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I recently had the opportunity to visit the 28th Street Flower Market in New York City and it impressed me, as always. Peonies, poppies, roses, lilies and flowering branches are all in season. The street was filled with blooming bedding plants and vibrant green boxwoods.  The wholesale shops were filled with life. On your next trip to New York City, be sure to get up early and make your way to 28th Street and 6th Avenue. It is a treat.                                            ...

Cultivars is excited to announce Sun Valley, Idaho local flower deliveries.  Cultivars imports flowers on a weekly basis from South America and from Holland and can provide you with the freshest product available. Local deliveries will be on Thursday of each week. Flowers arrive in bud stage and dry packed (not arranged in a vase with water).  Flowers will be processed (hydrated and trimmed) and hand delivered to your door.  Hand written gift cards can be included for gifts. Bulk flower orders are also available. For more information or for help placing a local order, contact heather@cultivars.com.

The flower industry is currently experiencing an unprecedented shortage of flowers and the greatest supply and demand imbalance in decades.  Covid forced farmers to shut down their farms during lockdown.  Growing regions are experiencing extreme weather, which greatly affects the crops. During the Pandemic, demand for flowers skyrocketed as more flowers are being sent to loved ones and more flowers are being used in homes to brighten up living spaces. Transportation costs have risen globally due to a combination of factors, including soaring demand, saturated ports, and too few ships, dockworkers and truckers. For these reasons, Cultivars has scaled back...

The bloom of a peony is an incredible show. Peonies burst with energy and excitement after a cold and dark winter. Peonies are big flowers with big personalities. Long, strong stems. Vibrant foliage.  The peony is named after Paeon, a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing.   Peonies are native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America. Peonies have been used and cultivated in China since early history.  The Peony is a traditional floral symbol of China. It is known as the flower of riches and honor. Intensive breeding of peonies in Europe started in the nineteenth century....