flirty fleurs floral industry blog

SEATTLE ARTIST & LOCAL FLOWER GROWERS TEAM UP ON FLORAL MURAL

A once-gray warehouse building in the Georgetown neighborhood is getting a colorful facelift. Seattle artist Josephine Rice is painting the finishing touches on a multi-hued floral mural on the South Orcas Street home of the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market Cooperative. Rice started painting the building’s 65 foot by 25 foot facade on April 15. She […]

Alexandra Garden Roses

Miyabi Garden Roses by Alexandra Roses, Photographed by Flirty Fleurs

Sharing a beautiful variety of garden roses being grown by Alexandra Farms. A few tried & true favorites like Ashley and Yves Piaget, of course! Also, a few of their newer varieties like Miyabi and Tsumugi. We used these beautiful, plush garden roses at a recent design class I hosted in Seattle. Which ones grab […]

World Floral Expo – Las Vegas!

World Floral Expo – Las Vegas – March 22-24, 2017 HPP Exhibitions’ 2017 international flower trade show World Floral Expo (WFE) will be coming to Las Vegas, Nevada on March 22-24, 2017. Over 90 floral businesses will be exhibiting at the show! The Pavilions at World Market Center – Pavilion 2 205 West Symphony Park […]

Floret Flower Farm

Located one hour north of Seattle in the Skagit Valley is a woman living her dream life. Erin Benzakein and her family moved there 4 years ago to start Floret Flower Farm & design studio. Floret specializes in growing unique, uncommon and old fashioned flower varieties gathered from around the world. Seasonal blooms are available […]

Neve Brothers Greenhouse, Petaluma, CA

Chad & I had the pleasure of visiting Neve Brothers in Petaluma, California this week. I love visiting growers, pulling up to rows and rows of greenhouses and the anticipation of seeing what is growing inside. Neve Brothers is a TREAT! They have two locations in Petaluma and we visited the main area which has […]