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Varieties of popular, traditional plant continue to expand - The Cranberry Eagle

A bract is a leaf that's beneath the flower,” he said.Madlyn Peters said the flower is the small bloom at the center of the large bracts. She works in the floral department of Supervalu in New Stanton. Supervalu is the wholesaler that supplies poinsettias for about 150 Shop 'n Save stores in five states including Mihelic's Shop 'n Save at 5375 William Flinn Highway, Gibsonia.“We probably send out 3,000 poinsettias a day,” Peters said.The plants are grown mostly at a greenhouse in the Columbus, Ohio, area.Peters said, “Probably 80 percent are the traditional colors — red, white and pink.” She said red is still the most popular.“Blue is the number one painted poinsettia of all of the painted colors,” Peters said. “We do blues and purples and pinks in different colors and an orange for Thanksgiving.”She said these are painted with a spray color by growers, but the plants last just as well as those that are traditional colors.Ed Bloom, owner of The Butler Florist, 123 E. Wayne St., expects to sell about 250 poinsettias this year.“I get some locally and some in Canada,” he said. “We probably sell about 60 percent red and about 40 percent the other colors.”In addition to plants with bracts that are red, pink, white, salmon and pale green, Bloom sells the Christmas rose poinsettia plants with curled or twisted bracts.The florist also sells Christmas Punch poinsettias, which have variegated leaves, and princettias, developed from poinsettias and almost dwarf in size.Jennifer Daurora, director of operations for the three McGinnis Sisters Special Food stores, said they have red, white and pink poinsettias, and they also have a new color.“We have a wine-colored one that looks really luxurious,” she said. “Then we have speckled. That might be red and white mixed, pink and white mixed and red and pink mixed.”“We've already actually sold over a 100 (at the Adams Township store) and we expect to sell another 100,” Daurora said.Daurora said the red and the white colors are still the most popular at their stores.When choosing a poinsettia, ... http://www.thecranberryeagle.com/article/20161217/CRAN0101/712169756/-1/cran01

Central New Yorkers remember suffragette with flowers, stickers, balloons on her grave - Syracuse.com

Cicero in 1826 and lived for years in Fayetteville, was one of three founding members of the National Woman Suffrage Association, along with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.Today, people are leaving "I voted" stickers, flowers, flags and "Thank You" balloons on her headstone in Fayetteville Cemetery.ErinLeigh Darnley, of Fayetteville, was one of the people outside the Matilda Joslyn Gage House holding up signs. She said it was a way to "bring Matilda's voice to life."Kira Maddox syracuse.com A few blocks away, volunteers with the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation waved signs in front of Gage's home at 210 E. Genesee St. The signs read "Beep if you voted" and "Don't forget to vote" and included Gage's picture."We didn't want to remain silent," said ErinLeigh Darnley, of Fayetteville, who was waving a sign outside the Gage home which is now a museum. "This is our way to bring Matilda's voice to light."Sheila Sicilia, of DeWitt, brought a bouquet to Gage's grave. She said Gage is an unsung hero in the shadow of Anthony."Everybody's leaving stickers at Susan B's grave," she said. "Let's give Matilda some love."Rochester mayor: 'My heart is filled with joy' at crowds at Susan B. Anthony graveGage started to become involved in the women's rights movement in 1852 when she decided to speak at the National Women's Rights Convention in Syracuse, New York. She served as president of the National Woman Suffrage Associa... http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/central_new_yorkers_remember_suffragette_with_flowers_stickers_balloons_on_her_g.html

FiftyFlowers Is Still Shipping Flowers From Partner Farms to Doorsteps During Pandemic - Business Wire

Roeser.About FiftyFlowersFiftyFlowers is an online company that provides wholesale flowers delivered fresh from their partner farms to your doorstep. DIY Couples, event planners and florists come to FiftyFlowers for the variety of flowers available, excellent customer service and dependability of a company that has delivered premium, fresh cut flowers for over 100,000 events. With years of experience, FiftyFlowers is the expert in farm-direct wholesale flowers. Visit: www.fiftyflowers.com or call 877.507.6737. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200330005469/en/FiftyFlowers-Shipping-Flowers-Partner-Farms-Doorsteps-Pandemic

Massachusetts relaxes rules on florists, car dealers, other businesses - SouthCoastToday.com

Massachusetts relaxes rules on florists, car dealers, other businesses  SouthCoastToday.comCoronavirus restrictions on Massachusetts florists, retail ease ahead of Mother's Day  Boston HeraldFlowers for Mom: Baker loosens retail restrictions prior to May 18  Boston Business JournalFlorists allowed to fulfill orders ahead of Mother’s Day in Massachusetts — with some restrictions  MassLive.comBaker Eases Tight Restrictions on Floral Shops, Garden Businesses Ahead of Mother’s Day  nbcboston.comView Full Coverage on Google News... https://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20200505/massachusetts-relaxes-rules-on-florists-car-dealers-other-businesses

