Flower Growing in Ireland

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Most flowers sold in Ireland are imported, but there are a few small growers out there.  Ireland has beautiful native flowers, which thrive in our climate, and, using greenhouses, a wide variety of more delicate flowers can be grown.

 

Here are some examples:

 

http://www.leitrimflowers.ie/

 

http://thewildbunch.ie/

 

http://shamrockfromireland.com/

 

http://flowers.about.com/od/Annual-Flowers/p/Bells-Of-Ireland-Flowers-The-Shell-Flower.htm

 

http://www.wildflowers.ie/botanicals/botanical_industry_herbs1.html

 

 

 

A pdf from Teagasc on Lavender growing in Ireland:

 

http://www.teagasc.ie/ruraldev/docs/factsheets/52_LAVENDERPRODUCTION.pdf