What Is Sustainable Floristry in Real World Gardener

 TALKING FLOWERS Sustainable Floristry <p>Have you ever thought about what happens to the tons of flowers that are sold around Australia for weddings, funerals, special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries? </p> <a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg818HcQkW5bvptuh9rIGLROFYSk8f4TkjmEA5qZqhvnmBX3hRG_1yIOq3i64ue0ZZe7LkvOkKacph0bGfZxbwsSznN3r6HevgXeW9Cwf0OlDRHKZBZrqlsaReOpHykoHfAe7Cd0KWBa4k4Xae4RkVnSRljUI8PwFRMQwtx4-sF5YuuJVzgfdbplu60YA/s1600/Hydranges_unsual.jpg'></a> Hydrangea flowers for sale <p style="font-weight:400;">Perhaps some of the lucky recipients might compost them when they're finished or at least throw in the in the green waste bin, but what of the others?</p> <p>Did you know that approximately 10% of flowers that are sold in Australia are imported from overseas?</p> <p style="font-weight:400;">May not sound like much but do you know if the flowers you buy, are they imported or locally grown and does it matter?</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"> </p> <p style="font-weight:400;">A lot of flowers that are past their use by date end up in landfill, which I suppose means that they might decompose there but what of the mountains of wrapping, floral foam and other packing that the flowers come with?</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"> </p> <p style="font-weight:400;">According to the <a href='https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/91150702456773281/8434624280909362571'>Sustainable Floristry Network</a> "Excess packaging, plastic props, floral foam, and exotic blooms flown halfway around the globe are rationalised away because that’s what clients expect."</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"> </p> <p style="font-weight:400;">The next problem is that imported flowers are often sprayed with a glyphosate based chemical to prevent customers taking cuttings of the plant, before they arrive. then they are sprayed with the carcinogen methyl bromide, after entering Australia.</p> <p style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg2sLc8rTbKSgnt