What kind of flowers are in high demand from florists. I want to grow cut stem flowers for profit.?

Question

I will start with indoor growing, and move outdoors when the season begins. Which flowers are hard to get ( mainly midwest ), and are a good flower to grow for profit. Any input is appreciated. Thanks

Answer 1

I am a Massachusetts Flower Grower.
I grow Snap Dragons and Calla Lily.
The best thing about Snaps is that they are hard to ship.
Any one can grow them, and they like cooler weather, but when shipping they need to be shipped upright as though they are still growing or the heads will gravitate towards the sky, even in a closed dark box.
This happens in 24 hours and sometimes less.
So local grown Snaps are in great demand because their heads will not turn if they are shipped local in boxes, and if the shipment is close enough they can be shipped upright in buckets.
So this is not about hard to get, it is about hard to ship!

Answer 2

I don't know where you live, but this is getting to be big business in Texas....When I was in horiticultural school at New Mexico State.....Armitage out of the University of Georgia was the expert in starting this trend. I have lost his book and am so mad. Let's stay in touch as I am taking some cultivated land here in the country...and getting ready to place plants and seeds to grow in the open field for bloom in the third week of March for a church-prison project. I will continue cutting back the small plants to make them bushier and make the last cut about 7 weeks before I need them. To make a profit you have to grow wholesale and use many many acres.....But, you could, let people come and cut for a certain number of flowers...I want to try everything, especially this growing in open fields.

Answer 3

I would say Iris', daffodils, and tulips are the more common ones for like spring bouquets, they are all bulbs and can be forced to start indoors early. Lillies, for Easter of course, Poinsettias for Christmas time, but I hear they are hard to grow. And Babysbreath is always good to go into the bunches and all the above are good for Mothers Day.
Good Luck and have Fun.

Answer 4

Go look at what local florists have. Then also add in what is unusual but might be easy to grow. Gladiolus, carnations, daffodils, tulips, gaura, etc. all might work. And when you plant bulbs, plant them so that you do them in time sections, so that section one will bloom 1st, section 2 is planted 2 weeks later and will bloom 2nd, and so on.

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Answer 7

hi Hollywood infant, suited Roses and Carnations of All colorations with a number of babies breath...suited to imagine about My chum..enable's no longer forget that Apple Tree Hehehehe.. Your chum, poppy1

Answer 8

Gladioli. You will notice almost all arrangements have them and they are easy to grow.

Answer 9

Strelitzia or heliconias - both are hardy and transport well