Archive May, 2010

How to start a flower shop

29 May, 13:42, by Ms. Flower

Open a flower shop is to undertake a venture potentially profitable, although it is a traditional activity characterized by a demand slightly down in recent times of economic crisis and facing a large and fierce competition. The economic results that can be obtained by opening a flower shop vary greatly depending on the location of the activity. Facing the best deals for stores located in high traffic areas in city centers or close to cemeteries and hospitals.
However, choosing to open a flower shop just for the good prospects of gain would be a mistake.

The opportunities are there but only for those who work in a truly professional. To support successful battle in an increasingly competitive market where even large retailers is being imposed by force (not to mention the many illegal hawkers), you must focus on specialist supply and preparation of custom flower arrangements , researched and developed with taste and creativity, home delivery, as well as offer new products and services which is oriented toward market demand.
Mandatory short, focus on quality of service and leverage the technical expertise of the florist and collaborators which recourse is as true consultants capable of delivering to customers with advice on what plants to choose, how to treat them, that give flowers in different occasions, etc..
Being a florist is a job far from easy. Training and updating, with core courses, qualifications and expertise are essential.
In case you opt to open a small kiosk of flowers is enough to set up a glass and iron structure, such as those found in many places, where are placed inside the pots containing roses, chrysanthemums, gladioli, orchids and where plants are placed on the ground and planting of various types. The kiosk can also be only a temporary solution to allow the new entrepreneur to acquire a bit ‘of experience, know the market and begin to earn something then reinvest for opening a real store.
Another chance to start operating in the world of flowers without opening a real shop open on a corner in a supermarket that offers floral services cast customized based on consumer preferences and budgets. In other words, the customer enters the store, order the desired composition before shopping and is ready to run. Potentially successful idea because supermarkets usually offer bouquets of cut flowers and simple floral arrangements with flowers and plants offer much more limited. Given the success of the high number of people attending today supermarkets, it will allow customers to rely on a potentially very wide and is also an effective way to limit the costs of opening the store, including whether the possibility that even in the same supermarkets them out of the corner, to give more service to customers.
Flowers for every occasion. Cut flowers, green plants, floral arrangements, dried flowers. Home delivery. All this and more can be offered in a flower shop. Activity that can be managed at the household level, with a limited capital outlay. Right location and promotion are critical to business success.

Hyacinths the scent of spring

15 May, 15:42, by Ms. Flower

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Which bulbs are potted or cut flowers, the sweet scent of Hyacinths is the spokesman of the spring that will come. These forerunners of summer certainly have a great hold on the viewer, leading to an impulse is determined by their color because of their delicate and distinctive aroma.

The Hyacinth is supplied cut flowers but with the bulb intact to ensure a longer life when purchased by the customer. Remember to inform the buyer that must not cut the bulb that provides up to 3 days longer life of the flower.

Much more versatile than you can imagine, the Hyacinth already satisfies only those who see it visually, but has even more attractive in small clusters mixed with other flowers.

Do not forget that the Hyacinth (which is actually an inflorescence composed of many small flowers) is a perfect flower for the wedding in the late winter and spring. Both the full and individual floral stem delicate flowers can be used in wedding bouquets, corsage and decorations for the buffet especially outdoors. Less desirable for their intense aroma, the dining table as disturb the sense of smell in tasting food and could be annoying saturating the environment with their scent so intense.

Potted bulbs individuals or groups, cheer any room in the house as different flowers bloom on the stem. They can also be kept outside if the temperature does not fall below zero.

Set in glorious flower bed and pot, fragrant colorful accents with the hyacinth. Hyacinths are among the spring flowers of the bulbs. Hyacinth bulbs are very special because they bring as well as tulips, daffodils and other spring flowers abundant at the beginning of the gardening season color in the garden, on the balcony and terrace. The hyacinth is available in different designs and colors like bright blue, very intense red, pure white or pastel shades. It is fragrant and a must for every garden. Very impatient people do before the winter hyacinths or burgeoning in buying copies from the garden center. The hyacinth is an onion plant and is originally from the countries surrounding the Mediterranean.

The Hyacinth is an early bloomer, and forms to each individual stems numerous small flowers. Another asset of the hyacinth is its intense, sweet fragrance. She delights us with its flowering in April-May. Hyacinths are hardy and can be planted in the garden. Planting time is September-November. The planting depth should be about 10 cm. The most common way for the garden is the Perlhyazinthe or grape hyacinth. It pleased our eyes in a beautiful blue. Our tip: The Hyacinth feels most comfortable in lime-rich soil and a little rough. Then they will show their full bloom.

