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A Bi-Monthly Publication of The Los Angeles Flower Market of the American Florists Exchange, Ltd. January – February 2012 • Volume 21 - Number 1
Casey Coleman Schwartz, left, and Kit Coleman Wertz, the
Flower Duet team
A Wonderful Duet:Casey Schwartz and Kit Wertz of Flower Duet
Story begins on page 6
Florist on the Move. Floral Fields expands in new home. See page 8.
Fresh New Flowers & Greens for 2012at the Original Los Angeles Flower Market!
The Merchants of the Los Angeles Flower Market
Street map above
A. Dalsol Orchid Warehouse . . . .213 614-1925
B. Floral Delivery Co-op . . . . . . . . 213 623.6974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 387.1357
C. Paul Ecke Poinsettias . . . . . . . . 213 622.8667 December Only
D. See detail (above right)
E. RDP Floral, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 623.2514
F. Mellano & Company . . . . . . . . . 213 622.0796 Full Service
G. Mellano & Company Wholesale Florist . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 622.0796 Full Service
I. Dayro’s Wholesale . . . . . . . . . . . 213 623.4355
J. J. Dayro’s Certified Florist, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 623.5239 Floral Supplies
K. Floral Supply Syndicate. . . . . . 213 624.3982 Floral Supplies
L. Moskatel, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 689.4650 Floral Supplies
M. Stamis Wholesale . . . . . . . . . . . 213 622.6770 Floral Supplies
N. Floral Prop Rental . . . . . . . . . . . 213 622.1700 Floral Supplies
O. Abigail’s Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 622.5041 Jay’s Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 612.0353
P. LA Flower District Association (Badge) . . . . . . . . . 213 627.3696
Q. Milagra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 629.5867 Exotic orchids
Los Angeles Flower Market of the American Florists Exchange, Ltd.
1. JX Grand Tree Inc. . . . . . . . . . 213 833.0002
3. Imported Flowers from Paradise, Inc. . . . . . . . . 213 488.1443
4. Dan Stamis Wholesale . . . . . 213 622.6770 Greens
5. Blossom Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 891.9320 Roses
6. G.M. Floral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 489.7050 Full Service
7. Dayro’s Wholesale . . . . . . . . . 213 623.5177 Roses & Cut Flowers
7A. Flower Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 624.1974 Miscellaneous Cut Flowers, Greens
7B. Dayro’s Wholesale . . . . . . . . . 213 623.5177 Roses & Cut Flowers
8. H.O. Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 614.1031 Floral Supplies
10. Tommy’s Flower Land . . . . . 213 622.1205 Roses
11. Eliseo’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 627.4898 Miscellaneous Cut Flowers
12A. Kimura Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 488.1620
12B-. RDP Floral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 623.806913B Roses & Carnations
13A. Adriana’s Wholesale . . . . . . . 213 624.0407
14. Choice Flowers. . . . . . . . . . . . 213 489.4879 Miscellaneous & Exotic Flowers
17. Stelzner Wholesale . . . . . . . . 213 891.1514 Miscellaneous Cut Flowers
18. Zavala Wholesale Flowers . . 213 488.0085
20. Cal Pom Pons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 623.6651 Supermarket Florals, Rose Petals & Roses
23, Mellano & Company . . . . . . 213 622.079633, 34. Full Service
24. Valle Wholesale . . . . . . . . . . 213 688.8810 Full Service
26. Gonzalez Wholesale . . . . . . 213 613.0756 Miscellaneous Cut Flowers
27. C&K Wholesale . . . . . . . . . . .213 327-0313
28. Ted’s Evergreens . . . . . . . . . 213 624.951029B. Greens
29A. Vases by Robert . . . . . . . . . . 818 434.1512- 30 Ceramics
31. Balloons Away . . . . . . . . . . . 213 683.8819
32A. Gilbert Wholesale . . . . . . . . 213 689.9564
32B. A Ruiz Wholesale . . . . . . . . . 213 622.3695 Exotic Cut Flowers
36. - Tropical U.S.A.. . . . . . . . . . . . 213 614.191537. Exotic Cut Flowers
39. Paraiso Flowers . . . . . . . . . .213 488-0376 Full Service
40. S.O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 896.0322 Miscellaneous Cut Flowers
42. Growers Direct . . . . . . . . . . .213 688-8805 43. Cut Flowers
44. Paradise Gardens. . . . . . . . . 213 488.5144 Full Service
45. Orchid Oasis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 627.3805 Orchids
50. Sanchez, Martin . . . . . . . . . . 213 629.4154 Fruit, Candy & Stuffed Animals
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Hours:Trade/Wholesale: M/W/F: 2 to 8 a.m.; T/T/S: 5 to 6 a.m. M/W/F: 8 a.m. to noon; T/T/S: 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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Cover Story: A Wonderful Duet 6 LA Flower Market Map 2People and Places 4Feature: Florist on the Move 8 Potpourri 10Roundabout 12Feature: Calif Flora in L.A. 13Feature: Bright Ideas 14Happenings/Calendar 16
ContentsThis newsmagazine is published bi-monthly by The Los Angeles Flower Market of
The American Florists’ Exchange, Ltd. Location: 754 Wall Street, Los Angeles, CA
90014 • Internet: www.bloominnews.com. Subscription and advertising details at
BloominNews.com.
