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These surprising, garden-worthy plants are perfect for Southern California climates - San Bernardino County Sun

It grows from a corm — similar to a bulb, but flatter and not layered — by the name of Chasmanthe, whose soil does not need to be fertile as long as it drains well. Its common name is Adam’s rib which may refer to the symmetrical ladder-like arrangement of its flower petals. It goes dormant in the summer and does not need to be watered during that season. Chasmanthe is blooming now in orange-red and is closely related to two other South African cormous beauties: Watsonia, which flowers most famously in pink a little while from now, and Crocosmia, a late summer or fall bloomer whose flowers closely resemble Chasmanthe’s.Bromeliads comprise the second group of plants to which Jennings directed my attention. We think of bromeliads as colorful indoor plant options, usually for their flowers but often for their foliage as well. However, there are many bromeliads suitable for outdoor planting, especially in dry shade. Keep in mind that bromeliads are epiphytic in their tropical habitat, which means they grow on trees. Bromeliad roots are rudimentary since their function is strictly mechanical as they are used for clinging to tree bark. In the tropics, bromeliads are hydrated through the rain that falls into the cups or vases formed at the junction of their leaves and that is where we should water them.I could not resist buying two bromeliads – queen’s tears and Aechmea winkleri —  both native to South America’s Atlantic Forest. This is a mostly coastal forest that stretches from central Brazil (at the elbow) to the southern end of that country but also goes inland to Paraguay and Argentina.  These two bromeliads are frost hardy and flourish in dry shade.Bilbergia nutans var. Santa Barbara has perhaps the most unforgettable flowers of any bromeliad. Queen’s tears was given its name because its flowers are edged in royal blue and drip tears of nectar when touched. But it is also sometimes referred to as a friendly plant. It produces large numbers of clonal pups on short stolons or runners and gardeners, being a generous sort, are clearly delighted to give away these many extra plants, and now you understand why friendly plant is an appropriate moniker for this bromeliad species.Queen’s tears, although epiphytic in their tropical, South American habitat, can be grown as terrestrials, or earthbound plants, in our area. They make a redoubtable ground cover that can survive years of neglect and have a reputation for being the toughest of all bromeliads, capable of enduring winter temperatures of 20 degrees and colder.As for handling drought, few plants other than cacti can compare with queen’s tears. I have witnessed abandoned gardens that included shriveled, but still viable queen’s tears which, following a single long soak from a hose, rehydrated quickly enough and were soon sporting a rich crop of flowers.Aechmea winkleri is distinguished by narrow pyramidal-shaped inflorescences studded with yellow blooms sleeved in red. The flowers bloom for a month but after fading to red-orange remain that way for another four months so that you have almost half a year of non-stop color to enjoy.Worldwide Exotics specializes in drought-tolerant plants and you might then wonder what abutilon, also known as flowering maple, is doing there. Abutilon has very thin leaves, not typically associated with plants having minimal water needs. Actually, though, abutilon is highly drought tolerant, needing only occasional soakings, much like many succulents... https://www.sbsun.com/2020/04/02/these-surprising-garden-worthy-plants-are-perfect-for-southern-california-climates/

Love in the time of coronavirus: Weddings postponed - The Advocate

With so much uncertainty about how long these cautionary measures will last, businesses such as JCakes and City Line Florist are doing what they can to adapt. Both are offering no-contact pickups and delivery and trying to find new ways to market themselves. Looney said she shipped her first “quarantine cake” that says “wash your hands” to her friend, and she’s hoping she can do more of them. Antonecchia bought a JCakes sheet cake to get delivered to Yale New Haven Hospital to say “thank you” to the staff. Palazzo is encouraging customers to remember flower shops can help bring relief to some symptoms of social distancing and quarantine. “Right now, people don’t usually think of flowers, but there’s so many studies that sh... https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Love-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-Weddings-15152335.php

Florists in The Woodlands area adapt to a changing market amid event cancellations - Community Impact Newspaper