You can enjoy the winter with pots of hyacinths, which are suitable for indoor use. Even the cold season has its bright side. Enjoy as an evening of candlelight and hyacinth fragrance. These magnificent onion-hyacinth, with its rich fragrance of flowers can be used in a sand mixture or in a soil-sand mixture. Happy to be in special hyacinth glasses (Hyacinth glasses) driven. In this special hyacinth glasses the onion with the tip resting on top of a narrowing of the glass. The glass was always just below the bulb be filled with water. Hyacinths tolerated at best a cool, dark place to be used. Only when the hyacinth has formed sufficient roots, the hyacinth can be made to light. Then she will let you feel by and by their flowers. Since there are hyacinths in different colors, you can be color coordinated with each other. This is a wonderful, cheerful flower picture.

The selection of hyacinths is huge and because each inflorescence of numerous, densely consists of dense single flowers, the color is particularly beautiful. This is a very intense fragrance that is so strong that even a couple of a blooming hyacinths to fill an entire room with the intense fragrance. Blue hyacinths blooming like ‘Delft Blue’ or ‘Blue Star smell’ stronger than the white flowering ‘White Pearl’ or the pink ‘Pink Pearl’.

Did you know that the hyacinth flower the fashion of the 18 Century? The hyacinth has the man was already fascinated. They came in the 16th Century to Constantinople from the Middle East to us of Europe. Wild hyacinth grows for instance in Syria and Lebanon. She experienced a very similar impressive growth as the queen tulip which 400 years ago unleashed a veritable mania for tulip bulbs changed at that time in the Netherlands for horente prices were traded owner and even in specific markets for tulips. Also hyacinth bulbs were a long time as a very extraordinary treasures. From about the middle of the 18th Century there was, for example in France, fashion, hyacinths to plant in the garden, this enthusiasm was allegedly from Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of French King Louis XV ordered., The most planted gardens of Versailles with hyacinths.

Flowering: preferred end of January in the house, in a free March-April, plant height, depending on the variety, 10-30 cm

Location: sunny to half shady, warm, free draining, humic sandy or clay soil

Propagation: by aerial bulbs, onions and share in September

Pruning: faded parts cut

Casting behavior: uniformly kept moist to avoid water logging

Hyacinths are propagated by bulbs. Since they form only a small number of aerial bulbs, their growth must be stimulated by the bottom of a large onion crosswise cuts and then planted the onion in a large pot. This pot is then filled with compost. After about a year when the first shoots appear, you can remove everything and separate the bulbs. These can then be planted. Germination of Hyacinth bulbs incidentally, is greatly accelerated by allantoin. The right plant is also very important Hyzinthen. But a Infestation of pests occurs rarely. Occasionally, aphids may be present or Fusarium (Zwiebelfäule). Now find the corresponding Plant in our partner store: Because our partner makes your plants back into shape. Did you know that hyacinth bulbs in September and October to be set? The onions are in pretty loose, humus, absolutely drained soil planted without damming wetness. The onions should be used twice as deep as they are fat even in the ground.

The unique fragrance of hyacinths: Hyacinths smell to varying degrees and they come in different scent strengths. Some smell of the hyacinths grades even as intense and unmistakable, that a single plant fills a whole room with their fragrance. The Duftstarken varieties include, for example, “Blue Star” and “Delft Blue”. Something subtle fragrance in the rose-colored varieties, “Anna Marie” and “Splendid Cornelia” are. The hyacinths are the weakest scent “White Pearl”, “Blue Pearl” and “Pink Pearl”. For each fragrance taste the right plant.

Particular attention is the filled Hyacinth ‘Hollyhock’. For filled hyacinths are still very rare, and this impresses even the unusual bright red color of the flowers. Stuffed varieties of hyacinths are fast too heavy for the style and therefore can bend easily. Our plant Tip: Support filled hyacinth is removed. It is different in Hyacinthoides hispanica, Forest hyacinths. Platanthera not form a proper compact flower clusters, but the flowers hang from the style of how many individual small bells. They are available in white, pink, and available in blue, and very highly recommended for natural gardens. For the forest hyacinths are best suited to naturalizing. From year to year they bloom and the rich woods like hyacinths especially under trees and shrubs.

Which unfortunately still relatively unknown Riesenhyazinthe ‘Galtonia candicans’ may even be planted in April and grows quickly into a lush plant. This plant also boasts a beautiful white flowers growing less compact grape. The flower clusters are excited in the summer months and is about 1 meter high. The little sisters of the hyacinth, Muscari Muscari the aucheri will however only about 50-10 inches tall and bear many small blue flower clusters. Alone, they do not work so well, so our advice: You should always consist of at least 20 bulbs to create a desired effect. The Grape is an excellent companion to the way the early blooming tulips and daffodils.

