Rose care / Flower care

Vase life of flower arrangements depends on the care you give to the flowers. Some simple steps can extend the vase life of the flowers including rose.
1) Make sure that you are filling the vase with good water. Avoid salty water or water from water softener. Often tap water will do.
2) Cut the stem alternate day. You can cut the bottom part of the stem about 0.5cm and put it back into the water immediately. This will keep the flower fresh and avoid water from stinking that caused by stem rotting of the cut part.
3) Add additive with water: Add a small spoon carbonated drinks like sprite / 7-up / other lemon soda or few drops of lemon juice. This will increase vase life of the flower. Common additive used by floriculture growers are citric acid.
4) Keep it in a cool place or avoid direct sun light. Stuffy or warm place will cause quick blooming of the flower and falling of flower petals.
5) Make sure no petals get sinks in the water. It will stop water from smelling though may not impact vase life.

If the flower arrangement is made using flora foam, make sure it is saturated with water mixed with additive.

Avoid adding bleach as it will affect the flower life. Also, adding sugar will force the flower bloom very fast (probably you can use it if roses are not blooming !!)

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Secrets of Roses

Roses are symbol of love and beauty today and the in the ancient time as well. Interestingly the Greek word “Rosa” means “to keep secret” as the roses were used in the room where confidential matters are discussed in ancient Rome.

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Flower industry opens job avenues in Assam (by ANI)

Thursday November 30, 02:02 PM
Hajo/ Guwahati, (ANI): With a quantum rise in the development of business and infrastructure in Asom, the flower processing industry in the state has now opened employment opportunities for youths. There are about 200 flower nurseries in and around Guwahati. However, bulk of the local flowers in Guwahati comes from Hajo, a small hamlet in Asom's Kamrup District. Farmers associated with the flower business say that they see tremendous business opportunity in it. However, with a bit of help in terms of loans and facilities for marketing, the farmers can take their business to the next level. Analysts say the market for flowers is growing at 15 percent per annum. They also say that flower exports from the region holds tremendous prospects, for its close proximity to the Southeast Asian countries. The flower cultivation has witnessed a steady rise in the past few years. Demand for flowers both conventional and ornamental has gone up, especially from institutional buyers like hotels, corporate houses as also owing to a change in the lifestyle of locals.(source : ANI).
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FloraStand - retail, wholesale Florist in Bangalore celebrates 2nd Anniversary.

Recent Press Release in Bangalore:

Rayer Flora (India) Pvt Ltd owned retail, wholesale flower outlet, FloraStand (http://www.florastand.com/) in Bangalore celebrates successful 2^nd anniversary.

Bangalore (Bangaluru), November 24, 2006 : Florastand – Bangalore florist and wholly owned retail outlet of Rayer Flora (India) Private Limited, celebrates 2^nd Anniversary. Florastand’s retails outlet in Indiranagar, was started in November 2004 by Rayer Flora (India) Private Limited, grower and exporter of roses, with the sole objective to delivery quality flowers and flower arrangements directly to end customers at best price.

Florastand not only has strong patronage from consumers in and around Indiranagar, Bangalore and also earned confidence of several Bangalore florists with its quality flower supply. With its success Florastand recently went online with its e-commerce shopping site http://www.florastand.com/ which is receiving raving reviews from customers in UK, USA and Australia.

FloraStand also supplies flowers like roses, Gerbera, carnation, gladiolus etc. to other florist and wholesalers in Bangalore. Apart from supplying flower arrangements to corporate offices restaurants and hotels in Indiranagar area, FloraStand also undertakes decoration assignments like Bridal decoration, ATM / Office inauguration, Car decoration etc

Rayer Flora (India) Private Limited (www.rayerflora.com), is a grower and exporter of high quality roses with farm in Hosur, 35 KM form Bangalore international airport. Rayer Flora with 2 hectares of hi-tech green houses growing annually 3.5 million red, pink, yellow, orange, white and bicolor roses, is exporting quality roses and ornamental flowers since 2004, to its customers in Dubai, Sharja, Abu Dhabi, Australia and in Singapore. Rayer Flora is planning to export 250,000 red roses for Valentine 2007. Rayer Flora is a registered member of APEDA (Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (India) - www.apeda.com and also registered member of DGFT India, Tamilnadu Horticulture Board.

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Iron-cross Begonia Plant – Make your garden green and lovely.

