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The Flower Fact Files
Making flower facts fun and engaging for anyone who loves flowers.
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Flowers don't need to be complicated
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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 (45)
Reconcile your differences with flowers
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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 (110)
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Day of reckoning for local florists
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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 (147)
Send your new girl some flowers
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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 (97)
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a new dawn is about to start for florists
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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 (90)
The moment of truth is near for flower lovers
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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 (120)
Wake up every day loving flowers
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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 (147)
Navigating the florist minefield
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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 (222)
Flowers complement any celebration
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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 (208)
The end is nigh for the local florist shop
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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 (305)
Big night out for the florist crowd
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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 (355)
Let your florist get it off her chest
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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 (443)
It's a long road to flower freedom
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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 (201)
A calm florist in a world of chaos
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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 (343)
Come on florists get with it
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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 (183)
Florists world
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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 (216)
Develop a good relationship with your florist
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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 (197)
The floristry minefield just got a whole lot worse
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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 (198)
Flowers bring sunshine into your life
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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 (189)
Freaky Flower Fact Frenzy
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  Tools of the trade when flower arranging It is not necessary to rush out and buy a whole lot of equipment to complete a wide variety of arrangements successfully. The main...
Posted on Wed Feb 18, 2009 at 5:20 pm - comments (1) - views (207)
It's raining flower facts and tips!
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  What is Conditioning? Conditioning is the treatment given to cut flowers and foliage in order to encourage the uptake of water and ensure that the vase life is as long as possible....
Posted on Fri Feb 13, 2009 at 2:10 pm - comments (0) - views (392)
Be my Valentine (flower girl)
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  A Greetings Card The greetings card arrangement is a novelty design with great appeal to people of all ages, and it is particularly appropriate for those occasions when a card...
Posted on Tue Feb 10, 2009 at 4:06 pm - comments (0) - views (226)
Fill your brain with great flower facts
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  Sympathy Tributes Sympathy flowers form an emotional link between the living and the deceased. They are a way of expressing grief and help people to mourn. Designs have become...
Posted on Fri Feb 06, 2009 at 2:14 pm - comments (0) - views (239)
Flower Facts from around the world
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  Immature flowers Early in the season, it is important to inspect cut materials (flowers and foliage) carefully, and to gauge their maturity — flowers that are too immature...
Posted on Thu Jan 08, 2009 at 5:45 pm - comments (0) - views (702)
New Year Flower Power
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  Tips for drying flowers To keep your house full of flowers through the winter, dry your favourite blossoms in your microwave oven. Roses (including buds), geraniums, marigolds...
Posted on Fri Jan 02, 2009 at 7:37 pm - comments (1) - views (443)
Taking the lid off flower facts
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  What temperature? The temperature requirements of species differ, and while many spring flowers will keep best at 2°C (35°F), others, such as carnations, prefer a minimum low...
Posted on Tue Dec 16, 2008 at 6:05 pm - comments (1) - views (532)
Fact File numero uno
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  Stand the test of time with silk You can easily cherish your wedding bouquet, keeping it looking as beautiful as the day you wed, long after the last piece of frozen wedding cake...
Posted on Fri Dec 12, 2008 at 5:32 pm - comments (1) - views (434)
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