Introduction to Greenhouse

You will need to take notes.

Essential Question What are some things that we use plants

for? Where are places that you see plants

growing? Are there times of the year that you see

different types of flowers? What types of flowers or plants does your

family grow? What types of flowers or plants does your

family buy?

Floriculture The “culture of flowers” Art & Science of using plants for their

aesthetic characteristics.

Horticulture The cultivation of plants.

Greenhouses Enclosed structure that allows light in for

plant growth. Allow plants to be grown all year long. Has the ability for a grower to control

environmental conditions affecting a crop. Temperature Water

Types of Plants Grown Annuals – bloom and die in a season.

Perennials – come back every year.

Biennials- grows leaves 1st year, 2nd year blooms, then dies.

Top Producing States1. California2. Florida3. Texas4. Michigan5. Ohio

What are common greenhouse crops?Crop Sales Percentage

Bedding & Garden Plants

$2.18 Billion 46%

Potted Flowering Plants

$832 Million 18.7%

Foliage Plants $585 Million 13.2%

Cut Flowers $424 Million 9.5%

Propagative material

$306 Million 6.9%

Cut Cultivated Greens

$111 Million 2.5%

#1 Bedding & Garden Plants Annual flowers or vegetables (bloom & die

in one year, do not come back). Produced in the spring for outdoor

planting. Most are planted as seeds in the winter or

early spring in greenhouses. Cannot withstand frost.

Petunias Marigolds Tomatoes Hanging Baskets

#2Potted Flowering Plants Young plants are grown to the flowering

stage, then the entire plant and pot are sold. Poinsettias Easter Lilies

#3 Foliage Plants Plants grown for their leaves rather than

flowers. “Houseplants” Most come from Florida

Philodendrens Scheffleras

#4 Cut Flowers Supply flowers to florists. Grow flowers, cut them when they reach

maturity and sell them to a “wholesaler”. Roses Carnations Chrysanthemums

#5 Propagative Materials Cuttings or starts of plants. Large greenhouses sell starts of plants to

smaller greenhouses.

What do greenhouses grow? The first thing to consider is, CAN THIS

CROP MAKE A PROFIT? What climate are we in? Customer location

Assignment - Divide the class into 5 groups. - Each group should be assigned one of the following types of

plants. - Bedding & Garden Plants- Potted Flowering Plants- Foliage Plants- Cut Flowers- Propagative Materials Each group then needs

- Old Plant Catalogs- Computer Paper- Scissors & Glue

FIRST GROUP TO COVER THEIR PAPER IN PICTURES OF THEIR ASSIGNED PLANT, WINS!