Fall Flowers

QuestionI am getting married next October and am looking for sometypes of flowers that are avaliable that time of year that are also very rich and vibrant in color (no pastels). Could you give me some suggesti

Silk flower arrangement

QuestionJessica, I see these silk flower arrangements in vases at stores. What is it they use that looks like water but its solid. Is it possible to do that at home? Thanks. Gelincik AnswerHello! The su

Wedding floral arrangement

Question Good Morning, I will be getting married in the summertime and was hoping to have the Texas Bluebonnett and Indian Paintbrush flowers in the wedding. My Bridesmaid dresses are Navy Blue, and the

flower combinations

Questionis there any general floral rule like for example a rose cant be combined with gerbera or the best combination for a rose is lily bec of its smell, something like that? i read somewhere that there are some c

Swags

QuestionHello, I am interested in making swags, can you give me a starting place? Thanks AnswerHi Tammy, There are two ways of making swags. One way is to get a length of thick cord on which to bind your materia

How to Preserve Petal

QuestionHi Sue, I stuck a petal in my notebook, covering it entirely with selotape. But a week later and its turned completely brown. Is there any way I can preserve the colors of the petal? I d

First Communion

QuestionMy sons first communion will be here soon. I dont know if flowers will be appropriate to decorate the hall. Please give some advised and ideas. Thanks. AnswerHi Herminia. I havent ever had anyone inte

Purple Flowers

QuestionWhat type of flowers come in purple and will mix well with an arrangement of orange roses? AnswerHi D I love that colour combination too! You can get Lisianthus in deep purple, that would be my very

Arrangment filler

QuestionI love having fresh flowers in my home and have recently planted quite a few different types specifically for cutting. In the past I have purchased the small bouqets in the grocery store and arranged t

Help identifying a flower

QuestionCan you give me the Botanical name for this Gerbera please? http://www.bloominperfect.com/Bridalpages/Images/other/July/images/gerbera.jpg AnswerHi, June. The botanical name for Gerberas used in flor

learning to arrange

Questionmy wife is extremely interested in floral design. she arranges the flowers on the latar ta our church every week. where on the web can i find more information about the art and learning to arrang

ideas

QuestionI am workinf in the floral deparment at albertsons can you give me some arrangement ideas please thank you AnswerHi Shawnia. Describing an arrangement is a very difficult thing to do. This is ce

Care of calla lillies

QuestionGood morning Jessica! I received potted calla lillies last week and have no idea how to care for them. I would like to keep them potted indefinitely. Can you help? Thank you. M. AnswerHi, Ma

Getting Roses to Open Quickly

QuestionI am making a bouquet out of roses and I am wanting very large blooms. Can you tell me a quick way to get roses to open to a large beutiful bloom quickly? AnswerReally, the nature of the flower is the

Dear Sir, Could you please...

QuestionDear Sir, Could you please advice me how to do the floral arrangements in my house, Thanks and regards Shajahan V. Answerhi shajahan V. it depends on what arrangment you want to make, you could hav

Floral Arrangements

QuestionThanks for your response. I dont want to grow them (I would love to, but its a little impractical in New York City!) What I want to do is learn how to arrange them. The arrangements are usually roses or a c

Appropriate flowers for baby shower

QuestionI am in charge of making several arrangements for my friends baby shower. Any thoughts on which types of flowers will work best? Any thoughts on how to arrange them? Is the traditional urn

cut flowers

QuestionWhat is in the little powder packet you get with cut flowers and does it really make the flowers last longer? What else can you use as a substitute when you change the water a few days later? An

Problem with Silk floral arrangement

QuestionHi I hope you can answer this for me. I have several silk arrangements that I have noticed some of the flowers are not where they used to be. It is like the flowers are slipping down into the vase. It is not

Tulips in wedding bouquet

QuestionMy girlfriend wants to use fresh tulips as a wedding bouquet. Can we keep the tulips looking fresh all day? AnswerHi there, Fresh tulips are wonderful in a wedding bouquet. If you have them ass