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Sector | Market information

India: Tripura sees sharp rise in flower cultivation

Kenya: Strengthening industry collaboration on sustainability

Nepal to consume 450,000 roses over Valentine's as prices rise

Smithers-Oasis responds to upcoming Church of England motion to ban floral foam

EHPEA, Fairtrade International given Temporary Admission Status by FSI

India: Navsari flower show enters Guinness Word Records

CAN: Looking at the data behind Valentine's Day purchases

US (TX): Flowers 15% more expensive this year ahead of Valentine's Day

Strong market confidence at Spring Edition of Plantarium|Groen-Direkt

UK: HTA ramps up water resilience messaging in Westminster

Garden plants slightly in the plus

Cut flowers and houseplants start the year with a decline in turnover

"The compliance kiss: Does global regulation ignite or extinguish the flame?"

Valentine’s flower orders are starting earlier this year

AFE marks 65 years of investing in the floral industry’s future

Kenya: Flamingo reinvests VAT refunds to expand exports, add 2,000 jobs

Connecting markets across Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UK: "There can be so much more to Valentine's Day than roses"

US (IN): Floral delivery services struggle in below freezing temperatures

Singapore: Celebrating love with Valentine's Day flowers & bouquets

"Proposed VAT increase on Dutch floriculture will have very negative consequences"

Auctioneer's column

The first signs of spring

Persistent consumer reluctance continues to weigh on German flower market

China: Kunming’s New Year Flower Market sees a sales peak

Chinese Government to set up temporary ornamental plant inspection station

Peony growing in Kyrgyzstan: China ready to share experience

"From tax holidays to performance-driven growth: Ethiopia’s new investment frontier"

"Direct trade is growing and digitisation is helping us to facilitate these flows more effectively"

HTA addresses the European horticultural industry at IPM Essen

India: Kashmir’s first private tulip bulb production initiative launches

US (FL): Nurseries prepare for temperature drop

India: Ujjain to get 100-acre flower cluster ahead of Simhastha 2028

Nominees for the HortiContact Innovation Award 2026 announced

Truck rates strengthen in Texas following weekend cold

Yunnan leads China in floral exports for seventh year running

Carnation imports in Azerbaijan grow

Morocco officially emerges from a 7-year drought

Kenyan growers prepare for Valentine's Day

M&A momentum returns

Private equity embraces horticulture once more

Church of England to vote on foam flower ban

2025 holiday season behind, new adventures ahead

Metrolina Greenhouses look ahead to a bright 2026

Examining pest control in floriculture

"Anyone wanting to reduce residues must first understand the situation"

Diego Vargas, La Gaitana Farms

Colombia: “Price increases are now unavoidable across the industry”

New national survey launched to strengthen plant pest and disease detection across UK horticulture

Flower markets boom with sales ahead of Chinese New Year

US: Knox Horticulture joins ThinkPlants perennial young plant network

India: Bhopal to be rebranded as ‘Rose City’ ahead of World Rose Convention 2028

CAN: Indigenous owned nursery grows native plants to "heal the land"

Taiwan: Orchid growers urge support to expand in US market

Pakistan: Sindh government plans dedicated floricultural farms to diversify agriculture

Japan to export chrysanthemums to U.S. for the first time

Philippines: Benguet flower growers see ample supply for Valentine, Panagbenga

Mayesh expands in Oklahoma with Sooner Wholesale Florist acquisition

"The second half of 2025 saw a greater supply of goods, high demand and good prices"

Flowers in the snow, resilience on the auction floor

US (WA): Landscape architect acquires local native plant nursery

India: Mechanisation and the role of tractors in greenhouse operations in medicinal and exotic crops

“Even minor environmental variations can affect active compound levels and commercial acceptance”

A grower’s guide to 2026 North American rebate programs for greenhouse new builds and retrofits

UK: Spalding Flower Parade 2026 canceled

US: "2025 a great year for sunflowers"

