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Good summer sees hardy hibiscus in an early show

Blue Bird' which has purplish flowers with a deep red-purple throat. 'Hamabo' has blush-white flowers with a dark-red centre. 'Woodbridge' has deep pink flowers with a red throat and 'Red Heart' has white flowers with a red flash at the base of the petals. 'Diana' has large, pure-white flowers. There are some hybrids between the hardy hibiscus and the tropical species, notably a pink-mauve variety called 'Lilac Queen' which is hardy.Those mentioned are all single-flowered forms. There are double-flowered kinds too, such as 'Helene' but these can be slow to open their flowers and in poor years do not manage to do so at all. The single-flowered kinds do better in this regard, and 'Blue Bird' is the best. The flowers open in late August in a good year, not until September in a year of low sunshine and warmth. In some years, the flower buds rot as they try to open. So, the plant can serve as a gauge of how good or bad the summer has been. This year, the hardy hibiscus was in flower before the end of July, a full month ahead of its normal flowering and five or six weeks ahead of a poor year. This plant is often planted by a wall in a sunny spot to increase its chances of flowering and to continue flowering well into autumn.It likes well-drained, fertile soil. It is not a great competitor against other shrubs and needs room and sunlight. It is slow to come into leaf, not making any growth of leaves until May and sometimes early June.This makes it a struggle to grow and flower before the growing season ends. Although there is the possibility of poor performance in some years, this is a beautiful shrub when well furnished with flowers in a good year.Sunday Independent... https://www.independent.ie/life/home-garden/good-summer-sees-hardy-hibiscus-in-an-early-show-37252241.html

Farmers Market Woodbridge

Jul 14, 2018 - Jul 15, 20189:00 am - 1:00 pm LocationPotomac Mills Mall2700 Potomac Mills CircleWoodbridge, VA Our vision is to build community as we strive to promote local economy, support our mom & pop visions, celebrate our talented and diverse community and foster a social gathering place where relationships are built and our community grows together.We need your support as we GROW…Please join our community effort to expand this market, get the word out to your neighbors the ole’ grassroots way or share about your visit on social media. PLUS: We are dog friendly!We are still welcoming new mom and pop businesses, corporate and local non-profit organizations to our FMW family.Come taste the fruit of the earth with farmer’s produce, fresh baked breads, butters, flowers, crafted products, jewelry, vintage and modern clothing, tasty food finds, handcrafted soy candles, pure essential oils, body butters, professionals in the health and wellness industry and the like. Enjoy community sponsored events, live entertainment and special market day events throughout... https://potomaclocal.com/events/farmers-market-woodbridge-2018-07-14/

Fresh cut flower farms spring up around Detroit - The Detroit News

Sarah Pappas started Fresh Cut Flower Farm on the edge of Woodbridge in 2013. Her flowers now decorate local shopsBuy PhotoSarah Pappas has quarter-acre flower farm on the corner of Rosa Parks and West Forest.(Photo: Clarence Tabb Jr. / The Detroit News)Buy PhotoDetroit — Sarah Pappas talks about the white snapdragons, purple-pink dianthuses or yellow rudbeckias that sprout on her flower farm and get bundled in bouquets like people in her life with strict needs and wants.“They want it to be cool, dim and still. And they want you you to change the water and cut the stems at least once in a week,” said Pappas, sitting under a shaded tree at her Fresh Cut Flower Farm. The “they” she was referring to were vibrant bouquets for sale last week.From 4-8 p.m. on Thursdays, Pappas, 33, invites the community to explore her quarter-acre farm on the corner of Rosa Parks and West Forest. The farm faces a decaying abandoned building and is partially gated by a black fence, yet passersby can’t miss the hoop house and pops of petals swaying in the wind.“I rea... http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/07/14/fresh-cut-flower-farms-spring-around-detroit/103708550/

Woodbridge Town Library Events: 3/10/17 - Woodbridge Town News (press release)

April 14 (Good Friday). The Library will reopen on Saturday, April 15 at 10 AM.Adult ProgramsPlease register for adult programs at the Circulation Desk, by phone at 203-389-3433, or online at www.woodbridgetownlibrary.org.Long Wharf Theatre Passes will be available starting March 8 for Smart People which runs from March 15 to April 9.Life After Life by Kate Atkinson: A Future Classics Book Discussion with Dr. Mark Schenker—Tuesday, March 7 at 7 PM.Film Screening—Jackie—Thursday, March 9 at 7 PM; a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.Pysanka Egg Decorating Workshop with Sharon Leonard (ages 8 and up)—Saturday, March 11 at 2 PM.  Learn about this ancient Ukrainian folk art at this free program and leave with a decorated egg.Fourth Annual “Peeps at the Library” Contest—Registration from Monday, March 13 to Saturday, April 1 at the Information Desk.Author Adina Hoffman:  Till We Have Built Jerusalem, part of the JCC Jewish Author Series—please register online —Wednesday, March 15 at 7 PM.Film Screening—Loving-Thursday, March 16 at 7 PM.  Loving celebrates the re... http://woodbridgetownnews.com/woodbridge-town-library-events-31017/

