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No time to stop and smell the roses: Dream leads local florist to Rose Parade - Steamboat Pilot & Today

We got to go behind the scenes and meet all the main designers and went to the parade.”But even before that, Bostrom, who owned Alpine Floral & Atrium until she closed the business in 2012, dreamed of being a part of the New Year’s celebration. Last April, she learned she had been selected to work with Fiesta Parade Floats, one of the companies that build the nearly 30 floats in the parade. When she got the news, one of her first calls was to her former boss Roy Borodkin, who opened Alpine Floral in its first location at the Harbor Hotel in 1974.“I called him and said I’m working on the floats in the Rose Bowl Parade this year,” Bostrom said. “He said, ‘Finally.'”Bostrom hitchhiked from Boulder to Steamboat in 1975 and arrived with $78 in her pocket and no job. But by the end of her first day in town, she had lined up jobs as a lifeguard at the swimming pool, waiting tables at El Rancho and working at Alpine Floral.Her job at Alpine Floral proved to be a perfect fit for the girl who graduated with degrees in ornamental horticulture and business from Alfred State College.In college, Bostrom was required to gain experience running an actual store, so when she arrived in Steamboat, she already had experience ordering flowers, scheduling, designing and budgeting. She helped the store grow and, eventually, bought the business in April 1980 with partner Jackie Eatherton. In 1984, Bostrom and her husband, Daryl, become sole owners of the store.Susanne Bostrom takes a moment away from working on floats for the 2020 Rose Parade to take a photograph with fellow crew members. The floats Bostrom worked on will appear in the parade, which takes place on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California.Photo courtesy of Susanne BostromBostrom said the biggest reward... https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/no-time-to-stop-and-smell-the-roses-dream-leads-local-florist-to-rose-parade/

These BC Mountains Become A Floral Wonderland For 2 Days Only This Summer And You Need To See It - Narcity

Mountain, a stunning paradise is waiting to be discovered. Imagine the opening scene from The Sound Of Music, but with hundreds of colourful wildflowers. That's the sight that awaits you at BC's alpine floral festival, a magical event that uncovers the beauty of Sun Peak's mountains.Every summer, Canada's second largest ski resort sheds its blanket of snow and bursts into bloom. Wildflowers cover the alpine, attracting visitors from far and wide. The Alpine Blossom festival, held at Sun Peaks Ski Resort, is dedicated to showcasing these vibrant flowers when they are at their finest. The festival runs for only 2 days in mid-summer when the wildflowers reach their fullest bloom. This year, the festival will be held July 20 - 21. The event takes place at Sun Peaks Resort, less than an hour's drive from Kamloops, BC. It's a good idea to stay for the full two-days, as you won't want to leave Sun Peaks once you're immersed in its magnificent beauty. The festival includes tons of fun events that take place throughout the picturesque resort village.To access the hiking trails and wildflower views, you can take a scenic ride on the Sunburst chairlift. You can also bring your mountain bike along if you're looking for somethin... https://www.narcity.com/things-to-do/ca/bc/bcs-alpine-floral-festival-is-happening-this-month-and-you-dont-want-to-miss-it

Vancouver Christmas Events 2018: 100 ways to get into the holiday spirit - Vancouver Sun

German delicacies: sizzling sausages, two warming Glühwein (mulled wine) locations, old world confections, handcrafted gifts, and so much more! Share food and drink in the cozy Alpine Lounge, or relax in the sleek new WunderBAR and indulge in Christmas Cocktails, charcuterie or German desserts in a twinkling winter oasis. Delight in the Winterdeck, featuring stunning views of the North Shore. Venture down Lovers Lane – an Instagram-worthy 20-foot long tunnel adorned with 10,000 twinkling lights and mistletoe, or enjoy live seasonal entertainment performed on the Christmas Pyramid’s Flying Stage. Be dazzled by a floating Santa underneath the Olympic Cauldron, a shimmering 30-foot tall Walk-in Christmas tree, a glittering carousel, and a multitude of festive family activities. • Jack Poole Plaza, until Dec. 24, extended hours: 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., closes at 6 p.m. on December 24. • vancouverchristmasmarket.comHeritage Christmas at the Burnaby Village MuseumStroll through the streets of the Village to see wreaths, cedar swags and vintage-themed displays. At the bandstand, visitors can create their own magical holiday show with lights that change colours to sound. Special entertainment is scheduled throughout the season including theatre performances, community choirs, street characters and musicians. Many family-favourite activities are back including crafts for the kids, baking in the Farmhouse, and visits with Father Christmas. • Burnaby Village Museum, 6501 Deer Lake Ave., until Jan. 4, gates open at 1 p.m. • Free admission, carousel rides $2.65 each, burnabyvillagemuseum.caVancouver Santa Claus Parade The largest Christmas parade celebrated in Western Canada, featuring marching bands, dance troupes, festive floats and community groups. In the spirit of giving this event is also one of the largest food and fundraising events for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and the CKNW Kids’ Fund. • Dec., 2, the parade begins at noon at West Georgia and Broughton, ending at Howe and Davie. vancouversantaclausparade.com/ (READ MORE... https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/festivals/vancouver-christmas-events-2018-100-ways-to-get-into-the-holiday-spirit

