Flower News Archive - May 2009

Flowers and floral arrangements.

Three Village Flower Shoppe, a local florist in Setauket, NY, is pleased to announce its newly redesigned Web site. The new Web site is located at www.ThreeVillageFlowerShop.com (http://www.threevillageflowershop.com), and features improved navigation, a secure shopping environment, and exceptional photos of available flowers and floral arrangements.

Titan Arum flower

Its bizarre appearance and sheer size have long attracted curious visitors and avid gardeners alike. But anyone wanting to see this Titan Arum flower would be wise to keep their distance this weekend. For when it blooms - which experts predict should occur in the next few days - it will release not the fragrant scent of most flowers, but a revolting stench rather like rotting flesh.

HEBDEN Bridge garden designer

HEBDEN Bridge garden designer, Richard Easton, has for a second year running won the Gold Award with his students at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show. Richard teaches Garden Design at Craven College, Skipton, and together with his students has put together the Equilibrium Garden.

Silk flowers

Thousands of pounds have been spent on flowers by public bodies in Norfolk over the last few years. Norfolk County Council has spent the most with £3,842.44 of tax payers' money in 2008 being used for cut flowers. In 2006 £2,634.55 was spent and in 2007 £3,176.40.

Vietnamese flowers

Vietnamese flowers are on show for the first time at an international exhibition held in Goyang city, the Republic of Korea, between April 22 and May 10. The Vietnam National Vegetable, Fruit and Agricultural Product Corporation (Vegetexco) is representing Vietnam at the event, which draws the participation of 264 flower and ornamental plant producers from 25 countries.

Fantastic floral display

Do you have a fantastic floral display, a wonderful wildlife haven or a perfectly-pruned backyard?

It's the time of year to celebrate inspirational gardens across the Chichester district. Entries are now being taken for the residents and business garden competition 2009, sponsored by the Woodhorn Group.

Multi-colored carnations

The members of the K Kids Club at Dana Street Elementary School will have a flower sale at the all-you-can-eat breakfast being sponsored by the Swoyersville Kiwanis Club from 8 a.m.-noon Sunday at the Swoyersville American Legion on Shoemaker Street. Multi-colored carnations will be sold with all the proceeds benefiting the Children's Miracle Network.

True flower power

A FASHION student has won a contest for creating a stunning prom dress made from flowers. Alice Riley, who is a fashion student at Oxford and Cherwell Valley College, used pink and white rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias to create the puffball skirt of her prom dress.

58,000 visitors to the show

GLORIOUS spring weather and top class exhibits helped to attract more than 58,000 visitors to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show. The atmosphere was buzzing and, despite the recession, many exhibitors claimed record sales with visitors clearly in the mood to spend money on their gardens.

Flower Show

The Garden Club of Cranford received two prestigious awards at the Fall Conference of the Garden Club of New Jersey held at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick. The display at the Flower Show increased public awareness of the Butterfly Meadow and resulted in more people visiting the park.

Local florist

The new Web site also saves visitors money on online flower purchases. Unlike other online flower Web sites, where they just take your order in a call center and then pass off the order to a local florist, our orders come directly to us. That saves the buyer money because we don't charge fees for online orders or delivery.

Establishment of floriculture common facility farm

Flora model farms are being established in various cities of the country with the support of Pakistan Horticulture Development Export Board (PHDEB) on around 1000 acres land to promote export oriented flowers industry aimed at earning millions of dollars per annum by increasing export to UAE, Saudi Arabia and European Union beside others.

Titan Arum flower

One of two Titan Arum plants due to bloom at Kew Gardens in the next couple of days. Its bizarre appearance and sheer size have long attracted curious visitors and avid gardeners alike.

43rd annual flower sale

The auxiliary of McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital will hold its 43rd annual flower sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 1, on the McCullough-Hyde Hospital front lawn.

Flower requirements of valley customers

Kashmir floriculture industry is set for a big leap as valley florists have started to forge tie ups with Indian companies for increasing their business operations. Ferns 'N' Petals (FNP) a chain of floral boutiques across India Monday launched its franchisee outlet, Petals Agritech at Taj Plaza Jawahar Nagar to cater to flower requirements of valley customers.

