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  Gloxinia and Smithiantha Bulbs In the fourth category of bulbs are two of the most beautiful and popular varieties selected for Edgbaston flower delivery, the gloxinia and...
Posted on Mon Jul 12, 2010 at 3:08 pm - comments (0) - views (54)
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  Quick drying of flowers Remember that it is by drying quickly that you will get the best results. If drying in a shed or garage, watch the seed heads carefully because...
Posted on Wed Jun 16, 2010 at 2:20 pm - comments (0) - views (24)
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  A Based Heart One of the favourite funeral tributes is a heart, representing love and affection, especially from a close member of the family. It is often requested...
Posted on Wed May 26, 2010 at 1:57 pm - comments (0) - views (12)
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  Papaver orientale (Oriental poppy) Characteristics: Poppies are another dried flower grown for their highly decorative pods. The perennial Oriental poppies produce large,...
Posted on Fri May 07, 2010 at 1:01 pm - comments (0) - views (20)
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  A Cutting Garden In our fairly small garden, cutting flowers for use in a bouquet or to dry often means choosing each bloom carefully so we don't spoil the current display....
Posted on Tue May 04, 2010 at 1:23 pm - comments (0) - views (15)
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  Quick flower meanings . . If you wanted to show respect you could send some sunflowers…. the iris (named after the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology) shows that a message...
Posted on Mon Apr 26, 2010 at 12:50 pm - comments (0) - views (16)
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Arranging your time Many people fall in love with flower arranging, since it is an ideal way to pass some time, especially for the less active amongst us. If you're not up...
Posted on Thu Apr 22, 2010 at 2:34 pm - comments (0) - views (10)
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What flowers can I dry? Tropical cut flowers, such as the members of the Proteaceae family, can successfully and easily be dried. Australian honeysuckle (Banksia), king and...
Posted on Mon Apr 12, 2010 at 1:47 pm - comments (0) - views (14)
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  Drying in water I find the only way to dry hydrangea heads well is, strangely enough, with their feet in water and their heads in a warm atmosphere. Cut the heads when...
Posted on Mon Mar 22, 2010 at 5:27 pm - comments (0) - views (6)
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  Buttonholes and Boutonnieres These normally take the form of one large flower, such as a carnation or rose, with perhaps a small piece of foliage. The most popular foliage is...
Posted on Mon Mar 08, 2010 at 7:10 pm - comments (0) - views (18)
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  Wedding Reception Decor Some suggestions for reception decorations to add to your floral arrangements are: Floating candle bowls with flowers you have in your bouquet floating...
Posted on Mon Feb 22, 2010 at 7:46 pm - comments (0) - views (17)
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New baby Of all the special occasions that stand out in a busy and eventful life, none is more special, perhaps, than the birth of a child. And nothing proclaims the arrival...
Posted on Wed Jan 27, 2010 at 4:27 pm - comments (0) - views (13)
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  The message card When you send your flowers to your girl, don't just say, "Happy Birthday! Love, John." (particularly if your name is not John). The right words...
Posted on Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 1:49 pm - comments (0) - views (18)
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  Spring Bulbs To most beginning gardeners, spring bulbs mean crocuses, tu­lips and daffodils, and certainly no garden should be without them. But there are more than a dozen other kinds,...
Posted on Wed Nov 11, 2009 at 2:22 pm - comments (0) - views (22)
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  Drying by hanging or air drying The following method is used for all seed heads and some flower spikes such as delphiniums, which dry very well this way. Wait until the...
Posted on Wed Nov 04, 2009 at 2:14 pm - comments (0) - views (20)
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  Preservation is the key Water drying is a popular method that can be used to preserve fresh flowers. Here, stems of the flowers are initially placed in a couple of inches of water,...
Posted on Fri Oct 30, 2009 at 1:24 pm - comments (0) - views (21)
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  Corsages A corsage spray can be made from a wide range of fresh or dried flowers, foliage types, berries, seed heads and ribbons. These may be arranged into various styles,...
Posted on Mon Oct 12, 2009 at 3:51 pm - comments (0) - views (21)
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  Harvesting Dried Flowers For success with all methods of drying flow­ers, remember a few simple steps when harvest­ing. Pick flowers at the correct time in their development; before...
Posted on Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 12:05 pm - comments (0) - views (26)
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  Wrapping flower arrangements Arrangements benefit from being gift wrapped, as this protects them from extremes of temperature and helps to preserve an atmosphere of high...
Posted on Mon Sep 14, 2009 at 2:20 pm - comments (0) - views (12)
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  Assembly of a prayer book spray Collect all the materials together and, working on a sheet of paper, prepare the ribbons (if required), and then the foliage and the flowers....
Posted on Fri Aug 14, 2009 at 4:18 pm - comments (0) - views (9)
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  Cut flower alternative You may want to consider sending a very different type of flower the next time you have the need, such as a potted plant. This way, your gift will continue...
Posted on Fri Jul 31, 2009 at 2:48 pm - comments (0) - views (19)
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  Stock rotation An efficient stock rotation system is essential if you are to ensure that fresh flowers are always sold and any waste is kept to an inevitable minimum. Mature...
Posted on Fri Jul 24, 2009 at 6:26 pm - comments (0) - views (19)
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  Arranging Fresh Flowers Think about the size of the space in which your arrangement will be placed, and choose the size of you container and flowers accordingly. A big vase and...
Posted on Thu Jul 16, 2009 at 12:01 pm - comments (0) - views (20)
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  Tulips: Cherished Flowers Years ago, tulips became a mainstay of gentlemen's gardens ev­erywhere. In America, Washington and Jefferson were tulip fanciers. But tulips remained...
Posted on Thu Jul 09, 2009 at 6:52 pm - comments (0) - views (18)
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  Sunny Bulbs All spring bulbs like sun (full sun and as much of it as they can get) during and after flowering.  But that is no reason not to plant them among trees, at least among deciduous...
Posted on Thu Jun 18, 2009 at 3:50 pm - comments (0) - views (30)
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Substituting Floral Materials It’s an easy task to substitute flowers for the ones listed in a project. If colors need to be changed to match your décor, determine the dominant...
Posted on Sat May 30, 2009 at 6:32 pm - comments (0) - views (20)
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  Stylish and effective Florists know that the easiest way to create a stylish and effective arrangement is to stick with one type of flower in a single colour, so you can concentrate...
Posted on Wed May 27, 2009 at 5:10 pm - comments (0) - views (17)
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  Planning flowers for a Speaker's table Always ask the customer for the dimensions of the table. This will dictate the size of the completed design. Remember, if the arrangement...
Posted on Mon Apr 20, 2009 at 3:55 pm - comments (1) - views (17)
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  Substituting Floral Materials It’s an easy task to substitute flowers for the ones listed in a project. If colors need to be changed to match your décor, determine the dominant...
Posted on Thu Mar 12, 2009 at 6:07 pm - comments (0) - views (16)
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  My Favourite Flowers - Acrolinium A wild flower which grows in droves of pink and white in Western Australia and is grown in Britain as an annual. Its daisy-like, starry blooms...
Posted on Thu Feb 26, 2009 at 5:19 pm - comments (0) - views (16)
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