2 million cut flower stems during the 2012 Valentine’s season from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, compared to 802.5 million stems processed during the 2011 season — an increase of 4.9% percent. Most of the cut flower shipments are imported from South America, primarily Colombia, with 536.1 million stems or 67 percent, followed by Ecuador with 194 million stems or 23 percent. …

Each year, outstanding booths are chosen at TPIE. A judging committee walked the floor on the first day of the show and chose simply the best among the show's exhibitors. TPIE Chairman Charlie Martin (Harold B. Martin, Inc., Miami) and FNGLA President Wes Parrish (Parrish Nursery, Inc., Parkland) presented the TPIE booth awards to the winning firms. …

SuperCal^® is a great product that has sparked the enthusiasm of many growers and retailers in North America. SuperCal^® brings together the best traits of Petunia and Calibrachoa. With extra large flowers, SuperCal^® adds vibrant, long lasting color to every garden and patio. …