Thoughtful musings of florists who adore florists and flowers.
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 [...]
Today’s insightful installation is by Bill Shodowski of dvfloralgroup.com I’ve used the newsletter in the past to give you a glimpse of what is going on “down on the farm” when it comes to production and weather related issues. This week we will break from tradition and talk about an issue that has…and will continue [...]
You may recall the beginning of last week we ran quite a few interviews with the floral designers attending the Chapel Designers Group in NYC. We have a few more interviews to run and will be sharing those today, tomorrow and Friday. Enjoy! PS, if you want to read more about the trip please visit [...]
Your name: Mandy Majerik, AIFD, PFCI Your Business name: Hothouse Design Studio Your Location: Birmingham, AL + Beyond How did you start your business? I have always been around flowers my entire life. I remember from my earliest days visiting my Grandmother’s florist and helping her with floral tasks! After obtaining my college degree, I [...]
Our good friends at Chive put this video together on how to keep your tulips blooming stronger and longer! For more from Chive and Noel P. Greaves check out their website and blog Related posts:“As the world goes, so goes the floral industry”Pasta Pennoni® GerberaMaps of Petaluma Florists & Nurseries
A few interesting tid-bits from this latest design contest.
First of all, check out this video from Brandon of Enchanted Florist in Ashland, Oregon, I thought it was pretty fun:
Also, quite the little surprise with the winner of the Blumebox contest. Look at this photo again carefully:
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Faith Flowers and Green Academy Announce the Second European Flower Tour April 10 to 20th, 2012 A Ten Day Adventure in Belgium and Holland Filled with flower arranging, gardens & unforgettable experiences Join Laura Iarocci and Isabel Gilbert Palmer for a unique and intimate exploration of the European flower world. Our tour is for flower [...]
I would imagine a lot of people have on their New Year’s Resolution list to re-design their websites, stationary, business cards, etc. I would like to introduce to you Kimberly Schwede, Graphic Designer Extraordinaire. She offers Custom Illustration, Identity & Logo Design, Packaging & Fashion/Retail Design. She’s beyond talented with her art. She redesigned my [...]
We are doing a little twist on New Year’s Resolutions (aka – putting it out there in the universe!), instead of resolutions we are asking a few floral designers what they’d like to do in the coming year(s) with their floral design careers. I want to… .. work at Flower Magazine (by Alicia) .. Launch [...]
