Floraco

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Today marks the winter Solstice in the southern Hemisphere.
Starting tomorrow we are technically building to summer, although as the rain and cold has really just started it might be some time before we are at the beach.

Its the Friday morning of Mothers Day week and we are almost there!
Today and tomorrow we will pick and bunch the last of the last few flowers in time for the weekend requirements.
We have been quiet on the socials of late due to the challenges with all things associated with caring for all these flowers and ensuring they flower on time for such an important event, pretty pics just were not a priority.
Back a few months ago we were planting the mothers day crops (and we didn't get to plant 100% of some due to constraints) and we had many internal conversations about not knowing how much if any of these flowers we would be able to harvest during this week.
I'm super proud of what our team has accomplished this week,
and the last few months. Many have multi tasked, been moved between departments to work on different crops and we even had the office staff bunching and packing orders.
I thank all our staff for everything they have helped achieve this week, We have some awesome people who love the challenge and reward of seeing all these flowers loaded into our trucks.
I thank all our customers for their patience and understanding during a massive week like this, its a huge challenge in a 'normal' year but i am very humbled and proud of what we have been able to achieve as a team this week with all the unknowns.
Good luck to all our customers for the next 3 days, Happy mothers Day in advance, we will all enjoy a drink and a well earned rest Sunday evening.

Guy DeKok
Managing Director
Floraco

Today 8 years ago we almost lost everything. We have had a few fires over the years but this one was the quickest burning most intense fire we had seen in a long time!

Happy Lunar New Year!
2022 is the year of the Tiger. In Chinese culture this symbolizes bravery, confidence and strength

Its still quite a while until the Tulip harvest season starts, however these little beauties have finished their prep and are frozen and waiting for autumn.

Tomorrow the sun comes up on another brand-new year. If the last two years have taught us anything it's to expect the unexpected. Happy new year to everyone, we hope you have a safe evening, an enjoyable festive season and a prosperous 2022.
Thank you to all our customers and suppliers for working with us through 2021, we look forward to the challenges and rewards next year will undoubtedly give us all.

And that's Christmas eve, time for some festivities! A challenging few months with supplies coming almost too late, planting bulbs uncharacteristically late but we've managed to get everything done on time.
We will be open again Monday and we will be picking again too.
Merry Christmas everyone, enjoy the festivities.
Please look after your pets too, 44 and 43 degrees is not a great for flowers nor for pets

Exactly a week later than the last Gerbera pic and we have flowers! Even more surprising, Picobello, which is normally by far the slowest to start flowering, is now one of the first. 2021, still dishing up the unexpected 😁
Numbers will only improve in the next few weeks.

Our new Gerbera's are growing up quick, the first flowers are not too far away!

Lisianthus are back! We are very happy to see our first locally grown lisianthus being harvested. A welcome addition to the assortment, especially as the Iris and Tulips are finished, and we wait for the new Gerbera's to kick in

Our winter Iris have all but finished for 2021. That means its spring and were close to getting our first Gladiolus!....and Christmas is not too far away either 😲

Spring