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Najavljujemo održavanje trodnevne  napredne obuke izrade vjenčanih buketa  WEDDING WORKSHOP, koji će se održati od 27.-29.06.2023. u Opatiji, u Umjetničkom paviljonu Juraj Šporer.

Tečaj se izvodi prema obrazovnom programu Internacionalnih škola Atelier-5, Švicarska i Laboratorio idee Italija.  Kroz ovaj tečaj polaznici imaju priliku naučiti raznovrsne tehnike izrade vjenčanih buketa, koje se danas koriste u vrhunskom cvjetnom dizajnu. Predavač i mentor koji će prenijeti ta znanja je Vincenzo Antonuccio,  među osam najboljih cvjetnih dizajnera svijeta.

Nakon tečaja ispred Šporera biti će upriličen event  ALL ABOUT WEDDING BOUQUET – modna revija i znakoviti plesni performans, kojom prigodom će svi radovi svih sudionika biti prikazani i vidljivi javnosti i svim medijima.

Ovim tečajem počinjemo sa periodičnim monografskim tečajevima u Opatiji, sa ciljem stvaranja mogućnosti našim floristima, cvjećarima, ali i svima koji žele izučiti nove trendove, novi dizajn  i tako unaprijediti svoje znanje, profesionalnost,  poslovanje, te na taj način razvijati kulturu cvjetne umjetnosti kakva u svijetu danas postoji.

Prijave i informacije: +385 91 145 1975 i infochrissart@gmail.com

Referent škole: Christina Cianci Žerić

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It’s this time of the year again – the air is simply filled with love. And what is a better way to say ‘I love you’ than with carefully selected flowers? We would like to suggest classic Roses and the flowers of the month – Chrysanthemums!

The time when there are countless romantic movies on TV and love songs on the radio. The time when young boys are adorably nervous profunding their love to that one special girl. The time when good restaurants are fully booked. The time of the year when beautiful streets of romantic old Paris are filled with couples. When shops are full of people – lovers hectically searching for suitable gifts to surprise their partners. And, of course, the time of the year when flowers are bought in very big quantities. So. What flowers should you stock up with?!

STAY CLASSIC WITH ROSES

Roses have always been a symbol of love – they are especially elegant and love prefunding in bright red colours.

Every year, we strive to provide our customer with the best products possible. And how would we know how good the quality of our products is? We will tell you! A few weeks before the Valentine’s, we make a big Rose show at our office – that is also the way we test the flowers and only select the top quality. We observe them, check and choose only the best.

DUTCH RED

Dutch Roses are incredibly popular throughout this season due to their quality and looks. And when it comes to red Roses, there are 2 Dutch varieties that we would love to put in the spotlight – the ultimate famous Red Naomi and Red Eagle. Their big blossoms will capture the heart of your customers during Valentine’s!

SOUTH AMERICA RED

Last but not least – Red Roses all the way from South America are also the product you should not neglect during this busy period! Same as Kenyan Roses, South African Roses are also grown in nearly year-round sunlight. However, their flowers look somewhat different from the previous two locations, which makes them a special addition to out Valentine list!

GO ROMANTIC WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMS

This year, Chrysanthemum is the Flower of the Month February, which means that we should use it to our advantage and incorporate these blossoms into our Valentine designs! And we also should not neglect the fact that they come in a very wide range of colours and shapes.

SINGLE

Single flowers for couples! Get that bottle of Moët & Chandon Magnum Imperial and a beautiful bouquet of massive and stunning Magnum Chrysanthemums and congratulate your loved one – what could be more romantic?! Of course, the big flowers of single Chrysanthemums are available in a wide range of colours – anything you can imagine – even painted!

SOURCE: https://shop.ozexport.nl/ozexport/nl/EUR/valentine-2020-rosa-chrysanthemum

The Amaryllis [Hippeastrum] is a typical statement flower: large, special and worthy. You simply cannot ignore it. The smooth, large hollow stems are too special and the flowers look too striking. The petals of Amaryllis are very unique; they look like luxurious velvet and come in white, red, yellow, pink, salmon, purple, orange and bicolour.

The Amaryllis is on the Flower Agenda in December. Usually, there are four to six impressive flowers on the leafless stem that can grow up to 20 cm wide. Amaryllis is the undisputed star of mixed bouquets, but also very suitable as a mono eye-catcher during the holidays.

FLORAL TREND MOODBOARD

AMARYLLIS FLOWER FACTS

ORIGIN

Amaryllis as we know it originally comes from South and Central America and the Caribbean, belongs to the daffodil family and grows from a bulb.

AMARYLLIS OR HIPPEASTRUM?

The botanical name of the Amaryllis is Hippeastrum. This name comes from the Greek and literally means ‘knight star’, referring to the star-shaped petals: hippeus = knight and astron = star. But because everyone recognises the flower as Amaryllis, the names have become synonymous with each other. In our webshop, we always use the botanical names.

