When wet weather hits our area, there’s an increase chance that Botrytis will impact the flowers you receive from PFG. Botrytis is a type of mold that you’ve likely run across already in handling flowers. It’s pretty common and often on flowers that have been shipped in boxes, where humidity builds up and spores proliferate. It can …
Introducing Standing Order Agreements through Philadelphia Floral Guild Do you order from PFG pretty much every week? Are you juggling a lot of priorities that make it hard to look at our inventory early in our order window? Do you feel like you’re missing out on some products you know were likely available but …
Rare is the floral designer who is not smitten with cosmos. Cheerful faces dancing on slender stems, cosmos add movement, romance, and a touch of cottage garden whimsy to any design. Such is the love of PFG customers for cosmos that we sell out every week! While many of you may associate cosmos with …
Not when it’s in your own backyard! Did you hear about the trucker strike in Columbia this past week? It stopped Columbian flowers from getting to the airport in Bogotá to fly over to Miami to go into the U.S. supply chain, delaying shipments and tripping up orders all the way up here in Philadelphia. Columbia, …
Ever heard of a dirty flower? There are about a 20 blooms that have earned this unfortunate title. These are stems that gunk up water in the bucket or vase very quickly. At harvest time, they immediately begin to excrete enzymes and shed bits of organic debris into the water in the bucket, which triggers …
With the Solstice comes our first massive heat wave. If you haven’t looked at this week’s forecast yet, brace yourself! It’s hard to keep ourselves hydrated when it’s nearing 100F, let alone the flowers! Event work in a heat wave can be challenging any time of the year, but it’s extra tricky in mid-June when …
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Combating Ethylene Damage in Cut Flowers: An Unseen Threat As a florist, the longevity and quality of your floral arrangements are paramount to your success. One of the sneakiest threats to the freshness of cut flowers is ethylene gas. This naturally occurring plant hormone, which is odorless and colorless (i.e., invisible) can significantly reduce the …
We just discovered a new resource for sustainable floristry and thought you might like to explore it too. Recently created by the American Floral Endowment (AFE), Sustainabloom is an initiative dedicated to leading the floriculture industry toward a future enriched with sustainable practices at every level. Sustainabloom supports floriculture research and communication around increased sustainable …
