Peony Fever!
It is peony fever over here at Flower Muse! We’re gearing up for the season to get underway in the US. If you’re wondering why you’re not yet seeing peonies for sale everywhere, the East Coast weather hasn’t been as warm as usual so the crop is coming in a little later. However, we have...
Quick and Easy Flower Arranging Tips
Last week, FJ, our flower expert did a floral demonstration at the Simon Pearce store in Greenwich, CT. We love showing people how easy it can be to arrange flowers for gifting or for decorating your home. It doesn’t have to be a daunting task and really in the end, it’s pretty hard to mess...
Choosing Flowers For Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is around the corner and it’s one of the busiest times of year for us at Flower Muse. Everyone is working hard to make sure that we’re ready to send out the best flowers to your mom in the coming weeks so that her Mother’s Day is a memorable one! For some people,...
Behind the Scenes at a Peony Farm
I often get asked, what’s your favorite flower? It’s really a tough question because there are just so many that I love, but peonies are definitely at the top of the list. There is just something about peonies that make me happy. You can’t help but just stare at them for a bit and sigh...
It’s July and I am blogging about our Peonies
I am not writing about something I saw a month or two ago from Holland or from upstate New York. No, I am writing about the Red Charm Peonies I had delivered to my door last week from Alaska. Peonies are being grown commercially in Alaska near Soldotna and Homer. Go ahead google those areas,...
Now is the time to get your Peonies!
It’s May 18th and I am already dreading the fast approaching end of the domestic peony season in the Northeast which will happen around June 15th. This has not been a good year for the Peony. We did not have our usual cold winter which made people think the crop from North Carolina would be...
Peonies are back! (But, we’re not selling them yet)
As most of our friends know, peonies are one of our absolute favorites at Flower Muse. Every year when the early season begins, we get very excited. We also know that peonies are a favorite flower for so many of friends out there. So, we’ve got some good news and some bad news… The good...
How Peonies Open
We love peonies and we are beyond excited that we’re already seeing so many great peonies shipping this year. One of the things that comes up every year about this time is what to expect from farm direct (or really any even remotely fresh) peonies. If you’ve ever purchased peonies before, then you know that...