Don't celebrate Valentines day 2008 with Plastic flowers

Day be day artificial flowers are gaining popularity among Indian buyers as their love for flower and its beauty increasing. What buyers fail to realize is that most of these artificial flowers are made of plastics that damages the very environment that required to grow these beauties.

Not only these plastics flowers lack in fragrance like natural flowers, they also contain chemicals like coloring agents that are very much harmful to drinking water. These plastics when disposed takes millions of years to decompose.

Once can always can select dried flowers that does not have any artificial coloring that gives better pot lift. Many natural loving flower enthusiasts are eagerly looking forward to celebrate valentines day 2008 by gifting roses grown naturally and taking oath not to get plastic flowers anymore to their home.

India Flower News - Dec 2007

Centre clears six flower auction centres
The Hindu, Bangalore
BANGALORE: To tap the potential in the floriculture sector, the Union Government has sanctioned six flower auction centres to the State under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). Karnataka, which occupies a prominent position in floriculture in the country, has decided to establish auction centres ...

Bangalore emerges as a flourishing floriculture hub
ANI, New Delhi
Bangalore's salubrious climate is ideal for floriculture. The IT city is emerging as an international hub for cultivation and exports of cut flowers. The IT hub of India is now busy exporting cut flowers and roses to European countries as well as to Russia, Japan and Singapore. With the growth in the cut flower export business..

Rose export doubles for Christmas
The Hindu, Hosur
Export of cut roses from floriculture units in Hosur has doubled for the ensuing festive season. With production in European countries substantially low due to chill weather, a majority of the floriculture units are dependent on imports only from India. With Christmas at is peak, flowers are being harvested thrice a day from floriculture units and exported to Europe, Japan and Australia on a daily basis. For that matter floriculture units are cashing in on the festive season to get bulk orders for Valentine�s Day...

Bangalore Internation Flower auction centre opened
The Hindu, Bangalore
About two lakh flowers went under the hammer at the new building of the international flower auction centre at Hebbal, which was formally opened on Wednesday. Anthuriums, Orchids, Gerberas, Birds of Paradise and Roses were among the many kinds of flowers auctioned for over Rs. 4 lakh. Modelled on the flower auction centre in The Netherlands, the flower centre is the only one in the country. The new auction building has additional facilities such as cold storage and packing equipment for buyers and growers...

To boost cut flower cultivation
The Hindu, Coimbatore
Cut flowers cultivation in Udhagamandalam has received very good response...Inaugurating the modern cultivation of cut flowers by planting rose cuttings at Karamadai near Coimbatore, he said that the administration was taking steps to popularise cultivation and marketing of cut flowers....

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Bangalore Flowers show

The annual Bangalore Flower show is back once again in Lalbagh. The show organized by he Department of Horticulture, apart from attracting visitors from all over the State was a big escape for knowledge workers in Bangalore.

This show is a showcase of hundred of verities of flowers and flowering plants right from orchids, roses to flowers like marigold. Over 1600 exhibitors are participating in this event.

People using artificial and plastics flower do not understand the damage they cause to environment and this show is focused on motivating people to enjoy the beauty of natural flowers and their fragrance.

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India Flower news : Sep-Oct 2007

Dutch government lends support to floriculture in J-K
Dailyindia.com, Srinagar, J&K
A high level Dutch delegation is on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to explore ways for promoting bilateral co-operation in the field of floriculture with India... The floricultural products include cut flowers, which contribute about 60 per cent of the global trade, flowering and green potted plants and flowerbed plants...

Floriculture, now a blooming sector in India
Deccan Herald, Bangalore
As the Indian economy is booming, the country is witnessing the emergence of many new industries. Following the strides of the IT and Biotechnology sector, floriculture is fast emerging as a sunrise business.. Flowers are not only beautiful to look at, growing them in a large scale can be a good business proposition too...

Growers call for formation of floriculture board
Sify, Delhi
Nilgiris florists who attended the Third International Flora Exhibition and Conference held in New Delhi last week have called for formation of a floriculture board on the lines of tea, coffee, rubber and spices board with a geological focus to boost the Nilgiris floriculture trade...

Demand from UAE boosts flower price
the Hindu, Chennai, Tamil nadu
The prices of jasmine and mullai has risen considerably in Sathyamangalam Flower Market on Monday, because of the heavy demand from UAE. Fine varieties of jasmine and mullai, grown...

