Floral

Fourteen horticultural students are beginning the school year with scholarships from the American Floral Endowment totaling $24,750. “These very deserving individuals have demonstrated their commitment and passion for the floriculture/horticulture industry,” said AFE’s Scholarship Chairperson PJ Ellison, of Ellison’s Greenhouses in Brenham, Texas. “AFE understands the financial burden on young individuals, and is extremely pleased to be able to help them as they begin their careers in the floriculture industry, and become future leaders.” …

One of the top providers of blooming potted plants to grocery stores across the country has partnered with eco-friendly manufacturer TerraCycle to use upcycled tubs as planting pots for seasonal flowers. Clearwater Nursery, Inc. will use 45 oz. Unilever Spreads tubs like I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!®, Brummel & Brown®, Shedd’s Spread Country Crock® and Imperial® rather than the standard black plastic pots made from virgin materials starting with the Fall 2011 season. These unique items will be available to purchase by major grocery store chains. …

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. have expanded their collection of Happy Hour Bouquets to include six new, intoxicatingly original and fresh floral arrangements that are sure to shake up any celebration. …

In 1991, aiming to give Colombia an alternative to the export of illegal drugs, U.S. officials slashed tariffs on a range of imports, including cut flowers. The result: Trade in cheap Colombian bouquets blossomed, and California's cut flower industry withered. The Pajaro Valley, once a mainstay in the rose business, saw a wholesale shuttering of greenhouses. …

Flowerama, a Waterloo-based floral retailer with 100 locations in 28 states, has been sold to 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. …