Los Angeles Flower Market of the American Florists’ Exchangewww.originalLAflowermarket.com
754 Wall Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014
Mon.-Fri., 6 am to 2 pm
Market Information: 213 622-1966
Market Manager/Mellano: 213 622-0796
Board of DirectorsAmerican Florists’ Exchange, Ltd., Los Angeles Flower Market
Christine Duke, Lizbeth A. Ecke, Johnny Mellano,
Jon Prechtl, John Williams, Christopher Calkins
Los Angeles Flower Market Hours & InfoMaps, Tenants, Hours, the Season's Flowers and More can be found at
www.originalLAflowermarket.com
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LAFD Association Member Badge ProgramFrank Reyes
766 Wall Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014
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Bloomin’ News Goes Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20
Flower Market History Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
Los Angeles Flower District Badge Program . . . . . . . Page 17-18
Los Angeles Flower Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3
Mellano & Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9
Phil Rulloda School of Floral Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4
Prudential California Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10
Teleflora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 19
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From left, RoseMarie Castellano, Diane Mellano, Johnny Mellano, Battista (Batti)
Castellano and Robert (Bob) Otsuka. Missing is Michael Mellano Sr.
From left, Ann Quinn, Richard Gourd and Cathy
Zikakhis, at an earlier CSFA event.
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People & Places
Mellano Family Honored
At “Calif Flora 2011,” held at the Original Los Angeles Flower
Market in October 2011, the California State Floral Association
honored the Mellano Family for their meritorious service,
leadership and exemplary contributions to the floral industry.
Robert (Bob) Otsuka, general manager of the San Francisco
Flower Mart, presented the awards to Johnny Mellano, Battista
(Batti) Castellano and Michael Mellano Sr (in absentia).
Otsuka narrated a picture presentation of the growth of
Mellano & Company over the years. Johnny and Michael grew
up working with their mother in the family’s Artesia flower
fields and helping their father at the downtown Flower Market
(American Florists’ Exchange). Brother-in-law Batti Castellano
is the company’s third partner, working with Michael Mellano
Sr at the farm operation near Oceanside. Although all three
have retired, they are still active in the business and the flower
industry, as are their children and grandchildren. Mellano
& Company has managed the Original Los Angeles Flower
Market for many years.
CSFA outgoing president Catherine Zikakis and executive
vice president Ann Quinn joined Bob Otsuka in presenting
the award and floral bouquets in recognition of outstanding
service to the flower industry.
CSFA Welcomes 2012 Board Californians elected to serve as officers on the California State
Floral Association board of directors include president Richard
Gourd of Mayesh Wholesale Florist, vice president Wilton Lee
CCF of Lee’s Berkeley Florist & Nursery and secretary-treasurer
Lee Burcher AIFD CCF CFD PFCI of Floral Design Concept.
New board members include Darlene Montgomery CCF
of Shasta College and Doug Dueker of Newport Wholesale
Floral. Continuing are past president Catherine Zikakis
of A To Z Wholesale Floral Supply, Anthony Alvarez AIFD
CCF CFD, Debbie Alvarez AIFD CCF, Carlos Cardoza, Paul
Furman, Karen Genoud AIFD CCF CFD, Kathe Hayden CCF,
Philip Rice CCF CFD, Miriam Somoano AIFD CCF CFD and
Catherine Stocker.
Richard Gourd Heads CSFA Richard Gourd of Mayesh Wholesale Florist’s Phoenix
operation, has been named President of the California State
Floral Association’s 2012 board of directors. Richard began
his association with the flower industry in high school with
involvement in The
Future Farmers
of America (FFA),
where he was
on a floriculture
team that placed
seventh of 35
schools. A frequent
floral design judge
for CSFA, FTD
and Teleflora, he
worked for San Lorenzo Nursery and for fourteen years for A
to Z Wholesale, where he was a buyer of flowers from across
the globe. For the last seven years, Richard has worked with
Mayesh Wholesale Florist where he says his “eyes were
Phil Rulloda’s Basic & Advanced Floral DesignExotics, European & Parallel,
Ikebana, Bridal & Party, Shop Ops, Pricing for Profit
2011CLASS SCHEDULE
Southern California School of Floral Design843 S. State College Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92806
714 776-7445 or 800 981-7445 • www.philrulloda.com
Instruction Hours:Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Floral Designer Jan. 9 - 20, Feb 27 - March 9
April 9 - 20, June 4 - 15, July 9 - 20Sept. 10 - 21, Oct. 29 - Nov. 9
Advanced Floral Designer Jan. 23 - 25, March 12 - 14June 18 - 20, July 23 - 25Sept. 24 - 26, Nov. 12 - 14
Advanced Wedding DesignerJan. 30 - 31, March 26 - 27
June 25 - 26, Oct. 1 - 2
Special Events/Décor Designer Feb. 1 - 3, March 28 - 30June 27 - 29, Oct. 3 - 5
Permanent Botanicals Call for Dates
One Day Workshops Hand Tied – April 30, Oct. 15
Novelty – May 1, Oct. 16Holiday – Dec. 8
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People & Places
Mae Lakia Chhim
opened to different and more unusual novelty flowers.”
