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More than a century later, business is blooming at City Floral | Rocky Mountain PBS

City Floral celebrated its 115th anniversary, making it the oldest remaining greenhouse in Denver.
The business began in 1911 as a cut flower greenhouse delivering to the Brown Palace Hotel.
City Floral expanded to nine greenhouses and a 1.5-acre site over the years.
Today the center sources plants from a Golden nursery and local Denver growers.
The staff numbers about 40 year-round, rising to roughly 110 in peak seasons.
Trela Phelps notes the shop’s evolution into retail in the 1950s and later growth.
City Floral remains a beloved local retailer with a “happy place” atmosphere for shoppers.
City Floral sources many plants from a Golden nursery and local growers to diversify offerings.
The center’s long history includes recognition for ‘seldom heard of’ plants and enduring community ties.

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