The corpse flower

The Titan Arum emits the stench of rotting flesh, an odour so stomach-churning that it is colloquially known as 'the corpse flower.' Native to Indonesia, the plant flowers just once every six or seven years but experts at Kew predict the event will happen in the next few days.

Poppy flowers

Behind the election din in the state, poppy fields in Kullu valley - known for the supply of international quality of narcotics including charas and opium - are in full bloom.

Potted plant can do wonders

Research now confirms what nature lovers have always known: plants have healing power. Even the simple presence of a potted plant can do wonders for speeding the recovery of surgery patients.

Mill Creek Park

The daffodils - miniature and larger versions - were part of the annual show at the Davis Visitor Center on Saturday and Sunday. This year's Daffodil Show is one of 41 shows throughout the country in association with the American Daffodil Society.

Cleaned streets and parks

Some 39,000 students from more than 70 schools in Newark took part in an Earth Day celebration organized by the student community and philanthropy organization the LEAGUE. Students around the city cleaned streets and parks around their schools and planted flowers.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM(R) Teams up with Tributes.com

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, the world's leading florist and gift shop today announced a collaboration with Tributes.com, the online resource for local and national obituary news. The alliance offers consumers the ability to easily and reliably purchase flowers and gifts from 1-800-FLOWERS.COM directly through Tributes.com when reading obituaries or leaving online condolences.

Flower industry to take advantage of the good business

Flower farmers have been asked to venture into African markets in order to increase the produce exports and enhance profit. Assistant minister for Foreign affairs Mr Richard Onyonka said despite Kenya being a leader in flower exports in Europe,the produce had failed to get its way into African states.

100 newly planted trees

Becky Stover, an occupational therapy major and member of the Alpha Phi Omega pledge class, said the group was looking for a way to give back to campus.

Fifth annual Flower Launch

Dozens took part in the fifth annual Flower Launch on Tuesday evening in Wilmington. April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and community members tossed a flower into the Cape Fear River to represent each person or organization that works to prevent child abuse.

Spring planting

The Flower & Garden Festival marks the beginning of spring for many, and allowed local residents to get prepared for spring planting and the Earth Day celebration this year.

Planted flowers and vegetables

With their teachers by their side, they planted flowers and vegetables Wednesday in a special garden outside their school. Bauer said it is important for kids to learn about Earth Day. She said by planting flowers the students grasp what it means to take care of the environment.

County flower shop

Police are trying to determine how a van crashed into Camden County flower shop early Wednesday morning. The driver of a hotel van lost control on the 600 block of Browning Lane in Brooklawn before slamming into a nearby flower shop at about 1:45 a.m.

Cut flowers

Iran ranks 17th among countries producing flowers around the globe and yet in the field of flower export, it has not achieved the high status it deserves. Nearly 5,700 hectares in Iran are currently under flower cultivation, 2,900 hectares of which are greenhouses and the rest open areas.

Flowers in bloom

It's a sure sign of spring: Farm markets cropping up and flowers for sale at every turn. But with all the excitement that comes with sprucing up a lawn and garden, there are concerns. First, there's still a good chance of frost, which could damage or destroy any early investment.

Flowers and Peace

Iraqis stopped to smell the roses this week as they visited the first Baghdad flower festival since the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime. The exhibit at Zawra Park in the center of Baghdad was another sign of people's wish for normalcy after years of bloodshed.

Flower bulbs planted

More than 70,000 flower bulbs planted in Lucedale are ready to beautify other communities along the Gulf Coast. America Responds With Love will donate 2,500 daffodils, hyacinths, tulips and other blooming bulbs each to other nonprofit organizations and governmental entities, which will plant the gifts in their own communities.

Little spring cleaning

Approximately 20 Newmarket Junior/Senior High School students hope a little spring cleaning will have a big impact. The students spent four hours on Saturday, April 18, doing their part to make their school shine a little brighter by scrubbing stairways, hallways, lockers and planting flowers outside of the school.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM

The market and technology leader in hosted social commerce applications, today announced that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, the world's largest florist and gift shop, has included Bazaarvoice Stories as part of a multichannel Mother's Day marketing campaign that highlights a variety of outstanding mothers.

