Growing Beautiful Roses

 “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.