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Growing Beautiful Roses |
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“When you purchase your roses direct from us
'The Grower', you are
getting roses that will open beautifully and last longer.”
It takes from 45 to 57 days to produce a rose, depending on the variety, time of year and especially,
the light
conditions. Relying on Mother Nature alone to provide enough light will not
produce the best rose crop, especially in the dark winter months of December, January and February.
Installing "High Pressure Sodium" lights in the greenhouse is one method we have utilized;
this allows us to control the amount of light the rose crop receives, which in
turn dramatically improves the production and quality of the flowers. In addition to extra lighting, we provide our
roses with additional carbon dioxide, increasing growth rates. By increasing the growth rate, we are able to cut our roses twice a day, 365 days of the
year, ensuring that we have a constant supply of the freshest possible product
for our customers. Our roses are grown
hydroponically which allows the grower full control over the
water and nutrients the rose plant receives.
Our rose bushes are grown in a ground-up sterile coconut husk medium which is free from disease. Three rose plants are placed in
each pot, the water and fertilizer applications are monitored by an
environmental computer system. Less water
is wasted with hydroponics because what is fed to the plants is virtually all
used up with little water run off into the ground.
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