DFB's Greenthumb Project

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Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Winter time equals bare rooted roses. The last two days I have been unpacking, sorting, labeling and storing a large supply of roses ready for customers to plant in their gardens.

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Combine strong demand and Covid, most of these roses are pre-sold. For some reason, people want to plant roses again. Three years ago we were reducing or supply, now we can't get enough. Swings and roundabouts.

Same here in SA, last year only grandmas bought bare root roses, this year everyone is. Covid has changed mindsets all over the place.
A colleague of mine works at a rose grower, she was employed 18hrs part time, and is now doing 50+ hrs a week to keep up.