CHOICE OF ASSORTMENT

The best-known Amaryllises are the large-flowered cultivars, from which a particularly beautiful assortment is refined. Not only red or white in single or two-tone variations, but also beautiful burgundy, purple, pink or salmon-coloured flowers.

Less well-known are small-flowered species, which nevertheless offer unprecedented possibilities in bouquets and flower arrangements.

There are various groups within the genus based on flower shape: Galaxy Grp, Diamond Grp, Colibri Grp, Double Galaxy Grp, Double Diamond Grp, Double Colibri Grp, Butterfly Grp, Trumpet Grp and the Spider Grp, among which the attractive Cybisters. They all are placed in the category with the orchid or spider types.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING AMARYLLIS FLOWERS?

• Check the length and the number of buds per stem.
• The ripeness stage is expressed in stages from 1 to 5. The Amaryllis is usually offered dry in boxes in stage 1.
• It is important that the flowers are stored in a cool place to prevent ripening.
• When purchasing Amaryllis, it is important that the flower is free from pests and diseases. The flower can sometimes show Botrytis (= dots or smallpox). The flower cover petals can also be limp, dried or shrivelled or become glassy and / or discolour due to low RV and too long storage. The stems are sometimes limp (flexion coefficient) to crack or are dried. This is usually due to too long storage or inferior quality.
• Occasionally, red stripes appear along the stem, the so-called ‘fire stalks’. These have no negative influence on the shelf life.

CARE TIPS FOR PROFESSIONALS

• Cut Amaryllis stems a few centimeters with a sharp secateurs or a sharp knife.
• Place the stems in clean buckets or vases with clean water, with a preservative in it, preferably a special product for bulb flowers. A preservative ensures that the flowers open beautifully and the water is not contaminated by bacteria.
• Please note that the flowers cannot become moist, due to excessive humidity or due to condensation. This will encourage Botrytis, a fungal attack that can quickly reduce the ornamental value. With Amaryllis, this is often called dots or smallpox, because of the small spots on the flowers.
• When making bouquets and flower arrangements, it is wise to put a stick in the hollow stem that can help carry the heavy flowers. This is only necessary for older cultivars, the new range has sturdier stems that can stand independently.
• To prevent the lower ends of the stem from curling, the stem can be fixed with a tape or elastic. Water absorption will then continue to improve.
• Curling can also be made part of the arrangement: cut deeper into thinner strips and place in very cold water for a curly ball in the vase.
• When processing Amaryllis in floral foam, it is useful to pierce a hole before the flower is inserted.
• Amaryllis can be stored dry in the cold store at 8-12 ° C in boxes. Colder is not good – then the flowers become glassy. The shorter the storage time, the fresher the product and the longer the vase life.

PROFESSIONAL AMARYLLIS PRESENTATION TIPS FOR YOUR SHOP

The Amaryllis fits beautifully in the style trend, in which the living environment is softened and flowers serve as buffers. Hang them upside down as a flowering chandelier: the water can be put in the stems that can also serve as mini vases for other flowers. Or arrange them as a thriving mini-garden, the flowers have an impact anyway and, due to their size, have a dampening effect on stimuli and sounds. To enhance the effect, the pastel colours are best combined with an orange shade variety.

DECEMBER’S FALL COLOUR PALETTE

SOURCE: https://www.ozexport.nl/buyer/buyer-news/december-amaryllis-hippeastrum-floral-trend-moodboard-flower-agenda/

Christmas is rapidly approaching us, which means that it’s finally time to introduce you to the 4 Christmas trends of 2019, which will bring your shop to a whole new level!

We have prepared this article for you using the trends set by the https://christmasworld.messefrankfurt.com/. Enjoy!

You can also check our Christmas Trends magazine in a PDF file (also available in hard copy [limited amount] in December’s promotion packages. Please contact your sales representative).

TENDER FESTIVES

Tender Festives – this trend is the definition of purity and gentleness. Imagine moonlight, stars, clear sky and fairy-tale atmosphere. Incredibly delicate glassware, mirror effects, smooth stone and paper, flowing surfaces with and matt touch – nearly surrealistic. Pale colours in pastel pallet.

This colour pallet allows for numerous possibilities when it comes to floral arrangements. Gentle and soft colours are easy to find in flowers, but you can be in the trend even more by using dry flowers, such as Cortederia, for instance. Natural or painted, she will give a very soft touch to your designs.

ESSENTIAL CEREMONIES

Essential Ceremonies – natural, authentic, rustic. Natural elements implemented into modern surroundings. Matt, raw, rough, broken, untouched, natural materials. This style goes hand-in-hand with calm, pure, cool colours as well as with earthy warm shades.