Richard considers it an honor to serve as CSFA president.
Mayesh Names Majerik First Designer Spokesperson
Mandy Majerik AIFD PFCI, owner of Hothouse Design
Studio in Birmingham, Alabama, was named Mayesh
Wholesale Florist “Design Star” in October, following a two-
month-long contest between 37 designers to identify the
most creative, articulate and personable designer to represent
the company. Majerik was Alabama State Florist Association
Designer of the Year and has appeared in uBloom webisodes
and regional talk shows.
Top Ten Contest Winners Announced Mae Lakia Chhim, a Long Beach Community College student
sponsor, took home the honor of winning the 2011 “Top Ten”
floral design competition at the
annual California State Floral
Association “Calif Flora.” In second
place was Greg Lum AIFD CFD;
third place winner was Albert
Carranza, The Flower Shop at
Forest Lawn, Covina; Charlene
Park of Compani’s Flowers in
Costa Mesa, was honored with
the People’s Choice award.
Among the Top Ten finalists
were Suzie Bowen ASIFD CFD, Mission Hills Florist, San
Diego; Kathleen Castagnoli, Kat’s Creations Floral Design
in Costa Mesa; Ivana Royse CCF CFD, Bellflower; Lily Chan
AIFD, Freelance Floral Designer, San Francisco; Vanae
Rivera, Kaleidoscope Flowers, Santa Barbara; Benjamin Lee,
Edelweiss Flower Boutique, Santa Monica; and Charlene Park,
Compani’s Flowers, Costa Mesa.
The Top Ten commentator was Lee Burcher AIFD CCF
CFD PFCI of Floral Design Concepts and the competition was
sponsored by California Cut Flower Commission. The Top Ten
winner will represent CSFA in the Society of American Florists’
“Sylvia Cup” competition in 2012.
See our “Calif Flora” story for more details/pictures.
Floral Design Students Compete at CSFA The winner of the 2011 Calif Flora Student Design
Competition was Farnoosh Givehki of Mission College,
followed by Jamie Dunn in second place, from Golden West
College, and Thorne Lam in third place, also of Golden West
College. Vananh Bui, of Mission College, received the People’s
Choice award. The 21 students represented A To Z Floral Design
Classes, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Golden West College, Long
Beach City College and Mission College. Anthony Alvarez
AIFD CCF of Floral Phenomenon commentated the event.
SAF Welcomes New Board The Society of American Florists has welcomed its new
president Robert Williams II AAF PFCI of Smithers-Oasis
Company, and board and council members from across the
U.S. Californians include: Growers Council member Winfred
Van Wingerden of Maximum Nursery in Carpinteria; Board of
Directors and Growers Council member Lane DeVries of The
Sun Valley Group in Arcata; other Growers Council California
members are Donald Snow of Syngenta, Aromas; Patrick
Dahlson of Mayesh Wholesale Florist, Los Angeles; and Mike
Franzoia of California Flower Shippers in Mountain View.
Hank Maarse of Jacob Maarse Florist in Pasadena serves on
the Retailers Council.
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omewhat like the album made by Ella Fitzgerald and
Louis Armstrong, Casey Coleman Schwartz and her sister
Kit Coleman Wertz make beautiful music together. Their
title, however, is not “A Wonderful Duet” but Flower
Duet, and their music is the melody of fresh, beautifully
arranged flowers.
Working from a spectacularly spacious, modern studio in Torrance
across from Lowe’s, the sisters follow a shared lifelong love of these
cut lovelies, instilled and encouraged by their parents, Walt and
Christine Coleman.
“From Summer bouquets to poinsettias, we grew up with flowers in
the house,” says Casey. Mrs. Coleman’s avid interest and study of floral
design along with Mr. Coleman’s encouragement and gardening, gave
flowers a place of honor in the family home. The family traveled from
their home in McLean, Virginia to feast their eyes upon exotic and
unusual plants and flowers at regional and international gardens. Kit,
Casey and Christine, all visited the Floating Flower Mart in Amsterdam
and toured gardens in Sweden, France, Italy and Scotland. They saw
white Liatris for the first time at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in
Vienna, Virginia. In 2010, Casey and her father met up in Albuquerque,
New Mexico for the filming of five flower arranging segments for a PBS
“Creative Living” show. Their story was published in Bloomin’ News,
January 2011.
With a foundation in the appreciation of fresh flowers and a love
of good design behind them, sisters Casey and Kit went on to earn
college degrees: Kit, a bachelor’s in Mass Communication, focus in
Journalism, from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia;
and Casey, a Bachelor’s in Health & Human Services with a major in
Recreation Management, from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
And from college, life took them across the country and, in Casey’s
case, around the world. Casey holds the distinction of being the first
woman to steer the Queen Elizabeth II into New York harbor. That
unusual honor occurred during her career as a member of the ship’s
Cruise Staff, a position she studied and worked toward from the
moment she first entered college.
Casey worked on cruise ships for 12 years, starting as Cruise staff
and working up to Chief Purser, and this is where she came face to
face with the need to arrange flowers and to keep them fresh and
beautiful for the entire cruise.
“We would call to our home ports of Venice, Istanbul, Stockholm
and Singapore where the local florists would fill our many vases and
containers with works of art for me to keep alive for the next 7-10 days.
