Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Chantilly Floral Featured in "The Knot"
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
The Fashion Show 2014
Yes, its fashion show time! Join us once again in Lansdale during First Friday September 5th. All the girls will be there showing the latest clothing and accessories new to the store. Old Navy will be there too. Look for special saving coupons and all kinds of promotions.
See you at the Show!!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Chantilly Floral Gives Back
We have always given back to the community but now, we are supporting our community directly with Our Bras For A Cause. Chantilly is sponsoring our 2nd Bra Decorating Contest and hope you will join in. All our collected donations will be divided between Grand View Hospital and Lansdale Abington Hospital for community Cancer Awareness Programs.
Visit our website at www.ourbrasforacause.com and see some of the wonderful and creative decorations the community has made. Our judges are survivors and this year, we have added several categories. All our collected bras have been able to provide tremendous support to those navigating through this terrible time in there life. We hope you will show your support.
Entry Donation is $10 and you will have 5 chances to WIN a $100 Gift Card from Chantilly. See you at the store!
Charles
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Kangaroo Paws
For those who are following our Design Contest, We Have A Winner! We will show her to you next week when she is ready for her photo op!
With so many flowers to choose from to feature, this week i thought i would go out on a limb and choose the Kangaroo Paw. (Anigozanthos manglesii), (Anigozanthos flavidus), (Macropidia fuliginosa) or Mangle's
The flowers are native to Australia and their strong stems make a perfect perch for birds. The blossoms come in a few colors and are fuzzy to the touch. In a vase of clean water, they will last up to 2 weeks. I like to use them in more structured designs. Their unique shapes compliment basket and tray designs. Remember to follow the flow of the stem.
Featured this week at the store. Come in for a few stems, your kids will love the unique texture and shape. Besides, how often do you have Kangaroo Paws on your table!
With so many flowers to choose from to feature, this week i thought i would go out on a limb and choose the Kangaroo Paw. (Anigozanthos manglesii), (Anigozanthos flavidus), (Macropidia fuliginosa) or Mangle's
The flowers are native to Australia and their strong stems make a perfect perch for birds. The blossoms come in a few colors and are fuzzy to the touch. In a vase of clean water, they will last up to 2 weeks. I like to use them in more structured designs. Their unique shapes compliment basket and tray designs. Remember to follow the flow of the stem.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Design Challenge
So, over the weekend i delivered a flower arrangement to a woman who loved flowers. it was easy to conclude based on the fact that her husband was sending the bouquet i was delivering and when i approached their home, blooms filled her garden and there were several bouquets in her home. She was excited as ever to receiver her delivery and as she took the bouquet from my hands, i could see a self designed vase of flowers behind her in the foyer.
The actual vase was pretty traditional. i am sure most everyone has gotten a similar one from any florist including Chantilly. towering out of the top were several stems of flowers from a grocer's bouquet. the design was such that if a cross breeze came by, it would easily topple over. the few stems of baker fern that was included in the bunch was huge and gave the impression of wings! i laughed to myself thinking of the seminar i gave at Gardner's Day for Zwingly Church a few months ago. This avid lover of flowers needed a much needed flower design intervention!
This week, instead of the secret answer to the question of the week, how about a design challenge! i will give you a few tips and then you can submit a photo of your design and i will choose a winner. The prize awarded will be a $50 bouquet of Fresh Flowers!
To begin, there are seven PRINCIPLES OF FLORAL DESIGN. (composition, unity, proportion, accent, balance, harmony and rhythm) These principles are a constant, underlying ingredient in every floral design. The interpretative components used by designers to create distinctive floral designs are call ELEMENTS OF DESIGN. (line, form, space, texture and color) We will visit each of these in the upcoming weeks. For now, we will focus on proportion.
For creating a proportioned design, measure the vessel by its widest part; height or width. If your vase is taller than wide, use the height as the measure and your design (in traditional standards) should be 1 1/2 to 2 times the height of the container. A wider or horizontal design employs this same guideline using the container's length as a measurement.
Using this tip, choose your flower, container and get to work! This week, Chantilly is featuring local sunflowers, 5 stems for $5.99. this would be perfect for your challenge because sunflowers are easy to design with. you can use foam or just a clean vase as your vessel.
you can email me at charles.chantilly@verizon.net if you have any questions! I will pick the winner next week so you have a little time. Good luck!
Since this post, i have had several questions so we will continue the challenge until August 31! a few of you, no names, needed a little more time!
Choose your container, select your flowers, and follow my instructions for proportion. when you are finished, take a picture and send it over to charles.chantilly@verizon.net.
See You At The Shop!
Charles
The actual vase was pretty traditional. i am sure most everyone has gotten a similar one from any florist including Chantilly. towering out of the top were several stems of flowers from a grocer's bouquet. the design was such that if a cross breeze came by, it would easily topple over. the few stems of baker fern that was included in the bunch was huge and gave the impression of wings! i laughed to myself thinking of the seminar i gave at Gardner's Day for Zwingly Church a few months ago. This avid lover of flowers needed a much needed flower design intervention!
This week, instead of the secret answer to the question of the week, how about a design challenge! i will give you a few tips and then you can submit a photo of your design and i will choose a winner. The prize awarded will be a $50 bouquet of Fresh Flowers!
To begin, there are seven PRINCIPLES OF FLORAL DESIGN. (composition, unity, proportion, accent, balance, harmony and rhythm) These principles are a constant, underlying ingredient in every floral design. The interpretative components used by designers to create distinctive floral designs are call ELEMENTS OF DESIGN. (line, form, space, texture and color) We will visit each of these in the upcoming weeks. For now, we will focus on proportion.