Edible floral arrangement

When it comes to traditional Mother's Day gifts, flowers are at the top of the list. This year, Cookies by Design suggests adding a twist to this popular gift - send edible flowers. Cookies by Design's newest design for Mother's Day is a bouquet of brightly colored, tulip-shaped cookies that are decorated with an artistic blending technique.

Horticultural industry held a crisis meeting

More than half of the over 200 flower exporters registered in Kenya are on the verge of closing down as the combined effect of the global financial crisis and climate change hits export markets. On Friday, the horticultural industry held a crisis meeting that brought together the government, exporters, and input and service providers to brainstorm a collective approach to salvage the multibillion-shilling sector.

Planting flowers

A few dozen members of "Huntington Station Happy Helpers" worked along New York Avenue Sunday afternoon, collecting litter and planting flowers. One of the founders of the group, Heather Carino of Huntington Station, left, plants flowers in front of Suffolk District Court with her son, Anthony, 4, and other members of the group as a passerby pauses.

Plants and flowers

Enjoy stress-free living. There is an easy way of doing it. Make space for more greenery at home. Plants and flowers can help create the ideal ambience to de-stress. The Capital's famous Masjid Nursery in Khan Market has an array of choices for the nature lover. The large nursery showcases rows of plants amidst dense greenery. There are a lot of indoor and outdoor plants on offer that can match the space requirements of your home.

Annual bedding plants

This is the time of year when pansies, violas, snapdragons, dianthus and many other bedding plants are providing an outstanding display in local gardens. But even though you may still see them in nurseries, it's too late to plant them.

Flowers boasting their color

The Chicago region is popping up spring flowers everywhere you look. This is one of the most enjoyable seasons for anyone who loves to see the city in bloom. There is no need to make a special trip to find an assortment of flowers boasting their color. All you need to do is take a careful look around. There are flowers in yards, planter boxes, on street corners, at business entryways and some of your neighbor's front porches. Parks throughout the city are popping up blooms.

Japanese anemones

With glossy green foliage and flowers ranging in colour from purest white to soft rosy pinks, lavenders and even deep reds, Japanese anemones can grow to well over one metre tall, making them fabulous filler flowers. They also look good in front of shrubs, associated with evergreens, in cottage gardens and as borders.

Bessie's Flower and Gift Shop

The proprietor of Bessie's Flower and Gift Shop in Detroit for more than two decades, Mrs. Sykes died April 9 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit after an extended battle with colon-rectal cancer. The Detroit resident was 84.

Natural Delights tour program

The free tours showcase private and public gardens of flowers and edibles grown without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. Formerly a one-day offering spanning 30 spots across the Portland metropolitan area, the program now comprises a more intimate setting of four self-guided mini-tours during selected weekends from May to July.

Varieties of roses

Dazzling flowers attracted a large number of visitors to the National Rose Festival organised by the Pakistan National Rose Society here on Wednesday. Different varieties of roses, including Hybrid Teas, Floribundas, Grand Floras, Miniatures and Polyanthus were wonderfully decorated in different arrangements and categories.

Carpet of blossoming flowers

The flower zone, which occupied some 50,000 square meter from the roughly 10-square-km park, was held under the banner of "Baghdad is the city of flowers and peace," with participation of more than 12 foreign countries along with the 18 provinces of Iraq and all Baghdad municipalities.

Beautiful bouquets of flowers

For over a hundred years, mothers in the United States have been honored on Mother's Day, traditionally celebrated with beautiful bouquets of flowers. New research suggests that the positive power flowers have on feelings may be the real reason mothers prefer to be given beautiful blooms on their special day.

Monrovia plants

The world's largest florist and a leading multi-channel retailer, has teamed up with Monrovia to offer premium plants direct to consumers. The selection of premium Monrovia plants will vary from month to month as the offerings will reflect the changing seasons and plant availability.

