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Showing posts with label flower design. Show all posts
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Monday, April 23, 2012

The fabulous, the fantastic, the sensational Galax Leaf




The most versatile, the most wonderful, the Galax Leaf.




Bouquets of flowers are so much prettier when the rim of the vase is cushioned by a few leaves.  The Galax leaf does it most beautifully.





It only takes 2 Galax Leaves and a single flower to fashion a perfect Boutonniere.





Galax leaves come in bunches of 25 to 30 leaves.  They last in the refrigerator, without water, for months and are ready to use when you are.






They make the perfect Tussie Mussie, a lovely gift.





Galax Leaves grow in Forests of the Eastern United States






Galax grow mainly in the Appalachian Mountains. There have been concerns over the excessive harvesting of galax leaves.  Commercial production, galax propagation and container culture is being explored. 






Galax are an evergreen, herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Diapensiaceae.  Your florist will order them for you...they are very handy to have around.


Have a wonderful and successful week my dear
Blogging Friends.

Gina


http://betweennapsontheporch.net/

Monday, April 11, 2011

Art in Bloom

An event held at the Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

I was invited to interpret a painting with flowers




The rose you see attached to the sword had to last for the duration of the Exhibit.  I dried many a red rose in sand from the Great Salt Lake to match the exact color of the ribbon on his chest.




Only a few Floral Designers were invited to participate from our Salt Lake City area.  I was one of them.




Making these exotic flowers last for an entire week was a challenge.  They had to be "conditioned" properly.




The German Officer's  sword was given to Gene from a very dear Friend.
The antique French Urn was purchased many years ago.



Floral Designers, Rob W. McFarland and Jerry Stanger




Floral Designer, Amy Lewis, Diane Donahue, Peggy McLean, Carrol Mitchel, Lake Roland Garden Club




Floral Designers, Barbara Baldwin, Georgia Grey, Garden Club of Denver




Floral Designer, Holly Clark Wright

Gina


From the book entitled "Art in Bloom" by Victoria Jane Ream
Photography by Sjur Fedje
Publisher-Deseret Equity