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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

Seymour florist helps float win top honors at Rose Parade - Seymour Tribune

PASADENA, CALIFORNIAWorking on Tournament of Roses Parade floats isn’t anything new to Seymour floral designer Bobby Eldridge.Over the years, Eldridge has proven himself as one of the best in the nation — and world — when it comes to his craft, as his work has been seen by millions across the globe each year on New Year’s Day since 2003.Story continues below gallery #td_uid_2_5e229f5b42c65 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://d1bdhkmqqz901h.cloudfront.net/80x60/smart/http://www.tribtown.com/wp-content/files/sites/10/2020/01/072bba584d740ca9c634cd68910b2002-80x60.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #td_uid_2_5e229f5b42c65 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 { background: url(https://d1bdhkmqqz901h.cloudfront.net/80x60/smart/http://www.tribtown.com/wp-content/files/sites/10/2020/01/139718399d5586401927ed35e5c7cb7e-80x60.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; }... http://www.tribtown.com/2020/01/17/seymour_florist_helps_float_win_top_honors_at_rose_parade/

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

Longtime Steamboat Springs resident Susanne Bostrom is in California helping to build the floats for the Rose Parade.John F. RussellSTEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Longtime Steamboat Springs resident Susanne Bostrom can’t stop smiling these days as she talks about realizing her dream of being one of 900 volunteers who will be creating the floats for this year’s Rose Parade.“It was always a dream of mine,” Bostrom said of working on the floats that will roll just over five miles down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. “Fifteen years ago, I went to the Rose Parade because I was on board of directors of FTD for our district. They took the district representatives, and we were carted around in limousines. 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 th... https://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/no-time-to-stop-and-smell-the-roses-dream-leads-local-florist-to-rose-parade/

Dear Abby: Boyfriend kindly ordered flowers, but they arrived looking tattered - Chicago Sun-Times

I don’t know what to do. I don’t have many other friends. I live out of state from my family, and I still love her dearly. How should I proceed? — SELF-HELPER IN CALIFORNIADEAR SELF-HELPER: Proceed by continuing to move forward. If you seek out new activities, you will meet more people with common interests. Do not drop her. Call her periodically to check in, and make a point of inviting her to join you in some of your new interests. However, if she refuses, do not let it deter you from doing what you must to aid in your healing. I congratulate you for finding the strength to get the help you needed.Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.What teens need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with peers and parents is in “What Every Teen Should Know.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $8 (U.S. funds), to: Dear Abby, Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)... https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/18/21071522/dear-abby-boyfriend-kindly-ordered-flowers-but-they-arrived-looking-tattered

La Cañada Flintridge, Burbank take home awards at Rose Parade - Los Angeles Times

The professional floats have a bigger budget than we do, so it’s hard for us to compete with them,” Andersen said.The float is a tribute to the thousands of Californians affected by wildfires over the past two years.The designer of Burbank’s float, Lisa Long, is a resident of Dublin, a Northern California city in Alameda County.Long said she has acquaintances from Paradise who lost everything they had in the Camp Fire, and she has met with numerous other people who were affected by the disaster. Advertisement She said she hopes those who undergo any tragedy can find the strength to get back on their feet and heal.“To see people choosing to move forward is inspiring,” Long said.Support our coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. https://www.latimes.com/socal/burbank-leader/news/story/2020-01-01/la-canada-flintridge-burbank-take-home-awards-at-rose-parade