Flowers are beginning to grow

Spring is in the air and the flowers are beginning to grow once again. This is the perfect time of the year for your class to study the flowers of the Bible, and plant some flowers of their own too.

Language of Flowers

Although the red rose will always say 'I love you' to the person who receives it, 19 percent of modern-day women tend to buy flowers for themselves. Sparks said that the language of flowers is less important today than it used to be.

Rose plantings of 500 bushes

David's family grew grapes and other fruit as a business but David began extending his father's rose plantings of 500 bushes and selling the flowers commercially.

Lavender roses

While bright colors are popular, the traditional white Easter Lily is still a favorite. The Lily symbolizes purity and majesty. The Lily also serves as a reminder to Christians of the new life that comes through the resurrection of Jesus.

Flowers missing

THE mystery of two disappearing flower pots in full bloom is being investigated by police.A pensioner's two blooming planters were stolen from a property in Lummaton Cross, Torquay, last week.

Flowers are beginning to grow

Spring is in the air and the flowers are beginning to grow once again. This is the perfect time of the year for your class to study the flowers of the Bible, and plant some flowers of their own too.

Uganda's flower

Flowers and flower cuttings are Uganda's second leading non-traditional export after fish. Overall, flower exports are Uganda's seventh most important foreign exchange earner making an annual revenue growth rate of 14 per cent.

32 different varieties of flowers

This is the busiest weekend of the year for the Guilford County Sheriff's Prison Farm. Sergeant Rodney Woods said this is the time of the year when they make their money. "Since I've been at the farm, it has been the biggest weekend. Last year we did about 17,000 dollars in three days," said Woods.

Flower pots

Students at Midong Elementary School in downtown Seoul hold up flower pots and promise to grow their flowers conscientiously during a class organized by Nonghyup (the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation) and the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

Flowers are the accent

DeGoosh says when picking the flowers you want at your wedding, pay attention to WHEN the ceremony will take place.Going simple is in style and it can also save you cash. DeGoosh says roses in the summer or tulips in the spring add classic elegance to a wedding, and are typically a good buy. The flowers are bigger and hold up well.

Spring-blooming flowers

The plants are annuals, or perhaps more commonly perennials, depending upon their settings. The stems are softly hairy, and the deep green leaves are divided and cut up into plenty of segments. This little plant is showing off right now, forming bright yellow patches in fields and damp meadows and along canals and bottomlands.

Selling flowers

John Henry and Grant are selling flowers to raise money for the Humane Society. In the past the two have raised money to help the homeless, but now they say they want to help the animals.

Cheery symbol of January birthdays

Similar to a birthstone and an astrological sign, we are all assigned a birth flower for the time of year we are born. Each birth flower has a meaningful significance.

Golden chain and Nightshade

Parents should be careful about what they plant in their garden as flowers such as brugmansia, golden chain and nightshade can all lead to serious poisoning among children, reports a German safety organization. Even the small blue berries from ivy are dangerous. Indeed, flowers and berries are especially dangerous for two and three-year- olds, since they are so prone to putting such items into their mouth.

Graceful trumpet flower

The cultivar you will be seeing on church altars Sunday is probably the "Nellie White," named by lily grower James White for his wife. Perhaps 10 million to 15 million will be sold this Easter season, placing Easter lilies fourth behind poinsettias, mums and azaleas as the most popular potted plants.

Orius flower bug

Strawberry lovers and farmers will be happy to know that the Council of Agriculture yesterday unveiled a breed of Orius flower bug that is capable of eliminating strawberry thrips, a tiny insect that sucks the contents out of strawberries.

Royal azalea petals

Bright yellow forsythia flowers are in full bloom on every street corner, capturing the attention of passersby. They soak up the rays of the midday sun and form cascades of golden yellow.

Formal flowers

Roses and lilies were the expected stars in a recent prom-and-wedding fashion show featuring floral designs at Gateway Technical College. But the flowers were sometimes used in unexpected ways to create bouquets and corsages that ranged from trendy to high glamour.

Colourful seasonal flowers

The floral invasion in streets and along roads has added to its wonderful natural surroundings where daffodils, lilies, lavenders, roses and tulips filling aroma in the air and soothing the nerves of the residents.

