Creating seasonal, custom floral designs for weddings and events

The camassias in our local Garry oak meadow are here!! The bees are very happy. This year I was supposed to be in a friendly competition with @monicadockerty and @seaviewslope over whose favourite meadow was best; we had field trips scheduled and imp

Beth’s Poppy has self sown in the sand pit. Each flower only lasts a day or two but they’re each so perfect.

The local Garry oak meadow is picking up steam! No camassias in flower yet but they are budding up.

Bulb time currently moving much faster than quarantime. Following fast on the heels of Tulipa turkestanica is T. ‘Shogun.’ Also enjoying tiny little Pulsatilla vulgaris which were sown as part of the seed mix just over a year ago.

The sand pit has its first major flush of the year with Tulipa turkestanica. I first bought some from Union Square market way back when I lived in NYC, and since then have always had some in the garden. A welcome distraction to watch them open and cl

Visited my local meadow today. I spotted a few Dodecatheon hendersonii just beginning to bloom and even a few Lomatium. The green seedlings around the D. hendersonii in the second photo are likely all camassias. Third photo shows a promising Erythron

Purple plectranthus, 'Red Charm' peonies, penstemon, chocolate cosmos, coleus and actaea foliage

Red Charm

June 15, 2015

Last weekend I got to put together some special wedding bouquets for a bride who wanted deep red. It's not every day a bride asks for such a rich colour palette so I wanted to find a real showstopper of a flower for her. 'Red Charm' peonies came through for us perfectly!

A box of bouquets!

Bridesmaid bouquet