There’s not a visitor, not a flower to look at, nothing,” she said. “It’s not that they’re not allowed to accept them, it’s just it’s too high-risk for us to even visit to deliver.”Florists adaptingHandfelt said Piney Rose, which opened in early December on Research Forest Drive, has closed its storefront but is still offering curbside pickup and free delivery service throughout The Woodlands.“A lot of people in these dreary times have really enjoyed sending a bit of cheer to their friends and family members. ... They get a beautiful bouquet to cheer them up,” he said.The Blooming Idea is still getting smaller orders and remains open under shorter hours, with both curbside pickup and a contactless delivery option available for its customers.“People are still ordering flowers because they want to keep in touch with family. And at this time, flowers seem even more valuable in a sense to let people connect and reduce their social distancing to let people know that they’re still thinking about them,” McCarthy said. “People are home now. And certainly the benefits of having flowers and plants in your home; it cleans the air and just makes people happy. So we’re hoping that people do support us and continue buying flowers.”Sprout is filling individual pickup order and delivering, including a no-touch option. Engelbrecht said the effects of such services, and customers’ new reliance on impersonal ordering, could linger for florists even after coronavirus concerns subside in the future.“This epidemic is going to change the floral industry in a big way because it’s going to be even more virtual and online. It’s going to force it that way, and it might not come back from that,” she said.Limiting offerings Engelbrecht also noted that florists often rely on larger vendors with an international reach, and said supply concerns will likely limit stock in the near future due to declining sales and the temporary closure of some regional vendors. Once her current supply of flowers is exhausted, she said she plans to shift to offering only longer-lasting plants and other nonperishable items such as balloon bouquets, gift baskets and home fragrance products.“The inventory I have now won’t be worth selling, and then I won’t be able to get replacement fresh flowers because the vendors are closed,” she said. “Out of Holland, The Netherlands and Ecuador, they're throwing away 50% of the crops. ... The growers are even saying, ‘We’re not doing this. We’re not going to spend all the money to harvest, package, ship and then throw it away.’”McCarthy said her store is well-stocked for now after receiving a shipment this week, but she is also planning to reduce The Blooming Idea's offerings soon due to the constraints of her suppliers.“One of our wholesalers has ceased operations, and the others are limiting deliveries,” she said. “They’re not getting any flowers from Holland. ... And I think the growers are just cutting back. They’re not cutting as many flowers. So I think in the weeks to follow, our product is going to be limited.”Handfelt said Piney Rose does business with local suppliers, which should allow the store to continue many of its traditional offerings even as some regional vendors wind down their business.“We have shored up our supply routes to ensure that we have a steady supply of flowers. One of our goals is to try to source from local farms,” he said. “We have a lot of connections with local farms. So even if they shut the borders, we may not be able to get the same variety and be able to offer all the products that we typically do, but we should be able to offer beautiful bouquets hand-arranged and hand-delivered to your home.”Despite some product limitations, the florists encouraged those interested in ordering flowers and other gifts to call their stores or visit their websites over the coming weeks to continue ... https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/business/2020/03/20/florists-in-the-woodlands-area-adapt-to-a-changing-market-amid-event-cancellations/

South Bay History: Torrance flower producer once supplied gardenias and orchids nationwide - The Daily Breeze

He found such a parcel at the corner of present-day 190th Street and Western Avenue but it wasn’t in Torrance. Yet.The city wasn’t on anyone’s radar in 1907, when Wright began his operations there. He started building greenhouses five years before the city’s founding date and 14 years prior to its incorporation.Wright’s parcel was 12 acres of unincorporated county land then, and it wouldn’t be annexed to Torrance until 1930. “Not a building was to be seen,” when he bought the land, Wright told the Torrance Herald in 1936.Flowers grow in a greenhouse at Wright’s Greenhouses orchid and gardenia farm in Torrance, on May 27, 1937. (Credit: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection)Gardenias in bloom. 2007 file photo. (Credit: Orange County Register) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsBy 1912, he had his operation up and running, hiring as many as 35 workers during the flower-centric holiday seasons to fill orders in the basement of his small flower shop and distribute flowers to customers nationwide.Eventually, Wright closed his retail shop altogether, basing his entire operation out of Wright’s Greenhouses, 1803 W. 190th St., in Torrance.Flowers grow in a greenhouse at Wright’s Greenhouses orchid and gardenia farm in Torrance, on May 27, 1937. (Credit: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection)The advent of shipping by air meant that freshly cut gardenias, more prolific and easier to raise than orchids, could be harvested and processed in Torrance, and could arrive in New York City 24 hours later.Wright became one of the nation’s first and most successful flower growers to exploit the potential of transcontinental shipping.By the mid-1930s, he was growing and harvesting more than 5 million gardenias from his greenhouses. At one point, it was estimated that he was supplying New York City with 90% of its gardenias. That percentage decreased as he widened his shipping to other U.S. cities.He continued to build new greenhouses at his Torrance business throughout the 1930s, including some just for raising orchids. These specially tailored buildings used the latest technology for climate control and plant production. By 1940, he had 39 greenhouses with about five acres... https://www.dailybreeze.com/south-bay-history-torrance-flower-producer-once-supplied-gardenias-and-orchids-nationwide

