Care & Handling of Cut Poinsettias
This past week I’ve been experimenting with cut Poinsettias. I’ve had really good luck with them, in fact they are outlasting the roses in the flower arrangements! Here’s one of the arrangements I designed – I cut the poinsettias stems from the plant and placed them in a glass vase with fresh water, no flower […]
Care & Handling of Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas .. the flower that instills fear into so many floral designers. Quite often in my design classes people will ask for tips on how to keep this flower alive in flower arrangements. Personally I love hydrangeas and have used tons of them over the years .. even in bridal bouquets, in July, in Colorado […]
Care & Handling of Garden Roses
Hello Flower Friends, Today I’m sharing a video from Leanne Kesler of the Floral Design Institute with all of you! This video is packed full of information on how to best care for garden roses, check it out –
The Blush Rose Study
Which rose appeals to you the most? My two favorites are Menta and Sweet Escimo. Menta opened to a nice shape and had such a light greyish-lavender color. Sweet Escimo was the palest of the pink colors, just a sweet and light hint of blush pink. The roses for today’s study were provided by Harvest […]
Varieties of White Roses
Day one of the roses: Akito measures 2 1/4″ tall & 1 1/2″ wide Avalanche measures 2 1/2″ tall & 3″ wide Escimo 2 1/4″ tall & 1 1/2″ wide Polo 2 1/2″ tall & 2″ wide Tibet 2 1/4″ tall & 2 1/2″ wide White Chocolate 3″ tall & 3″ wide (Mondial and Polar […]
Craspedia Globosa aka Billy Balls
Native to Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania, the Craspedia flower belongs to the genus of daisies and the family of aster. These happy little orbs go under several names, including billy buttons, drumsticks and woollyheads. Craspedia have spherical heads are composed of a massive amount of tiny florets and stems which are devoid of any foliage. Billy Balls are a […]