Floral Verde LLC

Check out my new “stems for the season” post at C&B Daily.

7″x6″ cylinder vase with a Haworthia fasciata splendens, a Pachyveria opalina, a tiny Aloe variegata “Pheasant Breast Aloe” and a manzanita branch. Overall dimensions 7″x10″. $39 *SOLD*

6″x10″ cylinder vase with an Aloe variegata “Pheasant Breast Aloe, an Echeveria and a manzanita branch. Overall dimensions 6″x13.5″. $39 *SOLD*

5″x12″ cylinder vase with a Haworthia fasciata (ready to bloom) and a manzanita branch. Overall dimensions 5″x18″. $39 *SOLD*

4″x6″ crystal vase with a Pachyveria haagei “Diamond Plant”. $24 *SOLD*

Please email me if you’re within an hour of Flint, Michigan and interested in purchasing a terrarium!

My super-creative friend Alley from Good Stuff… Naturally came over today and we made succulent terrariums!  It was a blast!  She made the gorgeous terrarium on the top with Haworthia, Sedum and a Manzanita branch.  My terrarium was a bit more basic with just a single Pachyveria haagei or “Diamond Plant.”

above: Echeveria “Perle Von Nuernberg” or “Metallica”

above: Echeveria Lylacia

above: Pachyveria “Blue Mary”

above: Pachyveria craptopetulum “Red Rosette”

above: Euphorbia Obesa

above: Euphorbia Obesa

This Saturday I took a road trip to Sorensen Greenhouses Inc. in Canada, along with a my good friend and wholesaler, Tom from Mayesh, and his super sweet girlfriend Laura.  The selection of succulents was absolutely mind-blowing.  If you’re a florist and you’re looking to get your hands on any of these varieties please email Tom.  If you’re not a florist try the garden section of Home Depot for succulents from this amazing farm.

Thank you for the tour Brandi!

*I’ll post the names of the succulents as I figure them out.

Today I opened my inbox and found some gorgeous images from Hillary and Brandon’s August 2009 nuptials. One of my favorite photographers, Emily Meyer-Jenkins from Signature Portrait Studio documented the wedding.

Hillary and bridesmaids were absolutely gorgeous!

A close up of the lush bouquets.

Hillary was married to Brandon on her mother’s gorgeous property in Davison. One fun detail from the ceremony is that the aisle arrangements doubled as centerpieces at the reception!

Thank you Emily for the beautiful photos!

Thank you Hillary for the sweet review on Wedding Mapper, and congratulations to you and Brandon!

Last weekend I put together a beach themed bouquet for the Michigan Floral Association’s 2010 Great Lakes Floral Expo. It was full of succulents and grasses, and even had a manzanita branch running through it.

Here’s a side view of the bouquet. I rescued the large blue succulent in the center from the Home Depot. It hung over the side of its pot from an unsightly, lanky and half dead stem. The sad little pot sat clustered on a cart with half a dozen others, about to be wheeled off the sales floor. But I loved that it had sent up a bloom, so I bought it, cut it short, and pulled off all of the dead leaves. Voilà! It was perfect for my project! I’ll replant all the succulents from the bouquet in a week or two, so I can reuse them later.

Here is one last shot of me holding the bouquet. Sometimes it’s hard to imagine how you’d carry an asymmetric bouquet until you see it being properly held. It’s funny (but not a big surprise) that the bouquet matches my jacket. I guess I just can’t help myself; there are just certain color palettes that I gravitate towards!

Last weekend I put together a beach themed arrangement for the Michigan Floral Association’s 2010 Great Lakes Floral Expo. I used a manzanita branch, reclaimed stump, succulents, aspidistra, berzelia, leucadendron, acacia and flax. A footed ceramic bowl lifts the arrangement off the table.

Remember Milena’s bouquet from December? Well, Milena just sent me a couple photos from her wedding day!!!

You look absolutely gorgeous Milena, and so happy too! Thank you for inviting me to be a part of such an important day, and thank you so much for the photos! Best wishes to you and Rob!

Here are a couple of the arrangements that went out on Valentine’s Day:

After I got all of the flowers out the door, I spent the rest of the day reformatting my computer. I’m so glad to be up and running again!

I hope you were able to spend Valentine’s Day with your special someone!