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Chrysal Clear Professional 2 “T-Bags 

Chrysal Professional 2 T-Bags are permeable sachets (T-Bags) with Professional 2 powder. The T-Bags are suitable for all flowers, however for flowers with specific needs such as the Lilium, Alstroemeria and Narcissus we have speciality T-Bags. The T-Bag contains nutrients for the natural development of the flowers, without stimulating their full development. The solution remains active for several days, reducing time and money spent changing and cleaning buckets and keeping the flowers fresh and attractive during transport.

These T-Bags are the perfect conditioning product for all cut flowers. They increase vase life by 50%, optimize water intake, and provide  improved color retention.  And they are easy to use. Just drop one tea bag in a gallon of clean water. 

Try these and enjoy your flowers longer. 

Available from Amazon and wholesale floral supply houses.  The Plant Sale Committee will be selling the sachets at the October Plant Sale. Stock up in preparation for assembling your holiday decorations.

Pot et Fleur Workshop, January 23, 2017

The Horticulture and Flower Show Committee organized a hands-on workshop demonstrating a style of flower arrangement, which combines potted, rooted plants with cut flowers. Pot et Fleur combines two or more potted plants growing in soil or other medium with cut flowers in the same container. Beverley Rowland demonstrated how this classic design can be composed using today's easy-care plants to bring a slice of nature indoors and create a long-lasting arrangement.

Zone V Floral Arranging Workshop

FA 101 and FA 201

A couple of weeks ago, Connie Wissing and I attended the Zone V Floral Arranging Workshops FD 101 and FD 201 in Bryn Mawr, PA.  Carroll Eaton joined us on the second day for FD 201.  The workshops were a lot of fun and I feel we all learned quite a bit.  A number of our GCW members have taken the workshops in years past and they, too, enjoyed the experience.

The workshops were led by several GCA judges.  One of the judges did a demo in the morning and then we worked at tables to create our own arrangements, using flowers, containers and materials supplied for us.  The judges were on hand to assist us and make suggestions as we worked.  They were very helpful and incredibly supportive.  After our arrangements were finished, we put them up on the table in the front for discussion, which was probably the most educational part of the workshop.  It was so interesting to see about 18 different interpretations of a specific design style – using the same containers and the same flowers!  After lunch, the same format was repeated, introducing another design style.

Each day there was a snack bar set up including hot and cold drinks.  We were spoiled by the delicious lunch we were served each day.  We met members from other garden clubs – everyone was learning together and there was wonderful camaraderie and support – no pressure whatsoever!

In FA 101 we learned “Modern Mass Arrangement” and “Line Arrangement”.  In FA 201 we studied “Horizontal Arrangements” and then we learned how to do an arrangement “under water”.  At the end of the day our instructors mentioned that they could do an FA 301 at some point and we all voted yes!

The drive to Bryn Mawr took about 40 minutes and going together made it fun.  If you’re at all interested, I would highly recommend going next year.  Connie, Carroll or I would be happy to answer any questions you might have.

Lynne Swartz

Flower Show Committee Chair