Ask anyone to draw a flower, and what do you get? A daisy. So, when you encounter the perfect daisy, it feels like more than just a daisy: It becomes the ideal embodiment of the abstract ide... Read more
Seeing 5,000-plus stems of the best flowers and plants on the market is a special experience for those who wander through the Outstanding Varieties exhibit at the Society of American Florist... Read more
A crimson standard rose that an international breeder refers to as its “crown jewel.” A wedding-perfect protea that combines edgy and cool texture with an unexpectedly feminine shade. A two-... Read more
Oriental Lily ‘Tabledance’ won the Best in Show title in the Outstanding Varieties Competition during the Society of American Florists’ 132nd Annual Convention in Maui, Hawaii on Sept. 22. T... Read more
A spray rose once again stole the show at SAF’s annual Outstanding Varieties Competition, winning the Best in Show: ‘Brilliant Stars Green Pink’ Spray Rose from Connectaflor. It’s the... Read more
The old saying about a rose by any other name smelling just as sweet may get some tweaking soon, if a “fragrance legend” and “horticulture pioneer” have their say. Over the weekend, The New... Read more
For growers entering SAF’s 2015 Outstanding Varieties Competition, Sept. 9, the next few days will entail a whole lot of packing, prepping and preening their product. SAF’s much awaite... Read more