ESSENTIAL CEREMONIES

Essential Ceremonies – natural, authentic, rustic. Natural elements implemented into modern surroundings. Matt, raw, rough, broken, untouched, natural materials. This style goes hand-in-hand with calm, pure, cool colours as well as with earthy warm shades.

SWEET TRADITIONS

Sweet Traditions – exactly representing old-school joyful style. Cute textures, milky glass, latticino patterns, ornaments, candle holders, knitted items. Colour pallet lets you experiment – red, peachy, ginger and ochre, vibrant green and red, milky, nougat and strawberry ice.

These colours are often found throughout Christmas period – at least within traditional Christmas products, such as Nobilis or Hippeastrum. You can also, of course, go out of the traditional flowers still, but staying in the colour pallet – this way you will still be in the chosen trend!

LUMINOUS CELEBRATIONS

Luminous Celebrations – a party-inspired trend, which is full of glamour and futuristic elements. Vibrant colours combined with elegant and dark nuances. Glittering and coloured polished metallic surfaces. Lamé and lurex effects, gloss, feathers, velvet. Marbling and metallic sheens in bronze and gold.

SOURCE: https://www.ozexport.nl/buyer/buyer-news/christmas-trends-2019/

Sparkling shapes, trendy shades and, of course, that legendary resilience: the Chrysanthemum is justifiably the undisputed heart and soul of the October party. No other cut flower offers so much choice, from sparkling stars and volumous spray Chrysanthemums to cheerful pompoms and spectacular soloists, which can reach a diameter of 10 centimetres.

Perfect for classic Autumn bouquets, but also the ideal material for modern arrangements in trendy colours, such as ochre, pink, lilac, brown and yellow. Because pushing the envelope is something else that Chrysanthemums are very good at.

FLORAL TREND MOODBOARD OCTOBER

CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWER FACTS

ORIGIN

Chrysanthemums were being grown in China as a flowering herb as early as the 15th century BC. They were seen as an exulted plant with special properties. So special that only noblemen were given permission to plant them in their gardens. Chrysanthemums can therefore also be found on the finest Chinese porcelain, painted in the refined Asiatic style. In Japan, the flower plays an even more prominent role – as the national symbol and in the form of the imperial Chrysanthemum Throne. The succession – Emperor Akihito abdicated in favour of his son Naruhito earlier this year – meaning that Chrysanthemums are particularly relevant this year.

RANGE & ASSORTEMENT

The offering consists of spray Chrysanthemums (multiple flowers per stem), disbudded Chrysanthemums (one flower per stem) and Santini (maximum flower diameter – 40 mm, stem length – 55 cm).

In terms of flower shapes, we have:

• Single-flowered;
• Double-flowered;
• Anemone;
• Spider;
• Pompom.

The range consists of more than 400 varieties, so there is plenty of choice to welcome Autumn 2019 in a surprising way.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN BUYING CHRYSANTHEMUMS?

• When buying, check the length of the stem, the weight expressed in grams per stem, the ripeness expressed in stages from 1 to 5, the type of Chrysanthemum (spray, disbudded, Santini), the colour and flower shape.
• The flowers must be healthy and free of pests and diseases. Chrysanthemums can sometimes suffer from botrytis (= blight, grey mould) – a fungus, which manifests itself as brown spots on the flower or patches on the leaf.
• The stems can somewhat droop if the flower is too heavy for the stem.
• When the flowers or the foliage are damaged or flawed, this is often the result of shipping or storage.
• A Chrysanthemum’s leaf can sometimes contain small white tunnels, which are caused by the larvae of the leaf-miner fly.
• Good nurseries pre-treat Chrysanthemums by pre-watering them, as a result of which they can better cope with dry shipping in boxes. Outdoor Chrysanthemums are transported in water and pre-treated with a wetting agent, which encourages the woody stem to take up water.

CARE TIPS FOR PROFESSIONALS

• Place Chrysanthemums in clean buckets or vases with clean water with a preservative added. This ensures that the flowers open well, the leaves do not turn yellow, and the water is not contaminated by bacteria.
• Trim 3-5 cm off the stems with sharp secateurs or a sharp knife and remove the bottom leaves. Make sure that there’s no foliage in the water.
• Ensure that the flowers and the foliage cannot get damp due to excessive humidity or from condensation in the cellophane. This will encourage botrytis – a fungus, which rapidly diminishes the decorative value. With Chrysanthemums, this is often called blight because of the small spots on the flowers, or grey mould when it’s between the leaves.

PROFESSIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM PRESENTATION TIPS FOR YOUR SHOP

Exploit the power of the Chrysanthemum by using the length of the flowers for energetic arrangements, whereby you abandon classic techniques and arrange the flowers in a new way. The disbudded Chrysanthemums sparkle at the top, whilst spray and Santini Chrysanthemums create a rich base at the bottom. Three things are important in this style trend. The first, is to strike a balance with the flowers between fullness and space. The second, is to choose flowers with a colour progression for extra dynamism. And the third is the container. It should be clean and sober: white, shiny, smart, plastic. The sleeker the vase, pot or bowl, the more the Chrysanthemums will stand out.

