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Our October 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.

  • What to Do with Broken Flowers
  • Florists Spotlight
  • Care and Handling of Cut Flowers: Fact of Fiction?
  • World Cup 2025
  • Hothouse Chic
  • Fashion & Flora Design
  • Crowning Glory Tutorial
  • Rooted Remembrance Tutorial
  • Evolving Tariffs
  • Are You a Great Salesperson
  • Cyber and Email Scams
  • Coming Events

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LATEST NEWS

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Texas florists band together to help grieving families

Texas florists band together to help grieving families

"Texas florists are reminding the world that flowers do so much more than brighten a room—they bring hope, comfort, and solidarity during life's darkest moments," writes Jill Brooke on Flower Power Daily. "In the wake of the devastating flash floods that hit Texas'...

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Beauty Line introduces new Harmony variety

Beauty Line introduces new Harmony variety

Beauty Line is introducing Harmony – a new Leucanthemum variety that captures natural purity and timeless beauty. This fresh and elegant variety will be available year-round. Beauty Line was the first to adopt Danziger's genetics. Located in Naivasha, Kenya, the...

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2025 Holiday Trends

Big bows, bold blooms and vintage vibes capture the spotlight. By Kat Castagnoli, AIFD, CCF In a season brimming with velvet ribbons, oversized ornaments and cozy color palettes, this year’s holiday decor trends are all about curated contrast. Think maximalism meets...

Seed Breeding for Healthy Resistance

Take an inside look at how a leader in breed development delivers innovation to the flower industry. By Bianca Bina Every ruffle of a petal, every shade of a beloved hue, each delicate fragrance and all the unique qualities that make every flower distinctively...

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...

FEATURES

Fabulous Foliages (and More) for Fall

Fabulous Foliages (and More) for Fall

By Nita Robertson AIFD, CFD For florists, “fall” foliages and fruit-bearing branches can provide a rich and diverse palette of colors, textures and shapes to incorporate into flower arrangements, bouquets and other decorative creations. They also add depth and...

Florists’ Review’s Autumn Wedding Contest 2023

Florists’ Review’s Autumn Wedding Contest 2023

Meet the winners of our annual seasonal design competition. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD The autumn season provides an enchanting environment for weddings—particularly outdoor events—with its unique blend of natural beauty and comfortable weather. The season’s turning...

10 Florists to Know in London

10 Florists to Know in London

The capital city of England and the United Kingdom boasts an embarrassment of riches when it comes to luxury florist companies—from revered institutions to newer cutting-edge trendsetters. Here are 10 that are worthy of knowing and following on social media. By Jill...

Florists’ Review’s Wreath Design Contest

Florists’ Review’s Wreath Design Contest

By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD The wreath business is big business. But has your company fully tapped into this popular niche? Consumers are shopping for creative fresh, permanent and dried wreaths all year long, but especially for the fall and winter seasons. So, if...

Florists’ Review Acquires Flora Magazine

Florists’ Review Acquires Flora Magazine

We are thrilled to announce that Florists' Review Media Group has acquired Flora Magazine. We are excited to expand our passion for the floral industry with this amazing quarterly publication and expand our reach across the pond. “Someone’s sitting in the shade today...

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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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FLORIST SPOTLIGHT

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Blue Ribbon Floral – Washington, D.C. Flower Truck

Blue Ribbon Floral – Washington, D.C. Flower Truck

Ali Chrisler, Ph.D., owner of Blue Ribbon Floral in Washington, D.C., cut her teeth in the floral industry while hanging out in her mother’s flower shop as a child. A third-generation florist, Chrisler was preceded in the industry by both her mother and grandmother, who were also florists. Inspired by her heritage, Chrisler named her business Blue Ribbon Floral, after her grandmother’s shop, Blue Ribbon Bouquets.

Up, Up and WAY Away

Up, Up and WAY Away

Describing herself as a “seasoned entrepreneur,” Desiree Ontiveros has more than a decade of experience in the luxury lifestyle and fashion worlds, has found success in the balloon design business. Find out more here…

DESIGN TUTORIALS

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Prom Bouquet and Traditional Wrist Corsage

Prom Bouquet and Traditional Wrist Corsage

Elevate your flower design offerings with ribbon. Floral design, photos and text by Nita Robertson, AIFD Presented by Reliant Ribbon company Prom season brings an exciting opportunity to showcase both timeless traditions and modern trends in flower design. While traditional...

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Grassy Winter Meadow

Grassy Winter Meadow

This flower design concept that can be utilized for myriad occasions, from photoshoots to weddings and events. Floral design and text by Molly Lucille (@fae.floral) Photos by Bud Kibby, TINYuproar My creative practice is deeply inspired by the wildness of nature. I...

Radiant Radial Lines

Radiant Radial Lines

Radial-line arrangements captivate and engage viewers, and they are also popular choices among floral designers. Floral design and text by Tomas De Bruyne, EMC International (European Master Certification), Oostkamp (Brugge), Belgium Photos by Diana Toma, EMC, Atelier...

Rustic Armature

Rustic Armature

A grapevine structure not only adds movement and textural interest to a modern “everyday” arrangement but also makes it quick and easy to design Floral design, text and photography by Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Armatures often serve both decorative and function...

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BUSINESS AND MARKETING

Managing Stress During Busy Seasons

Managing Stress During Busy Seasons

Tips for achieving higher performance and a better balance by Christi Lopez, EMC The magic of what we, as florists, do often lies in how we bring beauty and emotions to life through flowers. Whether it’s a wedding, a funeral or a special celebration, we are there to create...

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Software for Wedding and Event Florists

Software for Wedding and Event Florists

A look at three companies that offer wedding and event planning software developed specifically for florists—by florists. By Andrew Joseph Until about 25 years ago, keeping track of one’s inventory, revenue and expenses was all done by hand, written on accounting...

AI and Your Flower Business

AI and Your Flower Business

Can artificial intelligence help your retail business? Let’s find out. By Andrew Joseph For the past few years, the initialism “AI”—artificial intelligence—has been played out across all media platforms. For most people, AI has been a part of pop-culture lore for...

Merchandising Ideas to Create Customer Experiences

Merchandising Ideas to Create Customer Experiences

Elevate your product displays with these modern and sales-enticing techniques By Tonneli Grüetter Native Poppy Native Poppy Feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to keep one’s shop fresh and exciting for in-person shoppers is a challenge every florist has felt at some...

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CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION

Unveiling the Beauty of Hydrangea

Unveiling the Beauty of Hydrangea

By Nita Robertson, AIFD Hydrangea, with voluminous blooms, a range of bloom types and a broad color palette, have long been cherished by florists for their versatility as mass flowers that add texture, stunning color and modern elegance to any design. With year-round...

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Interflora World Cup 2023

Interflora World Cup 2023

Highlights from the world’s preeminent floral design competition. By Jill Brooke To thunderous cheers, Germany’s Nicolaus Peters was crowned champion of the 2023 Interflora World Cup—the world’s biggest floral design competition—during a glamorous gala design finale...

Dutch Lily Days 2023

Dutch Lily Days 2023

By Jules Lewis Gibson A visit to the Netherlands is a treat for any flower lover. From June 6 to 9, 14 lily bulb exporters opened their doors to visitors from around the globe for “Dutch Lily Days,” and I was invited to be one of those visitors It is the premier event...

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