Early as 1800, there were several hundred varieties of hyacinths. The hyacinth was even then not only bred in the Netherlands and increased, but also around Berlin, there were by this time many flower bulb growers. This built hyacinth bulbs in large numbers. The hyacinths fields on the outskirts of the city were part of the spring bloom in the most popular destinations. The people who wanted to could take a hyacinth as a potted plant to take home. These bulbs prospered even then not only good in pots and in the garden, but also one filled with water glass. Today’s hyacinth glasses were not yet at that time!

Hyacinths are one of the bulbs that grow well without soil and thrive. They can be good in the room before their natural Heyday bring to bloom. If the room hyacinths hyacinths growing in a transparent glass, the situation is even the free view of the otherwise hidden delicate root system. You can begin by the end of November this interesting form of the flower bulb culture. In addition to a hyacinth bulb, you need a special hyacinth glass. The special glass has a special, bulbous shape. Above, there is also a contraction, to which the onion is laid. The tradition of culture on glass hyacinth comes from a time when the bulbs were not as now, driven in large numbers of gardeners. Today, experienced this traditional form of the flower bulb culture a comeback and hyacinth glasses are available in many garden centers. In part, the bulbs in the professional horticultural already cultivated without soil and only water.

Hyacinth glasses come in many colors and shapes and are very decorative and useful You can use them well outside the time as a hyacinth vase. Some glasses are so beautiful that they are without a real gem hyacinth for the apartment. But you can also experiment a bit and use as possible suitable shaped glasses from their own budget. Make sure that the onion is as large as possible, because the more nutrients it has stored, the more power it later for the education of their flowers. The glass is filled with water until it reaches the bulb. If the roots form, should be made between the bottom of the onion and the water about 1 / 2 inches remain square. Important glasses with a tail section, so that the onions sit above the water. The water should not touch the bulb no longer, because otherwise it can rot. You can stimulate root growth further by gently scrape with a fingernail the follicles. But scratch please be very careful!

If you do not have the option to use hyacinths, onions, can be driven in winter, burgeoning in buy hyacinths in pots. If the earth gently and carefully removed from the roots, the plant can be placed on a glass full of water hyacinths. In this way can then also in the house the development of small bars to enjoy the fragrant flowers and watch. Remember please keep in mind that Hyacinths are poisonous! Hyacinths are toxic and can therefore easily cause skin irritation.

Our tip for last: As with any bulb purchase, you should definitely pay attention to the quality of the onions. This is the only firm and plump onions without injuries are strong enough to produce strong beautiful flowers!

Gerbera jamesonii

08 May, 11:17, by Ms. Flower

Gerbera

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FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Asteraceae.

VARIETY  It a perennial plant of which there are approximately 70 species and many hundreds of hybrids, even the color range is very wide. It is also called “Daisy Transvaal. It ‘an inflorescence composed of female flowers (the “ligule” or “petals”) male flowers and (making up the central part called “hard”). The ligules are always different color than the disk: in any case when it comes to color is always understood that the ligules.
There are three types of gerberas: 1) a simple flower, with a single circle of ligules, 2) a flower float, where the ligules form two superimposed layers of which the interior is a sort of collar around 30-40 ligule short; 3) double-flowered with long ligules external, as in single flowers and hundreds of short ligules at the center. At the Dutch Flower Auctions Gerberas gerberas are divided into large-flowered and mini gerberas or germinate depending on the diameter of the flower, if the category is 8 cm mini.

TIPS FOR CARE

During transport and storage
- Ideal temperature for transport between 5 and 8 ° C.
- To limit the botrytis some growers supply the product in water and keep him away from too cold to keep the flower ‘too wet’.
- The gerberas in a box are often stored in cool places and the boxes themselves have the function to balance the temperature. Low temperatures are important for:
Others stop the growth of stems.
b. limit evaporation.
c. combat bacterial infections.
- Invitation boxes Gerbera is provided to the contrary. This is to prevent the stems incurvino as a result of continued growth (to help them grow straight).
- For longer storage is very important to keep the boxes as described.