Early spring flowers

These spring colors are definitely in time to accent Easter Week this week. Warmer temperatures have been welcomed by the flowers and also by our residents who believe spring may finally be here.

Planting of a hundred yellow tulips

It's hard to imagine in this sea of bobbing pastel orbs, that tulips were at one time the cause of a speculative bubble that nearly destroyed the Dutch economy, and that botany and botanists in the 17th century were followed as closely as star athletes are today.

Fresh-cut flowers

According to industry experts, the cut flower market in the UAE had been growing by about 9 per cent annually, with an estimated 200,000 rose stems being brought into the country every week.

Native wildflowers

This morning, while many of us are at work, the landscape around the pond at Winthrop Field will be receiving a make-over for the enjoyment of residents.As part of a joint project, 60 native shrubs and plants and 200 wildflowers will be planted today around the pond on the backside of the property, according to George P. Smith of Manchester.

Israel Flower Growers Association

Flower growers foresee the sale of 150 million flowers ahead of the Passover and Easter holidays this year, said Haim Hadad, secretary of the Israel Flower Growers Association.

The second annual Flower

The festival, a combination of the second annual Flower, Home and Garden Show and the eighth annual Spring Craft Show, had exhibitors inside the center, outside the center and in a big white tent near the entrance.

Antelope Valley

There are few sights equal to flowers in a desert. Make those flowers a brilliant orange and throw down a veritable carpet of them and things get downright breathtake-y. In Southern California, we're fortunate enough to live close to several major desert blooms, and one of the most celebrated are the poppies of the Antelope Valley area.

SIDCUL Florist Park in Nanita

The Indo Dutch Horticulture Technology Private Limited in Nainital along with the Uttarakhand Government is implementing this project first time in India.Through the process of tissue culture with multiple techniques, millions of bacteria free Gentidiria plants are grown.

The Global Flower Market

It was recently reported that the flower sector in Ethiopia was witnessing a 15 to 20 percent price reduction on the international market. Now, owing to the ever increasing effect the global economic crisis is having in the 'flamboyant' export sector of the country, the price has dropped 40 percent.

500 passion flower species

The corona in the middle of the flower represents the crown of thorns. Three styles project from the flower and are said to resemble the three nails, with five stamens for the wounds (two hands, two legs and the lance). The 10 petals represent the 10 faithful apostles, excluding Peter the denier and Judas the betrayer.

Planting flowers

The cold snap we are expecting is catching a lot of people off guard. Especially all those folks out in their yards this weekend who were planting flowers.Nurseries like Savannah Secret Gardens was swamped this weekend with customers.

Butterflies love the bushes

The first plant I'll be hunting down is a fragrant ground-cover rose with semidouble peachy flowers centered in yellow. Flower Carpet Amber is billed as exceptionally disease-resistant (best to retain a bit of skepticism when it comes to rose health in our climate). It hugs the ground at a mature size of 2 feet tall and 3 feet wide.

Potted flowers

Before planting your flowers, prepare the bed by mixing in lots of organic matter. Compost, peat moss and aged manure are great sources of organic matter available in bags at local garden centers and nurseries. After planting, mulch the flower bed with shredded cedar mulch to conserve moisture and prevent weeds.

Australian native plants

Australian native plants have turned to chemical warfare to ward off flower-loving herbivores, with a new study revealing that bright red flowers evolved not to attract animals - but to turn them away.Researchers from Curtin University and Plymouth and Portsmouth universities in the United Kingdom have overturned the belief held by many naturalists, including Charles Darwin, that flowers evolved purely to attract birds and insects as a way of helping them cross-pollinate.

Flowers are in bloom

Spring and early summer plants that have begun to bloom may be damaged or killed the next few nights unless precautions are taken to protect them, said Joyce Davis, general manager of The Rosewood Garden Center.

Red colored desi roses

As it is the time of the year for flowers to bloom, it's also the time when the flower market prospers. It is flooded with flowers such as Marigold, Nishigandha (Gladiolus), Lilies, Jasvand, Asters, Roses, Mogara, Chameli. You can even spot a lot of these colourful varieties at your roadside flower stalls and nurseries.

