This week's flower is "Just for Fun"... and in support of the Animal Welfare League...
The Collie-Flower!!!
P.S. Woof woof... hehehehe
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015
"Just for Fun"...
This week's flower is "Just for Fun"... and in support of the Animal Welfare League...
The Collie-Flower!!!
P.S. Woof woof... hehehehe
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Don't you just LOVE Lilies..
So.. You bought a bunch of Lilies...10 stems!
Why not translate that single bunch... into flowers for the whole house...
It's not difficult... it just takes a little bit of creativity and a few simple vases...
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P.S. Don't you just LOVE Lilies... especially when they come from Sun Valley!!!!
Monday, September 28, 2015
6,240 Buckets... 550 Trollies...
125,000 Sunflowers- 6,240 Buckets... 550 Trollies... and 24 Semi Trucks... were used to create this amazing Sunflower Maze at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam...
An Incredible undertaking... and amazing Tribute to Van Gogh... who loved to paint sunflowers...
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Pumpkin Flower Vase
Pumpkins could be used for more than scary candle holders. They can just as well improve the aspect of your dinner table. With a few easy tricks, you can transform the ordinary pumpkin into a beautiful flower arrangement for your special event, whatever it might be. Also, this will show you it’s not necessary to spend a lot of money in order to get a beautiful décor. Much easier than other intricate decorating projects, the pumpkin flower arrangement can be achieved with as little as a knife, floral tape and scissors, broom corn or dried oats, pine leaves, optional oasis and -of course- 5 small pumpkins. You will also need some clean metal cans, one for each pumpkin; this could be a great opportunity to recycle. Read the entire tutorial from the link below and you will easily be able to replicate the result and turn your event into a creatively decorated ambient. Try the idea and tell us if it managed to live up to your expectations.
See more at: http://www.goodshomedesign.com/diy-easy-pumpkin-flower-arrangement/
See more at: http://www.goodshomedesign.com/diy-easy-pumpkin-flower-arrangement/
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Friday, September 25, 2015
With a bit of twine... and a spool of wire...
It's easy to make a flower garland... with a bit of twine... and a spool of wire...
I created this accent garland with Blooming and Seeded Vitex... Elaeagnus, and Fragrant Rosemary... from P Allen's Garden...
I simply glued in these gorgeous Eufloria Roses... in the perfect shade of Lavender...
it was another fun project I created during my visit to P Allen Smith's Moss Mountain farm...
P.S. I'll keep you posted about Air Dates of the Shows on PBS!
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Antique Hydrangea
As you can imagine... there's nothing like walking through a garden with a friend... and picking foliage to create a stunning arrangement...
It's even better when that friend is P Allen Smith... and you can 'cut what you like' right out of the garden...
This beautiful arrangement is one I created for an upcoming show of P Allen Smith's Garden Style on PBS...
And it features an Incredible Antique Hydrangea from my Friend Ginny at Sun Valley...
P.S. What a stunning focal flower... Love Sun Valley Hydrangea!
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
I think I like "Firecracker plant" ... don't you???
I photographed this annual plant at P Allen Smith's Garden at Moss Mountain...
This beautiful annual plant... grows tall... and is a must for Butterfly gardens...
Also known as the cigar plant, cigarette plant or firecracker plant
for obviously reasons...
P.S. The Botanical name is Russelia equisetiformus...
I think I like "Firecracker plant" ... don't you???
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Friday, September 18, 2015
Tribal floral 'costumes'
These tribal floral 'costumes' are authentic floral couture...
We see a lot of attempts at fabricated 'flower couture'... but nothing
compares to the the authentic natural artistry of these beautiful people...
P.S. Authenticity matters... it's undeniable!
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
What a glorious way to welcome Autumn
What a glorious way to welcome Autumn...
P.S. I'd love to have a Gourd Arbor...
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Wednesday, September 16, 2015
"sprung up and burst into bloom"
This perennial native to Europe and Southern Africa, grows from a bulb... it's name is derived from it's star shaped blossoms...
Long lasting... stems bloom for upwards of 3 weeks... blooming from the bottom to top of the stem...
There are 50-300 different varieties... based on flower type, shape and color...
Reported to have "sprung up and burst into bloom" to announce the birth of Christ...
P.S. We call it "Ornithogalum" or Star of Bethlehem...
Monday, September 14, 2015
Beautiful melon and citrus colors...
I love Nasturtium... the beautiful melon and citrus colors...
and when grown organically... they are completely edible...
There's a farmer at our farmer's market... that sells bags of the blossoms for $1.50...
I always pick up some... they're a great garnish for a cocktail...
and I love to put them on my heirloom tomatoes with burrata and balsamic... they have an amazing mustard like taste...
P.S. What edible flowers do you like to use??
Thursday, September 10, 2015
The "Green Man"
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