- Flowers affected by botrytis completely loose the ornamental value in a few days. The greatest damage are the dots that affect flower. Better to avoid lengthy storage. Recommended temperature for storage between 5 and 8 ° C.
- When you arrive in the flower shop to stop growth, keep the boxes downward, if you do not continue to grow the grain to move beyond the cardboard. The result will be curved stalks.
- Put the flowers in a vase immediately with water because they have to rehydrate for at least four hours. Since the flower stem down through breathing, it is immersed in a little water, otherwise the flower dies of suffocation. Add a few drops of disinfectant.
- The stems may be sold when the new firm.
If the stalks are unable to recover it is necessary to completely immerse the flowers in water for a few hours and then eventually support them with the wire.
- Removes everything to prevent the stem to absorb water.
- Use clean water and food for cut flowers. Another solution is to dissolve a few drops of chlorine water.
- Do not remove the gerberas by pulling boxes from the corolla. You can actually break the petals.
- The gerbera can damage even when treated.
- The gerbera stem has a thin enough that you will damage very easily if cut with implements ill-adapted. Recent research has shown that the duration can be doubled if the stems are cut diagonally with a sharp knife.
NOTE: use a knife and scissors be sure they are very sharp. Take this advice also valuable to your customers.

At home
- Use pots and clean water.
- In a composition of only gerberas add a few drops of bleach to water (3 drops per liter).
- In mixed bouquets use the food for cut flowers.
- The gerberas grow even after cut, remember when you create mixed bouquets.
- The gerberas need little water if the level is too high, the stem rots.
- Add three drops of chloroquine or every three days, when you add new water.
- If the gerbera begins to wilt remove from pot and cut the final part of the stem, which should be in white, not brown. Then put the flower back into the vessel until the stem is again hard.
- Always use a sharp knife and never scissors to cut the stem.
- Never leave gerberas near a heater and direct sunlight. Avoid drafts.
- The gerbera is sensitive to ethylene in fruit ripening and extruded from the exhaust gases.

THE 10 BEST CULTIVAR
Top 10 mini gerberas:
- ‘Timo’
- ‘Flolili’
- ‘Kalika’
- ‘Kimsey’
- ‘Jaimy’
- Husky
- ‘Topsun’
- ‘Illusion’
- ‘Purple Rain’
- ‘Talisa’
Etymology
The flower was named by Traugott Gerber, a collector of many plants in the Danish peninsula of Jutland, where he died in 1742. Gerbera jamesonii is the first example of modern varieties and Jameson was named by the collector who discovered the plant in the Transvaal, from which the name of “Margaret of the Transvaal”.

SYMBOLS OF THE FLOWER
No information available
MOST COLOURS ‘MAJOR
- Orange
- Yellow
- Pink
- Red
- White
- Bi-color
- Salmon
- Viola
COMPOSITION AND USE BY SPECIAL DAYS
Hierarchy: Primary flower.
Form: Round.
Value: Passive.
Texture: Rustica.
Character: Rustico.
Use: Flower of mass.
Special Dayi: No information.

Anthurium (Anturio)

07 May, 15:35, by Ms. Flower

Anthurium

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FAMILY MEMBERSHIP Araceae.

VARIETY ‘ Anthurium andreanum and Anthurium scherzerianum.

TIPS FOR CARE

During storage The minimum temperature for storage is 15 ° C. Avoid sudden changes in temperature and air currents.

During transport The optimal temperature for transport is about 15 ° C, it ’sAnthurium cut is sensitive to cold.

In the form of plant is less sensitive, but must always be treated with care. Avoid air currents and temperature changes. It is essential that the plant is in its packaging.

In store
- On arrival at the store immediately remove the plant from the packaging and moisten.
- L ‘ Anthurium does not like drafts. Avoid exposure to sunlight even if the environment should still be bright.
- Well packed plants sold so it does not get cold during transport.
- In countries with temperate climates the plant can stay outside in summer.

At home
- With the proper care ‘Anthurium can flower all year round.
- Place the plant in a bright place, but away from direct sunlight.
- Use a pot in which water drains well. Also the soil must be of good quality, mixed proportions.
- For a rich flowering remove faded flowers.
- The plant will run at room temperature for very long.
- Winter is the period of natural rest of the plant, to put it about six weeks at 15 ° C and moisten slightly. The plant needs this time to produce many flowers the following season.
- Rinvasatelo every two years.
- It ’s possible use in hydroponics.

THE 10 BEST CULTIVAR
The 10 best cultivars Anthurium andreanum:
- Love Red
- Leny
- Pink Champion
- Ambition
- Champion
- Red Queen
- Orange Love
- Arizona
- Ramona
- Sugar Love

Etymology
L ‘Anthurium takes its name from its inflorescence which consists of a bract and a spadix. This is similar to a ‘tail’, which explains the greek name Anthos, Which means “flower” and oura which means “tail.” The bract is often seen as the flower but in the spadix, and is composed only of thin protuberances.

SYMBOLS OF THE FLOWER
None.

MOST COLOURS ‘MAJOR
Red is the most common color, followed by pink and white. The less common varieties are orange, pink salmon, and bicolored.

USE IN anniversaries
The plants are mainly sold in celebrations such as Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day