Flower thrips

A rose is a rose... but if that rose has been riddled by thrips, it may lose some of its traditional charm. Flower thrips are a common pest to roses and other ornamental crops in the home landscape. A thrips' (thrips is the plural and singular form) color can range anywhere from a creamy white to a dark brown. They are barely visible to the un-trained eye, measuring only 1/16 of an inch.

Planting flowers

Flowers go in one bed, vegetables in another. That's how many of us learned to garden.Instead of those rigid rows, you're treated to fluffy mounds of dense purple basil and lime-green lettuces flanked by yellow mums and a tower of red-blossomed scarlet runner beans.

Floral arrangements

Nancy Clarke, the chief White House florist who has bedecked the Executive Mansion with roses, tulips, sweet peas and other blossoms since the days of the Carter administration, is retiring at the end of May, officials said on Thursday.

Refrigerator for flowers

There's a really cool reception for flower arrivals at Los Angeles International Airport. Mercury Air Cargo has built a $1.1 million, 12,700-square-foot cold storage unit at the airport to handle flower shipments directly from South America rather than arriving in Miami first for shipment by truck to Southern California.

Delicate flowers

The city deservedly gets lots of attention for those historic and graceful cherry trees by the Tidal Basin. If you've never been to see them, you absolutely should. But there are many other less crowded places to go, too. Read on for some tips for making your visit easier, so you can relax and enjoy the sight of those delicate flowers.

Flowers from different parts of the country

"Flowers from different parts of the country have been brought here like gladiolus, carnations and also like Lilium, anthurium orchids have been brought to beautify the temple," said Rajesh Goyal, a temple official.

Flower baskets

The Plymouth Growth and Development Corporation will pay the Department of Public Works directly for the cost of watering and otherwise maintaining new hanging flower baskets downtown to keep the town beautification project going.

Tuber type flower

Now, daylilies are a tuber type flower and if you happen to stop by Community Roots, which is open now, you will see they come in a five-gallon container, with greenery galore. But never fear, when planted in the ground or a container, they will bloom until July, or for some even August.

Hearty Geraniums

For those without a green thumb, there are silk plants that belie being artificial. For the followers of Alice Waters, who preaches eating backyard produce, you might want to stock up on some herbs. Eventually there will be vegetable plants available, too.

Fressia flowers

Fressia Ethiopia Company established by Dutch and Ethiopian stakeholders on Saturday inaugurated a new and 'environmental friendly' flower farm in Sululta, 30km north of the capital. The company is said to be the first producer of Fressia flowers and bulbs in Ethiopia.

Buying flowers for Mom

Aron Benon, a three-decade veteran of the floral industry and former CEO of Florist.com, recently established Honest Florist.com to bring nationwide delivery and an unprecedented level of honesty and transparency to the online flower business. From now until Mother's Day, Honest Florist is offering the lowest prices online for florist-delivered flower arrangements, Benon said.

A colossal flower carpet

The flower carpet is planned for September, and the more than 700,000 flowers will come from a specialist florist from the Belgian town of Nieuwkerken. The carpet, which will wither after three days, will cost an estimated NIS 2 million.It remains to be determined how much of the cost will be covered by Belgian taxpayers, and how much will be paid for by Israelis.

Agriculture Business Idea

Millions of flowers are purchased each year for every kind of occasion imaginable, and all of these occasions have one thing in common, the flowers have to be arranged once they arrive at the event. The opportunity for making money by creating and selling flower arrangements are endless

Flower thrips

A rose is a rose? but if that rose has been riddled by thrips, it may lose some of its traditional charm. Flower thrips are a common pest to roses and other ornamental crops in the home landscape. A thrips' (thrips is the plural and singular form) color can range anywhere from a creamy white to a dark brown. They are barely visible to the un-trained eye, measuring only 1/16 of an inch.

dress up your table with fresh flowers

If you're throwing an outdoor party this summer, why not dress up your table with fresh flowers that might come right out of your garden, even if the gathering is as casual as a hot dogs-and-chips get-together