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Why Florists Strip the Leaves Before They Sell the Stems

15 September 2026

Florists remove most foliage from cut flowers before they sell them. The reasons are practical, not aesthetic, and they matter for vase life.

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Why Flower Stems Are Graded by the Centimeter

12 August 2026

The wholesale flower trade sorts stems into grades by length, and a few centimeters can double the price. Here's what actually drives that difference.

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One in Five Florist Websites Is Dead, and Some Now Point at Competitors

3 July 2026

We checked 27,151 florist websites twice on different days. Over five thousand were gone, and hundreds of lapsed domains now send customers elsewhere.

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