Specialty flowers
Newsletter dated March 28, 2019
White Spirea as an Early-Spring Specialty Cut
White-flowering spirea featured in this March 2019 update as part of the farm’s late-winter and early-spring cut-flower season.
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Specialty flowers
Newsletter dated March 18, 2019
Green Snowball Viburnum and Its Shift Toward White
Green snowball viburnum begins with green flower heads and progresses toward white. This March 2019 update placed it in the early-spring harvest.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated March 11, 2019
White Cherry Branches: Single Blooms and Double Forms
White cherry was a focus of this March 2019 branch program, with single flowers predominant and double-white forms beginning in limited production.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated March 2, 2019
Double-Pink Cherry Branches and the Bud Stage at Shipping
This March 2019 feature emphasized pink and white cherry branches staged shortly before opening, with the earliest spring forms appearing alongside them.
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Specialty flowers
Newsletter dated February 20, 2019
Pieris Japonica: White and Pink Late-Winter Flowering Stems
White and pink pieris, also called andromeda in the article, brought a different flower form to this February 2019 late-winter branch collection.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated February 10, 2019
Lavender Tulip Magnolia for Valentine’s Day Branch Displays
Lavender tulip magnolia was featured for Valentine’s Day in this February 2019 newsletter, with budded and flowering examples in the original gallery.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated January 31, 2019
Pussy Willow and the Transition Into Cherry Season
Pussy willow anchored this January 2019 winter-branch update as white cherry and prunus began joining the early-season offering.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated January 20, 2019
White Quince and Early-Forced Double Quince for Chinese New Year
White quince joined the January 2019 collection while early-forced double quince showed pink shades rather than its deeper natural red.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated January 11, 2019
Forsythia for Chinese New Year: An Early-January Field Note
Forsythia bookings were the focus of this January 2019 note, alongside staged magnolia and quince whose color changed as natural bloom time approached.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated January 1, 2019
Quince Colors and the 2019 Flowering-Branch Preview
Salmon, white and double-flowering quince opened the farm’s New Year preview, with a clear grower explanation of how early-season forcing affects color.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated December 20, 2018
Chinese New Year Branch Preview: Forsythia, Quince and Magnolia
This December 2018 preview looked ahead to the 2019 branch season, bringing together forsythia, quince, double quince, magnolia and pussy willow.
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Christmas
Newsletter dated December 12, 2018
Red Ilex Winter Berries and the 2018 Christmas Collection
Red ilex berry stems led this December 2018 holiday feature, paired with natural greens, flocked branches and newly developed crystallized finishes.
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Flowering branches
Newsletter dated November 26, 2018
Budded Tulip Magnolia as a Winter Specimen Branch — 2018-11-26
Budded tulip magnolia was presented as a sculptural winter branch in this November 2018 feature, before the flowers opened.
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Christmas
Newsletter dated November 10, 2018
Crystallized, Glittered & Painted Christmas Branches
The farm’s crystallized finish combined a white painted base with opaline flakes.
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Foliage & forest
Newsletter dated October 29, 2018
Red Oak Branches for Late-Autumn Floral Color
Farm-grown oak moved into brilliant red in late October and November in this historical update.
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Foliage & forest
Newsletter dated October 22, 2018
Jewel-Colored Oak Branches in the Autumn Palette
This archive introduces the jewel colors of oak in late September and October.
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Foliage & forest
Newsletter dated October 11, 2018
Green Oak Foliage from Summer into Fall
The source describes green oak branches from July through October, followed by a transition toward red autumn color.
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Hydrangeas
Newsletter dated October 1, 2018
Pee Gee Hydrangeas for Fall Wedding Flowers
This fall archive follows Pee Gee hydrangeas into their mature blush and brown stages.
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Hydrangeas
Newsletter dated September 20, 2018
Fresh Green & Antique-Blush Limelight Hydrangeas
Fresh and antique hydrangea stages appeared together in this September mailing.
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Specialty flowers
Newsletter dated September 10, 2018
Long Hop Vines for the Cut-Flower Trade
Eighteen-foot hop vines provided natural garland material in this archived September flower program.
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Specialty flowers
Newsletter dated September 3, 2018
Pink, White & Green Snowberries in a Fall Flower Mix
Snowberry stems in pink, white and green featured in this late-summer archive.
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Hydrangeas
Newsletter dated August 23, 2018
Antique Purple & Jewel-Tone Hydrangeas
Antique purple, burgundy, green and Pistachio hydrangeas formed this August color story.
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Foliage & forest
Newsletter dated August 13, 2018
Autumn & Diablo Ninebark Through Several Cutting Stages
Ninebark was offered in bud, flower, seed and fresh-foliage stages in the original program.
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Foliage & forest
Newsletter dated August 6, 2018
Live Mood Moss & Forest Droppings from Oregon
Fresh mood moss and forest droppings introduced forest-floor texture to this summer wholesale list.
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