Hellebores!!!
With end of winter near and spring knocking at the door my mind starts race with excited anticipation of the arrival of the bloom that is at the top of my favorite list! The Hellebore! From MAYESH WHOLESALE FLORIST HELLEBORUS Helleborus, a native of Europe and Asia, with bright green branches of flowers was popular […]
Poinsettias
Have you ever used poinsettia in your fresh cut arrangements? Here is a great video from Leanne Kesler AIFD from the Floral Design Institute with a great tip and trick on using then as a fresh cut!
International Floriculture Trade Fair
The International Floriculture Trade Fair took place in Holland from October 31 to November 2, 2012. The industry wide event serving all segments of the floriculture chain; from breeders, propagators, growers to the fresh flower trade. Now some of you may recognize this from the World Floral Expo that I blogged about last April, these […]
Resources
Pricing Worksheets Toolbox for Florists $12.95 Floral Designer Marketing Workbook $12.95 Purple BouquetRecipe & Pricing Guide$12 White BouquetRecipe & Pricing Guide$12 Instagram 101 $12.95 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Having problems with a download? Please email us at info@flirtyfleurs.com
Maintaining Floral Integrity by Alison Bucholz-Ellis
A recent Consumer Reports revealed something that I’m sure many people in the flower industry already know—duplicating floral arrangements from a wire service image results in disappointing designs. Multiple deliveries to Consumer Reports left much to be desired as the product received did not resemble the original photos (which in my opinion are hideous to […]
The History of Floral Design
Posted November 4, 2010 One day while the girls & I were designing flowers for an upcoming wedding we fell into a discussion about the history of floral design. When did floral design begin, who invented it, we wondered?? Our first thoughts were that it started in Europe around 16th or 17th century. We felt […]