Floral

This charming old-fashioned rose is well known for its dwarf growth, only reaching approximately 0.75cm, its creamy white fragrant rosette-shaped blooms and its capacity to repeat flower. The buds are orange-yellow and the flowers palest pink, fading to cream, on an excellent healthy bush with attractive rich green foliage. The blooms are usually 7 to 9cm in diameter, consisting of 40 to 45 petals and are borne in short-stemmed clusters with a slightly sweet fragrance. …

2015 Symposium Coordinator Marie Ackerman AIFD, CFD and Program Chair Vonda LaFever AIFD, CFD, unveiled their proposed theme and logo for the 50th Anniversary National Symposium to be held in Denver, Colo., June 30 – July 4, 2015 at the spectacular Sheraton Downtown. The hotel is located just off the 16th Street Pedestrian Mall – where shopping, restaurants and museums are within walking distance. …

As we careen into the holiday season just about every business is looking to make the next six weeks really count. Retail stores will be jammed, grocery stores will be packed and a table at your favorite restaurant may be tough. As Thanksgiving approaches the party circuit starts as well, when did the weekend before Thanksgiving become “the” weekend to throw a shindig?  Oh well, time to saddle up, assign designated drivers and ride into the parties…we’ll see you again late afternoon on January first. …

The Trade Fair Naaldwijk will be held on Wednesday to Friday, 19 – 21 March 2014. And it will now be called the FloraHolland Seasonal Trade Fair. …

Even on a foggy fall day, the view is beautiful near this aptly named hamlet 25 miles east of Seattle: rows of dahlias create a canvas of colors across the Snoqualmie Valley. But when the Snoqualmie River floods – and it's been doing so more often in recent years – the scene turns wretched. …