A couple of weeks ago I traveled down to Carlsbad California to attend the grand opening of the Sunroad International Floral Trade Center. The event was well attended and the organizers did a great job. I was very impressed by the display put on by the wholesaler Holland Flower Market. I am posting some photos I took of their display. Unfortunately I don’t know the name of the floral designer. If I find out, I will post later. Enjoy!
Did you know that Dahlias are native to Mexico and parts of Central America? In the Aztec language, the name for Dahlia loosely translates to Water Pipe Flower as the stems of the Dahlia are hollow.
A couple of weeks ago, the local dahlia fields featured plants in the above stage of maturity.
Now they look like this….. I can’t wait until the fields are in full bloom.
Stay tuned for more photos and fun facts.
I love Plumeria! The scent, the shape, the texture, the amazing number of varieties and shades of color. I have a plumeria pendant which I wear all the time. I tease my hubby that if I was ever brave / crazy / drunk enough to get a tattoo it would be a plumeria. The hubby took this picture and sent it too me. He made my day. I know it is possible to grow them in So Cal if you baby them. I would love to try.
The Dahlias are just now coming into season! Once we get a little further into the summer I will post some really gorgeous field, bouquet and head shots. So this is just a teaser of coming attractions……. Enjoy!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms. I have been blessed in my life with a great mom. Loving, bright, supportive, fun, honest, and tough when I needed it. In her honor, here is some virtual sunshine for all the moms out there.
My very first memory of flowers is sitting in our backyard in Pleasanton CA, playing with the snapdragons growing in the border of the backyard. I was about 4 years old. I was fascinated by the blooms on the snapdragon stem opening and closing when you pinch them. Snapdragons (or Antirrhinums) are so named because the blooms look like the face of a little dragon that opens and closes its mouth when pinched.
What is your first floral memory?
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