Is a flower that travels halfway around the world truly a “low-carbon rose”? Headquartered in Kitengela, Kenya, Sian Flowers exports roses to Europe. Because cut flowers have a limited shelf life and ...

The Heart rose is grown under carefully controlled conditions in greenhouses outside the Colombian capital, Bogotá, at an elevation of 9,000 feet. For three generations, Mellano & Co., headquartered ...

Before you give a rose to someone you love this Valentine’s Day, that flower needs to travel the globe. These days, that’s no easy trip. Farmers cultivate the flowers along the equator, where the ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published in The Kyiv Independent's first-ever print edition, titled "The Power Within," in July 2025. You can order a copy in our e-store. Billions of flowers ...

During lockdown we stopped buying cut flowers, sending ripple effects along global supply chains and impacting millions of livelihoods. Flowers have the power to comfort us, lift our mood and brighten ...