Yearly Archives: 2008
Opening Fango Lilies, or for that matter any lilies is a challenge. You want to have at least two striking heads open on the stalk unless the heads are so big they can carry the arrangement with just one open and the other two to four buds waiting in the wings. To get to […]
A riot of colors. Lavender stock as a high centerpoint that sways to the right, yellow roses marching along one side and mums with matching alstromeria blending into a patch of purple on the other side. The oasis sits high , about 2 inches above the rim of the vase and the flowers are kept […]
Many thanks to all the Apple One On One technicians who have helped me do my segments on You Tube. Sunday I did a “Very Berry” day. Last week it was a “Red” day. CarlisleFlowers.net debuted on You Tube with a holiday basket demonstration. No the videos are not political commentaries, rants and ravings about […]
These orchids are short stemmed. It’ll be interesting to use them in an arrangement when so often the longer stemmed orchids are used as line flowers as opposed to these orchids will be tighter in a piece. Will try tonight as an experiment. It also seems funny to know that the vase is empty inside […]
Father Charles Hall Catholic School on the west side of Baltimore City was founded in 1890 making it the oldest African American Christian based school in the country. Last night there was a benefit to raise scholarship monies to underwrite the cost of education of the students in grades Pre-K through 5th. Many sacrifices are […]
