Flower General Almanac Spring 2017

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ALMANAC spring 2017

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Welcome To a publication to inspire, teach, encourage

and

delight

with

beautiful imagery, helpful tutorials, and fun surprises. A place where every season offers fresh ideas on flowers for you to take and make your own with lush product from our wide range of growers.

Welcome to Almanac.

CONTENTS

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SPRING CALENDAR

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EASTER INSPIRATION

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FLOWER RECIPE

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TRENDS IN FLORALS

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MOTHER’S DAY INSPIRATION

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SPRING

2017

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APRIL 9 PALM SUNDAY 11-18 PASSOVER 14 GOOD FRIDAY 16 EASTER 18 TAX DAY 26 ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL’S DAY

m ay 5 CINCO DE MAYO 14 MOTHER’S DAY 29 MEMORIAL DAY

june 6 D DAY 14 FLAG DAY 18 FATHER’S DAY 21 SUMMER SOLSTICE

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Honey Bunny STYLE A CHEERY EASTER TABLE photography by THE Happy bloom

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To create a festive table runner, paint small Easter baskets in fun spring shades. Then plant them with succulents, arrange flowers in floral foam, fill with treats, or serve a crunchy crudite and dip. Even the kids can help with placing a few sturdy stems like carnations.

After brunch, line the baskets in paper napkins and let your guests take them home teeming with leftovers.

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For more images and recipes, visit our blog at flowergeneral.com/blog.

EDITORIAL TEAM Photographer: The Happy Bloom Furniture & Tabletop: West Elm Catering: Current Catering Macarons: Marche de Macarons Bunny Backpacks: Anthropologie FLOWER GROWERS Carnations: Golden Tulips: Van Dyke Brothers Roses: Rosaprima Poppies & Stock: Camflor Ranunculus: Sande

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Succulents: Windham Greenhouses

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FlowerRecipe

S ingredients:

2 - stems of dusty miller

2 - sprigs of mimosa accacia 1 - pink hydrangea 2 - garden roses 2 - roses

1 - stem of spray roses 3 - ranunuculus 3 - poppies

clear f loral tape cylinder vase

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photography by izzy hudgins

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on the top of the vase. Add dusty

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miller, make sure none of the

hydrangea’s leaves, and place just

leaves are underwater.

off center.

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roses cut into two pieces if the

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length of stems will allow.

Spray with a floral preservative.

Prep your vase with water and flower food. Use the

clear floral tape to make a grid

Arrange the roses through the hydrangea and off to

the side. Follow with the spray

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Add sprigs of mimosa acacia (or stems of

solidago) to the clumps of dusty miller. Remove all of the

Finish with poppies and ranunculus. Place

some blooms high above the arrangement to give it shape.

flower Recipe

FLOWER GROWERS Roses: Rosaprima Ranunculus: Sande Hydrangea: Galleria Spray Roses: Equiflor Poppies & Accacia: Camflor Dusty Miller & Garden Roses: Riverdale

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blooming hues t Texture is on trend as top floral designers opt for keeping the color palette simple, but finding a several flowers in the same shade to group together. To acheive this look, be sure to combine ruffled roses with stiff heather, or delicate poppies with whimsical acacia. In lieu of single elements arrangements (which are always classic), go for variety.

photography by izzy hudgins

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butter & blush

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kumquat & cream P

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pistachio & pineK

FLOWER GROWERS Riverdale: Dusty Miller, Novelty Dianthus, Pink O'Hara Garden Roses Sole: Helebore Brillant Star Spray Roses: Equiflor Sande: Ranunculus // Gardens America: Coarse Magenta Heather

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Camflor:Stock, Poppies, Acacia, Willow Eucalyptus Continental: Hypericum, White Majolika Spray Roses Rosaprima: Duett Roses Van Dyke Brothers: Parrot Tulip Golden: Carnations

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Art of the Table A COLORFUL BRUNCH

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photography by THE Happy bloom

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Pumpernickel Toast with Smoked Salmon Serves 6 INGREDIENTS: 6 slices of pumpernickel bread 1 cup goat cheese 1/

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cup sour cream

1/

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cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons olive oil

plus a little extra to drizzle salt & pepper to taste 2 ounces smoked salmon balsalmic vinegar to garnish

DIRECTIONS: - Remove crust and halve pumpernickel slices. Drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

Then lightly toast.

-Add goat cheese, sour cream, heavy cream, and olive oil in a blender, combine until smooth.

-Spead goat cheese mixture on each toast point. Add a little salmon, and lightly drizzle with balsalmic vinegar.

Recipe by Matt Hankey, Current Catering

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For more images and ideas, visit our blog at flowergeneral.com/blog.

EDITORIAL TEAM Photographer: The Happy Bloom Venue: WELMONT Furniture & Tabletop: West Elm Catering: Current Catering Leather Accessories: Satchel FLOWER GROWERS Delphinium: Sole Tulips: Van Dyke Brothers Roses: Rosaprima Acacia, Poppies & Stock: Camflor Ranunculus: Sande

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Gerberas: Sunburst

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