February 2012
WED Feb 8th Valentines Day Workshop, 10-2pm
To register or for more info go to: www.progressivefloristry.com
February 2012
WED Feb 8th Valentines Day Workshop, 10-2pm
To register or for more info go to: www.progressivefloristry.com
I finally can begin to add new posts. We upgraded our internet server and it would not allow me to do anything with the blog! I couldn’t add, delete, change or do anything. But now I can!!!
I have just taken some photos of my flower garden and I thought I would share them.
This is an overview of garden. This is a mix of different flowers, colors, textures etc.
The garden has wildflowers, grasses, tropicals, roses, hydrangeas, butterfly bushes,
and. These are some of the tropicals that are winter hardy.Passion vine, banana and mango in the compost pile!
Recently I attended the So.AIFD Conference in Charlottesville ,Va.(American Insitute of Floral Designers),
and helped put together the centerpieces for the IFDA luncheon.
This centerpiece was made by filling a clear glass vase with polymer gel cubes,removing all the soil from the roots of the orchid plant,making an armature of 3 black branches wired to the vase to support the bare rooted orchid plant. The plant is put on top of the gel cubes which are moist,but not floating in water. the branches support the orchid plant nicely and will grow with the roots mostly covered with the gel cubes for many months.You just mist the orchid plant and roots(not filling the vase with water above the root level).The vases were placed on a small black framed mirror to reflect the light.
Potomac Floral Wholesale recently held a Flower Show at their warehouse in Silver Spring ,MD. I was lucky enough to help the designer, Jerome Raska,AIFD,PFCI. Some of the show designs I helped with follow.

This is a large urn design of all Japanese imported flowers. Check out the beatuiful sweet peas, ranuculas,cabbage roses, gloriosa lilies in red and yellows.

A larg colorful rectangular table design suitable for a childs party. Large vases filled with colorful deco beads, an armature above the vases made of misuckia tha's flocked in bright colors of orang, purples and greens,silver dollar euc is dyed with the same bright colors with flowers of the same colors, including spray orchids, gloriosa lilies, ranuculas and gold bear grass. the table had small vases of monoflral designs.

This eco-friendly table of green plants, cut foliages and succulents,and cylinder with foliage tratments with floating candles.

or feathers, narcissus.,chid sprays, french tulipswhite table with large cylinders of flower bunches, including

Another spring urn of white floral on an oasis wreath form,with the center of the urn filled with bunches of fresh pussy willow.

This large design sets atop a tall iron stand in the center of the table. the base of the design are Harry Lauder's branches, based with pale lavender hydrangea, roses and dusty miller foliage. The table covering was mauvey purple. Chrystal were suspended from the branches down to the table below.

These were the base designs repeating the same color palette and flowers. The flocked grey branches covered the iron stand.

THis photo is of the blue table with large martini glasses,vases of sweet peas, and other purple/blue tones.
More photos to follow from the profeesional show photographer. My photos were taken after the show- not the best time.

Radial Stand design on mossed plant stand, belles of Ireland,greenery, roses grouped and trachillium in prple groupings

Woven dics with various yarns with naturally drying flowers of heather, hydrangea, and twigs on moss covered stand, to be used as wall decor after the party.

Tall Stand design for foyer/entrance with belles of Ireland, tulips, roses and other spring flowers. The stand is covered with curly willow, bittersweet, and coco fibers.

The floral table with a mountain larel tree with hanging votive candles. The votives were all battery operated. the tree was about 8ft. above the table to be a focal point of the party.

Natural weaving of bamboo,beads, burlap, dried leaves and aluminum wire, woven on landscape fencing. This weaving can be a decorative wall piece after the party.