Cuttings: the grower takes cuttings himself or obtains them from a plant breeder, many cuttings come from Africa.

Potting up: the cuttings are planted in pots;

Growth period: the Kalanchoe is a so-called short-day plant. This means that it will flower following a short day without a lot of light in February and March. The growers have succeeded in getting the Kalanchoe to flower at any point during the year, using special greenhouse darkening technology.

Repositioning of the pots: the growing Kalanchoe needs space so the pots are set further apart.

End of the growth process: this is done with extra lighting  - certainly during the winter months – to produce a noticeably better quality plant;

Sorting: the Kalanchoes are sorted by colour, variety and size;

Plants are prepared for transport: placed in floral sleeves, labelled, placed in trays and plant racks, subjected to a final control and made ready for transport to the auction or exporter;