Selling orchids to high school kids

The new school year has started and that means that high school dances are close by. Not only are teenage girls looking for the right dress and shoes to wear but teenage boys will be looking for a way to impress that girl.

Orchid corsages are the answer and you can make money growing, designing, making and selling them. ...............continued below



Selling the orchid corsages will be the easy part. You can contact the local high school and ask if you can set up a small table at the dance or just outside the entrance. You can sell your creations there. Below are some books on designing corsages. You can be elaborate or simple in making them, the choice is yours just make sure you make a profit on them.

Orchid wedding bouquet

There is nothing more elegant than a wedding bouquet made with fresh orchid flowers. If you plan on growing orchids for weddings then learn how to make wedding bouquets and sell them directly to brides to be. If you drop down to the bottom of this post you will see some great suggestions on how to make wedding bouquets.

Marketing them is easy. Here is how you go about doing that



You need to network with professional wedding planners. They are your way "in" to the wedding marketplace. They have the connections you need to sell orchids in the wedding industry.

Below are some great books that will help you make very elegant and desirable wedding bouquets.

Where to sell your orchids

The one great thing about orchids is that they are always in demand. Almost every season has a special occasion that orchids are known for. Because they are in demand the year round, many florists do not have them and that is where YOU come in. Florists need a second source of orchids should their regular wholesale source run dry.

You can approach local florists and let them know that you are a hobbyist that has orchid flowers for sale. Tell them the colors and seasons you have orchids available as well as showing them a few photos of what you have. You don't have to negotiate prices at that point since prices will be determined by market demand.

Have calling cards made with your contact information on them and leave the florist with a card. Don't forget to get their name and contact information should they sound interested. Call them back in a few weeks just to touch bases with them and keep your name fresh in their minds.

You can make money growing orchids

Just imagine making money doing what you love doing - growing orchids. It can be done and it doesn't have to be on a large commercial scale. Orchid growing can be done in a small greenhouse or mid-sized garden room. The real money is made not by producing plants but by producing blooms. The BIG money is in selling the flowers.