I would then break them down at the end of the cruise and see how
they had been put together. Then I was transferred to another ship in
the Caribbean where the flowers arrived in boxes and I was to be the
designer,” says Casey. “I visited five-star hotels around the world and
by PeggiCasey Schwartz & Kit
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Kit’s marketing expertise is a huge bonus to the design team.
Kit leads a floral design class. “I visited five-star hotels and exa
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examined their floral arrangements, I learned backwards and by the
seat of my pants.”
“Casey has always been creative and an organizer,” says Kit, Flower
Duet’s marketing expert, “and she has no fear. She’ll figure it out.”
Casey points out that those huge floral arrangements she designed
usually had to be taken apart and re-arranged and refreshed midway
through the cruise. She quickly learned she could not re-use the floral
foam, along with other design basics.
Yes, there’s life between cruises. Back in the United States after
cruises in China, Turkey and around the world, Casey delved into
floral design. One day, she and Kit paid a visit for the first time to the
(Original) Los Angeles Flower Market where they “were like two kids in
a candy store!” says Kit.
The sisters realized they could do the flowers for Kit’s upcoming
wedding to Greg Wertz, a fine artist and Flash developer, in 1997.
The reaction to their wedding work caught the attention of guests
who were Kit’s friends. “We started to take them to the Original Los
Angeles Flower Market and then back to my house to teach them how
to arrange with flowers,” says Kit. “Pretty soon, everyone was getting
married and wanted to hire us to do their weddings.”
Kit and Casey then took some design classes to learn some more
basics and techniques and in 1999, the two started Flower Duet with
a business model of “weddings and teaching flower arranging in a
fun environment.”
Since then, both sisters have taken a number of floral design
workshops and classes. Casey took classes with the Southern
California School of Floral Design in Anaheim and both women
constantly study design on their own, finding it essential to keep up
with trends and techniques.
The sisters teach private floral design lessons, flower parties, appear
as guest speakers to garden clubs and other groups, offer workshops
at their Torrance studio and at private venues in addition to offering
custom floral design services for weddings and all types of special
occasions. They also can be found offering group tours of the Los
Angeles Floral District each month.
Some unusual opportunities to showcase their teaching abilities
and floral design creativity have come to Flower Duet since the
company started in 1999. “We’ve taught a lot of celebrities and style
mavens in Bel Air and the Hollywood Hills,” says Kit.
After being featured twice on DailyCandy.com in 2006, Flower Duet
was bombarded with requests to throw flower arranging parties all
over the LA area as far north as Camarillo and as far south as Irvine.
“In 2007, we were called by The Huntington (The Huntington
Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens) to be the Floral Design
Instructors for their Continuing Education Department,” says Casey.
Continued on page 15
FUL DUETFUL DUETRidgwayWertz of Flower Duet
Creating floral designs aboard a 5-star cruise line gave Casey worldwide exposure to flowers and cultures preparing her for the Flower Duet venture.
Casey teaches a design class.
mined their floral arrangements.”
Floral Fields Expands It’s about time! That’s what Debbie Fields kept hearing from colleagues and clients as she moved (and expanded) her highly regarded small floral studio, Floral Fields, into a space twice its original size. Moving to a storefront retail location at 1713 West Magnolia in the heart of beautiful downtown Burbank was a big step for this experienced businesswoman and an opportunity to combine her passion, creative skills and twelve years of floral design experience. The award-winning shop moved in June, 2011. The new Floral Fields has two offices for
the partners, Debbie and her daughter Dana Walker. The studio includes a client meeting room to work through all the details, a large production area that allows for all the creativity that one could wish for, a walk-in cooler and a covered loading area that only fellow florists could appreciate. Just because Floral Fields has “moved on up to the east side” does not mean there will be any less of the individual attention that has been a company strong point for over a decade. Quite the contrary! This relocation has been in the works for some time, but the pieces all came together when Debbie’s daughter, Dana Walker, announced that she was joining forces with Debbie and making “Floral Fields ~ Weddings & Events” a family affair. With Dana concentrating on event coordination and the marketing aspects of Floral Fields, now Debbie has even more opportunities to share the company’s signature personal service. It’s a point of pride that Debbie personally works with every client and hand-picks every flower at the Los Angeles Flower Market, where regular shoppers and vendors recognize her quickly. Dana Walker, Debbie’s new partner, was destined to work with events at a young age. She started out coordinating high school fundraising events and soon progressed to high end corporate event planning. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Dana joined an award-winning, experiential marketing agency where she became an expert at bringing a brand to life. She now heads up Corporate Partnerships at Floral Fields, managing and leading the company’s marketing and advertising initiatives and Wedding Coordination (she just can’t leave her true passion for events behind). The creativity starts with the very first meeting between Debbie and client. If the bride/client has a solid vision of what they want, Debbie takes in the information and delivers a vivid recreation of what was held in the client’s mind. She’s equally famous for creating some of the most memorable events when all the client
knows is a color, or a vague concept. Somehow Debbie is able to take small tidbits of information and evolve them into the client’s dreams. One story that friends and employees like to bat around the studio when they are trying to describe Debbie’s amazing abilities is how she saved a total stranger’s wedding. Floral Fields was doing a wedding at one of their frequented venues. During some downtime the venue’s in-house coordinator came running to find Debbie. The florist for another wedding had not shown up, and the in-house coordinator was frantic. Debbie hopped into her van with some extra
flowers, sent an associate to the local market to buy more flowers and within an hour had created not only a beautiful bouquet for the bride but corsages and boutonnieres for the entire wedding party! We fully suspect that the miracles Debbie Fields is known for will only multiply now that she and daughter Dana are working together in a much larger creative space.
