Floral

After three decades of growing roses, G. Michael “Mike” Shoup has gotten to know his flowers on a personal level. Shoup wants gardeners to understand the roles hardy roses can fill in the landscape. …

The new face of Alaskan agriculture is being unveiled. The University of Alaska discovered that the most demanded bridal flower in the United States, the peony, is a prime crop for Alaska. Historically the availability of peonies was limited to a strict spring season schedule; a schedule that Alaska Peonies are turning on its head, to the delight of florists, designers, and brides-to-be. …

Join All-America Selections in Ontario, Canada for a 2 1/2 day event designed for AAS participants, supporters, AAS Display Gardens, trade media and garden writers to view the AAS flower and vegetable trials courtesy of local host trials and display gardens. Everyone can learn first-hand exactly what the extensive AAS trialing and judging process is all about and why it matters. …

A fresh new start is in order for the Minneapolis School of Flower Design as it begins its 2013 summer class schedule in a new space. They will now be located inside the North American Wholesale Florist on Long Lake Road in Roseville, MN. …

Blooms of Bressingham® is delighted to relay the news that Geranium ‘Rozanne’ has been declared Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show ‘Plant of the Centenary’. …