By David Coake USA PUBLIC FLOWER EVENTS Fleurs de Villes Many dates throughout the year Many locations throughout the world  Fleurs de Villes, led by Tina Barkley and Karen Marshall, is catnip to the flower-loving public and in the past four years has created 100 shows all around the globe. They have gathered the best florists in the local destinations to create these massive installations that are treasure maps around a theme. Creating any of these installations requires days of work. Each flower is attached to a tube and delicately put into the mannequin so it lasts for 10 days ..read more

By Jill Brooke With spring bursting with color and possibility, publishers often unveil books to tickle the fantasies and interests of flower lovers. Here are my favorite books to give to your Mom or any loved one who helps you grow and bloom! 1)Tulipina’s Floral Fantasy: Magnificent Arrangements and Design Inspiration  In the pantheon of floral stars creating wedding magic, Kiara Underwood is in a league of her own. In the past few years, Underwood’s lush  wedding arches and walkways in Lake Como have enchanted Instagram and seasoned florists. She is truly a singular talent with he ..read more

By Jill Brooke Photo: Palm Royale, Apple TV In “Palm Royale,” Apple TV’s hit series, flowers not only help, but fluff up the storyline of world class social climbing . It’s Palm Beach circa 1969. Maxine Delacourte, an ambitious wife played hilariously by Kristen Whig, is trying to ascend the social ladder. Naturally there are established doyennes who delight in trying to create barricades for her entry into their country club, Palm Royale. Delacourte’s madcap attempts to prevail may be the plot line, but it also allows us, the viewer, a peek at luxury on the highest level. These people know ho ..read more

By Jill Brooke Photo: Palm Royale, Apple TV In Palm Royale, flowers not only help, but fluff the storyline of world class social climbing . It’s Palm Beach circa 1969. An ambitious wife, played hilariously by Kristen Whig, is trying to ascend the social ladder. Naturally there are established doyennes who delight in trying to create barricades for her entry into their country club, Palm Royale. Her madcap attempts to prevail may be the plot line, but it also allows us, the viewer, a peek at luxury on the highest level. These people know how to party and live well. Florist Ines Garstecki, the o ..read more

By Jill Brooke Since flowers are catnip to everyone, Genesis House wisely partnered with celebrity florist Jeff Leatham to create a New York immersive floral world. The end result? Thousands more will know of the Korean car company as a result of having Leatham design this free floral extravaganza titled “Bloomtanica” which will run until June 2nd. Located at 14th and 10th Avenue in NYC at Genesis House, visitors can see 125,000 flowers along with an extraordinary video experience that feels both immersive and special. Inspired by a Korean garden, it is destined to become the best New York Ci ..read more

By Jill Brooke Photo: Flower Power Daily Flower installations interpreted by artist Alexandre Benjamin Navet are blooming on NYC’s Fifth Avenue. For the month of May, Van Cleef & Arpels in partnership with the Fifth Avenue Association in NYC, have lined the streets from 50th to 59th with what they call a colorful 3-D ‘unfolding garden complete with interactive elements, day-to-night visibility and sketch-like design to welcome spring to New Yorkers. These structures offer a respite for New Yorkers on the go to stop, and maybe not smell the roses, since there are few live flowers, but to be ..read more

By Jill Brooke Photo: Instagram Everyone likes getting flowers for their birthday. But when you are Barbra Streisand, you get LOTS of them. She doesn’t have to worry as she sang in her song, “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers.” Plenty of pals sent beautiful bouquets. And of course many of those bouquets had roses. Streisand, who has been one of the rare stars o the century to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, just celebrated her 82nd birthday. She also has a lavender hybrid tea rose named after her from Weeks Roses so notice all the purple colors too. The iconic songstress shared all the flowers s ..read more

By Jill Brooke Flower Power Daily, Artist Philip Corps Here’s a tasty floral treat to look forward to! While the RHS Chelsea Flower Show requires coveted tickets to attend – and gets sold out quickly – anyone could enjoy the tangential Chelsea in Bloom, which celebrates its 15th year. It is the bucket list experience I always recommend. Over 80 stores, restaurants and hotels participate in creating London’s largest FREE flower festival right near the show that includes Sloane Street, Pavilion Road, Duke of York Square and King’s Road. It is organized by Cadogan in association wi ..read more

By Jill Brooke You got to love the creativity of some floral artists. After all, flowers express what words often can not. It’s a visual vocabulary. So first, here’s a shout-out to Love Always Floral in Fargo, North Dakota. The clever artists used a scabiosa and craspedia to mimic the eclipse. As we know, on April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse moved across North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. The ne ..read more

By Jill Brooke   Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko gave U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden the perfect gift. More cherry blossoms!  How many? 250 of them. These trees will replace the 100 that have to be removed as part of a restoration project now taking place around the famous Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Sea walls that were built in the 1800s have sunk and need to be replaced to protect the Jefferson Memorial from storm surges. As we know, Washington D.C.’s iconic cherry trees were a gift from Japan in 1912. The gift, says Prime Minister Ki ..read more