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Our November 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.
- Proflora 2025
- Florists Spotlight
- Best in Bloom Contest
- Art in Bloom Museum Events
- Guided by Nature: Korean Design
- Angel Wings Tutorial
- Fungi Fusion Tutorial
- Arranging Your Future
- Build a Culture of Celebration
- Sympathy Business Marketing
- Coming Events
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LATEST NEWS
Two Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Varieties Earn Ribbons
Two Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Varieties Earn Ribbons at SAF's 2025 Outstanding Varieties Competition We are pleased to announce that Alexandra Farms won two awards in the Cut Garden Rose category at this year's Society of American Florists' (SAF)...
Roselily: A Double Bloom That Doubles Your Design Potential
For florists, innovation often begins with the flowers themselves. The Roselily—a groundbreaking hybrid developed in the Netherlands—has quickly become one of the most exciting additions to the professional flower market. With its pollen-free double blooms, extended...
Extending the Vase Life of Gerbera Flowers with Silver Nanoparticles
A team of researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has discovered an innovative way to nearly double the vase life of gerbera flowers using eco-friendly silver nanoparticles derived from tea leaf extract. The study found that these nanoparticles...
Let’s Rally Together!
Your Chance to Win BIG & Support Our Industry! Your Chance to Win Big is Here! We're kicking off our exciting raffle, and your participation directly fuels our mission to promote flowers to consumers nationwide. Every ticket you buy helps us change perceptions...
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Submission for the Florists’ Review BEST IN BLOOM 2024 Floral Design Contest
Enter the Florists' Review Best in Blooms Design Contest for a chance to be featured in Florists' Review magazine and win exciting prizes! One lucky winner will receive a $500 credit from Smithers-Oasis North America and 240 stunning garden roses from Alexandra Farms....
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FEATURES
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024
Your guide to marketing ideas, a social media template and other resources that you can use to generate enthusiasm—and sales—for this often under-promoted annual worldwide holiday honoring women and their contributions to society By Tonneli Grüetter International...
25th Annual “Picture Perfect Weddings Contest”
See the incredible floral creations that vied for Florists’ Review’s “silver jubilee” wedding design awards. By Nita Robertson, AIFD Sponsored by Alexandra Farms, Fitz Design, and True Client Pro A “picture-perfect wedding” refers to floral décor for a wedding...
Free International Women’s Day Marketing Plan
Our goal is to establish International Women’s Day as a significant occasion for honoring women through the tradition of giving flowers. March 8th, IWD, is an excellent opportunity to express our gratitude to mentors, teachers, friends, family, and all the...
How Important is Being Sustainable for Your Business? VERY!
By Jill Brooke It is becoming not only a feeling but also a certified fact that caring about sustainability practices as a florist is good for business—as well as the world. Let’s start with the results from a recent consumer research study titled “U.S. Consumer...
Houseplants for Profit
The latest info on today’s houseplant market, along with the hottest trends and marketing ideas. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Selling plants can be profitable; however, choosing the right niche is critical. That niche can include green houseplants, flowering plants,...
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TRENDS
The Global Holiday Spirit – Cultural Holiday Calendar
Working for the religions and cultures already prevalent in your community can help increase...
Dried Botanical Trends Across the Pond
By Yoli LaGuerre, AIFD, CFD, EMC Photo by Yoli LaGuerre, AIFD, CFD, EMC Floral designers are...
Four New Looks in Holiday Décor for 2022
By Tonneli Grüetter Holiday season 2022 is nearly here, and much like the seismic shifts we have...
Holiday Feature
By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD As we enjoy the last weeks of summer, holidays loom right around the...
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FLORIST SPOTLIGHT
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Florist Spotlight: Jean-Pascal Lemire
Florist Spotlight – Just add IRIDESCENCE
Carithers Flowers
Voted best florist for 16 consecutive years by Atlanta magazine, Carithers Flowers has been a staple in that city since the 1970s. A long tradition of excellence has been successfully carried on for a second generation…
DESIGN TUTORIALS
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A Tablescape for Spring Events
Go bold with a polychromatic color scheme. Floral design, text and photos by Lea Romanowski, AIFD, CAFA, CFD Designing on the Edge Calgary, Alberta, Canada Presented by Oasis Floral Products My inspiration: my best friend, while lying in a meadow and looking outward, envisions...
Lush Natural Garden Arch
The luxuriant look of untamed growth captured in a sustainably designed floral structure Floral design, photography and text by Paulina Nieliwocki Blue Jasmine Floral, Berkeley Heights, N.J. Presented by Danziger Inspired by the enchanting beauty of Danziger’s new...
Mystic Crystals
Introducing extraordinary new products that will add an exciting new element to bridal bouquets and boutonnières this wedding season. Floral design and text by Patience Pickner, AIFD, PFCI Chamberlain, S.D. Photos by Tami Carda Photography Presented by Fitz Design...
Sustainably Designed Broken Arch
The right mechanics make designing spectacular wedding arches fast and easy. Floral design and text by Susan McLeary Photos by Patrick Kolts for Accent Décor Last year, I was asked by Accent Décor to collaborate on a number of solution-focused structures and vessels...
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BUSINESS AND MARKETING
Marketing International Women’s Day
Tips for creating a strategic marketing plan that will make this March 8 worldwide celebration a major flower-giving occasion By Nita Robertson, AIFD International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated annually on March 8, is a powerful global observance that honors the social,...
Which AI to Use and Why
It’s a jungle out there when it comes to apps, so here is help for you to set up your flower business for greater success By Andrew Joseph In our March 2024 issue and on our website (floristsreview.com/ai-and-your-flower-business), we presented an article entitled “AI...
Using Gift and Home Markets to Enrich Your Flower Business
By ANDMORE (formerly International Market Centers) As you know, the flowers aren’t the only things that make an arrangement special. The vessel and accouterments add distinguishing qualities to a design. However, finding truly unique and unusual accents can be...
Creating Great Working Relationships with Wholesale Florists
Establishing successful partnerships with your suppliers is built on understanding, effective communication, trust, and a mutual commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. Here are some insights on doing just that. Florabundance By Nita Robertson, AIFD Working...
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CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION
Eight Gift-worthy Books Your Store Needs
By Jill Brooke Summer’s heating up—and so is the book scene. While your customers are chasing sunshine, give them some hot-off-the-press reads to dive into. Check out some of our favorite new titles. Why not stock a few in your shop? Sustainable Floral Design: The Sustainable...
Singular Sensations
A deep dive into the trend of monobotanical flower arrangements By Jill Brooke At New York Design Center’s recent home furnishings trade show, the Baker | McGuire showroom had distinctive flower arrangements placed throughout. These weren’t vases filled with a variety...
Valentine’s Day Inspiration
By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD For the upcoming Valentine’s Day, which, in 2024, will be on a Wednesday, we want to help inspire you to develop artistic unique designs that appeal to your customer base while giving that wow factor. For Florists' Reviews 2023 Valentine's...
Holiday Tables
Inspiring seasonal settings from florists around the country By Jill Brooke It is no secret that people entertain at home more during the Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas holidays. This becomes an opportunity for florists to customize experiences for their...
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