Color study: blush

2013 has been all about the color of blush: soft creams, pale peach, and barely there pink. 

The top picture shows a bridal bouquet with striking blush accents. The lovely rose shown in the second picture is Tiffany. To see more blush themed pictures, click on the link below.

Welcoming Autumn

The air is suddenly crisp, skies are blue, and it is beginning to really feel like autumn in Portland. Inspired by the colors and textures of the season, we love to add fall foliage, berries, pods, and even gourds to our mixes. And autumn favorites such as the wonderful Circus rose, with its amazing orange and yellow petals, make it easier to say goodbye to summer and hello to fall.

Brights for Fall

Here’s a little sunshine for a rainy, fall day. This mix is made of cheery fall brights and standout brown- centered sunflowers. Zinnias, ranunculus, and the last of the summer dahlias are shown alongside. Sadly, with all our recent rain, our local dahlia season has ended. So we say “good-bye” to dahlias for this season and look forward to what fall brings us next.

Colorful Summer wedding

Summertime is perfect for a big, bold burst of citrus. A recent wedding mixed whites and yellows to create a sunny, sophisticated combination. Pops of yellow included roses, freesia, ranunculus, and marigolds. Crisp white flowers included snowberry, dahlias, gerbera daisies, and oriental lily blooms. Shown in the top pictures are the bridal bouquet, and  small and medium sized table arrangements. 

Shown below are the matching wrist corsages.

Bold late Summer blooms

Oranges, reds and vibrant yellows continue to be the popular choice for late summer/early fall mixes. While we transition seasons, these colors and bold blooms keep the summer warmth going and going. The giant firecracker dahlia, teddy bear sunflower, zinnia and classic sunflower are fun seasonal blooms perfect for big, bold displays. Of course, soon we will experience fall crispness returning to the air, and we will fully embrace fall palettes and textures. (And woefully say goodbye to the summer sun.)

Ethereal wedding bouquets

Delicate and refined, these wedding bouquets incorporate a mid summer favorite, the astilbe flower. In pinks, creams, whites, purple and deep red, astilbe flower is the perfect addition to a romantic bouquet. And it is also a wonderful spring/summer blooming perennial plant that tolerates shade and is easy to grow in your garden.

A Shinier Pearl - our (new) store

Our Pearl location just made a big move - right next door! We opened our doors on Monday 8/12 to a fresh, new, roomier space right next to Starbucks, just one door down from our previous location. The new Pearl store has a larger outdoor cut floral display, lots more plants and merchandise, and new workstations for the Pearl crew. We’ve received so many compliments so far, but amusingly, not everyone realizes we actually changed storefronts. It’s been fun to see the looks on faces, when they realize it is a whole new store! Please stop by to say hi and check out our "new" Pearl location at 1124 NW Lovejoy. We look forward to seeing you there.