01Dec
Holiday Plants and Flowers – EZ To Grow Amaryllis Plant
It is a common site around the holidays to see the gorgeous blooms from Amaryllis plants. They make a beautiful addition to your home or office and look especially nice when grouped together. At holiday time, amaryllis plants are available from multiple sources. The best places to get high quality amaryllis plants is from a local florist or garden center. Larger chain stores will typically carry the amaryllis plants too, however quality can be sacrificed for lower prices.
In addition to stores having already planted amaryllis bulbs, many will also carry amaryllis planting kits. These kits are boxes that contain everything needed to plant the bulb yourself at home. Learn how to plant and grow an amaryllis bulb in the short video created by Royal Bouquet Florist. Just click the picture or choose Video Training above. Continue reading »
14Oct
Floral Gifts – No Substitutes Even Come Close
People turn to flowers when needing or wanting to provide a special gift to another person. Floral gifts make perfect choices to send a special message. Be sure to browse the store link at the top of this site to select floral gifts for the special person or event in your life or from any of the other appropriate links provided. Continue reading »
11Oct
Silk Flower Arrangements – Realistic Representations Are Possible
Silk flower arrangements are good options for people looking for a more permanent design. There are many stores or outlets that offer silk flower arrangements for sale. They can be found in many retail stores, including the big chain stores or the smaller mom & pop shops too. They are also offered from internet etailers. The choices are vast and so is the quality of the flowers and designs. Continue reading »
08Oct
Flower Containers – 3 Tips To Choosing The Right Ones
Having great flower containers is definitely another important piece of the puzzle when creating fabulous flower designs. You could create one of the most magnificent flower arrangements, all big and beautiful, yet have it placed inside the most crappy and clashing container and guess what people will see and remember? You guessed right – the container! Continue reading »
07Oct
Wholesale Florists – Key Suppliers of Flowers Worldwide
Flowers, of course, are the number one ingredient or resource for florists. Without flowers a florist wouldn’t be in business. So, it comes without surprise that buying flowers is a major task for any florist. Where do florists get their flowers? Who do they trust as suppliers? Most retail florists buy their flowers from wholesale florists. Continue reading »
01Oct
Floral Design School – Get the 5 C’s
Aspiring floral designers and florists should consider attending a floral design school. Success in the floristry field requires a good foundation and understanding of the principles of floral design, proper flower care, design techniques, and florist business operations. This can be obtained in a very structured way when attending a floral design school. Continue reading »
30Sep
Flower Designer – Judgement time …
A critical position in a flower shop is the flower designer. It may be the owner, a manager, or other employee. A flower designer by definition creates designs using flowers. A flower designer is the person who translates and fulfills a customer’s order into a floral arrangement. As you may have experienced, not all designs are created equal. So what makes a good flower designer, anyway? Continue reading »
22Sep
Floral Design Resources – NEW online Store is open …
It’s official – my new online store is open and ready to supply you with the tools, resources, and products related to your floral design resources needs. You’ll find everything here from floral snips, floral knives, floral pruners, to floral design books, florist t-shirts, and floral design containers or floral art. Please take a moment to browse the fantastic assortment of flower arranging products by selecting the store link located at the top of this page. Continue reading »
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