Hydrangea Care and Handling
Hydrangeas are loved by many and a favorite flower for gardens. As a plant, hydrangea can be a bit difficult to grow and get consistent bloom colors. As a cut flower, many people believe that they are equally finicky and hard to maintain, which is not true at all! In order to help dispel this...
WTF? (What’s That Flower?): Nigella
Have you seen a little star shaped bloom surrounded by a mist of thread-like greens appearing more and more lately? You were most likely looking at nigella which is also often called love-in-a-mist. This beautiful bloom is a favorite cottage garden plant where varieties have names like “Miss Jekyll” or “Persian Jewels”. The plethora of...
Blush Pink DIY Centerpiece
Blush peonies are one of my favorite peonies and with the last of the crop from our east coast farms for this season, I put together an easy blush pink DIY centerpiece with some other fun blooms that we’ve just added to our lineup. The color blush can mean different things to different people, but...
July 2014 Calendar
It’s the last day of June and we’re now well into the summer season! I love the longer sunny days and so for our July 2014 calendar, I decided to choose something that reminded me of beautiful blue skies so we’re featuring antique blue hydrangea for this month. I love how the petals of this...
Coral and Peach Bouquet
Our recent post on our favorite coral flowers inspired me to come up with a fun and colorful bouquet that features some coral blooms. Coral is such a great color for a bright summer wedding and of course coral peonies were a top choice to feature in this bouquet. The “ingredients” for this coral and...
Roses and Garden Roses Care and Handling
Did you know that June is National Rose Month in the US? Roses are the top selling flower in the US by a big margin and it’s no wonder why – they come in so many colors, shapes and styles. One of the most common questions we get from our customers is how to keep...
Our Favorite: Coral Flowers
Can you believe that summer officially starts this Saturday? It’s one of my favorite times of year since we get to enjoy longer sunny days. I love the things that are quintessential summer: beach days, BBQs, sweet summer fruit and of course bright colorful flowers! When I think of summer colors, I think of bright...
Light Pink and Cream DIY Centerpiece
We’ve been all about peonies lately, but late spring/early summer is when some of our other favorite flowers come into season like dahlias and astrantia! (If you’re not familiar with astrantia, check out our last post from our “What’s that flower?” series.) We had a beautiful mix of these blooms in the studio for a...
WTF? (What’s That Flower?): Astrantia
Have you noticed a small star shaped flower recently that gets tucked into a lot of bouquets and arrangements you see on Pinterest or bridal blogs? You might be looking at astrantia which is one of the newest flowers that we’ve added to our line up. It’s a flower that is more common in Europe...
June 2014 Calendar
With Memorial Day weekend behind us that means it’s almost June and summer is coming! That means a whole new batch of flowers will be coming into season like dahlias! But the birth flower for June is a flower that is available year round. Do you know what it is? It’s a Rose! Roses are...
Pink Bouquet with Peonies and Lilies
With peonies now in season, I thought it would be nice to put together a DIY bouquet that features these beautiful blooms. Peonies are pricier than other flowers; however, that doesn’t mean you need to forgo having them at your wedding or event! You can splurge on a few peonies and create something beautiful by...
Is this a peony?
Peonies are a favorite flower for so many people, but sometimes the pictures that people share with us or point out as peonies are not actually peonies at all! They often get confused with garden roses, double tulips, and even ranunculus. For those who grew up around peonies, this might seem crazy…how can you mistake...