Girls' basketball Top 20: Paul VI stays on top; CH Flowers joins the ranks - Washington Post

Wise Friday.17. C.H. Flowers (3-1) LW: NR Daija Warren averaged 16.5 points as the Jaguars defeated defending Maryland 4A South region champion Parkdale and Suitland last week.18. Woodbridge (7-0) LW: 19 Paris McBride had 25 points and 10 assists in a 74-32 win against Hylton on Friday — the Vikings fourth win by at least 39 points this season.19. Parkdale (4-1) LW: 12Center Nyamal Pinyien had 18 points and 21 rebounds to help the Panthers rebound from their first loss of the year in a 64-28 win over DuVal Friday.20. Good Counsel (2-3) LW: 20 Lindsey Pulliam had 21 points in the Falcons win over Neumann-Goretti of Philadelphia last Sunday.Dropped out: No. 13 Largo (2-2)On the Bubble: T.C. Williams (6-0), Hayfield (7-0), Long Reach (4-0), Oxon Hill (6-0)Records through Sunday.

Entrepreneur forages for wild flowers - Vermont Biz

Nectar and Root, a wedding floral design business in Winooski. She never thought she would be an entrepreneur, but always loved floral design and has since first grade.Growing up in Connecticut drawing bouquets and arranging flowers she found throughout her neighborhood was fun, but it never seemed like it could be a realistic career. When she went to college in upstate New York, she majored in creative writing and often found herself writing about flowers.  After graduation, she worked at a bookstore in Burlington where she spent countless hours reading all the flower-related works the store had to offer. During this time, she knew if she wanted to work in the floral industry she just had to go for it.Photo: Floral arrangement. Courtesy photo.In 2010, she took a class and earned a certificate in Floral Design from the New York Botanical Gardens’ Summer Intensive Program in New York. Temporarily living back home in Connecticut, she started growing flowers and selling them at local farmers markets. At the market, people were always commenting about how much they liked her arrangements and were asking if she did floral arrangements for weddings.  She wanted to pursue the offers, but Nectar and Root at the time was basically a booth at a farmers market. When Ostreicher returned to Vermont, she knew she needed to turn her venture into a legitimate business, so she sought the assistance of Simeon Geigel, a counselor with the Micro Business Development Program in Burlington. With the help of Geigel and the MBDP, Ostreicher learned how to create a business plan, register her business and market her services.“Her growth as a successful entrepreneur has been an evolution. Erin’s willingness to ask questions, seek input, analyze situations and follow her heart has allowed her to take calculated steps forward to grow her business,” said Geigel.For a first few years, she worked out of a small rented studio space on Pine Street in Burlington. As she worked more weddings, she got to know more people in the wedding industry and through word of mouth, her business picked up.  All the while, she was working out of a cramped space that was not ideal for arranging large bouquets of flowers or... https://vermontbiz.com/news/2019/july/04/entrepreneur-forages-wild-flowers

Former flower shop in Norwalk slated for demolition - Thehour.com

Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Image 1 of 14 The building at 224 Main Street that once housed Sarah's Flowers Friday, December 28, 2018, in Norwalk, Conn. The building is slated for demolition . The building at 224 Main Street that once housed Sarah's Flowers Friday, December 28, 2018, in Norwalk, Conn. The building is slated for demolition . Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media ... https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Former-flower-shop-in-Norwalk-slated-for-13501761.php

Florist pairs wine and bouquets - The Advocate

Stamford Florist is one of a dozen flower shops in Connecticut to take advantage of a state Consumer Protection Department permit al... https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Florist-pairs-wine-and-bouquets-4702063.php

Perspective | This D.C. florist's secret to surviving 114 years and four generations - The Washington Post

Caruso Florist, which was started in Washington in 1903. It is one of Washington’s most durable businesses. I lope with my Tumi backpack east down M Street NW across Connecticut Avenue on a humid August morning in Washington. On the sidewalk in front of me is an eruption of petunias, roses and sunflowers that make me think I am on the way to Emerald City.“It’s so people know we are open,” owner Phil Caruso says as I arrive. Caruso, 86, his fist full of roses, plants himself amid the melange and hands out singles to passersby.“To brighten your day,” he says as he hands a rose to a woman, who performs a balancing act with her coffee thermos and rolled-up newspaper. His Caruso Florist is a Washington institution, a 114-year-old family business that sells $2 million worth of flowers and fruit boxes each year. Caruso products launch some marriages and rescue others. Their flowers celebrate lives well lived. They grace law firms and dentist offices, taking the sting out of both. Their arrangements add pop to hotels, acknowledge a kindness or repair a friendship.Political confidant and lobbyist Jack Valenti was laid to rest amid Caruso flowers. Cuba’s Fidel Castro was hidden from view by Caruso green garlands on a 1959 visit. The flor... https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/this-dc-florists-secret-to-surviving-114-years-and-four-generations/2017/08/18/ee1a0152-836e-11e7-b359-15a3617c767b_story.html