Growing regions, flower markets and festivals, and why what is on the bench differs from one part of the country to another.
28 July 2026
A large share of the flowers sold in the United States are grown near Bogota. The reasons are altitude, the equator, and a 1960s policy decision.
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21 July 2026
A huge share of the world's cut flowers move through Dutch auction halls that run backwards, in seconds, before dawn.
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Growing flowers rather than buying them. Beds, borders, containers, what to plant for cutting and when to sow it.
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How the industry actually works, from the auction floor and the import chain to what a florist really makes on a bouquet.
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Where the flowers we sell came from, who moved them around the world, and the stories that turned out to be myths.
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