NEW ISSUE
Our December 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.
- Readers’ Choice Awards
- The Art and the Algorithm of Valentine’s Day
- Florist Spotlight
- Wired for Love
- For the Camera Shy
- Retail Forecast 2026
- Coming Events
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LATEST NEWS
Florabundance Featured on National TV
Carpinteria’s Florabundance Featured on National TV in World’s Greatest!... Carpinteria-based Florabundance, a cornerstone of the Central Coast’s floral industry, is proud to be featured in the national television series World’s Greatest!... (Season 24, Episode 398)....
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...
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Enter our latest Best in Blooms Design Contest- American Grown Edition
Submit your entry below to become a semi-finalist in our Best in Blooms 2024 American Grown contest. Sponsored by Certified American Grown Submission for Florists' Reviews American Grown BEST IN BLOOMS Contest 2024 It's time to celebrate American grown flowers with...
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FEATURES
International Design Stars
Our annual spotlight on floral design luminaries delivering innovative performances on the global stage. By Tonneli Grüetter It is with great excitement we share our curation of rising “International Design Stars” for 2023. Each year, we look forward to preparing this...
Preparing for Graduation Season
Tips for making the most of often overlooked sales opportunities. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Elementary, middle and high schools; vocational and technical schools; colleges and universities, offering multiple academic degrees—they all have them: graduation...
Florists’ Review’s “Top 50 Wedding Florists of 2023”
By Tonneli Grüetter What makes a great wedding florist? Is it wow-factor, resilience under pressure or perhaps the ability to translate the unspoken language of love from client dream to big-day reality? To limit the vibrance and diversity of today’s wedding industry...
Making the Most of Mother’s Day
Tips for planning and preparing for the third busiest holiday in a florist’s year, as well as merchandising, marketing and sales advice. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Neumann Lilies Although Mother’s Day this year falls as late on the calendar as the second Sunday in...
Prom 2023
Tips, hacks, advice, trends and more for making this prom season your most efficient and profitable ever. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Proms are important for florists for a couple of reasons. First, promoted well, they can generate hundreds or even thousands of...
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TRENDS
Home Decor Trends
ONE WAY TO KEEP YOUR CUSTOMERS EXCITED ABOUT YOUR STORE IS TO DISPLAY PRODUCT REFLECTIVE OF...
A Florist’s Guide to Edible Flowers
By Tonneli Grüetter From urban culinary hot spots such as New York City’s Il Fiorista (a...
Over The Rainbow
Flowers by Just Bloomed FlowersLet your colors fly! LGBTQ+ communities across the globe celebrate...
Boutonnière On-Trend
By Jill Brooke, FlowerPowerDaily.com When The New York Times announced that flower brooches...
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FLORIST SPOTLIGHT
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Inside Chic Fleuriste
@Laura Draghici never dreamed that she would grow up to be owner of one of the most popular floral design studios in the country. Learn how she did it in this month’s Florist Profile.
Celebrating Life’s Special Moments
Learn how Canadian Florists created a successful business by creating arrangements, “you would not see in a grocery store or anywhere else. They’re more stylish, they have more unusual flowers, they have more of a variety of flowers. And they’re put together in a very artsy way.”
Rebel Girl Floral
Rebel Girl Floral is not your traditional flower shop. At least that’s the belief of owners James and Sothea Keller, who wanted to create something different when they started the Long Lake, Minn.-based business in 2019.
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...
Hand-tied Cascade Bouquet
An organically flowing design for all seasons. Floral design, photos and text by Maria Yamile Bulos Flores San José del Cabo (Los Cabos), Baja California Sur, Mexico For this cascade bouquet, I wanted to use flowers and colors that are available in any season, and...
Festive and Fruity
Flowers and fruits can create delicious compositions; this one has a tropical flavor. Floral design, text and photography by Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Fresh fruits and/or vegetables always add great textural interest, form and color to floral designs. This...
Mother’s Day Brunch
A collection of component arrangements creates a tablescape for a celebratory family feast—a novel flower gifting idea for honoring Mom this year. Floral design, photos and text by Nita Robertson, AIFD Presented by OASIS Floral Products/Smithers-Oasis North America...
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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,...
Event Rentals
Diversifying your portfolio of services into the event-rentals segment can offer myriad opportunities for expanding your business and creating additional revenue streams. By Nita Robertson, AIFD Botanica International Design & Décor Studio Florists can diversify...
Retail Forecast 2024
High interest rates and slower economic growth are expected to put increasing pressure on retail profits this year, but, on the bright side, many economists expect inflation to decrease to desired levels by year-end By Phillip M. Perry Fasten your seat belts, and...
Pricing for Profit
Tips and strategies for establishing retail pricing structures that will ensure your business’s profitability and financial stability. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Effective pricing is essential for the success of your florist business. By understanding your costs,...
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CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION
Winners of the Alexandra Farms Garden Rose Design Contest
Alexandra Farms Announces Winners of Its “2024 Garden Rose Design Contest” By Teresa Schafer It’s time to reveal the winners of Alexandra Farms’ “2024 Garden Rose Design Contest”! Again this year, we received hundreds of entries, and the judges have spoken. Four first-time...
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...
Highlights of AIFD’s Spectacular 2023 National Symposium in Chicago
"GROW" By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Established in 1965, the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing, maintaining and recognizing the highest standard of professional floral design. The mission is...
Alfresco Flowers
Tips and tricks for executing beautiful outdoor floral décor By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Patience Pickner AIFD, Inspired Design Retreat Photo by Amy Oden Live floral décor for outdoor events enhances the natural beauty of the surroundings, beautifying any space and...
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