Put names on the faces of the state's flowers

You'll appreciate Montana flowers more if you know their names, from the dainty flax along River's Edge Trail to the elusive fairy slippers of the forest to the dramatic bear grass of alpine meadows. A new guide can help you on your way to becoming a wildflower expert, or at least satisfy your curiosity about the fetching flowers you encounter. "Wondering about Wildflowers," a new book by Sharon Huff, Stephen Love and Sharron Akers features over 490 different plants and over 1,400 color photographs from the Northern Rocky Mountains. The flowers are sorted by color, with pages trimmed in the blossom color. The guide has at least one photo but often several photos of a given flower, with a description, common and scientific name, a timeline on when it blooms and what kind of landscape one would find the flower. Take prairie smoke, or old man's whiskers, or geum triflorum. A member of the rose family, it has hairy, feathery leaves, nodding bell-shaped pink to rose-maroon flowers with five petals on long stalks. It's found in meadows, in forests and on sagebrush plains. https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/outdoors/2018/07/17/put-names-faces-montana-flowers-new-guidebook-wondering-wildflowers-stephen-love-sharon-huff-akers/792122002/

Four Oaks Trade Show 2018 - New plants set to shine

Kernock’s other new petunias include ‘Vista Fuchsia’ and ‘Purple Cream’. There are perennials galore, from alpines to hardy and herbaceous types. Beschornaria ‘Flamingo Glow’ is a yucca-type variegated plant. Harnett adds: "Nowadays we select our heuchera from 50ft. If they’re not good enough to set themselves apart from other heuchera at that distance, then they don’t make the grade." Kernock has also introduced ‘Forever Red’ and ‘Champagne’ as well as its Heucherella ‘Leapfrog’.Diervilla ‘Diva’ is the main launch from Seiont Nurseries with Van Vliet New Plants. It is a "great new purple form with lots of bee-friendly yellow flowers", says Seiont’s Neil Alcock. There is also an "amazing" new UK-bred hardy fern, Dryopteris ‘Jurassic Gold’, launching with Genesis Plant Marketing."It has fantastic rose/bronze new fronds in spring to early summer which age to a golden frond and is perfectly hardy," says Alcock. "I am particularly pleased to see a new hardy fern development as they are increasing in popularity and there hasn’t been much work on new ferns — apart from my Blechnum ‘Volcano’ of course."For 2019, he would like to have more plants ready earlier and, even after the slow start to 2018, he plans to increase production by 5% in 2019 after upping it by 10% in 2018. Over the past three years, production has risen by 50% at the North Wales nursery. Launches in 2018 include Dreaming buddlieas and Fox series heucheras.Alpha Plants is exhibiting 40 varieties of salvia plugs, including shrub, perennial and annual types. Alpha is also introducing hardy, perennial Victorian Violas, bred over a 10-year period by Rob Chapman and winning nine RHS gold medals.Pentland Plants is entering Dianthus ‘Peach Party’ into the new plant awards at the Four Oaks Trade Show. A new variety from Selecta-One breeding, it is a hardy dianthus suitable for various pot sizes and has a long flowering period of up to 10 weeks. The next flush of flowers follows a few weeks later. An abundance of attractive, small, apricot-coloured flowers are produced in spring. In summer, these flowers develop a strong red eye that contrasts nicely against the lighter apricot edge.John Richards: ‘Strawberries & Cream’- image: John Richards NurseriesFloranova is showcasing Celosia ‘Bright Sparks’, Geranium ‘Reach Out’, F1 ivy leaf geraniums and pansy Freefall XL.Genesis Plant Marketing has a range of new introductions from its UK breeders, focusing on a group of six new nemesia colours that will come onto the market. Commercial director Nigel Judd says these are bred for good, strong garden performance, contrasting bicolour flowers, scent and good cutting production potential.There will be two new additions to the three Penstemon Pentastic series over 2019 and 2020, starting with Pentastic Blush. Forming a well-branched plant with one pinch, the Pentastics are programmable to flower from April to October.Carpinus ‘Rockhampton Red’, already introduced for the garden and landscape market, is also at the show, aimed this time at sales being developed into the hedging market. The advantage of this over other hornbeam is its beautiful red and orange autumn leaves.Botanics International has new Elsner Pac introductions to the Flower Fairy line of zonal geraniums, including red Splash. Also from Elsner Pac is the addition of ‘Vera Apricot’ to the hanging verbena li... https://www.hortweek.com/four-oaks-trade-show-2018-new-plants-set-shine/ornamentals/article/1488590

Detailed Floral Design rebrands, expands to offer wedding flowers in Fallbrook and Bonsall - Valley News