For creating a proportioned design, measure the vessel by its widest part; height or width. If your vase is taller than wide, use the height as the measure and your design (in traditional standards) should be 1 1/2 to 2 times the height of the container. A wider or horizontal design employs this same guideline using the container's length as a measurement.
Using this tip, choose your flower, container and get to work! This week, Chantilly is featuring local sunflowers, 5 stems for $5.99. this would be perfect for your challenge because sunflowers are easy to design with. you can use foam or just a clean vase as your vessel.
you can email me at charles.chantilly@verizon.net if you have any questions! I will pick the winner next week so you have a little time. Good luck!
Since this post, i have had several questions so we will continue the challenge until August 31! a few of you, no names, needed a little more time!
Choose your container, select your flowers, and follow my instructions for proportion. when you are finished, take a picture and send it over to charles.chantilly@verizon.net.
See You At The Shop!
Charles
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Coxcomb - Hungry Anyone?
As we move towards the end of summer (my favorite time of year) a variety of local crops become available to us. Some farms are not far from the store, some are in Jersey, and many can be found up and down the coastline. Regardless, local product becomes more available and one of my favorites is Coxcomb or Celosia (Celosia cristata). If you venture to the farmers market, you will see an array of colors and textures. As we move into September, dried coxcomb enters the market for wreath decorations and wall hangings. It is easy to dry Coxcomb by simply hanging it upside down in a well ventilated area. Once dried, you can minimize dropping with a little hair spray.
What i find interesting about Coxcomb is that in many places, Celosia is a grown as a nutritious leafy green vegetable served as traditional fare for countries such as Central and West Africa. In Nigeria, they call it "soko yokoto" which means "makes husbands fat and happy".
Since i am already there, i am not compelled to try it! i think i'll just stick with design. Anyway, we are featuring Celsoia this week starting Wednesday. i hope you get a chance to stop in!
What i find interesting about Coxcomb is that in many places, Celosia is a grown as a nutritious leafy green vegetable served as traditional fare for countries such as Central and West Africa. In Nigeria, they call it "soko yokoto" which means "makes husbands fat and happy".
Since i am already there, i am not compelled to try it! i think i'll just stick with design. Anyway, we are featuring Celsoia this week starting Wednesday. i hope you get a chance to stop in!
See you at the Shop!
Charles
Monday, July 30, 2012
Gladiolas
Every day we have flower related discussions with our customers at the shop. Many times our conversations are held in front of our flower cooler. Our customers graze their visual senses at the many varieties and colors on display and then stop at the tall bucket of Gladiola blooms and confess their feelings about how these majestic blossoms remind them of funerals. Although it is true that Gladiolas are generally present at memorials, they have so much more to offer than just condolences.
Gladiolas have their origions from Africa. Gladiolus, comes from the Latin word gladius meaning "a sword". Although many people think they are related to the lily family, they are not. Surprisingly, Gladiolas are related to the Iris family. One look comparing Iris and Gladiola foliage and you too will be convinced on the relationship. Some of the best Gladiolas we get in, come from Florida. They are shipped to us overnight barely showing any petals or colors. Gladiolas are sensitive to fluoride in the water. If you ever noticed a brown or "burn" tip of the leaf, that is the effect of the fluoride. The fluoride will not shorten their life but eventually you wont even notice once the blossoms begin to unfold. Gladiolas are also geotropic in that they bend away from gravity. Thus, they are best used in a vertical vase design to prevent the spike tips from curling up. Make sure the vessel you choose holds plenty of water because Gladiolas consume volumes of water. Using a clean knife, angle your cut and carefully place them in your vase. (go to care and handling for more instructions)
For those of you who have tall ceilings at home or office, try a vase of just Gladiolas. They have a vase life of 7-14 days (depending on the temperature of the environment) and the volume of color they give is just magnificent. We generally snap off the very tip to encourage the other blooms to open. They offer a warm grand display for you and your guests at entrance ways, half walls and kitchen islands. It is a different style you may be used to but i guarantee you will love it as much as we do.
See you at the shop, the view is great!
Charles
Chantilly Floral
Gladiolas have their origions from Africa. Gladiolus, comes from the Latin word gladius meaning "a sword". Although many people think they are related to the lily family, they are not. Surprisingly, Gladiolas are related to the Iris family. One look comparing Iris and Gladiola foliage and you too will be convinced on the relationship. Some of the best Gladiolas we get in, come from Florida. They are shipped to us overnight barely showing any petals or colors. Gladiolas are sensitive to fluoride in the water. If you ever noticed a brown or "burn" tip of the leaf, that is the effect of the fluoride. The fluoride will not shorten their life but eventually you wont even notice once the blossoms begin to unfold. Gladiolas are also geotropic in that they bend away from gravity. Thus, they are best used in a vertical vase design to prevent the spike tips from curling up. Make sure the vessel you choose holds plenty of water because Gladiolas consume volumes of water. Using a clean knife, angle your cut and carefully place them in your vase. (go to care and handling for more instructions)
For those of you who have tall ceilings at home or office, try a vase of just Gladiolas. They have a vase life of 7-14 days (depending on the temperature of the environment) and the volume of color they give is just magnificent. We generally snap off the very tip to encourage the other blooms to open. They offer a warm grand display for you and your guests at entrance ways, half walls and kitchen islands. It is a different style you may be used to but i guarantee you will love it as much as we do.
See you at the shop, the view is great!
Charles
Chantilly Floral
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