Floral Fields is looking for a Lead Designer. If you are interested, please email your resume to Dana Walker at dana@floralfields.net .
FLORISTON THE MOVE
Flower Market Shopper Makes a Big Move
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Join the Conversation onMoving Flowers Faster
In late November, the Los Angeles “Blogdowntown.com”
featured a story by Eric Richardson about the transportation
needs of imported flowers, quoting Jim Mellano and
others. Councilwoman Jan Perry believes the answer to
efficient movement of perishable products lies with Ontario
International Airport (owned by Los Angeles International
Airport). Perry introduced a motion asking the Airport
Department to report on how it might build the Ontario
facility into a hub for perishable cargo like flowers.
Free Trade Agreements Become Law On October 12, 2011, the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade
Agreement passed both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate.
Later that week, President Obama signed that measure along
with the U.S.-Korea FTA and the U.S. Panama FTA into law.
The Colombia FTA makes permanent the duty free access of
Colombian imported flowers. California legislators and leading
Administration officials understand the adverse impact of the
FTA on California flower farmers and the importance of a new
California transportation and logistics center to help level the
playing field with Colombian competition. On October 31,
California Cut Flower Commission filed for a US-DOT TIGER
Grant to implement a consolidated floral freight facility. A
decision is expected by March.
SAF Introduces Business Resource Website Society of American Florists invites you to visit its totally
refurbished website where members can: subscribe to email
alerts on multiple topics, get ideas and contracts that have
worked for other florists, join groups, set up contacts, access
various resources, promote your products and participate in
people matching social media. It’s all new at SAFnow.org.
Go to Washington with SAF:Congressional Action Days
The Crystal Gateway Marriott will be the home base for
SAF’s Congressional Action Days, March 19-20, 2012, as
participants seek to make a difference for the floral industry
in a whirlwind visit with legislators. The first day offers
sessions on Washington politics and issues. The second day,
participants will board buses for the quick ride to Capitol Hill
where they’ll spend the day helping legislators understand
what’s important to their floral businesses. Find all the details
at Congressionalactiondays.com.
“Guarantee” on Life of FlowersAffects Buying Decisions
Results of a new study for the American Floral Endowment
say 76 percent of study participants indicated a longevity
guarantee on flowers would impact their purchasing decisions.
The experiment results for participants purchasing the floral
arrangement show they will pay three percent more if it is
guaranteed compared to the same arrangement with equal
longevity but no guarantee. Compared to flowers lasting five to
seven days, participants will pay seven percent more for flowers
that last eight to ten days, and seventeen percent more for
flowers lasting eleven to fourteen days. Download full reports in
the Public Benefits Reports section at Endowment.org.
AFE Gleans $275,000 in Donations The American Floral Endowment’s annual fundraiser
in September 2011 welcomed the gift of $250,000 from
Herman and LaDonna Meinders, to be used to create AFE’s
first unrestricted named fund. Herman Meinders, a long-time
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Valentine’s Day:So Much More than Red Roses
Last year, FTD reported the
most ordered flowers for
Valentine’s Day were: Roses
(99 percent); Alstroemeria
(81 percent); Carnations (79
percent); Lilies (75 percent)
and Gerbera Daisies (70
percent). Customers tied in
their choices of colors, at 32
percent each red and red/pink. Thirty-eight percent of florists
said that 50 percent of their Valentine’s Day orders were
specifically for “a dozen roses.”
VFN Offers Marketing Financing VIP Florist Network has received funding from an investor
to subsidize local florists in participating in VFN’s marketing
program. The funds subsidize six months of licensed
marketing training for independent florists using New
Customer Acquisitioning to offset direct customer losses
caused by order gatherers, etc. The $2,000 cost for licensing
and maintenance for six months will be funded for the first
50 florists that qualify. For more information, contact Doug
McCrea at DPM@vipfloristnetwork.com or call 410 842-3081.
Same Sex Weddings a Boon to Florists Harvard Business Review’s The Daily Stat reports results of
a study by The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law
which indicate that same sex couples in five New England
states spent $94 million on wedding-related activities within
the first year after their states legalized same sex marriages.
The State of New York legalized same sex marriages in mid-
2011; its spending is expected to be more than $100 million.
Florists report that same sex weddings are simpler affairs and
are not typically booked a year in advance.
What’s the “Deal”? Groupon.com, LivingSocial.com and other daily deal
websites are realizing substantial success by partnering with
vendors such as local retail flower shops, hotels, cafes and
restaurants, home service companies and others to offer
discount coupons. Florists have had only mixed results; other
businesses, such as a Los Angeles area photography class
instructor, have sold hundreds of half price coupons, building
loyalty among those who redeemed their coupons.
