Wild Flower Bouquets

[vfem]

I wanted an idea of a price in mind for what a bouquet of wildflower bunches would go for. It would be a mix of snapdragon, pestemon (sp?), yellow and purple coneflower, and some blanket flowers and maybe some daisies if they open already!

I would probably do a bunch of small bunches, then a few 2-3x that size.

 

[digitS']

Do you have penstemon growing wild, V? We have Indian Blanket flowers that are natives - funny, they look almost exactly like the Portola Giants growing in my yard .

The farmers' market price for most anything depends a great deal on supply. I would be very reluctant to sell any bouquet of cultivars for less than $5. Very reluctant . . .

A nice bouquet for $10 is reasonable and common. A large bouquet for $20 is close to top price.

As far as wild flowers, probably better think about 30% or so, less. A varied bouquet with species that will last several days could be a sought-after item. It has been a long time since I've collected any wild flowers for the market, however.

Steve

 

[vfem]

Problem is my wildflowers are carefully cared for and wanted... as they are not really wild... I put them here! The penstemon does grow kinda crazy wild here, and I have to keep splitting and moving it since it gets so huge and heavy with bees.

Mainly what I have is Arizona Blanket flowers, purple cone flowers, 3-lobed mini yellow cone flower, blue and purple hydrengea, and Black Prince Snap Dragons. I do have one huge park princess dahlia, but we'll see as I like cutting those for myself.

In a couple weeks I will have a ton of red cannas as well. I would sell those as huge bunches themselves. And then I will also have your basic big yellow sunflowers. I have about 20 going well, with more that probably are a few weeks behind as they are growing in rounds, and completely voluntary! :bouquet

I guess I should do more looking at the size options. I would have never dreamed to go over $10! :weight I have to go see how many buckets I have to put water in for saturday too.... I kind of went crazy and drilled a bunch of holes in my buckets to grow potatoes in... oops!!!

 

[ninnymary]

Vfem..Could we see a picture of a bouquet? This would help us to see the flowers and how big it is.

I personally always buy flowers at our farmers market or grocery store every week. I just can't bear to cut my flowers in the garden to bring inside. I don't have that many so I need them out in the garden.

I never like to spend more than $10 though.

Mary

 

[vfem]

That sounds like a good idea! I will go cut me a bouquet... which I LOVE doing! Then we can see what the size and type would do well as.

 

[vfem]

Ok here's a good size one I think will work well. It was fun to collect this. So what do you think. Some this size, and maybe 2-3 larger ones?

**Ignore the orchid, that's not part of it... that's my mother's day present. **

 

[elf]

Don't know about prices, but I think these will sell well. What a great idea! I had totally overlooked this idea for supplemental income, now that I have room for flowergrowing. And the great thing is, with the perennials, cutting the flowers can just make the plants grow better! Now I'm remembering another idea I once had of growing catnip, and selling stems for cats to play with, or making c. filled cat toys.

How will you sell - wrap plastic bag around bottom to catch water or what?

 

[elf]

I'm remembering now that a co-worker used to sell her tulips to a florist, so that may be a market for the bouquets, as well as farmer's markets, if you have a lot to sell.

 

[Beekissed]

Very beautiful! :rainbow-sun

You could even arrange them in a fruit jar, add some rafia or a gingham ribbon/bow and charge a little more for it. Around here they would sell for $7-8 but the tourists would pay $10-12, adding the fruit jar and country touch would add a few bucks onto that.

 

[digitS']

I think Beekissed has it right, V!

Here is a tiny little tip: Give the flowers several hours. They are living things and will "arrange" themselves! It helps if there is a light above them. You will see, they kind of sort themselves out and stretch a little towards the light, so if it is somewhat directly above them, they will lift themselves towards it.

So, you might put together bouquets and leave them on a lighted porch overnight. It takes just a very low light. By the next morning, Mother Nature will have added her own touch to the arrangement!

Orchid? How does one ignore the orchid ?

Steve