I’m a New York bride who had to cancel her wedding 6 days before it was supposed to happen. We’ve rescheduled, but the financial and emotional stress hasn’t gone away. - Business Insider

We wanted to recoup as much as possible, so we opted for the next available Friday, which is July 17. South Gate is a big family business – the caterer’s sister is his florist, his brother is a photographer – so that made the transition easier. There were just a lot of phone calls and a little bit of juggling to make sure all of the vendors could transfer their services to that date. The limos, the DJ, and basically everyone else involved were able to make the switch. Our officiant was the only missing piece – we’ll have to make a change there – but overall there wasn’t major damage. Some of our flowers were already in transit, so the florist had to accept at least half upon delivery. We had 300 blush roses in our house for days; I was giving them away to friends, neighbors, anyone who would take them. captionSome of the blush roses that it was too late to return..sourceCourtesy photo That portion of the flowers ($1,500) and the officiant fee ($500) were a complete loss. I put off estimating our overall losses for a month, basically thinking “it is what it is,” but after adding it all up, it’s not nearly as bad as I had imagined. We’re losing about $3,000, which is nothing compared to the total cost of the wedding which is around $65,000. But there’s so much that I can’t put a price on. captionDate-specific overnight gift bags for the couple’s hotel guests.sourceCourtesy photo Our date was meaningful to me. It’s engraved on my champagne flutes which are now useless. My honeymoon couldn’t be salvaged. We were originally going to St. Lucia, but that was booked up in July so we’ve switched to Barbados. It’s fine; it doesn’t matter where we go – but summer flights and vacations are almost double the price of what I was paying to go away in March. That’s an added expense we weren’t counting on. captionDate-specific water bottles that will have to be redone.sourceCourtesy photo I made dozens of overnight bags for the guests who were staying in the hotel; they were filled with personalized water bottles and other dated items which have to be scrapped. Our favors will have to be rewrapped and tagged with our new date, the personalized T-shirts my mom made will now never be worn. Our bridal party gifts were dated and have to be redone. I have everything stored in a spare room, and day by day I realize more and more things that will have to be changed. I’m worried. Because we canceled less than a week before the wedding, all of our vendors were already paid in full. I’m confident the payments will be honored and our wedding will eventually go off without a hitch – but we poured all of our money into this big day that still hasn’t happened, and now there will be more expenses to come. Our new date is only a few months away so we’re in the process of reprinting and resending invitations, but I’m nervous about making that move. Will this be over by then? Will we get close to that date and realize we have to postpone once again? Right... https://www.businessinsider.sg/new-york-bride-postponed-wedding-due-to-coronavirus-2020-5

Utah County florists thrive with Mother's Day business while others flounder - Universe.byu.edu

Local florists are having their busiest Mother’s Day yet, despite COVID-19. (Karina Andrew)Unfavorable economic conditions haven’t stopped customers from flooding local flower shops with orders for Mother’s Day. Some florists have even reported being busier than in past years, despite adjusting their service to adhere to COVID-19 health regulations.“I’ve been here about three years, and this is the busiest Mother’s Day I’ve ever seen,” said Jane Doxey, head floral designer at Foxglove Floral and Gifts.Many local flower shops, like Foxglove, Provo Florist LLC and Flower Patch, have implemented new practices to ensure employee and customer safety, such as contactless deliveries and the use of face masks.These precautions, including leaving their physical store closed to the public, haven’t held the shop back. Doxey said Foxglove had to stop taking orders earlier than she has ever seen before.Flower Patch and Campus Floral have also had to cap Mother’s Day orders to keep from being overloaded.“... https://universe.byu.edu/2020/05/09/local-florists-thrive-with-mothers-day-business-despite-covid-19/

Local florists and restaurants work against shortages for Mother's Day - Desert Sun

Amid coronavirus, these are all still options but there are supply challenges some local businesses face this year. *There is confusion of whether florists are essential in cities and counties  and some are offering curbside pickups and contactless deliveries, but they're also dealing with a global supply issue and are notifying customers that arrangements might have to include substitutions. Jordan Hall, a member of the Hall family that owns Palm Springs Florist, said global wholesalers have supply chains to all continents and it's affected everyone, but they have been able to order what they need to make it through Mother's Day."Our ability to order flowers normally has become unavailable or slowed, but we've been in business for so long and have such a large supply source that we've been able to piece together what we need," Hall said. "If we were to go through one of the standard wholesalers, they might not have everything. It's going to affect all flower shops, especially the smaller ones who might not have the same type of business revenue and don't have the same resources." Hall added that events such as El Niño, a monsoon or early summer rains can cause supply interruptions, but nothing on this scale has h... https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/2020/05/06/local-florists-and-restaurants-work-against-shortages-mothers-day/3082359001/

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