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Big Flower Trends For Your Fall Decor
NOW is the time to be thinking about fall decor! Whether you are planning a wedding, party, ladies-night-out or ladies-night-in, FALL is the best season for decorating! Fall flower trends are really unique this autumn. With unique color palettes, the increasingly-popular shabby chic style and a much-needed, closer look to nature for inspiration, this season is full of surprises!
We’ve covered a few trendy flower topics in this newsletter, and there’s tons more fall inspiration to come in the Bloomin’ Blog for September!
FSN’s Favorite Flower Arrangement For September
This September, FSN’s Favorite Flower is the Season For Sunflowers bouquet in the Grandparents Day album. This stunning combination of sunflowers, carnations and roses will delight any GRANDparent! Send them sailing through memories of golden sunflower fields, picking red roses and other wondrous memories of summer.For grandparents who live a long distances from us, sending flowers is a great way to say “You are truly GRAND,” and fill them with love and appreciation.
So remember, Grandparents Day is September 12, 2010!
FSN Trend Alert: Sushi Flowers
Sushi lover or not, you have to appreciate the care, artistry and composition a sushi chef puts into their work. Sushi is quickly becoming one of the trendiest foods around! Even if you don’t like eating the raw-fish rolls, you can still get your hands on cute sushi swag — sushi is invading pop culture! Don’t forget our favorite way to use sushi — in trendy floral designs! Check out these great sushi-themed flowers we saw at floral shows this summer:
Read More About Trendy Floral Designs: Sushi Edition…
New Fall Color Trends For Floral Design
Upcoming color trends for the 2010 fall season are all about using new and exciting colors. Now, I know what you’re thinking… fall colors have been the same forEVER! Reds, oranges, yellows, browns… Don’t get me wrong, those are very fun colors to use, but this year add in accent colors like lime green, magenta, or orange cream.
Check out these great palettes, get inspired and start planning your fall season!
Read more about the amazing New Fall Color Trends For Floral Design…
2010 Harwood Cup Competition
The Harwood Cup Competition at the Southern Retail Florists Convention is a very challenging interpretation competition.
Each contestant has 2 hours to interpret a chosen artwork — in this case, a beautiful raku ceramic vase created by Kerry Gonzalez, Winston-Salem, NC. Designers push their creativity to it’s limits for this challenging competition. Each entry was completely different than the last, from color to materials to size…
Flower Shop Network got to see this competition first-hand over this year…
Find out more about the Harwood Cup and watch the video all about the 2010 competition…
Flower Spotlight: The Dahlia Gets Its Dues
Get acquainted with the many faces of the Dahlia as FSN takes a deeper look at the outstanding flower! From it’s native American history to its uniquely-Dahlia genetics, this flower is full of surprises!
Dahlias are a great addition to fall flower favorites. With their wide color varieties and late-summer blooming season, this versatile flower is a great addition to your fall flower arrangements and centerpieces. Check out this great article on 2010 Fall Floral Design Trends and get a jump-start on planning your fall floral decor today!
Read more about the amazing Dahlia: A Fall Favorite…
ASK THE EXPERT
Every week our Plant Expert answers YOUR most challenging plant care & identification questions.
Ask the Expert: What flowers goes best with amaryllis?
I am getting married in February, I wanted a bouquet of amaryllis (white I think) and I would like to know what other flower or flowers would go well with them, thank you Dilaila
Our Expert’s Answer:
White amaryllis are certainly beautiful flowers.
I have seen a wedding bouquet with white amaryllis and tulips which was designed by Seattle Flowers. This hand-tied bouquet used a beautiful satin ribbon embellished with pearls.
Keep in mind amaryllis stems are very thick and a hand-tied bouquet is most likely the only option…
Read More About Using Amaryllis For Wedding Bouquets…
We all know plants need water and sunshine right? Well, growing plants require sunshine, but sitting a fresh flower arrangement in front of a hot, sunny window can shorten the life of your arrangement! It’s best to keep bouquets in a cool place away from heat sources.
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DESIGN INSPIRATION CHALLENGE
Congratulations to Earl from Shirley’s Florist Inc., Birmingham AL for winning Round 4 of our challenge. See more Round 4 entries.
Congratulations to Keith from Buds ‘N Bows Flower Shop, Crawford GA for winning Round 5 of our challenge. See more Round 5 entries.
Design Inspiration Challenge: Round 6 is on right now! Check it out!
JUST FOR FLORISTS
FLORISTS: What Great Things To Expect At Floral Conventions
Flower Shop Network and Suzanne Baillie talk about the exciting events going on at the Southern Retail Florists Convention in Concord, NC. Florists from 17 states visit this show— lots of great networking opportunities for florists. There are competitions, hands-on workshops, educational presentations, marketing seminars, and much, much more!
Watch the video for more about the what to expect at floral conventions…
SIPS & SNIPS – DIY Flower Classes
Flower shops everywhere are coming up with fun and creative events to spark their communities love of flowers. The guys over at Helena Florist in Helena AL are doing a fantastic job with their Sips and Snips DIY floral event. Sips and Snips pairs two of life’s favorite indulgences – beautiful flowers and cold drinks! Guests are invited to come out, bring their favorite beverage and create their own, gorgeous flower arrangement to take home and enjoy.
More about Sips & Snips DIY Floral Design Classes…
Treasures From The Back Room: The Florists New Source of Creativity
The dreaded back room…. every florist knows exactly what I mean… The old vases, the stale and crumbly floral products, the mounds and mounds of ribbon, buckets, boxes… ya, the back room… I’m here to tell you, it doesn’t have to be scary! The backroom is a great place for florists to GET CREATIVE! Think of it as your artist’s studio. It’s time we see all of our old junk for what it is = $$!
More about Treasures From The Florists Back Room: A New Source of Creativity
September 2010 — FLORAL CONVENTIONS AND FLOWER SHOWS
September 10-12, 2010: Alabama State Florists Association Convention & Trade Fair will take place in Birmingham, Alabama. Florists and industry professionals are invited to attend.
September 17-19, 2010: Iowa Florists’ Association Convention will take place at the Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA. Florists and industry professionals are invited to attend.
September 22-25, 2010: The annual SAF Convention will be held at the Omni ChampionsGate in Orlando Florida. Florists who are members, as well as non-member florists will enjoy the Society of American Florists Annual Convention.
View More Floral Conventions and Flower Show on the Calendar.
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