Where do they come from?
Special guest at the Master Gardener meeting on April 12 was Mitzi Alexander from Absolutely Flowers. Her shop in Hutchinson produces beautiful floral arrangements of all kinds, but she doesn’t grow her own flowers. Absolutely Flowers relies on wholesalers to gather and provide all the products she uses in her designs. The past year has been challenging for all businesses, including the florist sector and cut-flower growers and wholesalers. Because of the pandemic and the resulting economic shut-down, the task of acquiring flowers became difficult. Growers had to deal with curfews and staff shortages. Transportation and shipping were curtailed or shut down. Millions of flowers had to be dumped. In spite of the difficulties, Absolutely Flowers was one of a few businesses that thrived through the pandemic. She credits her loyal employees and customers who used her floral arrangements to comfort and brighten their lives. She gave us some insight into where these beautiful flowers