Florist flowers come from many different regions of the world, some variant upon what time of year it is. Many of the flowers used by Brant Florist come from the United States such as roses, lilies, iris, and gerberas just to name a few come from California most typically. However, roses and other flowers such as carnations, chrysanthemums, and alstroemaria can come from Central and/or South America. Depending on the type of rose can vary on region where obtained. The mountains of Columbia and Ecuador are known for larger headed roses so if a particular popular arrangement calls for such, Brant Florist will seek out the best florist farm regardless of local in order to give the customer only the very best the flower world has to offer. After all, if Brant florist can have flower arrangements delivered internationally, it only goes to say they would tap into what the entire world has to offer in flowers. Only the best for Brant Florist customers.

The European market offers florist the world of tulips, hypericum, hyacinth, and callas and Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Russia, and South Africa also have various cut flowers to offer the world of flower arrangements. A great florist will tap into what the entire world has to offer in flowers to better assist their customers. Brant florist prides itself in having an extensive variety of beautiful fresh flowers to make the perfect flower arrangements for any occasion just for you!

It is pretty obvious that flowers have to be shipped into florist from other states and even countries depending on the flower and the season. Nevertheless, how do the flowers arrive fresh, fresh enough to last any amount of time for gifting? That is a good question and one that is fairly easily answered. Flowers are shipped to florist through a process called “cold chain”.

Cold Chain is a process that keeps the flowers at a certain temperature from the moment the flowers leave the farms to the florist. As long as that temperature remains the same through out the whole transporting, the flowers will last longer. Before the flowers even board the transport, at the farm, directly after being boxed, the flower boxes are injected with cold air to quickly drop their temperature to correct transport temperature. The temperature is monitored and documented throughout the transport. This ensures that when they arrive at the florist, the flowers are at their freshest state possible with longevity. If the temperature documentation shows a drop in the temperature during transport, the wise florist will not purchase the shipment because their longlivity has been jeopardized.

Poinsettia, a beautiful accent for the holidays, definitely adds to the appeal and spirit of Christmas. However, after time takes its toll, your poinsettia can loose its appeal, but with proper care, dedication, and luck, you can re-bloom your poinsettia bring back the appeal and extending its beauty in to later months of the New Year.

By cutting your poinsettia back to approximately 8 inches in height in late march or early April, and then maintain a regular watering schedule, and giving your poinsettia a healthy all purpose fertilizer, by the end of May you should begin to see healthy new growth.

In the Spring, place your poinsettia outside where it can get the healthy nutrients from natural sun while continuing with your regular watering schedule. Fertilize your poinsettia every 2 to 3 weeks during this time. You may need to do a little pruning in Late June, early July to keep your poinsettia bushy but do not prune later than the first of September.

You can transplant your poinsettia the first part of June. Do not choose a container more than 4 inches larger then its current pot. Poinsettia bloom during November and December but can be difficult to get to bloom for the holidays if not cultivated in a very controlled environment. Beginning in October it is imperative that you place your poinsettia in total darkness for 14 hours out of the day and then ensure they get 6 to 8 hours of bright sunlight a day. Night temperatures must range between 60 and 70 degrees. Any alteration of this will result in delayed or halted blooming. That is why for many it is just much easier to let the professionals grow and bloom your holiday poinsettias. They can be very temperamental, and when you are counting on their beauty to accent your home, for many, it is easier just to order poinsettias delivered.

Flowers have been an international commodity for some time, and world trade has now grown into many billions of dollars. While each country or at least most countries have some local production, there are many highly successful exporting countries. Many years ago, Holland owned most of the world flower exports after the second world war. While still a major producer, it has been joined by many other countries.

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