![]() ![]() “And I think it’s very important because when a loved one is forgotten, then that’s when they’re really dead.” They’re not here with us, but they’ll always be in our hearts,” Cala said. “I can say that 80 percent of people who’ve bought flowers from us, want the orange ones for the color and texture,” he said.Ĭala and his family celebrate Día de los Muertos every year. He says that’s the one color people want. In one night, we can lose everything, regardless of the months of work we put into it,” he said.Īs he stands in the greenhouse, he points to a plant that has several flowers. But the biggest challenge is the weather, Cala said. From finding the seeds, to testing the soil, and monitoring the water to keeping the plants warm. Growing cempasuchil takes a lot of work, he said. Rodrigo Cala, 47, owner of Cala Farm in Turtle Lake and Osceola, Wisconsin, demonstrates how large a terciopelo flower can grow at its peak at his green house in Osceola, Wisconsin. He says he already has the seeds but is waiting until next year to grow it. And there are three or four flowers that are used for Día de los Muertos. They’ve been doing research to see what people are looking for. We found a seed that’ll produce a bigger flower,” Cala said. Terciopelo, or celosia, can be found here, he said. In Mexico, this reddish-violet flower is also placed on altars. And he usually has a few extra to sell on site, he said.Ĭala is also growing another flower alongside the cempasuchil. Beginning October 15, he’ll take the plants to the Latino Economic Development Center office where people will pick them up. Many people know that he sells cempasuchil and put their orders in ahead of time via Facebook. “People put the petals at the entrance of the home, like a path, so that departed loved ones can arrive at the altar or the house they are going to visit,” he said. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. ![]()
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