Setting the Record Straighton Florists For Change
In our November 2011 issue, we inaccurately
reported that the new organization, Florists For
Change, was under the Society of American
Florists’ umbrella. Florists For Change, Inc. has
no parent or affiliated organization beyond its
regular and associate members, none of whom
are SAF employees or representatives. In addition,
Florists For Change, Inc., which has applied to be
recognized as a tax-exempt 501 (c) (6) not-for-profit
corporation, is not currently considering a florist-to-
florist transmission system. For more details, visit
Floristsforchange.com.
Sweepstakes winner “Birds and Bees”
was designed by Charles Marder
and modeled by Susan Fekety.
Over 100 Years of History of the Southern California Flower Industry
Send check payable to American Florists’ Exchange to: AFE Book/Jim Mellano, 766 Wall Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014.
Also available at the main entrance of the Original Los Angeles Flower Market, 754 Wall Street, Los Angeles.
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A rare peek into the lives of early florists and flower growers who paved the way to today’sfloral industry. A rich history of a passing era.
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Roundabout
Ecke Ranch in Encinitas held its annual Poinsettia
Trial Open House (for the industry) from November 28 to
December 2, attracting visitors to the company’s Design
Center programs, 2012 Trial Varieties and their Brightest
Stars. The elegant Poinsettia was the star of the show.
In October, floral design students at Golden West College
in Huntington Beach got a highly credentialed instructor
through the college Artist-In-Residence program. Featured
was Kenny Snauwaert AIFD CFD, Floral Supervisor at the
Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas and Creative Director with
Kenneth Snauwaert.com, with the Student AIFD program as
sponsor.
Mina Asadirad, of Mina Flower Design and Mina
Wholesale Flowers, moved in Fall 2011 from her location
on East Edinger Street in Santa Ana, just six blocks east. The
new location at 1918 East Edinger is more spacious, has a
large cooler, convenient loading area, showroom frontage
with much more visibility and is just west of the 55 freeway.
In addition to wholesale and floral arranging for weddings,
Persian New Year and other events, Mina conducts floral
design classes. For details, see Minaflowerdesign.com or call
714 836-9600.
ResoluTioNs: In One “Year” and Out the Other? or Opportunity for Retail Success?
Author Carolyn Howard-JohnsonOffers Powerful Ideas for You
Start 2012 with fresh ideas, commitment, a revitalized marketing plan and a positive outlook for your floral busi-ness. First, resolve that you will not be one of those designers or floral shop workers who, like 56 percent of us (Gallup poll), are following orders but are disengaged for most of the workday.
In her book, A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promo-tions, author/retailer Carolyn Howard-Johnson says local, regional and national events set a great stage for re-tail promotions. Take the Lakers as an example. Who would not want a Lakers T-shirt when the Lakers are setting records for the season (one can hope, right)? How about a Lakers coffee mug or a Birthday arrangement with
a Lakers theme for a sports fan? Or the Dodgers, Angels, World Series or other sports. Work on this in advance and sign a licensing agreement. Merchandise-driven promotions also extend to other major events, box-office top movies, etc., opening up opportunities to sell collectibles along with flowers following popular themes. These collectibles attract people to your shop. Howard-Johnson also suggests in-store events that be-come weekly observances, like Thursday ladies’ day, free flower Friday, Tuesday door prize day, tea and cookies (or whatever) on Wednesday. Your shop becomes known for its daily promotions as people remember them (with ex-terior signage and email reminders). You get to move slow-moving merchandise and arrangements at regular prices. Finally, consider your store’s own special days – the tenth anniversary in business, the anniversary of your move, or the fifteenth anniversary of your floral designer, or a special open house to celebrate your attaining the Cali-fornia Certified Florist (CCF) or American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) award designation. Play it up. It’s all good. Party every chance you get. Invite custom-ers, those on your mailing and email lists and Facebook fol-lowers. Make it a big deal. Grab attention and sell flowers!
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ON THE MOVEFlower Market Shopper Makes a Big Move At the Original Los Angeles Flower Market, the
weekend of October 8-9, 2011 was characterized
by the exuberance, talent and activities of floral
designers at all skill levels – from students and
credentialed designers to the experts and gurus
of the biz. This unique combo, surrounded by
spectacular floral arrangements and designs-
in-progress, instilled energy and life into the
wholesale marketplace.
Saturday’s educational sessions featured
instructors Anthony Alvarez AIFD CCF, Michi
Burrell AIFD, CFD, Roslyn Dodds AIFD CCF CFD,
Del Langdale and Darlene Montgomery CCF
addressing aspects of contemporary design and
techniques. The California Certified Florist exam
was held on Saturday.
On Sunday, after the exciting Student Competition
and Top Ten Design Competition (see People
section for more), Alex Jackson AIFD PFCI
presented a “Wedding Reception” design show.
Rene van Rems AIFD CCF CFD PFCI treated the
audience to a lively Wedding Floral and Fashion
showcase, complete with exquisite wedding gowns
modeled by Amanda Farris and daughter Tyla
Farris (daughter and granddaughter of Tony and
Debbie Alvarez), Kattey Haislip, Ania Norwood
CCF and Cindy Pham.
The event also included a trade show, New Varieties
display of 24 flowers from California growers
(California Pajarosa Floral’s “Rosa spp Baroness”
took the People’s Choice award), and a Silent
Auction.
