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The sunshine is yellow waxflowers with a red center and the salal leaves wrap the pot with a golden ribbon.
This holiday centerpiece would look good on the table, fireplace or foyer. Nicely wrapped with magnolia leaves, the alstromeria and waxflowers will last at least a week.
The Bachelors Cotillon in Baltimore takes place traditionally the Friday after Thanksgiving. Begun in the mid 1790s, the Members of the Cotillon presented their daughters at an evening ball at various venues over the years, the most notable of which, and for the most past century, was at the Baltimore Lyric Opera House (commencing in […]
Lily. What is a word that describes a fully opened lily? What would you liken it to? A five pointed star opening up your heart in yoga would be my first reaction but that is not one word. Would you use an emotion, like joy? Would you say it’s male or female, or have traits […]
When thinking of a floral gift for a dear one, don’t forget the Christmas Cactus. It comes in red and white and with proper care will prosper in your sunny window throughout the year when blooms will appear the next year. Christmas Cactus
What is a trip without going to a bookstore. In Portland this summer we found Judith Blacklock’s book, “Flower Arranging” part of the Teach Yourself series. In Chapter Six of this creative step by step book, she breaks down contemporary design into six categories: Massing or Blocking, Grouping, Bunching, Bundling, Groundwork/Patchwork/Tuft Work/Carpeting/Paving and Layering or […]
When placing the order for this arrangement we had a “senior moment” as they say and asked for “You know, the leaves…” and our salesman said, “Copper Beech Leaves” and we said, “Oh, yes.” With some anxiety we picked up our order the following week to see if Copper Beech Leaves were really what we […]
Black Friday, no day to savor last night’s Thanksgiving feast. The papers were heavier with ads than they were with content and here we are putting forth our own Christmas decorations. It’s a funny thing about using lilies. I’ve kept these in the sunlight and close to a heat source. It’s Friday and such an […]
Into the woods with a camera no less, we stumbled upon perhaps a termite sculpture. Afraid to feel it we just stared at its work. Where had all that wood gone? Ten million termites marching on. Happy Thanksgiving 2008.
Magnolia leaves are stately. Their thick, glossy green topside turns to a cow hide brown underneath. So no matter which way they are facing in an arrangement you are in luck. This arrangement uses the Leonidas Roses and peachy colored stock reaching way up there as the leaves make you do.
Leonidas roses are choice during the Thanksgiving season so their price rises accordingly. One-third. But my, isn’t the rust stunning. You’ll see more of them coming up.
Sunday morning, 15 miles north of Baltimore is the prettiest horse country. Driving up I-83 a hawk circles and then swoops pass the car having caught his prey faster than the car sped. Approaching the town of Monkton a Confederate flag flies. Less than a mile away an Obama/Biden plackard stands. One can only think […]
