Secret Flower Garden Shopfront
Here is a picture of our new shop front, with our new employee Kate among the flowers and plants! Kate comes with experience at the flower markets of Russia and is ready to help you with all your carry away needs.
Everyone is very relieved the roadwork is finally finished. Union street is now a nice smooth road, and parking is available on the street again, just in time for summer strolls after a nice meal at the restaurants.
Wedding Arrangements with Feathers
Peacock feathers are replacing flowers in lively and exuberant arrangements, and give weddings a festive atmosphere. Here is an example of a table arrangement using pheasant feathers, cobra lily, asian lily, and hypericum berries.
May 10, 2007
Secret Garden Example
Here is an example of our work, with peacock and pheasant feathers and flowers for Miracles on the Bay, on behalf of the children and families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
May 9, 2007
Mother’s Day Tablescapes
Here is a particularly nice use of flowers in Mother’s Day tablescapes. This is a Teleflora creation, and comes with a very high quality lavender cut glass vase that can be kept and used for any occasion.
Every delivery on Mothers day week ordered through this web site above include a 50% off discount coupon on the next flower purchase. Give mom the joy of receiving and of giving!
May 8, 2007
Gerber Flower Arrangement
Gerbera dasies (or gerber’s), the staple of happy spring arrangements, have a tendency to arrive wilted, as they are often stored in ‘flats’ with their stems out of water. A way to rehydrate them and perk them up is to put the stems in water containing a shot of vodka. Below are two gerberas, the one on the left is as the flower arrived, and the one on the right is after sitting overnight in vodka water. Big difference eh! Happy Mothers Day.
May 3, 2007
Party Tablescapes
No matter how strange, unusual tablescapes can always provide something people can relate to as a conversation piece at a party. In a party tablescape, anything goes. For example, here is an unusual use of a protea and horsetail (equisetum) as spiders legs in an arrangement. A rock provides a niche for the fantasy tablescape creature particularly with more rocks.
Such party tablescapes bring a special identity to the host of a party or dinner, and raise the stakes for the next of your guests to host a party. All you need is a little imagination and we are willing to help out in any way we can. Good luck!
Feather Arrangements
Bird feathers in an arrangement bring a little magic to a room. Peacock feather flowers can be used in an arrangement, or fill an entire arrangement in themselves.
An easy way to get started in peacock feather arrangements is to create a round shaped peacock feather fan using a small pot and dry floral foam as shown below. The addition of the earthy pheasant feathers in the arrangement helps to create a base, while the glittering artificial feather provides lift.
This could be used as a feather centerpiece in a tablescape, in addition to candles and other tablescape items. In general flower arrangements with feathers have a flamboyant ‘retro’ feel that is good for creating atmosphere in parties.