Cut Flower Growers

High Tunnels & Greenhouses for Cut Flower Growers

Rimol Greenhouses provide exceptional value for growing cut flowers. Market gardeners that are growing cut flowers for weddings, event florals and farmer's markets have found that a high tunnel provides significant value for their business.

If you are a cut flower grower looking to increase your profits, our Rimol High Tunnels are a proven tool to extend your season. By planting earlier in the spring, you can have blooms ready for the early spring holidays like Easter and Mother's Day. Flower growers can also produce more uniform blossoms in a high tunnel, which means your flowers will fetch a higher price at market.

Rimol High Tunnels offer an excellent return on investment for flower growers and can pay for themselves in just one year. Our high tunnels are proven for their strength and durability and are super easy to install with our outstanding instruction manuals. Rimol high-tunnels are also NRCS-approved by design.

NRCS-Approved High Tunnels

If you are pursuing funding for your farm through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Rimol offers a variety of high tunnels that have been specifically tailored to meet the qualifications for an NRCS contract. Unfamiliar with the NRCS programs? Be sure to check out our NRCS Resource Center for more information about how government funding can help support the purchase of a new high tunnel or equipment upgrade for your farm.

HIgh Tunnels

  • Provides protection for early or late season production and can be used for year-round growing
  • Optimal for vegetables, fruit and cut flower production
  • Low start-up cost and quick rate of return on investment
  • NRCS-approved kits can be funded through cost-share programs
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Bobcat

  • Affordable high tunnel designed for the small or beginner farmer
  • Ideal for season extension or growing vegetables year-round
  • Super easy to construct with a simple design and comprehensive instructions
  • Extra sidewall height for efficient crop production
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Benching

  • Galvanized steel frames with expanded metal tops resist rust and corrosion for years of use
  • Rolling top benches cut down on walkways so you get more growing space
  • Custom sizes in stationary or rolling styles, with an anti-tip device on rolling benches
  • Available in lengths from 8' up to 48'
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Customer Spotlight: Bogie's Blooms

Bismarck, North Dakota

Shari Glasser established Bogies’s Blooms in 2020 as a specialty cut flower farm, offering a diverse range of high-quality florist-grade cut flowers. Her Rimol high tunnel has allowed her to grow through harsh North Dakota weather to provide for her growing customer base earlier and later in the season.

FAQ: High Tunnels for Cut Flower Growers

What is the best greenhouse for growing cut flowers?

For most cut flower farms and growers, a high tunnel is the best choice. Flowers grow directly in the ground in a protected space, extending your growing season. The startup cost is also relatively low, giving our growers a quick ROI. Rimol's High Tunnels are the most popular option for cut flower growers. Smaller and beginner farms often start with the 16' wide Bobcat.

Which cut flowers grow best in a high tunnel?

Most cool-season and high-value specialty flowers do very well under cover. Popular high tunnel cut flower crops include ranunculus, anemones, snapdragons, lisianthus, sweet peas, stock, dahlias and lilies. The protection from wind and rain gives you longer, straighter stems and cleaner blooms, and florists will pay more for that.

Can you grow cut flowers year-round in a high tunnel?

Yes, you can grow cut flowers year-round in a high tunnel with the right setup. Even an unheated high tunnel adds weeks to both ends of your season. Adding gas heat and HAF fans enables many growers to produce through winter.

Do Rimol high tunnels qualify for NRCS funding for flower farms?

Yes. All Rimol high tunnel kits are designed to meet the requirements for USDA NRCS cost-share through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), including for cut flower growers. Under NRCS rules, crops must be grown directly in the soil, and you pay for the high tunnel up front and get reimbursed later. Visit our NRCS Resource Center or Rimol’s NRCS High Tunnel Funding Guide to get started.

How much earlier can I plant cut flowers in a high tunnel?

Many cut flower growers plant in a high tunnel several weeks earlier than they could in the field. Growers can use that extra time to have blooms ready for early-season holidays like Easter and Mother's Day. The exact gain depends on your climate and crop. Shari Glasser of Bogie's Blooms in Bismarck, North Dakota plants 8 to 10 weeks earlier in her Rimol high tunnel than in the field. Read her story.

What size high tunnel do I need for a cut flower farm?

The right size high tunnel for a cut flower farm depends on your site, bed layout, your market and your plans to grow. Rimol freestanding high tunnels come in widths from 16 to 34 feet, and any length in 4-foot increments from 48 feet. Our most common size is 30' x 96'. Request a quote and a Rimol expert will help you size your structure.

How do I keep my cut flower high tunnel from overheating?

Most flower growers use roll-up sides for natural airflow. On hot days they add shade cloth to protect delicate blooms. Ridge vents and exhaust fans give you even more control, and you can automate them with an environmental control system.

Should I cover my flower high tunnel with poly or polycarbonate?

Most cut flower high tunnels use 6 mil greenhouse-grade plastic, called poly. It's affordable, lets in a lot of light and meets NRCS requirements. Polycarbonate panels cost more up front, but they last longer and insulate better, which helps if you plan to heat through winter.

Will a Rimol high tunnel hold up to snow and wind?

Yes. Rimol high tunnels are engineered to stand up to the harshest weather conditions in the country, and every unit includes a wind bracing kit.

See Why Growers Love Our High Tunnels

See what Work Song Farm, one of our high tunnel growers based in New Hampshire, shared about his experience growing in a Rimol Greenhouse.

"During their first winter, these little plants have been through quite a challenge – minus 39 degrees and 60 mph winds – and they survived. To be able to plant 8-10 weeks earlier than usual is wonderful. With the ability to plant so much sooner, I will be able to hit my target goals for harvest dates." - Shari Glasser, Bogie's Blooms

"Last year, we ran out of hanging baskets shortly after Mother's Day. Our last frost isn't even until the end of May, so we needed hundreds more! We added the Rimol Greenhouse to our retail location because we simply didn't have the room to grow as much as our community needed. We want to provide all of our plant needs for the community and having this space is going to help us come closer to our goal." - Nicole Pitt, Flower Hill Farm

“When I am able to start growing more and better flowers in the high tunnel, that means a lot for me in terms of extending the season, which is a really big plus." - Marina Goody, Goody Girl Flower Farm

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