Gift Flowers Directly from the Fields

Before WWII virtually all flowers in the USA were grown in greenhouses near large urban centers. Local florists would arrange these seasonal flowers into bouquets for delivery in the specific geographic area physically serviced by their company's own vans and personnel. This service is known as 'hand delivered.' With the advent of relatively low energy costs, it became economically viable to fly flowers in from tropical countries where growers have better climates and lower production costs. The United States now imports 79% of its flowers, mostly from South America. Ecuador has become the leading rose producer and is well known throughout the world for its high quality, large headed roses due to the high altitude location of its rose farms.

Grower-direct Courier-delivered Flowers

It's still possible to have flowers hand delivered by a local florist, but increasingly people are ordering from services that deliver flower bouquets directly from the growers. This method cuts out the middleman and can offer substantial savings. Select flowers and arrangements are assembled into bunches at the farm or in an en route warehouse, then placed in cardboard boxes and shipped direct to the recipient via overnight couriers such as UPS, Fed Ex or DHL. Because these flowers are shipped directly from the grower, they are fresher and timed to be delivered in a budding stage ready to bloom. Thus grower-direct fresh-cut flowers of almost every variety are available virtually year-round at a fraction of the cost of traditional flower delivery.

Ordering Flowers Online

The World Wide Web has had a significant impact on traditional florists. Purchases from local florists are quickly being overtaken by online flower delivery. Internet-centric companies have sprung up and now oversee every part of the floral process: from the planting of the flowers to the day they arrive at the front door. With precision logistics and reliability, they can offer complete satisfaction and lasting value, guaranteeing your flowers will stay fresh and beautiful for at least a week after they arrive. Online aggregators, such as Gifting Flowers, offers a select mash-up of the leading online grower-direct, courier-delivered flowers and flowering plant suppliers.

Peak Periods

Valentine's Day, February 14th and Mother's Day, 2nd Sunday of May, are when demand for flower services are the highest. Over half of annual gift flower and plant sales happen during these two occasions. Online services can schedule delivery of fresh-cut flowers weeks in advance for a specific date. However, during these extraordinary peak periods of demand, the closer you get to the holiday, the more likely that delivery date will not be available. So plan ahead and place your flower order well in advance.

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