FAR Workshop at Stevens and Son!

Foliage Braiding and Weaving

Workshop & Potluck Dinner

Ever wondered how Floral Designers Braid and Weave greens?

Come find out!

Learn fun and innovative ways to use your everyday foliage with instructors Sandi Yoshihara-Sniff AIFD, AAF, CPF, and Peggie Lips CPF. Together with your fellow FAR members you will have the opportunity to listen and learn over a potluck dinner.

Sandi and Peggy will have many exciting examples of ways to think outside the box when using foliage in your floral designs. Instructors will have a prepared hands-on portion for all students, so please remember to bring all basic floral tools.

When: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Where: Stevens and Son, 14022 W. 54^th Ave., Arvada, CO 80002

Cost: $25 for FAR members; $35 for non FAR members

Register: Debbie Grauberger at DebBees Garden (303) 280-7141

Click to register online with a credit card (MasterCard or Visa)

Details: Please bring your basic design tools and a food dish to share.

Open to All Experience Levels. 

Hope to see you here!!!!!

http://www.floralassociationrockies.org/webcalendar/view_entry.php?id=113&date=20110405

Potted Petunias and Other Prospering Plants

It's a beautiful sunny day and the Geraniums are in bloom. Such a nice walk through  the greenhouse :)

I have a feeling Petunia will start blooming here very very soon!!! 

My New Favorite Flower This Week

Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' is a quick-growing perennial shrub, reaching 24 to 30 inches in height. It does very well in either shaded or partly sunny positions. When it receives sun it tends to stay smaller and more compact, and the leaves exhibit a much more intense coloring, especially on the purple undersides of the leaf. The foliage is unique and special, but the real prize on this plant is the dark lavender flower spikes. These flowers appear in early spring and continue to add color to your garden until the first frost.

http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F1Column/2006%20Articles/David'sPlantoftheWeek/SEPT30%20Mona%20Lavender.htm

Lets take a look back....

So for those of you that have been following our little Petunia I thought it might be a good time to take a look back at when we first started.

 

It doesn't even look like the same plant. I'm so proud :-)

Potted Petunias!!!

 So a little tip I have learned about making the most of  your potted plants...pinch them. Pinching off the ends of the pant helps them to really fill out the pot instead of just growing out.

 

New This Week!

A new favorite this week are these 2" AfricanViolets

 

We also got in a bunch of other potted plants that you should definitely come check out!

 

I saw these cute little  Succulents back in the greenhouse and just loved the fun bright colors.

Prospering Petunia

 

Starting to hang over the sides of the pot!!!! 

They are filling out so nicely. I can't wait until they start flowering :)