Floral

The Amaranthus is also referred to as ‘Love lies bleeding’ because it was used to stem bleeding in the Middle ages. The plant can be found in either hanging or standing varieties. Amaranthus caudatus has for example, hanging, crimson red or light green flower plumes. There is also a deep purple variety. Amaranthus is also used as a dried flower. …

Industry members now have online access to a comprehensive floriculture library containing information that may have been previously unavailable. The American Floral Endowment (AFE) has partnered with North Carolina State University (NCSU) to create the Floriculture InfoSearch Engine, a powerful search engine for convenient and comprehensive access to floriculture literature, videos and presentations. …

Our research efforts in potmums are really paying off. New types in a.o. pink, white, and pink white, just to mention a few, are now in trial and will be commercial for 2014. …

Is that hydrangea purple, or dark pink?  Is that a dark blue or purple?  Dark blue or blue blue?  Walk into the Sun Valley warehouse this time of year and be prepared to join the grand hydrangea color debate.  This might sound silly but it really is a challenge, since our customers need words to describe what often times is really hard to describe. Here is a recent quote from Sales Rep. Barbara Haskins, …

Gardeners are often looking for good solid perennials that will have nice flowers, be easy to take care of, grow nicely but not take over the garden. One group of plants that should be considered is the Veronicas. There are several species of this durable perennial and probably dozens of different cultivars to choose from. Most of them are hardy for our area withstanding our cold and often open winters yet they can also take the heat and drought of our summers. Flowers range in color from white to pink or blue-purple. …