Catherine Zikakis, CSFA president, convention
co-chairs Anthony Alvarez and Debbie Alvarez,
sponsors and committee chairs and members are
to be commended for an excellent Calif Flora 2011.
California State Floral Association Brings Calif Flora
to Los Angeles
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1. Hold seasonal events. Ladies Night, an Easter
Decorating Event, a Do-It-Yourself Flower Arranging
Class, a Bridal Fair. Play music, serve refreshments, offer
a discount on a selected item and sell flowers.
2. Get involved in a community event: The mayor’s
annual prayer breakfast, Earth Day, the Chamber’s
holiday auction or taste-of-the-town. Have business
cards and promotional cards ready.
3. Offer a coupon for half-off at Groupon.com, Living-
Social.com, Bloomspot.com and others. Your offer, like
others, will only be displayed for an hour or two. Most
offers draw dozens of people or more.
4. Consumers are seeking discounts and bargains
more than ever. Offer coupons through your website
and at your sale counter.
5. Start a Frequent Buyer program to incentivize
customers to keep coming back. Print membership
cards or provide membership numbers for tracking.
6. Retail flower shops are the shop of choice for
Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, funerals and weddings.
Stock up on gift items for those special occasions. Train
customers to think of your shop as a source for a variety
of merchandise.
7. Direct mail still works. Design a Do-It-Yourself
postcard online at 123print.com or Vista.com, the
easy way to communicate and be remembered by
customers.
8. Every month, send a welcome card to every person
who received flowers from your shop during the
past 30 days. Says Cherry Blossoms owner Cherrie
Silverman AIFD, it “Works like a charm.”
9. Hold a flower photo contest with a theme (Easter,
children, grandparents, back-to-school, etc.). Deliver
a floral arrangement to the winner and send the con-
test and winner information to the local newspaper.
10. Make your shop available for lunchtime networking
and civic groups to use as a meeting place. SAF can
help with a press release.
11. Sponsor a How-to-Plan-Your Wedding Flowers
class or a Do-It-Yourself floral arranging workshop.
Your students will become your customers.
12. Get on a newspaper lifestyle reporter’s radar for an
upcoming holiday (Valentine’s Day?) by letting them
know you’ve got the numbers/stats. Check SAF’s
Valentine’s Day Resource Center.
12 Great Ways to Grow Profits in 2012
BRIGHTIDEAS
Our thanks to FloristsReview, Floral Management and the SAF weekly e-Brief for the inspiration and continuing flow of new ideas for retail florists.
FUL DUETFUL DUETWertz of Flower Duet
A WONDERA WONDERCasey Schwartz & Kit
“I visited five-star hotels and exa15
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That call led to Kit and Casey giving
regular teaching sessions for floral design
beginners to advanced level designers,
including children at The Huntington.
Flower Duet ensures each class is inspired
by a theme of a garden on the grounds
such as a Protea and Kangaroo Paw design
inspired by the Australian garden or an art
exhibition.
“Seven and eight-year-olds are amazing
flower designers,” says Kit, of some of their
younger Huntington students. “The boys’
designs are orderly and they make sense.
But there are no ‘rules’ for them and they
do exciting designs.”
The pair often makes a stop at the
Original Los Angeles Flower Market on
their way to giving Saturday classes at
The Huntington. “It’s that ‘Just in time’
(Also called the ‘JIT production strategy’)
approach,” says Kit, familiar with the lingo
of the large manufacturing entity from her
marketing experience at Toyota.
Kit’s background in Internet marketing
(search engine optimization, pay-
per-click, social media, mobile apps,
YouTube, etc.) combined with both Kit
and Casey’s creativity and teaching make
their presentations and their business
partnership a winning combo. From their
DVD on centerpiece arrangements to
their YouTube video on wiring succulent
arrangements for hand-tied bouquets to
client arrangement pictures they post on
their website, they work in harmony, in A
Wonderful Duet.
Flower Duet on Weddings The secret to pulling off the wedding
successfully? “Be organized and plan
ahead.” Flower Duet has created custom
flowers for weddings throughout Southern
California and beyond. Their reach has
encompassed all points between Santa
Barbara and Point Loma and on the East
Coast from Connecticut to Maryland to St.
John, USVI.
Part of Flower Duet’s wedding quote
includes a private tour with the bride (and
often her entourage) of the Los Angeles
Flower Market. “We get to know the bride,
identify a focal point for flowers, cross
things off the list, add to the list,” says
Casey. “We take pictures and upload them
to the client’s page on our website.” The
result is a happy bride who never says she
did not get what she requested.
Kit and Casey have vastly different
styles of design. Kit is the master of the
pavé, compact look, where Casey likes to
make positive use of the negative space,
introducing a more airy look. However, the
pair says they can mimic each other’s style
easily to please a custom client.
“This is a winning combination when
working with the varied tastes of all clients
who walk through the door. We can
assure them that we can do whatever they
request,” says Kit.
Flower Duet produces a monthly newsletter for the flower enthusiast and often features the Original Los Angeles Flower Market. You’ll find them online at: Flowerduet.com; Facebook.com/flower-duet; and on Twitter: @flowerduet.
