There’s pretty much nothing like spray roses. For breeder United Selections, they have a series which they've named 'Blossoms'. These spray roses are known to fill designs and arrangements decently. They give bouquets a fuller look compared to traditional varieties. They come in a wide range of colors. They offer much more than one would imagine. For many commercial growers, finding varieties that consistently perform and meet market demands is often a big challenge. Yet, United Selections has this ever-growing Blossoms lineup. Have you tried them yet?
Well, if you haven’t yet, here is the thing about them: they pretty much address all one would want in a spray rose, and much more. They deliver reliable production, have impressive stem lengths, come in varied colors, and offer the kind of flower quality that everyone actually wants. What more would one look for? This series is worth consideration for any commercial flower operation. Why? You may ask. Leading growers have tried them and have all the positives to tell.
Spray Rose Blossoms Delivers Results
Take Kenyan grower, Sian Flowers, for instance. Chris Kulei, the Managing Director at the grower, has several varieties of the Blossoms Series grown on their flower farms, like Maasai Flowers and Agriflora Kenya Ltd. Chris says they have discovered the best of the Blossoms Series through their cultivation experience. For them, their high production rates, bigger head sizes, and shortened flush intervals did it. For a grower, these and other qualities mean more benefits.
From the early stages of their cultivation of these blossoms, Chris, who is impressed with their working relationship with United Selections – openness to sharing upcoming trials and timely communication, alongside support visits – notes that these varieties have maintained consistent head size and flower count throughout seasonal changes, addressing key persistent challenges in commercial rose cultivation.
He indicates that, quite unlike many spray rose varieties that may fluctuate in performance through the course of the year, the Blossoms family delivers greater stability, which in turn enables accurate production planning and reliable supply commitments for the clientele and markets. All these are key factors for operations that serve international buyers who depend on predictable quality and volumes.
Perfect Characteristics That Stand Out
Yet, Sian’s experiences seemingly mirror what grower Subati Flowers found out about these flowers. Oksana Matias, the grower’s Head of Sales and Marketing, notes that they first interacted with the Blossoms Series at an exhibition in Holland. Their impressive stem length, head size, and opening characteristics stood out and caught their attention. After doing trials, they found out more. Their stable production patterns and stems reaching up to 90 centimeters provided even more incentives and advantages for their operations.
Oksana, whose variety that stands out is the Spray Rose Snowy Blossoms, a beautiful white variety, well-loved by the markets, notes that international clients respond very well to the longer vase life provided by these varieties. Plus, the flowers' hardy nature during transportation addresses logistical challenges that affect practically all export-oriented operations, where flowers are required to maintain quality throughout different distribution networks that span different continents. That’s a catch for them, if you think of it!
Spray Rose Snowy Blossoms Leads a Pack of Other Exquisite Varieties
Just like Oksana, many growers consistently identify Spray Rose Snowy Blossoms as the standout variety in the series that contains others like Spray Rose Golden Blossoms, Spray Rose Sweet Blossoms, Spray Rose Velvet Blossoms, Spray Rose Smooth Blossoms, Spray Rose Speaking Blossoms, Spray Rose Candy Blossoms, Spray Rose Alina Blossoms, Spray Rose Pink Blossoms, Spray Rose Tender Blossoms, Spray Rose Charming Blossoms, and well… many others.
Isinya Roses’ Anatha Kumar notes that Spray Rose Snowy Blossoms—in particular—larger buds make them perfect. A single stem is, practically, sufficient for bouquet applications, which means florists achieve the desired visual impact with fewer flowers per arrangement, while maintaining the delicate spray rose character that consumers love and expect.
Anatha explains why they chose the Blossoms Series:
“We wanted to try new varieties. After visiting the breeder’s open house, we noticed the number of buds on each stem and other good qualities of their sprays. We felt it was all really good and interesting to try. Now, the market has accepted them. Initially, the market was stuck with some famously old spray rose varieties, but after sending samples now they have now gotten used to these blossoms. And they love them more.”
Anatha, whose favorite is Spray Rose Snowy Blossoms, reiterates that this variety is loved in the market. Generally, white spray roses have many essential roles, especially in wedding arrangements, sympathy displays, and varied, elegant bouquet designs. Spray Rose Snowy Blossoms enhances this aspect, delivering the impressive head size and bud count that create a grander visual presence, which allows designers to optimize their material use.
Unique Blossoms Produced After Years of Development, Breeding, and Refinement
For United Selections, the more than eight years of intensive breeding efforts they invested in developing these varieties—from the pioneering and now well-established Spray Rose Pink Blossoms and Spray Rose Tender Blossoms—led to the introduction of the uniquely exceptional Blossoms Series, many of whose varieties are now in commercial production. This was after the breeder achieved the perfect balance between aesthetic appeal and commercial practicality that growers look for and consumers demand.
United Selections:
“We anticipated a strong demand for spray roses from both the market and growers. Based on the market needs, we now offer a diverse range of options within our extensive spray rose assortment, particularly from the Blossoms family.”
So, for growers rethinking their spray rose variety portfolios, the performance success and reliability of this Blossoms line provide the right incentive and commercial advantage combo that one could think of. A combination of ideal production qualities, positive market reception, and comprehensive breeder support. If you’re, therefore, musing on which spray roses to grow, then why not check out the exquisite varieties from the United Selections’ Blossoms Series?
Visit the United Selections' Booth 2210A at the Proflora 2025 from October 1-3, 2025, in Bogota, Colombia, to have a firsthand feel of these and more of their varieties.
Feature image by @unitedselectionslat.