NL: Almost 5 billion flowers and plants traded via the clock in 2025

India: Howrah flower fair draws crowds as bonsai buzz grows in community

Bulgaria: Rising costs pressuring rose sector

Korean awards ceremony hands Lego bouquets, floriculture industry protests

India: CSIR Floriculture Mission aiding growers, says IIIM Director

Australia: New flower farm boosts local supply of in-demand blooms

Vietnamese growers continue Tet preperations

China: Festive demand boosts sales of flowers ahead of Spring Festival

MANTS 2026 wraps up

"These were the busiest days we've ever had at a trade show"

India: Arunachal Pradesh sends first consignment of cut flowers to Guwahati

Vietnam aims to aid ornamental growing with technology

Türkiye's ornamental plant exports surge 13.7% to record $160M

Indian university event explores floricultural business potential

RaboResearch report:

East African flower exports to non-European markets grow

"A major win for the UK floriculture supply chain"

Armenia to get $5M rose greenhouse investment

Catalog showcases new shrub liner program

Auctioneer's column

A fresh and green start to 2026!

US (MO): From flowers to decor, stores gear up for Valentine’s Day

Agricultural imports into the United States continue to grow

Indoor farm interest is growing in abandoned industrial buildings in Ukraine

"MyShop for end customers saves a lot of time"

Asocolflores comments on minimum wage increase

Colombia: "For flower growers, the effect is especially significant"

María Cecilia Gutiérrez is Ecuador’s new Trade Commissioner in the Netherlands

Strengthening Ecuador’s floral position in the Benelux

More harmony and stability in the flower sector in Uganda

Our best-read articles of 2025

India: Lavender growers demand protection from imports

India: University Vice Chancellor visits tulip bulb centre at Sagam

China: Building a modern floriculture industry to drive rural prosperity

India: Chrysanthemum prices drop after New Years

Vietnam: Mekong Delta flower villages bustle ahead of Tet

Family Flowers expands in Florida

"It’s an honor to continue and expand upon the heritage of these cherished brands"

Vietnamese flower festival attracts more than a million visitors

ICAR celebrates Chrysanthemum Day in India

Examining the state of Colombian floriculture in the global market over 2025

How Colombia built a global model for sustainable floriculture

Thousands of European farmers protest in Brussels demanding a robust CAP and fair competition

EU agricultural labour productivity rises 9.2 percent in 2025

The importance of persevering, no matter the market

India: MoU signed for implementation of Special Floriculture Project

UK: GCA November BoT shows ‘strong growth’ up +9.04% on November 2024

Vietnamese growers bustle with preparation for Year of Fire Horse 2026

Almost half of business owners in the floriculture sector are unaware of the consequences of cyber-attacks

India: New books on floriculture in Jammu & Kashmir released

Bangladesh: Flower sales decline in Dhaka

Fleurizon looks ahead to 2026 as 2025 draws to a close

Looking back at December

A closer look at new Poinsettia genetics and industry trends

Spain: Local companies expand Poinsettia cultivation

Ethiopia urged to develop Horticulture Resource Atlas to unlock sector growth

Looking back at November

Breeders join forces to advance chrysanthemum growing

New guides on lighting, water conservation available for growers, retailers

Nepal: Floriculture to benefit from new loan system

EU support for development of automated chrysanthemum harvesting

Indonesia strengthens ornamental plant research to meet global demand

UK: Long days for florists amid Christmas rush

Looking back at October

"If everyone knew this story, they would understand the value of flowers”

US: Floral industry unified behind vision of elevating everyday floral consumption

Colombia: Supporting small growers by expanding their access to international markets

When China buys flower bulbs, it buys Dutch

US: New education fund opens doors for Oklahoma florists and students

European Commission seeks to accelerate approval of biocontrol

NL: New managing directors at OZ-Hami and OZ Planten announced

Looking back at September

Colombia makes first maritime export of ornamental plants

Strengthening collaboration in Ecuador’s agricultural sector

China Lily Industry Development Conference held in Yanping

Adomex to join Dutch Flower Group

Looking back at August

"American supermarket flowers are 30% more expensive than in Europe"

UK: HTA responds to Farming Profitability Review

Christmas comes early for UK garden center sales, but cost challenges continue