'A shame to throw all those out': Flamborough flower grower feeling the strain from COVID-19 - The Flamborough Review

Juraschka said the business had ramped up production for flowers in advance of Easter — the second largest flower holiday of the year in Canada. “For cut flowers, Easter would probably rank behind Mother’s Day — which, this year, is about four weeks after Easter,” he said. “There’s a lot of apprehension about what will happen with the GTA as we get closer to that Mother’s Day sales period.” Juraschka said while he has concerns for his own business, he’s also concerned for his customers — florists and wholesalers who buy his product. “How much of a hit can they take? If they miss their two biggest floral holidays of the year, that’s quite a punch,” he said. “Easter and Mother’s Day are big floral holidays in Canada.” Moving forward, Juraschka said the business, which employs 12 people, is focused on keeping its staff members working. “So far we haven’t laid anyone off and we don’t intend to — we really don’t want to,” he said, noting some staff have said they would go home earlier in the day, if that helps. “They also saw that the Toronto market was quickly closing up, as well as any export potential.” Juraschka added the business needs to keep its employees employed to keep its other crops growing. “We grow all year round — we just ramp up production for holiday seasons.” Juraschka said more than 90 per cent of the company's product is sold into the GTA through the Ontario Flower Growers Co-operative auction system, which sees 150 growers sell a diverse array of flowers to buyers from a Mississauga facility each week. “All kinds of florists buy either directly from the Ontario Flower Growers or through wholesalers,” he said. In addition, he said another factor impacting the business is that other flower growers who were unable to sell their product in the United States — many in the Niagara region — started selling their surplus product into the GTA. “The Toronto market quickly became saturated with product from everywhere,” he explained. “It’s only natural — everyone has invested many weeks of growing into their products — and the crops coming off now have some of the highest heating costs, lighting or hydro costs, because they were grown through January and February, which tend to b... https://www.flamboroughreview.com/news-story/9921592--a-shame-to-throw-all-those-out-flamborough-flower-grower-feeling-the-strain-from-covid-19/

Lakewood florist helps spread joy to those impacted by coronavirus - News 5 Cleveland

LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Despite the fear and feeling of uncertainty many of us are experiencing during this pandemic, Blossom Cleveland owner Megan Robinson is helping uplift others and her community one bouquet at a time. Like many small businesses, Blossom Cleveland has closed because of COVID-19. Robinson was forced to cancel orders for canceled events scheduled through April, but the flowers she has left in stock aren’t going to waste. “I feel like flowers are important,” she said. “It seems like a little thing to a lot of people but it’s not. They bring joy no matter what.” As COVID-19 forces more people to stay home, Robinson came up with the idea to arrange and deliver flower bouquets to those who have been impacted by the virus. “Most of the people are either nurses, they’re pregnant and they can’t leave the house. We do have some people that were quarantined that we’ve delivered to,” she explained. “People whose weddings were canceled so we have photographers and friends reaching out saying 'H... https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/made-us-smile/lakewood-florist-helps-spread-joy-to-those-impacted-by-coronavirus

Outdoor flower displays around Cleveland bring color, vibrancy to gloomy times - cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Three very visible public sites in Cleveland recently bloomed into instant vibrant gardens filled with thousands of stem flowers, thanks to the owner of a design studio and flower wholesaler who believe the public could use some cheering up right about now.What’s more, passersby were and are free to take flowers to enjoy at home.“I did this because everyone has been so gloomy lately, and flowers are a luxury that bring joy to people,” said Andrew Thomas of Andrew Thomas Design in Wooster.Thomas, his staff and friends worked from about 8 p.m. until midnight Monday festooning the Cleveland Metroparks sign in Lakewood.“We used all kinds of flowers,” said Thomas. “We had everything they had left. There were at least 5,000 stems, if not more. It was fun.”The “they” that Thomas refers to is Mayesh Wholesale Florist Inc. in Parma.“Mayesh was going to dump all of their flowers, and I was like, ‘Well, I have this idea — would you be up to it?’ I want to do an installation at a public par... https://www.cleveland.com/news/2020/03/outdoor-flower-displays-around-cleveland-bring-color-vibrancy-to-gloomy-times.html