Over 1000 varieties of begonia growing worldwide, the Iron cross Begonia gets its name from the dark black cross shape that appears on its green leaves, which also makes it a perfect foliage for flower arrangements.

Begonia is an ever green plant having leaves with a strange texture that may not feel real. These plants grow well in partial shade or partial sun light and an ideal plant for growing in your balcony. Also it grows in artificial light, making it a good indoor plant, if 12-14 hours of lighting is available.

Though discovered in West Indies, the origin of this plant is still debated as India, China or New Guinea, Begonia grows well any where with humus rich and moist soil. You can plant it on a mixture of vermi-compost, dry leaves, coconut coir with soil less than ¼ of the total mix. You can grow this plant from cutting or from seed.

Begonia blooms in summer with small delicate flowers of light cream colored and pink shaded. Proper care is required while watering. Sprinkling is the best way than just pouring water. Good drainage to avoid water logging is a must to grow begonia plant.

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Flower delivery by Grower in Bangalore

Most of the flower arrangements and flower delivery is done by local florist who may not really have nothing to do with growing flowers. I came across an interesting florist in Bangalore FloraStand which is owned by a grower. They also have an online presence at http://www.florastand.com/ and they seems to be cheaper that any other online florists though they charge separately for delivery. They have reasonably good collection of arrangements and selection of flowers.

Season of Kurinji flower starts after 12 year cycle – a rare event to see

This year kodaikanal, one of the popular hill stations in Tamilnadu, india, will have carpet pale blue of rare kurinji flowers that are native to South India. Kurinji flowers does not grow in any part of the world and making it as a rarest of the event too.

Of over 50 varieties of kurinji flowers the blue ones bloom once in 12 years and can be seen in Kodai, Anamali and Nilgiris. Though the blooms started a year before, 2006 is the peak season that any tourist visiting India do not want to miss.

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Growing Roses in your garden

We all love flowers and, of course, Roses are the most liked flowers by everyone which we want to gift and also wanted to grow in home garden. I had often come across people wanting to grow Roses in their garden either fail or do too many experiments before succeeding.

The few simple steps that you need to take care while attempting to grow Roses in your garden to make it a wonderful experience. Here is a simple list :

1. Know your water better – Rose love water with little acidity.
Water plays key role in growing water and scientifically speaking they like water having PH around 6.5. In simple common words roses like little acid water than what we drink at home. At the best the plain water that we are able to drink is good for Roses but not water that tastes salty. If you have water that tastes salty, just forget growing roses, unless you can get water from some eternal source.

2. Nursery saplings are better than creating your own.
Most people try to make their own plant from flower stems that they buy from nearest florist. It is sure recipe for failure than succeeding in your attempt. Best option is just go to nearest nursery and buy a plant / sapling. If you are living in places like Bangalore or Pune which are floriculture belts, you are lucky and you can try to get Hybrid Rose verities (Dutch ones). Hybrid varieties grow much faster and produce better flowers.

3. Plating care – Red soil is the best, but with lots of cow dung.
Here is how you should try to plant your rose in your garden

• Rose grows better in Red soil and try to get RED soil if you can.
• Make a pit of ½ to 1 feet deep and fill it with mix of 1/3 soil, 1/3 cow dung and 1/3 of coir (coconut husk). More the cow dung or vermin compost, it is better. Just planting should not be deeper than 3-5 inches depending on the plant size. Just make sure that the entire root goes below the soil. .
• Rose requires better sun light – Shadow will kill them. Plant them such that they get enough sun light. Artificial light with yellow radiation (sodium vapour lights) can also help roses – but no replacement to natural sun light.
• Rose loves Rain water – but plant after rainy season. Excess rain may cause certain deceases which can completely kill the plant.
• Select a place that will not cause water logging during rain. Also continuous running water in not good for rose plants.

Often people say sunlight in no good for yellow roses and good for red roses etc. The fact is rose plants require sufficient sunlight. If you try to grow them in shadow you may not succeed.

There are several other tips the could help – eg., pruning the stems that are old / over grown or dead and not bearing flowers etc would do wonders. But above simple steps would do wonders and you will be able to produce enough flowers that even you can gift. If you lot of time in hand, then you can google to find out best practices used by Green house floriculture growers and adapt them.

If you do not have enough space to grow rose plants, there are enough florists and online flower shops for you to order flower gifts like http://www.florstand.com/ etc.

Happy gardening.