by user1 | Aug 6, 2019 | Jane's Adventures
August in Pennsylvania brings hot summer days and fields of zinnias. The name zinnia comes from a German botanist, Johann Gottfried Zinn who found zinnias in Mexico and brought them to Europe where he bred varieties and new hybrid forms. Zinnias are easy to grow in...
by user1 | Jul 9, 2019 | Jane's Adventures
Ikebana is the Japanese art of floral design and there are many schools of Ikebana including Ikenobo, the oldest and largest school founded in the 15th century. For many years the term ikebana meant following the strict established forms of the Ikenobo school. In 1927...
by user1 | May 24, 2019 | Jane's Adventures
Peony flowers have been favorites for many years. The Chinese preferred the full double blooms as a sign of position and wealth. Japanese people favored the simplicity of the single flower. In Europe, it was the fragrance of the blooms that attracted people to the...
by user1 | May 10, 2019 | Jane's Adventures
One of my favorite design styles is the cascade or waterfall design. As in its name, it has a form with primarily downward motion but with some curls in upward motion. Gregor Lersch says. “Water falls down and splashes up.” We teach this Art Nouveau inspired...
by user1 | Apr 23, 2019 | Jane's Adventures
Daffodil is the common name for Narcissus and both names are interchangeable. It is a very satisfying perennial to grow and is adaptable to many growing conditions, hardy, and increases from year to year. Another big plus is that deer do not like it! To get an array...
by user1 | Mar 19, 2019 | Jane's Adventures
When people ask me how my career evolved in floral design I have to give credit to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the Philadelphia Flower Show. While taking classes and workshops, whenever they were offered, the chance to try my luck in competition was a...
