Besides this, pot plants are also used as great gift options, and many online nurseries are now offering decorated pots as gift items. He also offers his potted plants, both foliage and flower potted plants, for rent for any events/program for a specific period of time, depending upon the needs of the customer/clients. A surge in demand for pot plants for interior décor of office spaces and households as well as for purification of air in our surroundings is already seen. He further stated that residents of Imphal are buying more potted plants than earlier as land for gardening is becoming scarce, and with rise in incomes, more people are now buying expensive flowers and plants to decorate their homes.
Mr. Robertson, after finishing his post-graduation, could not find a suitable job and decided to start a flori business. Initially, he faced a lot of difficulty as the cost and expenses of starting an ornamental nursery were high, and a protected structure was essential. Lack of proper infrastructure/post-harvest facility further added to his problem of more spoilage as ornamental plants are highly perishable.
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Frequent bandhs and blockades in the past caused obstacles in his business. Marketing of the produce was not a smooth task in the early days as people were not very much aware of indoor/potted plants, but now, with the changing lifestyle and increasing air pollution in our surroundings, more people are now buying and keeping indoor plants not only for beautification but also to purify their home and the surrounding environment.