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Summer–Autumn
Hydrangea Ranch on Grant's Getaways: A 2020 Archive
This archive records Oregon Coastal Flowers and Hydrangea Ranch's appearance on Grant's Getaways, with a young buck and flower-farm scenes.
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Flowering branches
Winter–Spring
Black Tulip Magnolia: Investing in Dark-Purple Branches
This historical feature explains why the farm planted hundreds of dark-purple tulip magnolias and saw flowering branches as a long-term specialty.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated December 28, 2020
Book Ahead for Forsythia & Quince: A December 2020 Preview
A late-December 2020 archive looks ahead to Lunar New Year with forsythia, quince, and other staged flowering branches from the Tillamook farm.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated December 18, 2020
A 2021 Wholesale Flowering Branch Preview from December 2020
This December 2020 preview connects the coming flowering-branch season with Christmas materials, including crystallized branches developed by the farm.
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Christmas
Newsletter dated December 10, 2020
Christmas Greens with Cones: The December 2020 Selection
A December 2020 archive explains the changing assortment of cone-bearing evergreen branches, alongside crystallized, glittered, and flocked holiday materials.
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Christmas
Newsletter dated December 2, 2020
Green & Variegated Holly Branches: A December 2020 Feature
This December 2020 feature introduces larger green and variegated holly branches with red berries and recalls a snowy family moment on the farm.
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Christmas
Newsletter dated November 29, 2020
Specialty Christmas Branches: The Farm's 2020 Collection
An archived 2020 Christmas preview shows the farm's emphasis on distinctive branch finishes, specimen wood, larger holly, and cone-bearing evergreens.
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Christmas
Newsletter dated November 22, 2020
Red Ilex Winterberries: A November 2020 Christmas Feature
A November 2020 archive highlights red ilex berry branches and the farm's broader Christmas range, from opaline finishes to natural woodland materials.
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Specialty flowers
Newsletter dated November 9, 2020
Viburnum Berries in Summer & Fall: A 2020 Archive
A November 2020 archive records the many color ranges of viburnum berry stems, with seasonal woodland materials and a photograph of young Nina.
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Foliage & forest
Newsletter dated November 5, 2020
Ruby-Red Oak Branches for Thanksgiving: November 2020
This November 2020 note traces oak foliage from green summer leaves to deeper autumn red, with woodland stems for Thanksgiving and fall designs.
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Farm stories
Newsletter dated October 28, 2020
Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch: An October 2020 Farm Story
A historical October 2020 note recalls pumpkins, gourds, and the Kilchis River corn maze alongside the farm's autumn flower and woodland assortment.
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Foliage & forest
Newsletter dated October 22, 2020
Alder Poles & the Birch-Pole Trade: October 2020
This October 2020 archive explains how the farm described alder poles in the decorative birch-pole trade and records a Grant's Getaways appearance.
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Farm stories
Newsletter dated October 12, 2020
From the Archive: Diversifying During the 2020 Flower Slowdown
A historical October 2020 note records the family's move into decorative concrete when COVID slowed flower sales, alongside memories of the surrounding forest.
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Specialty flowers
Newsletter dated September 28, 2020
Pink, Green & White Snowberries: September 2020
A September 2020 archive records snowberries in pink, green, and white alongside antique hydrangeas, vines, and fall materials from the Tillamook farm.
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Hydrangeas
Newsletter dated September 21, 2020
Pee Gee Hydrangeas from Hydrangea Ranch: September 2020
This September 2020 feature places Pee Gee hydrangeas in the late-summer-to-fall season, with other hydrangea forms and autumn crops from the farm.
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Hydrangeas
Newsletter dated September 10, 2020
Antique Hydrangea Color, Drying & the 2020 Harvest
An archive about jewel-toned antique hydrangeas preserves notes on flower maturity and a difficult 2020 harvest affected by wind, smoke, and rain.
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Specialty flowers
Newsletter dated September 4, 2020
18-Foot Hop Vines for Late-Summer & Fall Events
A September 2020 note explains the design and drying possibilities of long hop vines and shares a family photograph with Nina and puppy Cruise.
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Farm stories
Newsletter dated August 31, 2020
Hydrangea Ranch's New Website: An August 2020 Farm Update
This August 2020 archive introduces the Hydrangea Ranch name and website for the farm's weddings, running camps, dinners, meetings, and celebrations.
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Farm stories
Newsletter dated August 22, 2020
Ultimook Running Camp: A Family-Farm Story from 2020
An August 2020 archive introduces Ultimook Running Camp's emphasis on leadership, running, and the Oregon coast, with childhood memories of Nina.
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Hydrangeas
Newsletter dated August 2, 2020
Limelight Hydrangeas: Fresh Green to Antique Pink
An August 2020 archive follows Limelight hydrangeas from fresh lime-green flowers to pink-and-green antique stages on the Oregon coast.
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Hydrangeas
Newsletter dated July 28, 2020
Pistachio Hydrangeas: Green, Tri-Color & Antique Stages
This July 2020 archive explores pistachio hydrangea's change from bright green to red, purple, and green tri-color heads, then deeper antique shades.
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Hydrangeas
Newsletter dated July 20, 2020
Fresh Blue, Purple & White Hydrangeas from the Oregon Coast
A July 2020 feature introduces the farm's hydrangea color range and recalls the fields, employees, and specialty crops around the Kilchis River.
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Specialty flowers
Newsletter dated July 10, 2020
Thornless Blackberry Branches for Specialty Floral Work
This July 2020 archive introduces upright, thornless blackberry branches for floral designs and shares a behind-the-scenes note about carving the corn maze.
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Farm stories
Newsletter dated July 2, 2020
Looking Ahead to the 2020 Kilchis River Corn Maze
A July 2020 archive looks ahead to autumn pumpkins and the Kilchis River corn maze, with specialty flowers and views from the farm's walking roads.
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