A Bountiful Harvest
In a similar vein, “Arnold Grummer’s Complete Guide to Paper Casting” by Arnold and Mabel Grummer from Krause Publications explains various ways in which flowers and other floral material can be used to enhance the beauty of paper-cast objects. ... [... more]
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A Trio Of Fruits For Floral Designs
The fruits can be mixed and matched with flowers and foliage, or used alone. An urn looks very festive if it is filled with fruits, and is perfect for centerpieces and entertaining. When combining these with flowers, there are two different ... [... more]
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Award Winning Cut Flowers For 2004
Fresh Look Yellow celosia and Fresh Look Red celosia feature distinctive feathery plumes of blooms that are just ideal for both cut and dried flowers. Fresh Look Yellow will provide you with flowers throughout the late spring and summer months. ... [... more]
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Celosia For The Cutting Garden
Of the different varieties of celosia, I recommend the following. The 2006 Territorial Seed catalog features several outstanding ones. Flamingo Feather (Celosia spicata) reaches about 2½ feet in height. The stately flower stalks are in the shape .. ... [... more]
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Celosia-Summer Flowers For Cutting
The other kind of celosias is known as cockscomb. The spectacular blooms are in the shape of a rooster comb. The one thing you’ll need to keep in mind about the cockscomb is that the stems are often very short. This can limit their use in certain ... [... more]
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Clematis ´Inspiration´-A Superb Cut Flower
There are many kinds of clematis, but one particular cultivar, ‘Inspiration,’ makes an outstanding cut flower. In trials, ‘Inspiration’ stems lasted for as long as three weeks. That record is certainly hard to beat. Most important of all, the ... [... more]
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Color Predictions For 2004
Plant breeders often respond to market demands in the long term. Experts say that cool colors may be making a comeback. So now the breeders will probably adapt their breeding programs to take full advantage of the trend. Some years ago bulb ... [... more]
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Color Trends For 2006
Of the specific flowers, no specific predictions were made as to what is chic and what will go out of fashion. However, judging from the descriptions of the shades in the color palette, the ordinary alstroemeria should do just fine. These are ... [... more]
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Contain Those Flowers
A tisket-a-tasket, what would we do without baskets? Baskets of all sorts are just made for flowers. Usually, these come with waterproof plastic liners. So the arrangements can be used anywhere you like without fear of water marks on the ... [... more]
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Floral Design Newsletter Debuts
Roses are red. They symbolize love. In the Victorian language of flowers, each particular kind has a special meaning. The debut issue of the Floral Design Newsletter features the romantic, old fashion sweet pea. The newsletter will alert you to ... [... more]
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Floral Ideas For Spring
Spring is a great time to think about what kinds of flowers you want for your cutting garden this year. When you're shopping for seeds and plants, check out the wide selection of flowers offered by Territorial Seed Company. They have a wide ... [... more]
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Flowers Of The Year For 2005
Winterberry is hardy in zones 3 through 9. These plants reach about eight feet in height with a slightly larger spread. They are quite adaptable to different kinds of growing conditions, including full sun and partial shade. For best results, ... [... more]
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