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In Australia, single-use plastics are on their way out. Though this is a positive change for the environment, these measures are having an impact on Australian businesses, both big and small. In an effort to replace plastic packaging, there has been a boom in both innovative and affordable sustainable kraft products to wrap and pack with. Strong and durable, kraft paper is a hero of this new wave of packaging products. Read below for more information about kraft paper as well as our expanding range of kraft-related products that will help your business on its way to a more sustainable packaging future.

Summary:

• The flower distribution chain has to be carefully managed to ensure the correct care of fresh-cut roses. 
• Growers need to take key sanitation and hydration steps before the flowers leave the farm, or they will not survive the trip to the florist.
• Once delivered to the florist, key hydration and nourishment steps are needed to ensure the quality of the flowers.
• When designing bouquets, florists need to be properly conditioning the flowers for further storage and transport.
• Good florists should provide consistent flower care advice and support to customers after they have purchased their product.

Fresh cut roses are one of the world’s most popular flowers and often take the spotlight on Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. During these special occasions, the demand for fresh cut roses skyrockets and superior care is required to get them from the farm to the customer, while still looking their best.

Smithers-Oasis the manufacturer of Oasis floral foam have developed the world’s first Biodegradable Foam called OASIS® Bio Floral Foam Maxlife.

Do you find it difficult to blend and conceal green floral foam in your arrangements? Are you looking for a solution to use less flowers in an arrangement while maintaining a high-quality visual impact?
To solve these dilemmas, Smithers-Oasis have developed a new floral foam: OASIS® Noir Ideal Floral Foam Maxlife.

There are certain recurring habits that good florists engage in to ensure their businesses are successful. Some of these are:

In our industry, the will to reduce plastics and move towards eco-friendly solutions has been building up. Following years of development in response to consumer trends and the demand of customers, Smithers-Oasis has introduced the latest generation of OASIS® Floral Foam, called Maxlife, the first floral foam with Enhanced Biodegradability.
As we announced it in the Australian Flower Industry magazine of December 2018, Koch & Co is proud to be one of the first suppliers on the Australian market to offer this product to florists.

Working with Florist Bowls & Guards

Ever wondered how florists put together lasting and robust floral arrangements? How they never seem to fall apart, come out of place, seem to have an almost never ending water supply? Its true that talent and experience does come in to place here. However, even the most sophisticated real and fake flower arrangements need a good base, and that’s where the use of bowls and guards come in.

Working with Parafilm Stem Wrap

Have you ever wondered how professional floral designers get their beautiful bouquets and corsages looking so vibrant, secure and neat? The trick is in the use of florist wire and floral tape, also known as parafilm. Wiring and taping flowers help to keep the flower heads supported so that they can look fresh and enlivened for as long as possible. They can aid in lengthening stems to make the flowers work well in the arrangements. Floral taping also helps with camouflaging wires and moisture retention in the stems. Another useful trick for floral designers is grafting new stems to a stem that has a few blooms. The extra blooms are cut off and with the help of some wire and floral tape are given new stems so that floral designers can make use of all their flowers.