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In Season Chrysanthemum
Cover Photo design by Lea Romanowski, CAFA, CAFD, AIFD, CFD, CFEJ, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD BOTANICAL NAME • Chrysanthemum × morifolium (formerly Dendranthema × grandiflorum)...
Enter FR’s Latest Best in Blooms Design Contest
Submission for the Florists' Review BEST IN BLOOMS November 2022 Contest Sponsored by Smithers Oasis and Alexandra Farms Enter our next round of Best in Blooms Design Contest today! Enter for your chance to win a Florist Spotlight feature in Florists'...
Florists’ 2023 Trends Report: Sneak Peek Webinar September 21st
Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 21st at 2:30 pm EST for a Free Webinar Florists’ 2023 Trends Report: Sneak Peek Webinar Presented by BloomNation and Florists' Review Join us for an invite-only sneak peek of the Florists’ 2023 Trends Report compiled by BloomNation....
SAF Held its 137th Annual Convention in Orlando
By Nita Robertson AIFD, CFD SAF held its 137th annual convention in Orlando, Florida, from September 6th-8th. This annual event brings together all segments of the floral industry with in-person networking, keynote speakers, educational sessions, a Supplier Expo, and...
2022 “Garden Rose Design Contest” Winners
Meet the winners of Alexandra Farms’ fifth-annual garden rose design. For the fifth consecutive year, Alexandra Farms—the premier grower of premium garden roses in the world—hosted its highly anticipated “Garden Rose Design Contest.” This annual event invites...
Winning the War for Workers
How to recruit and retain in a candidate-driven market. By Phillip M. Perry Businesses large and small are having a tough time finding and keeping enough employees. It’s not only florists! Traditional top-down dynamics between employers and job-seekers no longer seem...
“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 winner of and finalists in our September “Best in Blooms” flower design contest. We received more than 40...
Florist Spotlight: Rodrigo “Varito” Vásquez, AIFD, CFD, FSMD, FPCF
Rodrigo “Varito” Vásquez, AIFD, CFD, FSMD, FPCF Floral director at The Special Event Resource & Design Group Owner of R.Varito Designs & Institute LLC West Palm Beach, Fla. Rodrigo “Varito” Vásquez, AIFD, CFD, FSMD, FPCF Every floral designer’s hope is to...
Delphinium
By Jill Brooke BOTANICAL AND COMMON NAMES • Delphinium elatum / Delphinium × cultorum (‘Guardian’ series, ‘Triton’ series, ‘Ariel’ series, etc.) Candle larkspur, English larkspur, Alpine Delphinium,...
Trends in Decorative Accessories
A look at what’s hot in 2022 in the world of home accents—trends that impact not only your giftware buying but also your floral design styling. By Andrew Joseph Accents. We’re not talking about twangs and drawls or whatever one calls the older Boston voice; no, we’re...
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How to make a spiral bouquet
Welcome to Bondi Blooms! I want to educate florist who are learning or wanting to improve their skills or if you’re eager to just learn the principles of floral design.
How To Make An Amazing Fall Floral Design
Dr Steve shows step-by-step how you can take oak leaves, seeded eucalyptus, dahlias, lilies, sunflowers, roses, safari sunset leucadendron, miniature pumpkins, larkspur, poms and mini carnations and create a wonderful fall vase arrangement.
One Template, Three Cascade Bouquets
In this second installment of our series, I’ll explain a little more about how to use the “Sketch and Score Method” to prepare for design competitions and/or professional evaluations.
Delphinium Posey Bouquet
Sarah Campbell of Intrigue Design & Décor creates sensational light and airy centerpieces and hand-tied bouquets using the new spray “Sunshine” Delphinium from Ball.
Elevated Autumn Design
For this design, the first step was these wonderful dahlias. That’s where I began. Then I looked at my color wheel and thought about how do I want to work. And I went to an analogous color, harmony going the burgundies into the oranges.
MIDOLLINO WIRE VINE! / Tips & Techniques with Hitomi Gilliam
Hitomi Gilliam AIFD presents a Video Tutorial on the Midollino Wire Vine Structure.
How to Fix a Broken Stem
Sometimes the stems on flowers break or bend. But that doesn’t mean that they’re unusable. Check out the video to learn how to mend a broken stem so that it can be used in an arrangement.
How to Wrap a Small Flower Bouquet ? Testing a new approach
In this week’s Intentional Practice video, For Florists experiments with a new approach to wrapping.
A Classic Urn Floristry Design with Hydrangea and Roses
A Classic Urn Floristry Design with Hydrangea and Roses
BloomNation launches Point of Sale 2.0
BloomNation, a floral industry technology platform, announces the launch of its Point of Sale (PoS) and Dashboard 2.0, which aims to transform how florists manage and grow their businesses. Source: Floraldaily.com BloomNation launches Point of Sale 2.0 for florists...
Alexandra Farms Wins Seven Awards at SAF’s Outstanding Varieties Competition
We are delighted to announce that Alexandra Farms won seven awards at this year's Society of American Florists' Outstanding Varieties Competition, including one of the top honors: Best in Class. Source: Read Full Article Here: Alexandra Farms Alexandra Farms Wins...
FloraCheers!® Bottle Bouquet Arrangement Tutorial
FloraCheers!® by Floracraft is inspired by a viral social media trend providing a mechanic that fits snuggly on the neck of a wine bottle, on the top cage of a champagne bottle, or other narrow-neck bottles. See the design tutorial blog below. Source:Floracraft...
American Flower Farms Creating Entertaining Experiences
The American Grown Field to Vase Dinner Tour invites guests nationwide to dine in the fields of America’s most stunning flower and foliage farms. Source: Flowerpowerdaily How American Flower Farms Are Creating Entertaining Experiences By Jill Brooke...
Gladiolus: The Flower of August
By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD Genus/Botanical Name: Gladiolus Common Names: sword lily, corn flag Family: Iridaceae (Iris) Availability: year-round, as cut flowers Vase Life: seven to 14 days Gladiolus flowers, commonly called “sword...
AIFD Announces “Designs of the Decades” Competition
In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD), in collaboration with the AIFD Foundation, is thrilled to announce an exciting year-long floral design competition: the "Designs of the Decades Competition." This unique series...
Social Media Trends Every Florist Should Know
Social media plays a crucial role in your marketing strategy! Explore social media trends and tips on leveraging them to grow your business. Full Article Below Source Rio Roses FROM LIKES TO SALES: 6 SOCIAL MEDIA TRENDS EVERY FLORIST SHOULD KNOW JULY 18, 2024 RIO...
Leverage AI to Enhance Your Floral Business
Ferrer's presentation at the AIFD Annual Symposium offered invaluable insights into how AI can revolutionize the floral industry. She highlighted excellent resources, saving you the time and effort of researching various options. Read the article below for more...
Floral Ideas Beyond Centerpieces
With a vast array of developing trends, the role of floral design in event planning will only grow in significance. This brief overview of event décor trends is just the beginning. Full Article Here -Source Pioneer Wholesale Stunning Wedding Venues: Floral Ideas...
