1. a person who cultivates or grows flowers, especially as a profession or specialty

Examples

• The floriculturist carefully tended the greenhouse to ensure the roses bloomed perfectly.
• She studied horticulture and became a floriculturist, specializing in exotic orchids.
• The local floriculturist supplied fresh flowers to wedding planners throughout the city.
• As a floriculturist, he spent years developing new hybrid varieties of tulips.
• The floriculturist's knowledge of soil composition and lighting was essential to her success.
• Many floriculturists work in nurseries, botanical gardens, or their own flower farms.