SOURCE: https://www.ozexport.nl/buyer/buyer-news/october-chrysanthemum-floral-trend-moodboard-flower-agenda/

Every wedding is unique in it’s own way. Flowers are a very important attribute, which really sets the atmosphere of the ceremony. Hence, the variance in your flower assortment will give the wedding an even more unique style. Read about Roselily, Protea and our other floral wedding suggestions!

In this article, we tried to collect some wonderful cut flowers, which would not pop up in your head immediately, but they are definitely worth paying attention to.

A LOVELY COMBINATION OF A ROSE AND A LILY: ROSELILIY

Lilies are unique and stunning flowers, but, unfortunately, not everybody likes flowers, which have a strong fragrance. We would therefore love to re-introduce Roselilies. These creations are truly beautiful.

Roselily is the breeder of Roselilies and Moerman is their grower. They aim to provide Roselilies the whole year, however, they are at their best in June. No wonder the Lily is the flower of the month June! The wedding Lily season has officially started!

WHY CHOOSE A ROSELILY FOR YOUR EVENT OR WEDDING?

• They resemble the original Oriental Lilies, but Roselilies have at least a double amount of petals!
• What also makes them so special, is their light and soft fragrance. Unlike the normal Oriental Lilies, which have a strong perfume.
• Not any less important – they are actually pollen free, which means that the bridal outfit will never be ruined by flowers.

BEST WEDDING PICKS

1# WEDDING WHITE

Which varieties are the best for wedding, you may ask? This highly depends on your preferences. If you would like to go for the traditional white wedding, then Roselily Monica is available the whole summer. Roseliy Leona is usually available during winter.

2# PRETTY PINK

For this trendy and colourful summer, picking bright pink flowers would be very suitable for an alternative and bright wedding. In this case, Roselilies Elena or Viola are very beautiful picks. If you opt for a lighter pink, an absolutely gorgeous variety Anoushka will be available from mid-June.

*** Beware that Anoushka is the variety that is not 100% pollen-free, that’s why it is also not officially called a Roselily, even though it has got the looks of one.

3# COLOUR CLASH: WHITE & PINK

This is a very beautiful colour mix. It’s as if the colours were melting together, like strawberry sauce and vanilla ice cream. Some flowers have more white, and some less. This makes them look stunning, especially in combination with the amount of petals Roselilies have. Isabela is definitely the top-seller in this group. Thalita is also a very beautiful variety – it looks like it has tiny freckles. The beautiful Samantha is also available already and will last on the market till Christmas – She highly resembles a water Lily.

MAKE YOUR OWN FLORAL COMBINATION WITH ROSELILIES

All of the colours are beautiful. But why not combine them together? Using the combinations of pink and white flowers in a surrounding full of greenery will add up to an authentic setting. The colour combinations and natural elements will create a botanic/garden vibe. Moreover, hanging some vases with Lilies will make it seem as if they were casually floating in the air – this can be also felt with their delightful fragrance. It would be especially nice holding the event in a very spacious venue – even better, if it would have a nice view – it would visually extend the location and create a natural vibe.

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLUE

Flowers are stunning – that’s out of question. But what helps to put the composition together better than greenery? It helps creating the exact vibe you want to arrange, it makes the setting not boring. We have some modern suggestions, which will bring your flower arrangements to a whole different level.

# ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, AGAPANTHUS ATLANTIC OCEAN, UMBRELLA

Our first gentle greenery creates an easy, light vibe. Slightly forest-y. The Asparagus can be arranged in various ways. As an addition to a bouquet or create beautiful green photo walls with Asparagus, let it flow down to the bottom on to the ground for a mindblowing effect.

The beautiful Agapanthus comes in many different varieties and colours. Add that something blue to your wedding with these cute little star shaped flowers.

The Umbrella, on contrary, is giving a slightly tropical vibe, as if you were in the middle of a rainforest. It is also a very structured flower with strong lines, which creates an airy yet modern vibe. If you are a fan of the Urban Jungle style, this is perfect for you!

CREATE A POWERFUL STATEMENT WITH PROTEA CYNAROIDES ARCTIC ICE

A Protea on its own is a very original flower. However, Protea Cynaroides Arctic Ice is truly unique in every single way: a powerfull shape, a soft velvet touch. When she opens her heart to you, you will definetly get startstruck by this beauty. In combination with the greenery mentioned above (and, in fact, even more – it’s up to your imagination), it will make an absolutely stunning wedding bouquet. This will be simply beyond the ordinary!

SOURCE: https://www.ozexport.nl/buyer/buyer-news/original-wedding-flowers/