Roses

Hand-Made Cards by Local Artist

30 January 2012

A fabulous Valentine gift is not just one item – like roses – but a package. Something that shows that time and thought and planning have come together for a personal and heartfelt gift. This Valentine’s Day, we have brought in hand-made greeting cards created by local artist Jane Mullis, of Missing Piece Mosaics. These [...]

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Rose Care Information

17 May 2010

A recent post by another Toronto florist had me boiling! They recommended this treatment for a wilting rose: put the stem in boiling water. Now really! Where is the science for that one? The living tissue of a rose stem does not want to become tea just yet. Its job is to pull water up [...]

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Remnants of Roses

13 March 2010

BlogTO featured a beautiful photo essay this week. Once, Concord Floral was a major grower of tea roses and sweetheart roses just north of Toronto. The impact of larger bloomed imported roses from Columbia and Ecuador resulted in the closing of the business. Like the author, I didn’t realize how huge the operation was. You [...]

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