I am so excited to tell you about all theFLOWERSI'll be growing this year at Passion Flower Bouquet Farm!
...but in case Kermit is making you nauseous with all that flipping around (as I am feeling) then scroll down to FARM UPDATE to find out why that cute frog and I are jumping up and down.
What's a buttercup?
Family Ranunculaceae (Latin rānunculus "little frog", from rāna "frog" probably refers to many species being found near water) is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide. (wiki)
Tribes of RANUNCULOIDEAE
A favorite Spring cutflower isANEMONE also known as windflower. I have planted a hundred of these beauties in the High Tunnel at Calloused Palms Farm and expect to see them emerging any day now.
(click image below to find out the flower meaning)
Another favorite Spring cutflower isRANUNCULUS. Delicate, crepe-paper layers of petals are a symbol of CHARM and ATTRACTIVENESS. Looking forward to playing with these amazing long lasting posies very soon.
(click image below to find out more secret meanings when giving or receiving this beautiful flower)
FARM UPDATE:
High Tunnel and New Greenhouse
So... I am literally jumping up and down every time I enter the high tunnel, breathing in the warm, humid air and witnessing the birth of future bouquets at Calloused Palms Farm. I'm thrilled to be collaborating with veggie farmer Brad Crist, growing beautiful flowers abut his vegetables, inside and outside of the tunnel, converging efforts of beauty and sustainability. This season will provide MORE flowers, GREATER diversity and EARLIER blooms than I could ever imagine.
Needless to say, I've spent all of February working soil and planting lots of flowers in the tunnel. Today Poppies, Anemone, Ixia, Honeywort, Lilies and Sweetpea have all erupted from the ground, along with rapturous giggles from my core.
Snow harvesting in High Tunnel in Februrary.
New Passion Flower greenhouse germinates all kinds of JOY!!
Ode to the Bees (Abeilles)
2017 FLORAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Floral Subscriptions
Subscriptions are limited and fill up quickly.
Enrollment expires April 30th,
Flowers are organically grown, available April/May through October/November, depending on the season.
Farm Bouquets consist of a fresh assortment of seasonal blooms, all locally grown. Hand selected, long lasting, mass of colorful flowers and greens assembled in a stylistic vase for your home or business. If you want a particular color or flower, contact me and we can talk more specifically about what is in season.
A great way to fill bouquets for several tables or multiple rooms… A grand assortment of flowers grouped by species with all the elements that would make up a typical bouquet including focus flowers, branches, greens and fillers. Hand selected with a keen eye for complimentary colors. Buckets are perfect for any home, business or flower-lover who wants to add their own personal floral artistry to their space.
Wednesdays at the Smiliey Building 3-6 pm, May-October
Thursdays at Animas Chocolate anytime after 2pm
Fridays at The Wine Shop anytime after 2pm
REQUEST
Call, text or email to request your flowers and where you want to pick them up. You can sign up to receive my newletter where you will get a bloom report and a prompt to request your flowers for that week.
FLEXIBILTY
Flowers are available any week of the season (May to October), allowing you flexibility to plan to receive your flowers when YOU want them. You can also request more than one bouquet at a time.
If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call, text or email me.
Sincerely,
Lisa Bourey
Passion Flower Bouquet Farm
970-759-0318
passionflowerdurango@gmail.com
Bouquets Fall 2016
Farm Studio holds classes through summer. Stay tuned for upcoming classes in April. Or call me to schedule a group class with a few of your friends as an event. Birthday...bachelorette parties...wine and floral pairings...perfect fun.
LOCAL HORTICULTURAL NEWS
Four Corners Horticulture Conference
JUNE 2017
Durango Botanical Society
Check out this AMAZING lineup of incredible regional horticulturalists and register for two day conference HERE:
Date, Time, Location
Description of event, speaker
Thursday June 8
6-8 pm
Fort Lewis College
Vallecito Room
Opening Reception:
Hors d'oeuvres, Cash bar
Friday, June 9
8:30 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.
Noble Hall 130
Registration
9:00 a.m - 10:30 a.m.
Noble Hall 130
Pat Hayward
Phytologic Horticultural Services
"Pretty Tough Plants"
10:30 a.m - 11:00 am
Noble Hall 130
Break
Book Sale
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m
Noble Hall 130
Jim Klett, CSU Professor
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Noble Hall 130
Kelly Grummons
Colorado Cactus and Succulent Society
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m
Noble Hall 130
Don and Donnie Barnett
Author and Photographer of Cactus of Colorado Colorado Cactus and Succulent Society
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Durango Botanic Gardens
Demonstration Garden and Crevice Garden Tours
Try the new Garden App
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Dinner break on your own
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Noble Hall 130
David Salman
Chief Horticulturalist High Country Gardens
Saturday, June 10
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
Noble Hall 130
Registration
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Noble Hall, 130
Andrew Hatch
Orchids 101 and Neofinetia falcata Orchids
Denver Orchid Society
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Noble Hall, 130
Andrew Hatch
Plant sale: Denver Orchid Society
10:30 - 12:00 p.m.
Noble Hall 130
Mike Bone
Steppe Collection Curator Denver Botanic Gardens
Rocky Mountain Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS)
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Noble Hall 130
Special Lunchtime Presentations
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Noble Hall 130
Mike Kintgen
Curator of the Alpine Collection
Denver Botanic Gardens
Crevice Garden and Easy Care Plants
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Durango Botanic Gardens
Demonstration Garden and Crevice Garden Tours
Try the new Garden App
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
If construction allows we will wrap up the event at the new DuBG Amphitheater.
Durango Botanical Society 1400 Main Ave. Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-749-5642 dbs81301@gmail.com
