Care of Eveyday Flowers

Alstoemeria is extremely ethylene sensitive. Remove
any foliage below the water line. Then cut stems and
place in vase with room temperature water and floral
food.
Alstromeria comes in yellow , orange , white, pink ,
red, lavender, purple,magenta and peach .

Anthurium
An extremely long lasting tropical flower with a vase
life from 15 to 20 days . High humidity or regular
misting is important for optimal storage.
Anthurium come in white, purple ,pink ,magenta, red
burgundy, peach ,orange, green ,and bi colour.

Aster -matsumoto
remove all foliage that will go below water lever. Cut stems and place in a vase with room temperature water
colors white lavender purple pink magenta red peach and yellow

Aster -Monte Casino
Remove all foliage that will go below water level. Cut stems and place in vase with room temperature water.
color white, purple

Bells of Ireland
These are extremely light sensitive. The tops of the stems will bend toward the light. Put in room temperature water. Recut stems and change water every other day to ensure longevity.
color green

Bupleurum
These are used as a filler flower , cut stems and put in room temperature water. Make sure the leaves below water lever are removed.
color green

Checklist for Wedding day

1. Its getting closer ,have you purchased all your final details for the wedding - like toasting glasses, guest book, pen, unity candle, ring pillow, cake knife?.
2.Don't forget gifts for your bridal party. Have these gifts wrapped and ready to go
for your rehearsal dinner. You can begin writing thank you notes to individuals
who have helped you throughout the wedding.
3.If you are going on your honeymoon right after the wedding some small details may get missed.
This may go unnoticed with all the last-minute details to add to your wedding. This includes your air tickets, check your passport to make sure it is up to date, hotel reservations, luggage, etc.. Don't forget to
go over last-minute details with your travel agent as well. Another great idea is to start your shopping a few weeks in advance for the items you will need to take with you on your honeymoon.
This may include electrical converters, converting your currency or buying travel sized
products. Also, bring along one dollar bills to help with tipping. Make a checklist of
everything you need to take with you and check the weather.
4.Any final payments for your wedding vendors should be ready to go. Have your check or money in an enveloped addressed to who it's for and let someone who you trust take care of them.
5.Prepare a wedding day emergency kit. You never know what can happen on your
wedding day.,so be ready .
What should you put in it? Make sure to include Tylenol ,breath mints, makeup,straight or curling iron, bobby pins, tape, travel sewing kit, eye drops, toothbrush,toothpaste, small pack of tissues,stain and go stick, extra cash and change,pair of comfortable shoes and always have your camera on hand. You never know what can happen on your wedding day,
  So , it's always a plus to be prepared for anything.

Boutonniere:

This is what the gentlemen wears, it is worn on the left
side of the lapel on the jacket. When pinning on the boutonniere
if you place the pin closes to the top of stem, just under the head
of the flower it will stay nicely in place. If the pin is not in the
right place the flower will flop around. Your florist will always

be happy to show you where and how to pin it.
It should be simple with no more than one or two flowers.
Flowers that are normally used are roses, calla lilies , orchids.
The boutonnieres, does not have ribbon on it, but can be
decorated with a few pearls or gems to match his date.
You would also want the tie to match as well.
Here are just a few samples of what the young man are wearing
this graduation.

How to take care of cut flowers

Nothing says I love you better than flowers. The colours, the smell , just the sheer beauty of flowers,  make you smile and brightens up your day. I love flowers, but they  can be pricey . Here are some tips to make your money and your flowers go a long way.  So when you get a flowers for this Mother's Day, or for your anniversary/Birthday  or flowers from your own garden,  here are some tips to add life to them.

- Fill a vase with room temperature water. Follow the instructions on the package of floral life and then give all flowers a fresh cut, before placing them in  water.

-Keep your flowers in a cool place, adding  fresh water to them daily to  keep them looking good longer.
- Water should be changed every few days depending how warm it is. Warmer weather will need frequent  change of water.

-  Weed out the  flowers which are  wilted and no longer doing good, to keep the rest of your arrangement looking fresh and giving it  a new look.

 For Flower Arrangements :
- Check water level when you get your arrangement, add water as needed.
- Display in a cool location away from heat or direct cold.Do not put in direct sun as it can cause them to burn, or wilt .
-  Do not put your arrangement on a television . Remember to check water daily as some flowers drink more water than others.
 Again  there are some flowers are not as long lasting as others . We will talk about flowers that last longer next time.


By Marlis Y
www.abbyfloristbc.com

Corsages

used to make a beautiful accent. The most important thing

It's that time of  the year graduation is just around the corner. Kids all excited and getting ready for the prom. Girls have their dress ready and everyone is looking forward to the big day, when they will enter the world as adults.

Corsages are worn to accent dresses and traditionally bought by the boy for his date. It can be the simple pin up one or one worn around the wrist. It can be a single flower or multiple flowers. There are  many flowers that can be chosen but the  popular  ones are Orchids, Roses.Freesia . You can also use Calla Lilies, Gerber Alstroemeria -ultimately it's all about picking the right size,color and style to match your dress. It  color of the flower can also be changed by your florist  using a spray pain . The important thing to remember that the size should fit the wrist- color can be contrast to the dress or coordinated.Generally if the couple is wearing color coordinated dress, it is common to coordinate the color and style of corsage with the boutonniere.

And remember to be creative and enjoy!

Here are some images of different flowers used in corsages

 



Images courtesy :

 www.abbyfloristbc.com

 By Marlis  Y.

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