ROSES PART II

"The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose." - Kahlil Gibran

To continue my love affair with roses, I have gathered  a few more of my favorites. These are just a few of my "go to " roses whenever  and each time I plan for a wedding or an event. A rose "softens"an arrangement gives it a touch of sophisticaiton with its elegant form and delicate texture that  IS velvety to the touch.

"MON CHER" - PURPLE SPRAY ROSES, I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS ROSE OMG!!

"ESPERANZA"- A BIG TWO TONE ECUADORIAN PINK ROSE

SAHARA- A SAND LIKE/LATTE COLORED ROSE- VARIES FROM LATTE BEIGE TO COPPERY BEIGE

SUPER NOVA - A DEEP HOT PINK SPRAY ROSE- ONE OF MY FAVES

PINK FINESSE,

 COLD BE PEACHY AT TIMES OUTER PINK AND A DOUBLE DIMPLE PEACHY  CENTER,

OTHERS  DESCRIBE THIS AS "SALMON PINK" 

SORBET AVALANCE

SUPER GREEN- GORGEOUS

A PRODUCT OF TRENDS.( well everything is) SOME 5-7  YEARS BACK WHEN  THE COLOR 'GREEN" WAS SO IN, SAME TIME GREEN CYMBIDIUMS WERE IN SUCH HIGH DEMAND CAME THE GREEN ROSES. (green tea, jade and the latest Super green, the greenish of them all) WHILE OTHERS TURN YELLOW THESE ROSES STAY GREEN MUCH MUCH LONGER
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RASBERRY ICE- TWO TONE RED ORANGE ( RASPBERRY) ECUADORIAN ROSE

ORANGE SPLASH-

WITH A NICE "REDDISH SPLASH PATTERN" OB BEIGE CREAMY PETALS

FILOLI 2012 SPRING SHOW "SECRET GARDEN"

"One evening, I drifted into a place where birds of the tropics

frolic with Robins, Swans and Unicorns...

Where trees grow orbs of blooms in bright oranges

and the warmest of pinks...

When, at the break of dawn ,

scintillating aroma of Peonies, Sampaguita and Roses fill

the crisp morning air...
and

When, in solitude, surrounded with the gifts from the

heavens, there is calm and content..

This,  is my Secret Garden..."

pico soriano

This year's theme for the Filoli Spring show is "Secret Garden" . I thought of doing a vegetative design with  succulents and lemon geraniums BUT I realized I had done that last year.. hmmm

Then there was this bird bath idea , you know garden, bird baths, I even drove to Half Moon bay and purchased one. The idea was to make an overflowing floral arrangement a top the bath with garden roses, viburnums, dahlias and hanging amaranthus for that droopy water like feel.

But then the the BB weighed a ton, well not exactly but very HEAVY and I was afraid that it might

be too much for the table in the Ladies' Cloak room where my piece would be, I was starting to get anxious.. hmmmm

But, as in the previous years, things came together just about 4 days to a week prior to GALA night.

This year was no different...

Topiary!!! yes blooming Topiary, Well, don't you want to see that in your own secret garden , where everything is possible and fantasies are seemingly real. As I have written above, this is how I visualize for my secret garden to be..

First year Classic has done Filoli and they asked me if I could embellish their table..

and I willingly, absolutely said YES!!!

CLASSIC PARTY RENTAL TABLE WITH MY FLORALS

THE GROUNDS 2012

FRIENDS

JUST GETTING THAT "SECRET GARDEN" MAGIC GOING WITH COLORS

WITH GOOD FRIEND, DONNEL VICENTE

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AND ANOTHER BUDDY KYLER SCHRODER

IN OUR BEST M I B IMPERSONATION!!

"IDOJOUR" Simply shabby, Chic that is, photo shoot!!

IDOJOUR is an online bridal resource site for wedding gowns, bridesmaid's dresses, accessories , trends, ideas and tips and advises .  A brain child of Rosanna Casper, and Vanessa Maffia with youngest sister Alessandra Perez Rubio, helping out with art direction and public relations.Together the Perez Rubio sisters have taken a bite on the ever increasing online Bridal industry with this fun, must stop and browse bridal site.

To launch their monthly online magazine, they had a photo shoot featuring Bridal gowns, bridesmaids dresses, flower girl head gears and ideas for a cozy, easy DIY backyard ceremony and reception in which I had the privilege of being a part of amongst the very talented vendors as follows:

Victori Toda -Hair and make up

Christie Perego- Vanilla Moon

Brittany Boyd - Urban Organics

Sergio Mena - Scovir Photogrpahy

 

Cyclamen Bouquet wrapped in a vintage lace.

Guys , You  CAN wear pink

As I had predicted two yuears ago, Baby's breathe is all the buzz now..

BELOW ARE SHOTS BY SCORVIL PHOTOGRAPHY

 CYCLAMEN - a delicate flower that is gaining popularity as a bridal flower. I predict will soon become a bride to be's more favored bloom.

Yummy and pinkilicious cupcakes by "VANILLA MOON" displayed on a 50's container cushioned with bunches of another vintage flower "gypsophila"- Million Star

 An easy way to fill up a dining table with julep cups filled with bay's breather, Ikea's vases with simple placement of rununculous.

Colorful organic Sangria by Brittany Boyd of "Urban Organics"

BOUQUETS TO ARTS 2012

I have been doing Bouquets to Arts for 15 years this year. (wow) But to this day I still get nervous and anxious while waiting for the assignment of art I am to interpret in floral design.You see it's a two phase process, The first one happens during the first week of January, selection day, when we walk around the museum and we are asked to choose 5, yes 5 works of art from which one will be ultimately be assigned to us. From that time, it will be a whole torturous month before we get an assignment then another month to come up with a museum worthy interpretation for a week of exhibition.

This year I was given my first choice. Berkeley by Richard Diebenkorn an abstract painting with hues of orange, mauve, pale blues, whites and yellow orange.. But how does one interpret a flat modernist abstract painting.??!!!! I have done literal interpretation in the past and for a while there I was lost, for weeks I had nothing. Till finally It came to me. I decided to re create the feel of the painting in my containers by painting them and had one shape from the painting in a pave of flowers in its colors, with the whimsical addition of painted kiwi branches to repeat the lines in the painting. It all came together the night before installation.... sigh...

with the very gracious Ms. Barbara Harbinson, long time chair and instrumental to the success of Bouquet's to Arts.

with Alexandria Christakos and good friend, Donnel Vicente