How are the flowers at wholesale places different from the ones at Trader Joe's?

I%26#039;d like to buy bulk flowers and make arrangements myself. I%26#039;ve never visited a wholesale floral place before, but when I went to Trader Joe%26#039;s (or some other supermarkets), they have cheap flowers as well ($10 for a dozen small roses). I was wondering, do they have similar prices at wholesale florals or are the prices similar? Thanks.

How are the flowers at wholesale places different from the ones at Trader Joe%26#039;s?
Trader Joe is just a middle man he buys from wholesalers also, he just buys so much he gets a break on the price then he makes the $$, if you buy enough the wholesaler should give you a break also, you may need a resale license.
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Reply:Wholesale florists are going to provide a better bulk selection and will most likely be fresher. Super markets usually get them after the wholesaler, more shipping and waiting time. Why not cut the middle man. There are also excellent web sites with great deals that will send the flowers right to your door, fast, fresh and cheaper. Don%26#039;t forget to process them after. Alittle sugar in warm water after cutting is good for almost all flowers. (No milky stems).
Reply:Zoe has good advice. Wholesalers get fresh flowers...when they start to turn they %26quot;unload them%26quot; to high volume retail places at near cost....to keep them longer would mean complete loss of investment.


However, you ordinairly have to operate a business to get access to the wholesale places. That means your local permeits and state resale tax number before they will let you in the door.


Keep in mind you are dealing with a live commoditiy with limited %26quot;shelf life%26quot;. Wholesaler get the cuttings in less than 24 hours. Retailers get theirs in up to 72 hours and what they don%26#039;t sell goes into the garbage.
Reply:Trader Joe%26#039;s are the freshest I have ever found. Daffodils last 2 weeks from there.



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