by LF | Aug 14, 2009 | Flower Care
Crazy as it may seem to Americans, the Calla Lily is considered a weed in many of the African countries where it originated. Also known as the Pig Lily in South Africa, it grows in large clumps and must be cleared before construction projects can begin. Grown from a...
by LF | Aug 6, 2009 | DIY Flowers: How To Tutorials, Flower Arrangement Ideas, Flower Care, DIY Weddings
So you are getting married in September and have decided you are having peonies on all the tables and for your bridal bouquet – completely without the consent of the peonies… a slight problem as recently discussed in Pursuing the Peony. But panic not...
by LF | Jul 24, 2009 | Flower Care
One of the most sought-after flowers for weddings, the spectacular peony causes nervousness for many the bride and their flower arrangers. The huge, long-lasting blooms come in dozens of shades of pink, red and white and make stunning bridal bouquets and...
by Joan Wyndrum | Jul 17, 2009 | DIY Flowers: How To Tutorials, Flower Arrangement Ideas, Flower Care, DIY Weddings
We had a post not too long ago about “Hue”, which is what most of us mean when we say “color”: red, blue, purple, yellow, etc. (Have a look at the Blooms By The Box Flower Color Wheel!) You can combine different colors to really swing the mood of your arrangements...
by Heidi | Jul 14, 2009 | Flower Arrangement Ideas, Flower Care
I was recently in a discount cosmetics store with my 15 year old daughter. We purchased a number of things including an old fragrance that was one of my grandmother’s (and probably yours) favorites. The saleslady looked at us in a funny way and asked for whom were we...
by Heidi | Jul 7, 2009 | DIY Flowers: How To Tutorials, Flower Care
When I used to think of Spider Mums, I always used to think of my Mom’s 1961 wedding bouquet. It looked pretty, but sort of “dated”, and caused me to never once use Spider Mums in any flower arrangements! While I was walking recently through the floral department at...
