Author: Jill Brooke
Why Is Christmas Red and Hanukkah Blue?
By Linda Lee When you think of Christmas, one thinks of poinsettias. Red poinsettias. How did this tradition happen? A Mexican legend tells of a girl who could only offer weeds as a gift to Jesus on Christmas Eve. When she brought the weeds into a church, they blossomed into the beautiful red poinsettias – …
Nine Fabulous Christmas Destinations
The New York Botanical Garden has its Winter Wonderland Ball on December 13, and its doors are open for its annual holiday train show. But where else can people go to get a dose of color, flowers, Christmas decor and all the rest? Luckily, many cities have holiday flower shows, some of them dating back …
Floral Star Jeff Leatham Will Oversee NYBG Orchid Show
By Jill Brooke When you are the New York Botanical Garden – the most respected floral laboratory in the world – it’s not so hard to attract stars to create buzz- and we’re not talking about bees. Last year, the New York Botanical Garden named an orchid after “Crazy Rich Asians” actress Awkwafina for its …
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Petal Hats Bloom on Netflix’s “The Crown”
The latest installments of “The Crown,” starring Olivia Coleman as Queen Elizabeth, have been a bit dark and dour in comparison to previous story lines when the luminous Claire Foy was the British monarch. However, floral hats in a flurry of sorbet colors did come to the rescue, providing a welcome contrast to all the …
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The Allure of the Black Orchid vs. the Chaos of Black Friday
Is Black Friday good or bad? Originally it was bad, a term coined by Philadelphia police in the 1960s. Beat cops had an extra workload controlling the people trying to squeeze through the revolving doors at the downtown department stores. Traffic cops had their hands funn controlling the surge of cars on the roadways. Policemen …
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Stunning Thanksgiving Floral Arrangements to Elevate Your Holiday Decor
Across the country, talented artists in floral shops are assembling arrangements for clients celebrating Thanksgiving. Flowers are meant to bring pleasure not only for the traditional Thursday feast. These creative floral arrangements will last beyond turkey day and become eye candy and comfort throughout the week as people entertain family, college students, nieces, nephews, grandparents …
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Melissa Johnson’s Insult Tea Cups Are Steeped in Humor and Charm
We need any attempt to have a giggle in these crazy times, which is why Melissa Johnson’s company, “Miss Havisham’s Curiosities.” appeals to so many. Using dainty floral-designed teacups and plates that our grandmothers would have loved, she injects humorous insults onto them to create fun conversation pieces. My friend Lauren London turned me on …
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Kirstie Alley Inhales Flowers Instead of Cocaine
Actress Kirstie Alley, best known for her roles in NBC’s “Cheers” and Fox’s “Scream Queens,” credits flowers for centering her. Not only with fragrances – since florals have such heavenly scents – but as a gift to herself for stopping her addiction to cocaine. Instead of going on a path of destruction, she makes …
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Best Flowers for a Peaceful and Harmonious Thanksgiving Gathering
Thanksgiving can be a lot like gardening a rose bed. Touch a flower the wrong way, and it can become prickly. You really need to navigate your family arrangements so you can appreciate the beauty and not get hurt by the existing thorns. This Thanksgiving will be tougher for many families. Why? Well, you know …
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Holiday House NYC Gathers Top Designers
Like prized roses in bloom, designers have created special interiors for this year’s Holiday House NYC. Tickets benefit breast cancer research charities. Of course, we at Flower Power Daily were canvasing the rooms, designed by such talents as Aly Coulter, Elsa Soyars, Bennett Leifer and Barbara Lewis, looking for floral motifs. Most designers are naturally …