Floral Design Chain of Distribution Flower: Snapdragon Term: Floriculture
Floral DesignChain of Distribution
Flower: Snapdragon
Term: Floriculture
SnapdragonAntirrhinum
• Availability: year-round• Color: pink, white, yellow, purple, and orange• Flower stem is geotropic in that stems bend
away from gravity. Store in vertical position to avoid curvature.
• Individual florets “snap” when gently squeezed. Most varieties have sweet fragrance.
• Medium line flower: Serves as an excellent choice for any style of design.
• Longevity: days 10-14• Sold by Bunch 10, $10 - $12
Floriculture
• Growing flowers – especially for commercial sale
Commercial Growers
• http://www.fsq.nl/fsq/UK-rondleiding.html
Growing cut flowers
• Cut flowers are grown and shipped around the world
• 40 billion dollar per year industry• 78% of the flowers sold in the US are imported• Most bulb flowers come from The Netherlands• Most Roses come from Ecuador & Columbia• California, Florida, Colorado, & Hawaii are the
US largest growers.• Local growers: Wollum Gardens.
Greenhouse
• Flowers cut on Monday Morning
• Within 1 hour they are in a cold processing warehouse
• Trimmed of leaves
• Graded by length
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Dutch Tulip Field
Keuchenhof Flower Show