DeHaan said.DeHaan grew up in Fallbrook. Through Fallbrook’s National FFA Organization, she learned the art of floral design, and after several years of study, she won the California State FFA Floriculture Finals. This honor is the equivalent of winning a Grammy Award for floral design at that level. At the San Diego County Fair recently, her Detailed Floral Designs won more than 25 first-place ribbons in professional floral design, wedding floral design and cut flower specimens. More information about Detailed Floral Design and their award-winning, local wedding flowers is available at www.detailedfloraldesign.com.Submitted by Detailed Floral Design. https://myvalleynews.com/detailed-floral-design-rebrands-expands-to-offer-wedding-flowers-in-fallbrook-and-bonsall/

Around East County: Don’t forget area small businesses still open - East Bay Times

The business had even closed up shop for a few days before receiving a notice from the California Association of Flower Growers and Shippers, which sent out news that as agriculture-based businesses, florists could indeed keep operating hours with a few safety restrictions.“This was good news, as we wanted to find a way to help bring brightness to everyone’s day,” said Denise Grace, an employee for the small business. “Everyone has been supportive of us remaining open.”Part of the process of staying open means keeping up social distancing practices. While not allowing customers into the shop to see their assortment of flowers is a little difficult, much of Good Scents’ business can be done online or over the phone. They have an extensive website with pictures of available flower arrangements.“People usually order flowers through our website or phone in orders for deliveries to relatives and friends during regular circumstances,” Grace said. “When making deliveries we can call people in advance and see how they want the flowers delivered. Most of the time we can just leave them on the porch without seeing anyone.”Grace explained that they are even waiving local delivery fees to help. Good Scents Florist has reduced their current hours to Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon; call 925-625-5550 for details. Similar florists in Brentwood, Antioch and Pittsburg have also remained open. Information can be found on their websites for hours and services offered.Roni Gehlke can be reached at oakleynow@comcast.net. ... https://www.eastbaytimes.com/around-east-county-dont-forget-area-small-businesses-still-open

Berkeley Florist Remains Bitter That It Can't Do Curbside Sales While Whole Foods Sells Flowers Next Door - SFist

Governor Gavin Newsom made announcements about curbside retail being allowed to start last Friday, and now 18 rural counties across California are already moving into the second half of Phase 2 in which dine-in restaurants get to reopen. This acceleration is based on the relatively low prevalence of the coronavirus in those counties thus far — and based on their being able to document hospital capacity to handle a potential surge in cases, if it comes.As one Yuba County resident told a reporter last week, upon the reopening of a shopping mall there in defiance of the state, "It’s always the big box stores that can stay open, and not the small ones."Last week, Ms. Simon told a reporter from ABC 7 that she planned to reopen Ashby Flowers for curbside pickups on May 8 along with other florists in the state just in time for Mother's Day, in defiance of Alameda County. But she later relented and chose to remain closed.In announcing the loosening of retail restrictions in his county on Wednesday, San Mateo County health officer Dr. Scott Morrow said, "The virus continues to circulate in our community, and this increase in interactions among people is likely to spread the virus at a higher rate. Whether these modifications allow the virus to spread out of control, as we saw in February and March and resulted in the first shelter in place order, is yet to be seen."As of Thursday morning, San Francisco had 1,999 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 65 people hospitalized, and Alameda County has 2,178 cases with 79 people hospitalized. San Mateo County has 1,536 cases with 63 in the hospital.Related: Mayor Breed Gives Green Light For Most SF Retail to Open For Curbside Sales and Delivery on MondayPhoto: Facebook... https://sfist.com/2020/05/14/berkeley-florist-bitter-about-curbside-retail-rules/

Our favorite houseplant stores in Los Angeles. - Los Angeles Times

Newsletter Get The Wild newsletter. The essential weekly guide to enjoying the outdoors in Southern California. Insider tips on the best of our beaches, trails, parks, deserts, forests and mountains. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Advertisement The Los Angeles retail plant community is a collegial group with a generous spirit that extends beyond its customers. At Folia Collective, owner Danae Horst recommends Leaf and Spine for rare plants. At Leaf and Spine, Ernestine Segura refers clients to Planta for larger containers. Potted’s Annette Gutierrez is a big fan of Jenkins of the Plant Provocateur, who in turn suggests Sunset Nursery for full-sun plants. Now that stores are beginning to reopen, we decided to list a few of our favorites. Have a preference of your own? Let us know. Because of the pandemic, not all of the businesses on our list will be open, some may have limited hours and some will be offering curbside pickup only. So call or check online before heading out. Deep Roots This South Bay garden center sells indoor and outdoor plants, natives and floral arrangements. 207 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach, (310) 379-3634. Advertisement Fig Earth SupplyOwner Conor Fitzpatrick stocks a wide variety of houseplants in addition to edibles and herbs including fiddleleaf figs, philodendron and calathea. Fitzpatrick also presents regular classes spanning houseplant basics to cannabis cultivation. And there’s always something lovely in the Domecil store. 3577 N. Figueroa, Highland Park, (323) 224-3938. Folia Collective in Eagle Rock. (Danae Horst) Folia Collective Every plant at Folia Collective, from Peperomia ferreyraeto to staghor... https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-06-15/la-hm-our-favorite-places-to-shop-for-houseplants