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FloraStand – Bangalore Florist and Wholesale flower supplier starts Chennai wholesale operation ahead of Valentines day.

Rayer Flora (India) Pvt Ltd owned retail, wholesale flower outlet, FloraStand (http://www.florastand.com/) starts whole operations in Chennai ahead of Valentines day.

Florastand – Bangalore florist, Wholesale Flower supplier, and wholly owned online and retail flower outlet of Rayer Flora (India) Private Limited (http://www.rayerflora.com/), start Wholesale operations in Chennai from Jan 2008, ahead of Valentines day.

Currently, FloraStand supplies flowers like Roses, Gerbera, carnations, gladiolas and Heliconia etc. florists and wholesalers in Bangalore. “We have been supplying flowers to few wholesalers and florists in Chennai, Cochin and other cities in Kerala last year. These wholesalers and florists in turn supply to leading star hotels and corporates including IT companies apart from their own flower shops. With increased demand to our Roses, we decided to open our operation in Chennai by setting up our own office to supply to large number of florists in that city” states Mr.V.Mani, Managing Director.

Florastand is timing their operation start up in Chennai just ahead of Valentines day 2008 (ie. 14^th Feb) in order to meet surging demands for red roses and also has plan to start retail flower shop soon.

Apart from supplying flower arrangements to corporate offices restaurants and hotels in bangalore, FloraStand also undertakes decoration assignments like Bridal decoration, ATM / Office inauguration, Car decoration etc. Florastand online http://www.florastand.com now had built a strong patronage from consumers both from India and from USA and UK with its quality of flower supply.

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 4 hectares of hi-tech green houses growing over 7 million roses of various colors including red, pink, yellow, orange, white and bicolor roses, is exporting quality roses and ornamental flowers since 2004, to customers in Dubai, Sharja, Abu Dhabi, and in Australia. Rayer Flora also supplies to florists and wholesalers in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Kerala. 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 and member of Tamilnadu Horticulture Board.

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Demand for Indian Red Roses surge ahead of Valentines day 2008

Thousands of lovers around the world will convey their feelings of love with Red Roses every Valentines day and several growers in Hosur, Bangalore and Pune are celebrating equally valentine 2008.

The demand for red roses grown in India has gone up 25 to 30% and it is expected to be fueled further if the political turmoil in Kenya continues. Growers in Bangalore, Hosur and rest of the country are gearing up to export lakhs of roses to world markets. Prices for red roses depend on their colour and the length of the stem; those with stem length of 70 cm can fetch about Rs 25 per stem, while stems of one meter length go for Rs 40.

Last year the prices of roses did shot up equally in Delhi market. The price for red roses went beyond Rs.20 per stem. Growers in India peak their production cycle to coincide with every valentines day cycle and production per hectare can be as high as 150,000 roses in just 10days during valentines season.

Aug'07 - India Flower news

Solve the red flower mystery
Deccan Herald, Bangalore, India
1. Can you guess the name of this red flower? It has a long name of ten letters! 2. Some kinds of this flower are grown for their ornamental bark and leaves and there are over a 1000 species, and most of them have showy flower displays...

Capital flaunts its flower power
Hindustan Times, New Delhi, India
Delhiites love flowers more than the denizens of any other city in Asia. The city has a great flower culture and tradition, thanks to its multicultural social life. Not every Delhiite may be an Alan Titchmarsh, but they seem to appreciate the beauty and versatility of flowers better than anyone else...

Flowers in pookkalams
The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram, India
...myriad hues of flowers and the earnestness of the participants in spreading the Onam spirit marked the keenly fought The Hindu-MetroPlus Pookkalam Contest 2007 in Kochi on Saturday. The flower carpet which won the first prize in Kochi is at top, left and the one that won the first prize in Thiruvananthapuram is at bottom...

Diversify agricultural production : Cut Flower to play key-role in India
Central Chronical, New Delhi, India
..Cut-flowers is another item which is in great demand in Europe especially in winter when the availability of flowers decreases. India is already tapping this market in a big way but there is still a vast scope for increasing our share of flower exports...

Flower show to be held on October in Hubli-Darward
The Hindu, Hubli-Darward, Karnataka, India
The Department of Horticulture will organise a flower show on October 1 and 2. The show will be organised at Indira Glass House in Hubli. The department will also be conducting the �garden contest� on the occasion...

