Thursday, December 31, 2015

"Burning the Midnight Oil"

Right now.. 100's of people are "Burning the Midnight Oil"... to get
every inch of every float covered with Flowers, Botanical Materials, Seeds...
Vegetables, whatever...

The 127th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade will be filled with these amazing
Flower Covered Floats...

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes???

Well... here's a Video of my Visit to CalPoly... and the very first Certified American
Grown Rose Parade Float from 2012...  Watch Video - Click Here!


http://ubloom.com/blog/2015/12/27/arrange-flowers-tournament-roses-1st-certified-american-grown-float-circa-2012/
P.S. Tomorrow will be exciting... as 3 Floats- and The Dignitaries Cars will be certified "American Grown"... watch along with me... I'll be Tuned in!!!

 FaceBook
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
1-800-232-3567


 yelp


Why not shop local !!! 
Marco Island Florist and Gifts

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Aristolochia Salvador Platensis

To Celebrate the Boxoffice Success of "The Force Awakens"...

we share this week's "Darth Vader" orchid... Or the Skull Orchid

"May the Force be with you"... 


P.S. Botanical Name - Aristolochia Salvador Platensis
 FaceBook
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
1-800-232-3567


 yelp


Why not shop local !!! 
Marco Island Florist and Gifts

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Flowers... In Space!!!! What's next????


Zinnia Flowers have started growing in the International Space Station...

These will be the first Flowers to be grown in Space...
I can't wait to see the results...

I hope NASA Shares those First Blossom photos with us...

here's the entire article Zinnias in Space!


P.S. Flowers... In Space!!!! What's next????
 FaceBook
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
1-800-232-3567


 yelp


Why not shop local !!! 
Marco Island Florist and Gifts

Monday, December 28, 2015

Time to cleanse your air and spaces


There's no better time to cleanse your air and spaces... than the New Year...

and following the Full Moon at 11:11am on Christmas Day... it's time to get your intentions clear for 2016...

I'm an avid "smudger"... I like to use Sage, Rosemary and of course Lavendar...

Here's a great article from YouGrowGirl.com about creating your own homegrown and homemade Smudge Sticks... 

 

P.S. Smudge in the New Year... with Good Intention and Positive Purpose!


 FaceBook
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
1-800-232-3567


 yelp


Why not shop local !!! 
Marco Island Florist and Gifts

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Tournament of Roses Parade...

You'll be seeing a lot of this foliage on New Year's Day in the Tournament of Roses Parade...
This week's Photo is courtesy of our Friends at Resendiz Brothers...
Famed for its spectacular foliage, Leucadendron Argenteum or sometimes called "Cape Silver Tree" has wonderful large, broadly pointed green leaves covered in silver silken hairs. These leaves create a vivid display as they shimmer in the wind.
P.S. Watch for our Friend Mel Resendiz... as he rides on the Miracle Grow Float on New Year's Day... Congratulations MEL!!!

 FaceBook
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
1-800-232-3567


 yelp


Why not shop local !!! 
Marco Island Florist and Gifts

Monday, December 21, 2015

Christmas Cocktails...

It's beginning to look a lot like "Cocktails"...

Christmas Cocktails... and these are Extra Festive...
(and not for drinkin'... they're for Decorating!!!)

We all have festive bar ware... I filled these martini glasses
with SNOW REAL® from JRM (available at Nurseries, Craft Stores,
or Flower Shops)....

Then I placed Evergreen, Holly, Christmas Ornaments and a Red
Carnation or Succulent... in the glass with the snow...

Carnations and Succulents... last a long time... and they do well
in the Snow Real®...

P.S. Let's have a Toast... To Flowers!!! Cheers!
 FaceBook
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
1-800-232-3567


 yelp


Why not shop local !!! 
Marco Island Florist and Gifts

Thursday, December 17, 2015

FUN Flower Art..

This is some FUN Flower Art... and it's TINY...
notice the size of the Pen...

I love the way that real flower blossoms and leaves have been added to the art... 




 FaceBook
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
1-800-232-3567


 yelp


Why not shop local !!! 
Marco Island Florist and Gifts

Fresh fruit !!

 FaceBook
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
1-800-232-3567


 yelp


Why not shop local !!! 
Marco Island Florist and Gifts

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Mexico at Epcot in Walt Disney World...



This beautiful specimen is blooming in Mexico at Epcot in Walt Disney World...

Also known as the "Fountain Tree" - "pichkari" or "Nandi Flame"...

Discovered in 1757 on the Gold Coast of Africa...

it's campanulate flowers are typically very Show Red, or Crimson,
while YELLOW Flowers like are particularly rare... 




P.S. This Tree is called "Spathodea"... Thanks so much Deb for sharing!!
 FaceBook
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
1-800-232-3567


 yelp


Why not shop local !!! 
Marco Island Florist and Gifts

"George Barris has left the building"...

"George Barris has left the building"...

The Custom Car King... that created the Batmobile... (one of my
favorite TV Shows)... passed away...

I love this Stunning Tribute... of the "Batman" Logo... created entirely of
flowers... 



P.S. Flowers have the Power to say Anything...
 FaceBook
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
1-800-232-3567


 yelp


Why not shop local !!! 
Marco Island Florist and Gifts