Memorial Day bouquets ByRamiro Penaherrera
Memorial Day in the United States is a time for Americans to honor family and friends who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Millions visit cemeteries or participate in local parades. This year Selecta Breeding was a principal sponsor of Memorial Day Flowers. The Memorial Day Flowers Group organized the donation and handout of over 100,000 roses and 2,300 bouquets at 95 cemeteries across the U.S.A.
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t Arlington National Cemetery more than 60,000 roses were given out; one for the headstone of a loved one, the other to take
home in memory. Additionally, Red, White, and Blue bouquets featuring our Pearls® Series Gypsophila were placed on specific headstones. Photos were taken and sent to family members who could not attend the Arlington National Cemetery event. Eighty-four florists signed up to hand out roses and bouquets in their communities. Each florist also received Pearls® Series Gypsophila and information as well and a chance to win an iPad. Memorial
Day Flowers co-director Ramiro
Penaherrera (a Pearls® Series Gyp grower in Ecuador) said that the bouquets gave a special touch to all the
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events. “When we explained to Selecta Breeding that we wanted to include Pearls Gyp in the bouquets, the company immediately gave us the go ahead. Next year we plan to give out a Selecta Breeding sponsored tri-color bouquet to each of the 40,000 families that visit Arlington National Cemetery. Florists will also be able to freely order a limited number of bouquets for local ceremonies.”
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o-director Kevin Clifford added his thoughts about the event: With Memorial Day Flowers 2012 at Arlington
National Cemetery behind us now, I find myself flooded with emails detailing accounts of from sites across the country and the volunteers that
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