Flower research centre to be set up in Nagarcoil
The Hindu, Nagarcoil
The Government has decided to set up a flower research centre at Thovalai in two months to encourage farmers who have been raising flower crops in and around Thovalai areas. �Thovalai flower� was very famous in Kerala. A good number of people from the neighboring Kerala were visiting Thovalai for purchasing flowers. The flower crops were classified into two major divisions based on their mode of utilisation. There were commercial flowers that included jasmine, tuberose, rose, chrysanthemum, marigold, kanagambaram etc....

Flower Production and Floriculture in India
Livemint, New Delhi, India
value of exports of floriculture products from India was Rs212,70 crore in 2004-05 which went up to Rs305 crore in 2005-06 and further escalated at Rs390 crore in previous fiscal. In India,floriculture industry comprises flower trade, production of nursery plants and potted plants...

China-made rakhis flood Indian Market markets for Raksha Bandhan.
Fiber2Fashion.com, New Delhi, India
This Raksha Bandhan, rakhis that sisters will tie around their brothers' wrists will have been imported from China. Rakhis imported from China are made from satin threads with small toys, dolls and flowers stuck on them. Many women have bought these rakhis...

The Red Fort, bedecked in flowers
Udayavani, New Delhi, India
The Red Fort, bedecked in flowers representing the tricolour, stood in all its grandeur as a state commentary recounted the history of events related to the monument..

Good response to Pookkalam Contest
The Hindu, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India
The flowers will have to be arranged by the participants, but a sum of Rs.500 will be reimbursed towards the expense after the contest...

Pictures of Bangalore Flower Show 2007 at Lal bagh
Daijiworld, Bangalore, India
it is a great 'Flower show' at Lalbagh Gardens to mark the 60th Independence day celebration of India � Diamond Jubilee of India's Independence...

Saffron - Different kind of flower
Enconomic Times, Bombay, India
About 150000 flowers make up 1 kg of saffron and the craft of picking and gently drying saffron flowers involves lot of human effort. ...

Century plant's flowering is once-in-a-lifetime event
Dallas News, Dallas, USA
Else Horosko says seeing her century plant in bloom is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In fact, she had despaired of seeing it flower before she died. Else Horosko has been waiting 37 years for her century plant to bloom. Now that her wait is over, she must bid her garden companion of three decades farewell. After it blooms, the century plant dies...

Beijing blooms as Olympic flowers go on display
The Hindu, Chennai, India
Beijing, Aug. 10 (Xinhua): More than two million flowering plants specially bred for 2008 Beijing Olympics were presented to city residents as China marks a one-year countdown to the Games. Forty-eight varieties of flowers featuring 132 colors, including maidenhair, marigold and petunias, which usually come into flower in May or October are displayed in full blossom in three areas...

Bangalore flower show 2007 - Photo gallery
OneIndia portal, Bangalore, India
Photos from Bangalore 2007 Flower show held during Aug'2007 at lalbagh...

Taj Mahal of Roeses/Flowers in Bangalore
ANI, Bangalore, Location
The Taj Mahal, created with red and white roses, is one of the major attractions at the annual Independence Day flower show at Bangalore's Lalbagh. The flower replica is a tribute to the Taj Mahal...

How To Keep Cut Flowers Fresh For A Long Time
OneIndia, New Delhi, India
Flowers are enchanting beauties that nature has bestowed in bountiful They are little things that render a feeling of freshness and joy with their ..

Bangalore Flower show 2007 opens with Rosy Taj
Deccan Herald, Bangalore, India
Rosy Taj... A Taj Mahal with 26,000 roses being readied at Lal Bagh in Bangalore on Monday for the Independence Day flower show which will kick off on Wednesday. The flower replica is a tribute to Taj, one of the seven wonders

Kenya: Country to Protect Horticulture
All Africa, Kenya
Threatened by a likely ban due to its 'inferior' exports, Kenya has launched fresh campaigns to protect its UK horticulture market against attempts to block its products over environmental concerns. Kenya's horticulture industry players have launched the 'Grown Under the Sun' campaign to inform British consumers about the development benefits associated with sourcing fresh produce from Kenya...

Flower Growing Women Community
The Telegraph, Nashua, USA
Growing flowers has long been an enjoyable occupation, mainly for women, although many men now indulge in the hobby. Flowers add to the beauty of the home, the neighborhood and the community. Both bright and pastel colors raise the spirits and delight the eye. The first bulbs ...Garden clubs have been around for a long time, formed at first by groups of women simply interested in growing a variety of flowers and then gradually...

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