Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Mother's Day Is Here!


The excitement is palpable, the air is thick with anticipation, the shop is stuffed to the brim with flowers... it's about to be MOTHERS' DAY!!  We all have mothers in our lives, and many people know many moms:  wives, daughters, grandmothers, and friends who deserve a bit of recognition for the hard work and love they give to their families.  We are just so excited to help you make her day special because really, what's better than fresh flowers and a hug?


This arrangement above, and the two at the top are examples of fun, springy fresh flowers that Mom will adore.  A colorful and fragrant mix of lilies, gerbera and pom daisies, iris, roses, tulips, alstroemeria, spider mums, stock, and waxflower bring spring into the home.  Don't know what everything is called?  Don't worry, we love to help!


Super cute daisy basket on the left or simple yet colorful tulip bunch tied with a bow on the right?  Flip a coin, you can't go wrong here.


Our designer Remy loves to make these topiary-like creations;  alstroemeria bunched and tied in raffia and decked at the base with greens and that awesome magenta heather.


One lucky mom out there is getting this huge arrangement of 2 dozen roses!  Very special.  Let's hope its not one for each kid!


Don't worry, this isn't an arrangement, its how we're keeping these incredible orchid stems to use in your order.  Phew!


Let's talk plants.  Sometimes people like to go for blooming plants because they last as long as you take care of them.  With our advice and pro tips, that will be easy!  Above are 4" and 6" azaleas that are looking just awesome!


In the center here is 6" kalanchoe in a bright magenta hue, and in front are these really cool double gloxinia I picked up today.  Most of these plants are going to have different bloom color and basket style options in stock, and we're always happy to swap things around to get just what you're looking for.


Adorned with colorful twigs and butterflies, these blooming gerbera plants are a great choice.


Or put the same gerbera plant in a euro garden basket with other green plants, and we have another great look.  There's a few more plant baskets to check out in the shop right now, so don't miss out!


A cactus garden can sometimes have a kitschy connotation, but we've been making super fun and unique succulent gardens with a much more elegant feel.  This one is getting sent out to a hospital on delivery this week, but there's more where that came from!   Succulents are great plants for less experienced caretakers, since they're used to surviving a massive drought (oops I forgot to water) or the blazing sun.


More succulent gardens, these two make a fun pair.


Ok, wow, I tried to get a photo of these massive orchid plants we have in the shop right now, and they completely outgrew my photo staging area.  This maroon colored intergenerational orchid in the front is nearly four feet tall!  We just started to carry orchid potting mix and bloom booster as well, so we'll get you on the track to orchid professional in no time.


These ready-to-go hanging planters with a variety of blooming plants are perfect for decorating mom's patio.  


Don't forget that as well as fresh flowers and plants, we have all sorts of gifts for mom and year-round.  From cards and candles, to decor, teddy bears, chocolate, silk flowers, and lights to this cool hanging succulent garden made with faux plants that even the most inept gardener couldn't kill, we have just what you're looking for.  Happy Mother's Day, see you soon!

Art In Bloom 2012


This year's Art In Bloom at MIA was a big success.  If you didn't get a chance to make it down to one of the Twin Cities' best events, shame on you!  Here's a few photos of our display, shared again this year with Gabbert's Design Studio, who provided the furniture.  Above is the star of the show, some dramatically wrapped curly willow branches sprouting from sod and fresh flower dishes and holding fresh flower arrangements of their own.  


Its always a bit difficult to properly capture our work in MIA (aside from the invigorating smells) due to the huge windows backlighting the entrance to the second-floor Target Gallery.  Here's an alternate view from behind.


The one piece of furniture that was not provided by Gabbert's is this awesome coffee table that worked as a hybrid glass-top table/fresh flower arrangement.  A base of sod grass holds lavender statice, bupleurum, scotch broom, and more.  A conversation piece for certain!


A splash of elegant yellow eremurus paired with lavender statice makes the arrangment on the right pop.

If you made it down, thank you for coming, and if not, these pictures are just a taste of the wonderful sights you missed!  Hopefully we'll see you there next year (and definitely before then at the shop)!