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  • From: Wendy & Randy Gray <hoemangray AT earthlink.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>, sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Cut Flowers
  • Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 14:29:27 -0700 (PDT)

Mark -
I sell my suns to florists and by the stem ($1.00 ea) or in mixed bouquets or
bunches of suns at our Farmer's Market. I know others do to! The pollenless
are preferred by florists since they aren't messy (great for brides as well).

I grow the Procut series, Joker, Chianti, Cappachino, Lemon Aura, Double
Quick Shine, Lemon Eclair, (I'm sure I'm missing some), then I also have
thousands of volunteers that get transplanted to other places for windblocks
and out of rows that now have something else in them! Suns are great
windblocks and its windy here too! I don't even have to use support netting
on them, and do on many other flowers.

Farming flowers is definitely labor intensive, but has lots of
positives...you don't need as much ground! On the Garden Web forum, there is
a cutting garden forum and it has a number of small and large cutflower
growers who regularly participate, so that might be another resource for you,
in addition to growing for market and The Flwoer Farmer book.

Another option might be lilies and glads (need support though)...those always
do very well. Snaps, cosmos, dahlias, and lots of perennials are options
too! I probably would lose everyone if I list them all. There is also one
other great book...Specialty Cut Flowers by Allen Armitage...a super resource!

Good luck,
Wendy z6ish Oregon

-----Original Message-----
From: TxBeeFarmer <TxBeeFarmer AT HotPop.com>
Sent: May 16, 2005 1:55 PM
To: sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net, Market Farming
<market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Cut Flowers

Thanks Bob. But what do people do with them? I was kindof thinking of
dried sunflowers to hang in bird cages as feeders. The problem here is it's
too windy for a tall sunflower with a big head. Is there a short variety?

Mark (West Texas Zone 7b)

----- Original Message -----
From: "robert schuler" <sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Cut Flowers


> I grow the Sunrich series pollenless sunflowers they grow 4-5ft tall get
one
> 6-8" flower on a single stalk, and the plant is done. I try to seed in
stages
> to keep a constant supply. Cannot grow enough to fill demand...Bob.
> SunnyMeadow Farm
> Bridgeton, NJ.
>
> TxBeeFarmer wrote:
>
> > I'm wondering if anyone here grows cut flowers? Have never done it
before,
> > but thought it might be worth a try. If there are flower growers here,
any
> > suggestions for a beginner to try here in dry west Texas?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Mark (West Texas Zone 7b)
> >
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