Hellebores and Echeveria 'Lucita'

January 28, 2012

Hand-tied bridal bouquet with lavender hellebores, Amnesia roses, blackberries, Pachyveria glauca 'Little Jewel', seeded eucalyptus, and scented geranium, finished with a fawn satin wrap Garden style centerpiece with lavender hellebores, Amnesia roses, blackberries, Echeveria 'Lucita', seeded eucalyptus, scented geranium, and curly willow in a brown clay pot

Close-up of garden style centerpiece with lavender hellebores, Amnesia roses, blackberries, mint green Echeveria 'Lucita', seeded eucalyptus, scented geranium, and curly willow

I had a few leftovers in the cooler, so I whipped up this little duo last night. The bouquet has lavender hellebores, Amnesia roses, blackberries, Pachyveria glauca 'Little Jewel', seeded eucalyptus, and scented geranium. In the centerpiece I switched out the small Pachyveria for Echeveria 'Lucita.' Needless to say, I am absolutely enamored with the echeveria 'Lucita' - they seem to have the color and translucency of jadite glassware. They are just the perfect, almost impossible to find, combination of pale blue/green. Be still my heart.

Mayesh National Design Contest

January 17, 2012

woodland arrangement with a reclaimed wood stump, sponge mushrooms, curly willow tips, yellow roses, Green Trick carnations, ivy, Pachyveria succulents, and dusty miller in a ceramic pedestal bowl close up of a woodland arrangement with a reclaimed wood stump, sponge mushrooms, curly willow tips, yellow roses, Green Trick carnations, ivy, Pachyveria succulents, and dusty miller in a ceramic pedestal bowl

I dropped off my entry for the Mayesh National Design Contest today. There were already a several gorgeous entries set up - I hope my arrangement does well! The flowers were complimentary for the first 300 registrants, and the arrangements will be donated after the open house tomorrow. What a fabulous idea! I can't wait to meet other local Phoenix florists tomorrow!

Succulents and Dusty Miller

November 4, 2011

Hand-tied bridal bouquet with Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg', Echeveria 'Violet Queen', Pachyveria 'Blue Pearl' and dusty miller

Here is a sweet little bouquet with Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg', Echeveria 'Violet Queen', Pachyveria, dusty miller and some of foliage that I urban harvested while shopping at Lowes with my Dad. (I hope I didn't embarrass him too much!) The Perle von Nurnbergs are nice, but the color on the Pachyveria is crazy gorgeous. The Pachyveria was labeled as 'Blue Pearl', but I think it might be a 'Little Jewel'. Does anyone have any insight on this?