Rosemary-Duff Florist: a landmark business - times-advocate.com

California. Four boys and four girls and now 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild.Dolly’s sister Rosemary Gornick learned the techniques of the floral business from a school in Cleveland, Ohio and opened her floral business in her hometown of Chisholm, Minnesota. In 1957 she moved to California (following her sister) and worked for Casa De Las Florist in Del Mar for many years and for Bob Socin and Duff Gardens before starting Rosemary’s Floral on Grand Avenue in downtown Escondido in 1974.Duff Gardens and Rosemary’s Floral merged in 1982 and built the Spanish style building where the business resides today.Aunt Rosemary passed away in 2015. Dolly Santrach passed in 2018.Today the business has four partners: Mary Ann Santrach, Rozanne Reguly, Luanne Csonka and Joanne Santrach. The sisters/nieces bought the business from their parents, Pete and Dolly and aunt, Rosemary in 1988.Mary Ann’s specialty is floral design. She says planning is important. “Ordering for a holiday like Valentine’s Day requires placing an order for roses by mid-January if not earlier to reserve the product desired. That can be up to 2,500 red roses alone!” she said.Rozanne Reguly is the primary decorator for the window displays and a floral designer.The interior of Rosemary-Duff Florist.Luanne Csonka is the managing partner. She says, “It has been said that floral arrangements were the only gift item besides pizza that you could have made and delivered – all in the same day!  Our business is unique, sending floral gifts to express one’s emotions from happy occasions like birthdays to condolences for the loss of loved ones.”The sisters credit much of their success to Aunt Rosemary for sharing with them the techniques she leaned from floral school and her years of experience.  Remember Bob Socin? I can think of no greater testimony than praise from the former business owner. Mary Ann says that nearly every day Bob will stop by the shop to say hello. Rosemary Duff Florist has designed florals for many weddings, events and special occasions throughout San Diego and designed florals for celebrities Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Streisand and Martha Stewart. “But we most appreciate our long standing, wonderful clients who have believed in us for over forty years!” says Luanne.Here is a Valentine’s Day tip for you – Go to Rosemary Duff Florist. Have your photo taken in front of the Valentine’s Day mural and boom, instant Valentine’s Day card for your sweetheart! You’re Welcome. Oh, and stop in the shop, you’ll be glad you did.Rosemary Duff Florist101 West Second AvenueEscondido, CA 92025(760) 745-1191Website rdflorist.comGood business, Great people!img class=" wp-image-21968" src="https://www.times-advocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/BUS_BIZSTORY_ROSEMARY_DUFF06-738x1024.jpg" alt width="336" height="466" srcset="https://www.times-advocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/BUS_BIZSTORY_ROSEMARY_DUFF06-738x1... https://www.times-advocate.com/articles/rosemary-duff-florist-a-landmark-business/

Obituary: Margery Shanks - Aspen Times

Margery ShanksProvided PhotoMargery (Claus) Shanks Margery (Claus) Shanks passed away peacefully Feb. 7, 2020 in Carbondale, CO. Margery was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Oct. 8, 1933 to William and Veronica Claus. She was one of five children and the only girl among 4 brothers. As a young adult she loved the creative process and held jobs at a florist shop and at a department store dressing windows. She attended Ursuline College where she earned a Fine Arts Degree. She married Robert Shanks and had 3 children. She and Bob lived in many places; Pittsburgh, PA, Salem, IN, Cincinnati, OH, Hudson, OH, and Toledo, OH. While Marge enjoyed sports, antiques, and having fun, her foremost interest was art. She was the proud owner of The Duncan Gallery in Hudson, OH for 27 years. Her goal was to showcase local artists as well as provide quality artwork of all kinds to everyone. She promoted local artists which inspired national attention and international recognition as far away as the US Embassy in Oslo, Norway. Her customers respected her expertise and her friendship and many would spend hours with her learning about art and chatting about life. She sh... https://www.aspentimes.com/obituaries/obituary-margery-shanks/