A visit and a beautiful souvenir
Today Cherry Ong is fill us on the road to a flush farm she visited earlier this year .
I ’ve been curious about flower farms and so tried assist a flower shop from a local bloom farm . It was host by sweet Amanda McCallister of Five Acres Flower Farm in Abbotsford , British Columbia .
At the two - hr shop , Amanda let the cat out of the bag about the account of her family ’s farm , what they develop , how to harvest and give care for thinned flowers , and her hopes for the futurity of the farm . Guests can then pick any blossom and filler the farm has to offer and create the freshest arrangement to their heart ’s pleasure .
Some notable flowers and foliage at this farm are dahlias(Dahlia variabilis , Zones 8–11 or as a supply ship bulb ) , cosmos(Cosmosbipinnatus , yearly ) , sunflowers(Helianthusannuus , annual ) , sweet peas(Lathyrusodoratus , annual ) , amaranth(Amaranthuscaudatus , one-year ) , zinnias(Zinniaelegans , annual),Eucalyptus , coneflowers(Echinaceaspecies and hybrids , Zones 4–9 ) , statice(Limoniumsinuatum , annual ) , yarrow(Achilleamillifolium , Zones 4–8 ) , ornamental grasses , scented geranium(Pelargoniumspecies and hybrids ) , basil(Ocimumbasilicum , annual ) , mint ( applemint , Mentha suaveolens , Zones 5–9 , is one of Amanda ’s favorite add-on to redolence ) , sage(Salviaspp . ) , and dusty miller(Jacobaea maritima , Zones 7–10 or as an one-year ) .
The best keepsake from the shop is the flowered musical arrangement one generate to take base . We bring some cast aside nursery boxes used for orchid deliveries , and these came in ready to hand for enrapture our arrangement home .
Amanda talks about the cut - flower farm .
White cosmos blossom at the farm .
Amaranth is in the foreground , with more bed beyond .
These Dahlia pinnata are quick for cutting .
The tools are ready for cutting and stage blossom .
A marvellous stunner - color dahlia
An unusual helianthus with very full , forked bloom
Silvery dusty miller in raised beds
An musical arrangement from the workshop
The arrangement Cherry and her husband made and brought home from the shop , filled with flower of his preferred colour .
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