Mad about Spring

"People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us." Iris Murdoch

Springtime is definitely my favorite time of the year when it comes to Leucadendrons! Most of the year these shrubs produce a wonderful foliage in various shades of red and green  - a staple in all of our bouquets and wreaths. However, in the spring these shrubs produce some of the most breathtaking blooms with colorful cones and cream colored bracts!

 

At this time of the year Leucadendrons are truly flowers in their own right - a handful of Pom Pom or Discolor makes a colorful bouquet all on its own. Make sure to enjoy this gorgeous flowering foliage - its season is fleeting!

Happy Easter!

Sending you a basket of warm wishes for a Bright and Happy Easter!

Promoting Protea

Last week we had the pleasure to do a 'Protea Presentation' for our local Temecula Valley Garden Club. It was all about Protea - how to grow them, what varieties grow best here in Southern California, how we market them and how they're arranged in bouquets and wreaths.

The Temecula Valley Garden Club is a nonprofit organization with 160 members, that aims to encourage interest in home gardening, promote better horticultural practices, conserve natural resources and aid civic groups. It also provides a wonderful place for those who share a common interest in gardening, to become acquainted and develop meaningful friendships. This club gives an annual $1,000 scholarship to a student majoring in plant science at UC Riverside and helps create gardens in local schools.

What a great opportunity - we shared a few gardening tips!

Had some protea plants for their gardens.

 

Colorful bouquets for their homes.

And in the end, we had a winner for our amazing Easter Basket raffle!

Springtime - Our Season of Abundance

The first days of spring are a gift to the spirit. When the leucadendron explode into a bouquet of colorful blooms, butterflies inhale the sweet scent of waxflower and hummingbirds sip on the grevillea’s rich nectar.

Springtime is a special time of the year, unlike any other season here on the farm. Abundance is often associated with fall and harvest season, but for us spring is our season of 'abundance'. Our selection of pincushions, protea, leucadendron, grevillea and filler flowers is so amazing that we often feel like 'kids in a candy store'!

So, over the next few months it is our goal to bring a little more of our spring, our 'candy' into your life!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Feeling Lucky?

What do you get when you cross a 4-leaf clover with poison ivy?

A RASH OF GOOD LUCK!

You don't have to be Irish to enjoy St. Patrick's Day, but if you are tired of whiskey and green beer, why not enjoy something Green and Gorgeous!

And, of course an old Irish Blessing too:

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

 

Serruria - Not Your Typical Cover Girl

Martha Stewart Weddings - Get Inspired! 

Your Ultimate Planner: Gorgeous Gowns, Amazing Cakes, Romantic Ideas and Fabulous Flowers!  Yes, inspired I was when I spotted one of my favorite flowers Serruria florida Blushing bride gracing the cover of this very popular magazine! This beautiful Protea, which is rare in nature, a superb cut flower and sought after by florists, is the best-know member of the Serruria family and truly a Fabulous Flower! 

And, did you know Blushing bride received its name through the custom of young men in South Africa's Cape wearing these flowers in buttonholes when courting. These Fabulous Flowers are perfect for boutonniers or mixed in bouquets! 

Looking for Romance?

Are you in the mood for a little romance? If so, then this is the perfect time of the year to explore our flower fields here in the hills of Rainbow, California.  No, I'm not suggesting that Resendiz Brothers is getting into the match making business or that you might possibly discover the love of your life in our flower fields.  However, what you will find is our Waxflower Romance overflowing with gorgeous pink and white blooms, and a exuding such sweet scent that you’ll be convenience ‘Love is in the Air’!  So, this afternoon I decided to venture out into the fields in search of a little Romance of my own – Enjoy!