Succulents, Plants for the Vacation People

If you have not seen our succulents selection you should. They are in our indoor green house. You only have to water these plants once a week if they are outside in the sun. If they are indoors you only have to water them once a month! This means you can go on vacation without thinking that you are killing a living thing. There are so many varieties. Keep it simple with one type of plant or mix it up with a bunch of different textures and colors!

Long Lasting Flower Arrangement

We are often asked to make longer lasting flower arrangements. We understand wanting to cheer someone up for a long time! Using floating succulents is one way in which we can help. After the arrangement is done these little guys will last for months on a countertop. They can also live longer if you re-plant them in soil. The best part is the limited care they need, you only have to water them once a month. Plus they are amazing with all these flowers and this really strong stone vase!

pre-summer favorites!

I know I've been a terrible blogger lately, but maybe these hot pink dahlias will tide you over until next time. Which will be soon, I promise!
Or perhaps this lovely potted succulent?
Or maybe this awesomely orange calendula? These are just a few things we've been obsessed with using in arrangements in the shop lately. Such gorgeous summer flowers.

spring fever: part 1

The Holidays were great at the flower shop this year! Or I guess, is that last year? Anyhoo, one thing we are sure about is making clean, crisp arrangements worthy of the New Year. Holiday arrangements are fun, but there's nothing quite like the change in seasons, especially when that season is Spring. Yeah, I know it's a long ways away, especially in Chicago, but we can dream, right? The combination of yellow, white, and green is so refreshing right now. Now to begin our countdown to Spring!!

late summer wedding

These are from a wedding we did in August. It was held at Architectural Artifacts here in Chicago. The bride wanted plants that her guests could take home after the reception. So, we planted, oh about 85 of these. We loved her idea so much, we even made a few for the shop!

look ma! no dirt!

Lately we have been having fun with more varieties of air plants. Typically, we keep lots of succulents in the shop because they are so easy to care for. These other air plants require more attention, but are totally worth it.

pretty succulents & wallpaper rolls

We're pretty much obsessed with these succulents. Right now they are living in our very sunny window, but they end up all over the shop because we are constantly moving things around. It's nice to switch things up!

pitchers, peonies, and succulents

One thing we are currently obsessed with at the shop are antique pitchers. They are such a cute alternative to a traditional vase. So lovely when paired with fresh cut blooms!