‘Living Coral’ is the Colour of the Year from Pantone for 2019. Fashion and home furnishings are sure to be influenced by this energizing shade and a wonderful place to incorporate this gorgeous colour is in your garden. Vibrant yet mellow with golden undertones, ‘Living Coral’ is a shade that often appears in our natural world.  We see it in summer sunsets,

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in Borders, Container Gardening, Dahlia, Easy to Grow, Hardy, Hemerocallis, Lily, Peony, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly, Summer

Once Autumn colours are at their peak and if the weather is mild, we can be tempted to leave our tender summer flowering bulbs in the ground just a little longer. Florissa knows we should be getting those tender bulbs – rhizomes, corms, and tubers - out of the ground and stored away for winter. The first light frosts, combined

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in Dahlia, Lily

Signs of deer nipping at tender plants in the garden can tug at the heartstrings. It can also inspire gardeners to plant for deer resistance as well as beauty. Deer naturally avoid what they find distasteful and Florissa offers the best selection of deer-resistant bulbs. Check out this Fall’s NEW deer-resistant varieties – let your garden bloom from early spring to

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in Daffodil, Deer Resistant, Fall, Lily, Perennials

Looking forward to Spring? It’s just around the corner, but why wait? Even if your garden is still snowbound, you can get a jump start by planting bulbs in pots. Calla Lilies, Cannas, Gladiolus, Oriental Lilies, and even Dahlias can be started in containers. By the time the snow melts away, your plants will be ready to transfer into the garden or

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in Dahlia, Lily, Spring
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Flowers are simply part and parcel of a beautiful joyous wedding day. But choosing just the right flowers from so many kinds can be a difficult decision. Have you ever considered lilies? The lily is a flower with a whole tradition of meanings. The symbolism surrounding the lily has sources all over the world. The first stories about this flower date from

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in Lily

Yellow is a great colour that radiates summer, sunshine and happiness! It’s a strong hue that compliments everything from white and purple flowers to neutral hostas and grasses. Tell me, have you ever seen a yellow flower and not thought of summer and sunshine? Fill your garden full of yellow with some of my favourite summer flowering suggestions: 'Stella D'Oro' Hemerocallis Day lily, this

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in Garden Tips, Hemerocallis, Lily, Roses