A shipment of white hydrangeas from Oregon arrived completely brown and wilted

Got a delivery for a big anniversary order yesterday, opened the box and every single stem was a total loss. Spent the next 4 hours on the phone with the grower, then scrambling to find a local supplier who had enough stock. Ended up driving to three different wholesalers across the city to piece together what I needed. Has anyone else had a supplier issue this bad with a specific flower type?

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lucas9724d agoMost Upvoted

Ugh, hydrangeas are the worst for that. I started adding a cold pack to any box with them in the summer, it helps a bit.

patricia_wright4d ago

Actually, that sounds like a logistics problem more than a flower problem. The grower probably packed them fine but the shipping carrier left the box somewhere hot. You can't really blame the supplier for that last leg of the trip.