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Why Are Some Roses So Hard to Find?
Anyone tasked with ordering ‘Playa Blanca’ or ‘Quicksand’ during the height of wedding season knows some roses can be as hard to come by as Taylor...
SAF’s Advocacy Priorities: Renewing GSP
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. What issues are...
Elevate Your V-Day Designs with Intriguing Pairings
Fare thee well, Santa and Baby New Year; welcome, Cupid! Is your Valentine menu ready? In a recent issue of Floral Management, a few members of the...
How the ‘Art and Science’ of Breeding Affects Availability
Given the high demand of ‘Toffee’, a caramel-colored rose perfect for so many brides’ dusty-neutral palettes, many florists may wait weeks to get...
SAF’s Advocacy Priorities: Duty-Free Access to Fresh Product
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. What issues are...
Will Ecuador’s Rose Farms Be Swayed by Cannabis?
A recent Reuters’ news story about an Ecuadorian rose farm taking up cannabis production had some in the floral industry wondering: Will flower...
Senate Passage of GSP Kickstarts Reauthorization
Congress is one step closer to reinstating duty-free access for Ecuadorian roses. Last week the U.S. Senate passed S. 1260, the U.S. Innovation and...
Floral Supply Chain Tightens in Days Prior to Mother’s Day
Ten days of protests sparked by a controversial proposal for tax reform began by causing minor delays in flower shipments from some farms in...
Demonstrations in Colombia Have Small Impact on Mother’s Day Flowers
Protests sparked by a controversial proposal for tax reform last week in Colombia caused minor delays in flower shipments from some farms but did...
Advocacy Series: 5 Questions about Duty-Free Access to Flowers
Editor’s note: Advocating for the floral industry’s needs on Capitol Hill is a key priority for the Society of American Florists. What issues are...
GSP Set to Expire Without Congressional Action
Unless Congress reaches a deal soon, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program — which currently provides duty-free status to Ecuadorian...
With Addition of Roses to GSP, Industry Businesses Stand to Save Tens of Millions
A recent decision to add roses to a federal trade program that removes tariffs on certain imported goods will result in tens of millions in savings...
Rose Sale Draws Hundreds to Indiana Florist
A deep discount on roses has generated a huge boost in traffic for an Indiana florist during a notoriously slow month for sales. For the past few...
At Grammys, White Roses Send A Message of Hope
New York City florists received a wave of requests for white rose corsages and boutonnieres late last week, as stars planned their attire for the...