Some flowers are just really fun. Luckily for us, astilbe is not only fun, but surprisingly versatile for a wide range of wedding looks. Pronounced uh·stil·bee, these ethereal, feather-like blooms effortlessly infuse whimsy and romance, imparting a touch of rustic and garden allure to wedding floral ... Read more »
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Flower Crush: Delphinium
The “great blue yonder” of the flower world Between perishability, seasonal availability, shortages due to changing weather patterns - and the skyrocketing prices that can ensue as a result - you would have to be wearing rose-colored glasses not to see that the cut flower industry is no “bed of ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Carnations
Not just an old-fashioned floral favorite for fundraisers and FTD! Carnations have long been the subject of the fickleness of trend. It was said they were popular during the reign of Louis XIV (they were the official flower of court), but though they’ve fallen in and out of favor over the ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Narcissus
Sleek, spring-time elegance bursting forth to banish the colder months Diving right into the topic of banishment, let us now banish the notion that the winter months contain no hope of the crisp, airy lightness in flower-form that spring affords. May we present to you narcissus, more popularly ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Orchids
Versatility in vibrant and exotic colors with unexpected shapes and textures Orchids are one of those flowers that really deserve a category of their own. With a genus boasting over 25,000 species, they don’t exactly need to ask permission for any labels created by mere humans. There are tons ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Celosia
Funky textures and flirty colors combine in this eccentrically eye-catching anomaly of a flower! Celosia, also known as coxcomb for its resemblance to a rooster’s crown (though it definitely looks more like a rooster brain) is definitely atypical of most flowers you’ll see growing in gardens or ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Sunflowers
Shedding light on the versatility of this sun-loyal flower The sunflower, an apt name for a flower whose face follows the sun on its daily path across the sky, just seems to have a certain presence that deserves admiration. Of course, most flowers are capable of demanding attention, what with ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Tropical Foliage
Imperial silhouettes and exotic textures What do you mean "tropical foliage"!?? With wedding trends bearing words like “lacey”, “garden-y”, or “vintage” abound, it is easy to lose sense of the scope of possibilities beyond the milk glass bud vases or antique silver bowls dripping with garden ... Read more »
Flower Crush SPECIAL EDITION: Sweet Escimo Roses
Soft, pastel, pink dream - spelled not with a K but with a C! We thought we’d do something special this month and crush on a specific variety of a flower! And so we present luscious Sweet Escimo roses for your visual (and olfactory) pleasure. Nicknamed (just now, at this moment, by me!) “Sweet ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Ranunculus
The precious gems of floral design Ranunculus is extravagantly petaled with a studded center, surrounded by a fringed, eyelash-soft stamen ring. Distinctive and unmistakable with an impossibly-layered petal formation, they are like tiny, little morsels of perfection because - though special ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Sweet Pea
A positively twitterpating flower! There is something about spring that makes you want to break out of your accumulated sugar-and-cream coffee glaze and fantasize about the produce section at the super market. Kale... bananas... ripe mangos mixing, converging, becoming one within the sacred ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Stock
If your floral arrangement was freshly-made bed, stock would be the warm, fluffy down comforter. Because if we didn’t have corny analogies, we wouldn’t appreciate the good ones quite as much, right? Right, but seriously. Stock really is the fluffy insulation that keeps the rest of your floral ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Dahlias
A crisp classic and a long-time VIP on the floral scene. Although dahlias have always been a major player in the world of cut flower favorites, they have long played a second fiddle to certain spring darlings like peonies. For the past few seasons, however, they’ve experienced a ... Read more »