Category Archives: Floral History

Columbia – Land of Flowers

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

At Grower Direct we search the world in our efforts to bring our customers the finest flowers available. During the two decades Grower Direct has been retailing flowers we have developed a distinct fondness for flowers grown in Colombia, as … Continue reading →

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How the Poppy came to be the Remembrance Day Flower

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Everyone knows that the poppy is worn on Remembrance Day to commemorate those who have died while fighting for our freedom, but why the Poppy? And what is it’s significance to Remembrance Day? In 1915 Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote … Continue reading →

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Flower Arranging is not a new art form

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

Horizontal, Vertical, Natural, Crescent, or my personal favorite “Formal Linear”…… just a few of the many styles of floral arranging. Like everything else in today’s modern world the “art” of flower arranging has been broken into categories with technical sounding … Continue reading →

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Canada’s splashing about at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

Every year the Royal Horticultural Society puts on one of Britain’s biggest flower shows; The RHS Chelsea Flower Show.  This year the show runs from May 24th – 28th & is already sold out! The RHS was founded in 1804 … Continue reading →

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Drink Chrysanthemum Tea!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

History Chrysanthemums have been cultivated for 2,000 years in China, where infusions of the leaves and flowers were used as medicine and fermented into wine. Often Chrysanthemums are used to make tea, rather than in a wine infusion. Chrysanthemum tea … Continue reading →

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Family Feud – Holly

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

In Celtic mythology, winter and summer were represented by twin kings, the “Holly King (winter) and the “Oak King” (summer). In the fall and early winter, the Holly King was the boss because the holly trees were the only greenery … Continue reading →

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Yarrow AKA – Achillea honors Achilles, the Trojan warrior

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

The botanical name Achellea (or yarrow as we know it) honors Achilles, the Trojan warrior, who regularly gave an infusion made from yarrow to his soldiers to treat their wounds. As an active person I can relate to the use … Continue reading →

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Where Did All the Flowers Come From?

Posted on December 3, 2010 by

By Carl Zimmer Published: September 7, 2009 NYTimes.com Throughout his life, Charles Darwin surrounded himself with flowers. When he was 10, he wrote down each time a peony bloomed in his father’s garden. When he bought a house to raise … Continue reading →

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Feeling Blue? – so are some roses

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

I have chosen a dyed blue rose for the picture, let me give you a little history on how it is grown. While they do not exist in nature, blue roses were traditionally created by dyeing white roses, since the … Continue reading →

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Carnations: The flowers of God

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

Scientific name: Dianthus The carnation is not like the flowers your Mom and Grandmother used to purchase. Sure the “Green Ball” has the same family traits; like it is long lasting, sturdy and reasonably priced. This Dianthus is funky, different … Continue reading →

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