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A Timber-Frame Wedding Barn at Hydrangea Ranch — 2023-12-17
A timber-frame barn and a working flower farm meet at Hydrangea Ranch, the Oregon Coast setting featured in this archived wedding-venue story.
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Farm stories
Fall
Nina, Brownie and the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch
A family photograph of Patrick, Nina and Brownie at the corn maze leads this autumn archive from the flower farm beside the Kilchis River.
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Foliage & forest
Fall
Red Oak Floral Leaves in an Oregon Autumn Palette
Reddish oak leaves, antique hydrangeas and berry stems formed the fall palette in this archived newsletter, with a coastal elk photograph opening the story.
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Hydrangeas
Late summer–fall
Burgundy Antique Hydrangeas for Fall Floral Color
Burgundy antique hydrangeas brought deep autumn color to this archived harvest list, paired with green heads, red oak leaves and berry branches.
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Specialty flowers
Fall
Pink and White-Green Snowberries in Fall Flower Designs
Pink and whitish-green snowberries were ready in this fall newsletter, adding rounded berry texture alongside hydrangeas that were beginning to antique.
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Hydrangeas
Late summer–fall
Jewel-Toned Antique Hydrangeas and Late-Summer Farm Life
Antique hydrangeas deepened in color while Pee Gee and Limelight continued in this late-summer newsletter, alongside Nina’s garden and Oregon hiking stories.
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Hydrangeas
Late summer
Pistachio Hydrangeas: Green, Red and Purple in One Bloom
Pistachio hydrangeas combine green, red and purple tones. This archived feature places their multicolor heads beside the farm’s first antique harvests.
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Foliage & forest
August–October
Vine Maple Foliage and Wild-Style Summer Bouquets
Vine maple foliage featured in a summer-to-fall newsletter alongside hydrangeas, ninebark and seed pods, with a family engagement story from Alderbrook.
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Hydrangeas
September–fall
Pee Gee Hydrangeas: Creamy Panicles and Fall Color
Pee Gee hydrangeas offered creamy-white flower heads before shifting toward green and pink in this archived late-summer and early-fall feature.
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Hydrangeas
Late summer–fall
Antique Hydrangeas as Cut Flowers: A Late-Season Harvest Note
Antique hydrangeas provided jewel-toned color in this archived harvest update, while fresh Pee Gee and Limelight heads extended the late-summer palette.
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Hydrangeas
Late summer
Farm-Grown Hydrangeas and the First Antique Colors
The farm’s hydrangeas were beginning to antique in this summer newsletter, while shaded growing areas helped preserve some fresh-color heads.
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Specialty flowers
Late summer–fall
Natural Hop Vine Garlands for Weddings and Events
Natural hop vines were offered as 18-foot garlands in this archived feature, bringing long lines and a loose woodland feeling to wedding and event designs.
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Hydrangeas
July–late summer
Limelight Hydrangeas: From Lime Green to Antique Tones
Limelight’s changing color—from lime green through cream and pink-green into deeper antique tones—was the focus of this summer farm newsletter.
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Hydrangeas
Summer
Purple and Lavender Hydrangeas for Wedding Flowers
Purple and lavender hydrangeas brought varied tones to this summer wedding-flower feature, with gloriosa vines and fresh foliage in the accompanying list.
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Hydrangeas
Summer
Big Blue Hydrangeas and Nina’s Summer Return to the Farm
Vivid blue hydrangeas introduced a summer update from Nina, who returned from university and Switzerland to share the flower harvest and coastal farm life.
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Hydrangeas
Spring–summer
White Lacecap Hydrangeas and Their Changing Floral Color
White lacecap hydrangeas were presented as a delicate floral form whose appearance changes with maturity, accompanied by a spring harvest update.
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Foliage & forest
Spring feature; forest materials
White Birch and Alder Poles for Natural Floral Displays
White birch and mossy or lichen-marked alder offer different bark textures for natural floral displays. This archive connects those forms with a spring farm update.
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Specialty flowers
Spring feature; berry season varies
Viburnum Berry Stems and a Spring Farm Newsletter
Viburnum berry stems bring rounded fruit and changing color to floral work. This archived article also preserves a spring selection from the Oregon Coast farm.
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Late spring / early summer
Blueberry Branches for Floral Texture
Explore green-fruited blueberry branches for bouquets and centerpieces, with notes from an Oregon Coastal Flowers spring newsletter and related seasonal stems.
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Foliage & forest
Late spring / early summer
Ninebark: Flowers, Seed Pods and Foliage
Compare ninebark in flower, in seed pod and as foliage, using archived farm observations to plan a textured wholesale floral palette.
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Specialty flowers
Late spring / early summer
Fragrant Mock Orange for Spring Wedding Flowers
Plan with fragrant white mock orange for late-spring and early-summer weddings, with archived pairings of peonies, viburnum and flowering ninebark.
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Specialty flowers
May–June
White Peonies for Mother’s Day and Spring Weddings
Explore the farm’s archived white peony program for May and June, including Mother’s Day planning and spring pairings with viburnum and flowering branches.
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Specialty flowers
Spring / Mother’s Day
Pink and Green Snowball Viburnum for Spring Designs
Discover pink and green snowball viburnum in an archived Mother’s Day flower palette, alongside peonies, cherry, quince and Solomon’s seal.
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Specialty flowers
Spring / Mother’s Day
How the Farm Plans Peonies for Mother’s Day
Read how Oregon Coastal Flowers used winter covering to bring peonies toward Mother’s Day, with archived notes on Coral Charm and lavender peonies.
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