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Our August Issue

Welcome to our new edition of Florists’ Review! As always, we strive to provide our readers with the latest trends and insights in the world of floristry.

  • Instagram Star Feature
  • 2025 Holiday Trends
  • Decking the Halls for Profit
  • Seed Breading for Healthy Resistance
  • Handcrafted Paper Flowers
  • Summer Citrus Garden Tutorial
  • The Procrastinator’s Guide
  • Boost Your Brand with Canva
  • Protecting Your Floral Business
  • Holiday Sales Boosters
  • Coming Events and more!

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Mayesh Introduces Farm Direct BoxLots

Mayesh Introduces Farm Direct BoxLots

Mayesh has introduced Farm Direct BoxLots, delivering premium, farm-fresh flowers to florists. Introducing Farm Direct BoxLots Source Mayesh On the hunt for flowers straight from the farm? Look no further! Our Farm Direct BoxLots program is...

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Tips for Using Lisianthus in Wedding Bouquets

Tips for Using Lisianthus in Wedding Bouquets

Lisianthus’s beauty makes it a popular choice for wedding bouquets, but without proper planning, overordering can lead to unnecessary expenses. Full Article Here. True Client Pro How to Use Lisianthus in Wedding Bouquets Lisianthus’s beauty makes it a popular choice...

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Ecuadorian Talent Shines at Naranjo Roses

Ecuadorian Talent Shines at Naranjo Roses

The Dare to Bloom floral competition made its debut in Ecuador at Naranjo Roses in Cumbayá, featuring five talented Ecuadorian florists working with the preserved roses of LULU. Full Press Release Below Dare to Bloom: Ecuadorian Talent Shines at Naranjo Roses Quito,...

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Decking the Halls for Profit: How Florists Can Build a Holiday Installation Business

Every year, offices, hotels, and retail spaces scramble to transform their interiors for the holidays. From lush garlands cascading over grand staircases to lobby trees twinkling with designer ornaments, holiday décor is no longer an afterthought—it’s a branding...

“Green” Weddings

These florists inspire us to adopt more eco-friendly and sustainable practices for wedding designs. By Kat Castagnoli, AIFD As floral designers know, flowers can have a huge impact on a wedding in the best way. But did you know those same gorgeous blooms can be a...

Beyond the Bouquet

How florists are breaking the boundaries of personal flowers. By Molly Lucille Bridal bouquets have adorned wedding parties throughout human history. Ancient brides carried bundles of symbolic herbs and blooms, such as dill, considered to be an aphrodisiac; rosemary...

Managing Mother’s Day

Make the most of this lucrative holiday. By Nita Robertson, AIFD Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Are you ready for it? This special holiday is a cornerstone for the flower industry, as flowers consistently rank among the top gifts chosen to honor the mothers...

Remarkable Women in Floristry

Join Us in Celebrating International Women’s Day By Molly Lucille Every International Women’s Day, Florists’ Review honors the influential women that help form the beautiful community that is our industry. Women are the backbone of floristry, with 87 percent...

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TRENDS

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Holiday Décor with Ribbon: What’s Trending

Sponsored by Reliant Ribbon Trending Uses for Ribbon in Holiday Decorating: Seasonal porch and...

A Florist’s Guide to Indian Weddings

The abundance of flowers—and business opportunities—in multi-day Indian nuptials. By Nita...

At the Altar, Down the Aisle: Ceremony Floral Trends

By Molly Lucille In the thick of wedding season, it can happen fast. We can lose ourselves during...

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DESIGN TUTORIALS

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Awesome Air Plants

Awesome Air Plants

All the rage among consumers, these fascinating and versatile plants offer unlimited creative design opportunities. Floral design, photography and text by Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Air plants (Tillandsia) are some of the most versatile, fascinating plants and low-maintenance...

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Dramatic Delphinium

Dramatic Delphinium

This hi-impact design features Pantone’s color of the year with Rio Roses products such as dark blue delphinium and beautiful yellow roses. Learn the tricks Erik uses as he creates structure and style with unexpected elements.

Accent on the Vertical

Accent on the Vertical

Draw a single vertical line that points directly downward to a circle below it, for the focal area. What could be simpler and more straightforward? Read more to see this design that is as powerful and expressive as an exclamation point.

Dramatic Delphinium

Dramatic Delphinium

This hi-impact design features Pantone’s color of the year with Rio Roses products such as dark blue delphinium and beautiful yellow roses. Learn the tricks Erik uses as he creates structure and style with unexpected elements.

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BUSINESS AND MARKETING

Smart Mentoring

Smart Mentoring

Tips for passing along the skills and knowledge of your top employees to other staff members By Phillip M. Perry You’ve spent good money attracting, hiring and training great employees. But what happens when your skilled workers retire or move on to other pursuits? Does all...

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Prom 2022

Prom 2022

Tips for ensuring your most successful prom season ever. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Prom season is around the corner and that means flowers to wear and carry. Teenagers throughout North America are planning their spring formals and proms. Dresses, tuxedos, limos,...

Stop Taking Email For Granted

Stop Taking Email For Granted

This underutilized form of direct marketing remains one of the most cost-effective ways to keep in touch with your customers. By Art Conforti, PFCI Email marketing may seem like a dinosaur to some business owners, but this incredibly underutilized form of direct...

Cultivating Relationships with Flower Farmers

Cultivating Relationships with Flower Farmers

Tips for sourcing locally grown flowers for your shop or destination event. By Tonneli Grüetter  What role do local farms play in your business? Increasingly consumers are driving demand for locally grown flowers. From ready-made bouquets to event work, customers...

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CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION

Rose-colored Love

Rose-colored Love

The family of new “taupe”-colored roses now have a connotation in the language of flowers. Red roses are getting some competition in the love department. Their new cultural rival? The new family of taupe-/sand-/tan-/beige-/toffee-/light-brown/earth-toned-colored roses. Because...

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Florist Spotlight: Melissa Pack

Florist Spotlight: Melissa Pack

Melissa Pack Anthera Floral Normandy Park (Seattle), Wash. Melissa Pack, our July " Best in Blooms" contest winner shares her floral journey and how she has turned tragedy into inspiration by following her heart with flowers. How did you get started in the floral...

Best in Blooms

Best in Blooms

Meet the winner and finalists in FR’s latest bimonthly flower design contest. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Florists’ Review is excited to present the finalists in our March “Best in Blooms” flower design contest. We received more than 45 entries from floral...

Flower Necklace

Flower Necklace

Comfortably wearable flower designs are a specialty at Miami’s Aniska Creations, and co-owner Ana Isabel Vivas shares her technique for creating her bespoke flower necklaces. Floral design, photos and text by Ana Isabel Vivas “I have a passion for floral...

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