With 45% of flowers from the wholesaler being thrown out before they even get sold, it’s worth questioning the status quo of global imports. During shipping, flowers get banged up. Big time! Your business may not be able to afford to keep buying from the traditional wholesalers if you have to throw out nearly one …
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Like the final out in a Phillies playoff game, our season came to an abrupt end when we’d had high hopes to make it a little further. The plan was to keep Philadelphia florists well stocked in wholesale locally-grown flowers and foliage through the first week of December. But temperatures dipped down to the low-20s …
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As fall turns chilly and our farms start to go dormant for the season, we are reducing our open hours for pick-ups to Wednesdays from 10:30AM to 1:30PM for the rest of November. We’ll have lots of heirloom mums and more for your late autumn designs!
Philadelphia Floral Guild, your trusted source for locally-grown wholesale flowers, was delighted to be one of the finalists in the SustainPHL awards this year. Over a hundred businesses, non-profits and individuals exemplifying sustainable practices and passion are nominated each year for these awards. This past Thursday was the award ceremony, hosted at the Academy of Natural …
As we hit mid-October and the growing possibility of frost in the near future, we’re getting asked frequently about what comes next for PFG. Will we have anything after frost? When will we stop taking orders for the season? Don’t fret! We’re not even close to done! We should be enjoying dahlias for a few …
In our quest to reduce waste and the overall carbon footprint of the floral industry (at least here in Philly), we’re now offering a limited line of hard good rentals to existing wholesale customers. Harlow stands, lanterns, large urns/vases, and the mechanics for a 60″ floral chandelier. View the catalog at the link below. See …
Looking for wholesale flowers in Philadelphia on Fridays? We’re now officially open on Friday mornings here at PFG!! We hope this will help out with your last minute event needs or when special orders pop up at the end of the week. We know it can be hard to get wholesale flowers last minute in …
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The week of July 4th, our Hub Day for both pick-ups and deliveries will be on THURSDAY, JULY 6th, rather than Wednesday. The Hub will be open from 10AM – 2:30PM as usual for pick-ups and delivery will take place later in the afternoon. These special holiday hours are planned in order to give our …
If you’ve been confused by the timeline for shopping with PFG, below is a helpful visualization of the important times to remember.
We’re about the say the “M” word. Mother’s Day is the second biggest floral holiday in the United States (it actually was #1 in 2017 so it’s a pretty tight race). And we know all our dedicated florists are eager to get locally-grown, sustainable flowers into the hands of the Philly region’s moms. So we’re …
