Making the most expensive bouquet I've ever grown!

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Flower arranging course: blossomandbranchfarm.teachabl... Pricing is such a tough subject for American-grown flowers. Because of tariff cuts on imported flowers, combined with the reduced labor costs and laws protecting workers in countries where many flowers are now grown, it is much cheaper to grow and import flowers than to buy them from American farmers. Ever since tariffs started being cut in the 1990s, only about 5% of American flower farmers that existed before that time are still in operation.
This bouquet is packed with our higher dollar value flowers like garden roses and dahlias, which are costly due to the time and effort required in growing them!
Of course, most of the time our bouquets (like our market ones) use much more in terms of filler and greenery, and cost around $35. Just thought I'd make a fun and dramatic bouquet full of high-dollar flowers for fun! What do you think of it?!

[@claudiabozzo1635]

Thanks for clueing us in on the business side of things. Most of us I'm sure are unaware of how the flower market works. I'm not sure how things work north of the border but would guess they work pretty much the same with respect to foreign flowers coming in. Beautiful bouquet . 💐

[@Blossomandbranch]

Yes, the majority of roses in the Northern hemisphere are imported from Ecuador, Colombia and Kenya, where workers get paid around $1-2 per day to work in pretty tough conditions, unfortunately.

[@rylanblack8571]

It was really good to hear all that information about grocery store flowers. I always knew cut flowers had ethical issues. But that really broke down all the draw backs. Now I always make sure to buy local.

[@suekrebs3497]

Thank you for keeping it real! Growing my own flowers without spraying makes me happy. Sharing my flowers feels even better. I live in the country and find joy working amongst the flowers while watching the bees and butterflies. Thank you for your special videos!

[@daceshu]

A wonderful bouquet of flowers! And those autumnal pastel colors... A joy for the eyes and the heart!

[@kerryharvey6365]

Absolutely gorgeous! I love how much you educate along with your demonstrations. Just that bunch of roses alone, straight out of the bucket are so stunning. I love the varieties you grow. A rose is not a rose to me without scent. It shows how much people can save if they want a lot of fresh flowers and make the effort to grow their own cut flowers.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Absolutely! This is why I love educating on how to grow your own, it really is so rewarding and can save you bunches if you're a flower lover!

[@allisonbressette2962]

Absolutely stunning.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thank you so much! It was heavy!!!

[@user-cp5ht1th6i]

Very interesting the business side to marketing flowers. I wish when I got married 10 yrs ago that I went to a flower farm for my wedding. Wedding flowers with a florist is crazy expensive.

[@Blossomandbranch]

Yes, we (and many other flower farms!) provide bulk buckets for brides to arrange themselves which is a lovely and affordable way to go!

[@LongislandnativeSanctuary]

i love the kids being involved, so awesome

[@terributler215]

Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you. 💕

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

Common Flower Farms in England creates bouquets too big for her hands by making three similar bouquets and then tying them together into one large bouquet. Thought I'd pass that along, I haven't tried it yet, I have no need to make a bouquet that big - yet. Your bouquet was beautiful.

[@riverunner9978]

Your flowers are stunning!

[@patriciacole8773]

I have found the very best place to find affordable vases is at the thrift stores. Even Crystal!

[@pattiohare4280]

Beautiful! Love the color palette! :)

[@miriamtong8808]

Gorgeous!

[@wahwahmoesan5531]

love the color mix. Thxs for the video.

[@MsBridgesSocial]

Beautiful!

[@eyrerosecottage1970]

gorgeous!!!!!

[@bethannlawrence4512]

Thanks for sharing this. Really interesting!

[@redhairdontcare19]

So beautiful! Would love a video on cost calculations

[@judymckerrow6720]

Stunning. 🌺💚🙃

[@marybriley5822]

Thank you for speaking about Trader Joe’s It’s Really disheartening when For me when someone tells me they could get it cheaper at TJs it’s why I stopped growing cut flowers for the last 2 years. And the vase life on Ecuadorian roses isn’t good at all. Love your videos.

[@bubblerings]

I at first thought the stem price of roses was way too high.. Then, realized the size and fullness are not the grocery store or cheaper florist standards. Yours are spectacular! 🤔😁🍻🍀❤

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

Finding local flowers will be my next project. This year I’ve grown Cornell bronze dahlias and next year I will grow more. I’m on a waiting list for Roald Dahl roses to compliment them. You might watch Common Flower Farm for ideas about huge bouquets (wedding flowers etc). Hers are spectacular.

[@user-dv1gu5jk7j]

The rose Lady of Shallot was actually named after Tennyson's poem. So it's pronounced more like shuh-LOT, with the emphasis on the second syllable

[@Blossomandbranch]

Thanks!

[@ambethk77]

When Georgie Newbury from common farm flowers makes giant bouquets, she makes three large bouquets and then ties them together. Makes the large bouquet much more manageable.

[@louisapdjones]

Wow 😮

[@Neemias-]

Essas flores são lindas. Com certeza aqui no Brasil não existe.

[@serenababy6358]

Great video with interesting info. Is there a way to confirm/verify where plants are coming from on their label? Also, how do you pick your color palettes? They're always stunning 😍

[@PolishAngel96]

So what’s the bouquet going to be used for? Or are you going to display it at home? Is that a loss for the farm then? Really good to know about the grocery flowers I had no clue! Growing my own flowers just for fun is such a struggle esp roses. I finally just started ignoring them and now they’re doing better 😂

[@Blossomandbranch]

I saved some stems for myself and donated the rest to a hospice near me. I'm not selling much at the moment as I work on a project!

[@PolishAngel96]

I love that!! That’s such a good idea for people to enjoy the flowers

[@jojobolin6887]

Love those colors of roses. We're they hard to source?

[@michelleyanche1706]

Enjoyed this video. (Hope everything is okay.)

[@heikedeubner9073]

Spectacular bouquet, did you have a customer for this splurge in mind?

[@lindapearson6928]

I love your videos. I can’t find the brand of green sand that you use in soil blocks, can you share your source or brand please?

[@LongislandnativeSanctuary]

hi! How do you grow the rudbeckia sahara? id love to grow as well but dont know when to sow the seeds, thank you!

[@LongislandnativeSanctuary]

hi!!! How do you overwinter dahlias in the ground? id love to do with mine, thank you!!

[@JoyoftheGardenandHome]

We need a vote off. Just for fun❤

[@akLeanne]

Our government sucks. What they have been doing to farmers is a disgrace

[@Blossomandbranch]

Unfortunately the lobbyists for florist's societies lobby for cheaper flowers and tariff reductions. They directly work against US growers. It's unfortunate.

[@fraukeg.facchini2691]

Beautiful bouquet and interesting information! 👏👏👏

[@achnix3167]

So does anybody actually buy the roses then?

[@Blossomandbranch]

Yup! Mostly used for weddings and events, but other US farms like Menagerie and Rose Story Farm sell and ship roses for around $3.50 to $5/stem plus shipping. It's a different customer but they do exist. :)

[@achnix3167]

@@Blossomandbranch "they do exist" is the one thing im learning all the time haha... But im also from Europe and maybe some things work here than dont work in the US and vice versa. The market is smaller. But I guess weddings are their own sort of thing anyways. Never occured to me how many fake flowers are used for them too until recently...

[@jenniferc.5232]

This is my second time commenting about this. It isn't Lady of Shallot. That's a vegetable. It's Lady of Shalott. The emphasis is on the first part. It's pronounced: sha·luht.