Spray Roses Grown By Smallholder Farmers

The process of growing and exporting spray roses by smallholder farmers in Kenya

These spray roses are popular with florists across the globe. The central pieces can also be used as fillers in various flower arrangements with roses. The spray roses, just like roses, are available in all colors. White, Red, Pink, Peach, Yellow, Orange, Purple and Bi-Colours.

These are natural growers who integrate traditional agriculture and modern agriculture produce elite spray roses. Any single stem can be seen with a minimum 5 to 7 buds. The spray rose has long stem length and beautiful foliage and good vase life.

Flowers harvested from the greenhouse are kept in the cold room for proper hydration. The next day the flowers from the cold room are sorted lengthwise and bunched as per the buyer’s request, box strapped, packed and are ready for dispatch.

They use very good farming tactics like smoking to eradicate fungus that spread diseases