Author: Jill Brooke
Japan Gifts U.S. 250 Special Cherry Blossom Trees – Again
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 …
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New Tulip Variety “Baptized” in NYC
By Jill Brooke At what will become an annual event called Tulip Day, Consul General of The Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York, Ahmed Dadou, presented an exclusive New York tulip variety to the City of New York at Union Square Park. “We are honoring our history, the Dutch history of New York and …
Why Beyoncé Is Sending White Flowers to Country Stars?
By Jill Brooke With the launch of her groundbreaking country music album, “Cowboy Carter,” Beyoncé has been sending flowers. To Jack White. To Mickey Guyton. To K.Michelle. But not just any floral bouquet. These are ALL white flowers. White anemones. White hydrangeas. White ranunculus. White roses. As a floral historian, the choice of a white …
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Alexandra Farms Names Rose Honoring Holly Chapple
By Jill Brooke Considering that floral designer and educator Holly Heider Chapple is such a champion of garden roses, how wonderful that Alexandra Farms created a special rose in her honor. It’s a “wonderfully imposing peach-colored bloom,” owner Joey Azzout says. In fact, Princess Holly’s Hope was selected by Holly as her signature garden rose …
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170,000 Tulips Will Blanket NYC -FREE Flowers for Visitors
By Jill Brooke A Free Tulip Festival giving away 170,000 tulips? It’s happening again. It is no secret that Holland is the epicenter for all things tulips – and blooms. This is why Royal Anthos, who represents Dutch companies that distribute bulbs around the globe, is once again bringing their popular tulip festival to New …
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Macy’s 49th Flower Show Inspired by Christian Dior Parfums
The 49th Macy’s Flower Show in New York City is now taking place until April 7th. This year’s theme is a collaboration with Christian Dior Parfums where floral designers created an immersive journey to discover the history and savoir-faire behind the iconic Miss Dior perfume – and the designer too. The Miss Dior: From Flower …
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Why Daffodils Symbolize Hope for Princess Catherine
By Jill Brooke Oh how we all wish Princess Catherine of Wales a speedy recovery and private time to heal and be with her family. In front of a bed of daffodils, Kate Middleton sat on a bench and shared that her absence from public appearances was because she had cancer. Following abdominal surgery, post-operative …
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Oscars 2024! Why So Few Flower Dresses?
By Jill Brooke Along with Women’s Wear Daily and others, Flower Power Daily declared that the Academy Awards in 2023 was a blooming year of flower-inspired dresses. Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, Iris Apatow, and Yara Shahidi among many others, wore floral-inspired dresses. Not for 2024! Flowers did not bloom at the 96th Academy Awards …
Perfumer Jo Malone’s 8 Favorite Best Smelling Hotels
Smell is the most powerful of our senses. It is so primal that French author Victor Hugo remarked, “Nothing awakens a reminiscence like an odor.” And whether it kindles a forgotten romance or signals the beginning of spring, a scent is potent. Every time we breathe, we smell – and we breathe about 23,040 times …
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Philadelphia Flower Show’s Beauty Takes Your Breath Away
By Jill Brooke The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society unveiled the 2024 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show titled “United by Flowers.” The 195th PHS Philadelphia Flower Show will be held until March 10, 2024, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The indoor event allows flowers to bloom and be showcased in so many ways that you must see this! …
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