Phalaenopsis and Passion Vine

An Ikebana inspired design of phalaenopsis orchids, passion flower vine and sedum. Designed to look like it's growing from a rock-like container with a manzanita branch.

Jewel Tones

One of our looks for the Fall Bridal Spectacular '13. Vibrant jewel tones! Top, a bridal bouquet of; red roses, orange ranunculus, green hypericum, blue Dutch hydrangea, and purple mokarra orchids. Next, a dynamic altar or entryway piece, the same flowers with the additon of gloriosa lilies. The orchids are in test tubes suspended with wire. Lastly, a piece of floral jewelry, a corsage of mokarra orchids, string of pearls and wire made on bright bangle bracelets.

Welcome to florissimo 2013

Happy new year! After 20something years in the floral biz, working for some great shops and under some of the best (and I do mean the best) designers in the floral industry, the time has come to serve you under the florissimo banner! If you're a bride in the Jefferson City/Columbia Missouri area and want personalized beauty for your day reach me through the "contact me" button here. We're looking forward to giving you not only beautiful flowers, but designs that are uniquely - you. The design industry is saying green is the color this year, and you couldn't ask for a more versatile color, from calm and cool to bold and beautiful. Green cymbidiums orchids.

orchid and dracaena

I posted this yesterday but the light in the greenhouse was much more agreeable today, (all cheer for good diffused light!) A dracaena structure bound together with bindwire and moss to hold a permanent orchid bloom plant.

purple bridal bouquet 2

Since "purple bridal bouquet" is the most popular post on florissimo, here is another one. A very nice bouquet of; lisianthus, stock, blue hydrangea, mokarra orchids, lavender mini carnations and waxflower.

more cymbids

green orchid cube

cymbidium

   Cymbidium orchid blooms in a cube vase with curly willow, seeded eucalyptus and croton leaves. There's an orchid for everybody. Really.