A friend has a peony farm with 25000 plants how do we sell these beautiful flowers/plants?

You really have more than one problem. One is someone who can retail the cut flowers or plants. Another is someone who knows when and how to cut or dig them for transplanting. They are at different times of the year).


For cut flowers, you need to go out a few weeks before the cutting and remove the sucker bud (little flowers) from the main stems. This allows all of the energy to go into one flower per stalk.


The flowers are typically cut just after bud opening but before blooming. They are typically sorted by stem length and bundled in dozens after stripping the leaves from the lower third of the stem. The bundles should be placed in very cold water as soon as possible. For large volumes, you need to do this work in a refrigerated room for best quality. You should take a look at any flowers that the retailer already has. By the way, not all varieties will be ready at the same time.


Flower plants for transplanting requires a bit of experience or experimentation. They are usually dug in the early spring as soon as the ground is soft enough to dig without being muddy. The plants must be transferred to plastic containers or have the roots wrapped in burlap and pull tight around the plant. Go to a local tree farm to see this process.

A friend has a peony farm with 25000 plants how do we sell these beautiful flowers/plants?
Don't you think your friend should have thought about it *before* he/she built the farm?
Reply:contract through a local shop/store/fts. if i (in austin)send flowers to mom in dallas they dont actuall come from austin. the order is filled by a flower shop in dallas. i think i'll do just that, thanks.

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