Ornamental Plants - Directorate General for National Export ...

market review
Although orchid growing was primarily done in small
shade net base gardens, presently some large scale
orchid farms are established in Jakarta and its
surroundings. Orchid growing is capital intensive
compared to other cut flowers. An orchid farm of 1000
square meters will require a working capital of around
US$ 12,000 to 15,000.
North Sumatera (Berastagi, Kabanjahe, Tanjung
Morawa) and Riau Island
Production areas in Kabanjahe are scattered over 4
districts: Kabanjahe, Barusjahe, Tigapanah and Simpang
Empat. Tanjung Morawa is located 17 km from Medan
and is known as the center of production of ornamental
plants in North Sumatera. Production of cut flowers
include gladiolus, chrysanthemum, aster, gerbera,
dahlia, anthurium and sedap malam (Polyanthes
tuberosa). A few varieties of lilies and rose are also found.
Farm sizes for flower growing in North Sumatera varies
from less than 1000 square meters to one hectare. Most
of the flowers are grown in combination with
vegetables. Compared to Java less workers are used. Dry
fish waste is used as fertilizer.
Gladiolus is planted in a phased manner so that harvest
can be done continuously. In some fields, old plants are
left for bulb production; generally, yellow, pink, red and
dark red varieties are popular. Chrysanthemum is grown
in open fields; white chrysanthemum is grown and
pinched to yield one big flower, whereas in yellow and
red varieties up to three flowering buds are left;
rejuvenation is done after 18 months. Aster, gerbera and
dahlia are more widely grown in North
Sumatera than chrysanthemum. Some
flowers are also sold without stem.
Most farms at Tanjung Morawa concentrate
on more or less the same kind of ornamental
plants, such as palms, pines, ixora,
dieffenbachia, dracaena, cycas and croton.
Plants are transplanted from the nursery into
black plastic bags.
The wholesale market is located at Berastagi,
especially on Tuesdays and Fridays, where
flowers are traded and distributed to
different markets and flower shops in Medan.
Cut flower growers in Riau island produce
Heliconia, one of the most prospective and
commercial tropical flowers.
W e s t J a v a ( C i p a n a s , B o g o r
Cisarua/Lembang and Sukabumi)
Cipanas has been well known as a center for
flower and ornamental production for a long
time. Due to its favourable location and
climate many inhabitants of Jakarta visit
Cipanas on the weekends. Ornamental plants
are sold directly to consumers alongside the
roads. Major cut flowers produced are
chrysanthemum, rose, gladiolus, gerbera etc.
Chrysanthemum from Cipanas is well known
for its high quality. In rose, mostly local
varieties are grown. Cut flowers are supplied
to Jakarta using bamboo boxes with banana
leaves and are transported to hotels, florist
shops and Rawa Belong market in Jakarta.
Ornamental plants produced at Cipanas are
pines, adiantum, azaleas, dieffenbachia,
dracaena, bougainvillea, hibiscus etc. which
are produced in small pots by villagers and
sold alongside roads.
Bogor is known for its heavy rainfall with an
estimated 320 days of rainfall in a year. Bogor
has a very good connection with Jakarta and
can be reached in half an hour by road. Cut
flowers such as carnation, chrysanthemum,
gerbera and cala lily are produced in plastic
greenhouses at Megamendung and Ciawi.
Ornamental plants such as palms, pines and
adiantum are produced at Ciapus Bogor.
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EXPORTNEWS INDONESIA DJPEN/MJL/XXI/09/2011