DO you wire your roses?

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In a earlier post, something got my attention. THe writer wrote that they wired the roses. I know I have seen this at some other shops, but I thought in todays market we don't have to do this anymore. I know I havent done in all of my years in business. So is this still a practice in shops and why is it still being done?
Maybe I am missing a point here, that is why I am asking.
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Luc
 
Years ago we did.If you buy good quality roses with decent stem size they don't need it. One main problem is most designers don't know how to do them right and end up damaging them.
 
LORRIE said:
NO wires here- hate the way it looks and I think if they are good roses they dont need it.
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NOOOO Way!!! You said it Lorrie....

If you're using good quality roses, and treat them correctly, you should not neet to (gasp - ) "wire" them...

I was in a shop a couple years ago doing an Advantage training, and saw them wire ALL their roses, and STEM WRAP them down - NOOO foliage left... ugh... what a site.

I tried to explain to them it was not needed, but ended up dropping the subject... they "always do it this way and that's what Mrs. _____ wants done" was the reason why they do it. These were fairly "young" designers too (mid 30's I'd say...). I believe they do it so the rose doesn't open (as quickly or at all...)

No wires, please....

- H.
 
Absolutely positively no. It was done here years ago, but we carry the best grade rose we can and don't need to.

Audra
 
Audra said:
Absolutely positively no. It was done here years ago, but we carry the best grade rose we can and don't need to.

Audra
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Same here. It must be about 15 years since we wired our last rose.
 
Yes. We do the roses and the Gerbs. We have tested them here. Put them wired and non wired in a vase and the wired ones always last a few days longer.
 
BOSS said:
NO........................
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And a hearty "Oh, HELL no" as well.

Not the roses, not the gerbs. Both are 10-20 day flowers.

Ryan
 
Yes!!.........

WE WIRE ROSES!!
Just sent an order for 36 roses to a town in Alberta!!
There WAS a time when stem wiring roses was a standard practise, just like smashing the ends of mum/daisy stems, and throwing a penny in the bottoms of pails for ion sterilization, along with stem tubes for gerbs, and cedars boughs for design media in funeral pieces...
THOSE DAYS are LONGGG gone
Our roses are now MODERN wireless types......
 
No way ..... no wires and no stems for gerbera unless they are being hydrated. I remember years ago one of the wire services (starts with the 6th letter of the alphabet) had a picture of a vase of roses as a featured item and they had them all wired and showed you how to do it ..... never have and hope I never have to.
 
Infinite said:
And a hearty "Oh, HELL no" as well.

Not the roses, not the gerbs. Both are 10-20 day flowers.

Ryan
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GOOD LORD NO, NYET, NEIN, NON...

Like stabbing myself in the neck to keep my head up. ;)

V
 
Infinite one stole my answer, so I'll say...
Bloody 'ell NO!!
Boss, we've only been here 20 years so we've never wired roses etc, smashed stems or any of that S&M stuff!!! :pblush:
Since we got a wireless rooter :) from MYC Our roses and gerbs last 10-20+ days (never had a problem since I got rid of that supermarket supplier :> ); Freedoms 15-25 days!
Speaking of wireless rooters, we've joined that club.
:musical:
We gave FTD our notice June 6 that we're leaving effective July 31 !!!! We will gladly accept and send to fellow boardies at a discount on credit card.
 
Years and years ago I can remember roses being wired. No longer. Today, I think wired roses send the message that the flowers are not of good quality and need a wire to hold them up. A couple of years ago I hired a designer who moved to New England from Houston. He insisted on wiring roses while I insisted that he not wire roses. He was given the opportunity to find other employment. From what I hear he continued to wire roses as well as carnations and gerbera. At last report he no longer works in the flower business, but works at a big box craft/silk flower store.
Tom
 
It means to place a wire into the calax and use the wire as a support beside the stem .... or at least that is what it means to me ..... the stem will still be in water but the wire will be stuck into the rose.
 
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