T H E B LO O M I N ’ N E W S 1 6 J A N – F E B 2 0 1 2
What’s Happening
New Year’s Day 2012
Tournament of Roses parade, football champi-onship and related activities, Pasadena
Post-Rose-Parade Showcase of Floats, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., $10, Sierra Madre Boulevard and Washington Street, Pasadena. Call Sharp Seating at 626 795-4171 for tickets.
Valentine Boot Camp: Plan, Organize and Profit from the Holiday! Online webinar by SAF. Call 800 983-6184 to reserve a spot.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
CCFC Annual Business and Progress Report Meetings in Watsonville (location tba), Carpinte-ria (Rincon Beach Club) and Fallbrook. Call (916) 441-1701 or email ccfc@ccfc.org.
Meet the New Roses with hybridizer Tom Carruth, who has created more All-American Roses than any other living hybridizer. The King of Roses presents an illustrated lecture in the Rose Pavilion at Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, 11 a.m. Free with admission.
Chinese Garden Inspired floral design class by Kit Wertz and Casey Schwartz of Flower Duet at The Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens, demonstrating the making of a Chinese New Year arrangement using traditional flowers and greenery. Adult class 10 a.m. Kids (ages 7 to 12) class 1:00 p.m. Call 310 792-4968 or email info@flowerduet.com.
The Special Event, Tampa, Florida – for event professionals. Tampa Convention Center. For details, see Thespecialeventshow.com.
Los Angeles Flower District tour with Casey and Kit of Flower Duet, followed by an (optional) workshop for an additional fee at the Flower Duet studio in Torrance. Call 310 792-4968 or email info@flowerduet.com.
Succulents (floral design) class, Flower DuetDesign Studio, 2675 Skypark Drive, #205,
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Torrance. $90. Call 310 792-4968 or email info@flowerduet.com.
Groundhog Day
Camellia Walk & Talk, 10:30 a.m.; Noon; and 1:30 p.m. with camellia horticulturist Wayne Walker at Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge. Free with admission.
Super Bowl Sunday
Valentine’s Day
SAF Pest and Production Management Conference, Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando, FL.
Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival, Indio
Presidents’ Day
Mardi Gras
Ash Wednesday
Los Angeles Flower District tour with Casey and Kit of Flower Duet, followed by an (optional) workshop for an additional fee at the Flower Duet studio in Torrance. Call 310 792-4968 or email info@flowerduet.com.
Tropical (floral design) class, Flower Duet Design Studio, 2675 Skypark Drive, #205, Torrance. $90. Call 310 792-4968 or email info@flowerduet.com.
July 12-16, 2012 - AIFD National Symposium “Caliente”, Hyatt Regency, Miami, Florida
September 19-22, 2012 – SAF Palm Beach 2012, The Breakers, Palm Beach, FL
February
Save the Dates
Check our website OriginalLAflowermarket.com for Market shopping hours, parking info and more.
Who can become a member?Membership in the Los Angeles Flower District Association is open to florists, floral-trade related businesses, and to vendors who hold valid, proper and legal resale certificates.
What are the program’s benefits?
Direct benefits from the program include wholesale only shopping during wholesale hours to provide better shopping conditions for the trade, free validated parking during market day wholesale hours, and faster service due to a uniform record keeping system of resale numbers.
What are the fees to register?Membership Fees are $30 for a 1 year membership (Year 2012) or $50 for a 2 year membership (Years 2012 & 2013). The membership fees include two (2) membership badges. Extra badges are available anytime for $3.00 each. 2012 membership badges will expire on January 1, 2013 and fees will not be prorated later in the calendar year.
What if i forget my badge?A “Temporary Pass” is available at the main entrance (754 Wall Street) to registered members of the Flower District Association / Badge Program who forget their identification.
What are the market hours? Trade/Wholesale Only Hours are:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Non Trade/Public Hours are:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon ($2 admission)Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ($2 admission)Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon ($1 admission)
how does this program affect the parking situation?There is FREE PARKING FOR TRADE BADGE HOLDERS ONLY. Parking is validated for Trade badge holders at the main entrance to the Los Angeles Flower Market (754 Wall St.) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during wholesale hours only. Note: Registered members shopping during public hours will be required to pay for parking.
how carefully will this program be monitored?There are approximately 10 security monitors checking for membership badges at the various entrances to the markets. To ensure the program’s continued success, we ask for all Flower District members to please remember to wear your 2012 badges. Although we realize the program is not by any means foolproof, please remember that this is a program subject to all the positives and negatives of building a foundation from the ground up.
how do i become a member of the Badge Program?Fill out the Membership Application form and resale card completely and submit both items along with member-
ship fees to LAFDBP, 766 Wall Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014. Allow seven days for your application to be processed before picking up your badges.
Remember to attach a copy of your California Board of Equalization Resale Certificate or the processing of your application will be delayed. Your badges may be picked up either at the entrance to the Los Angeles Flower Market (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, from 2:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.) or any other time before 12:00 noon at our office.
Thank you for your continued support!
L.A. Flower District Association /Badge Program2012 Membership Information • www.laflowerdistrict.com
1. Business Owner’s Name: (Print Clearly) ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Home Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________
3. Home Telephone _____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Business Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Business Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________________________________________________ State ________ Zip ______________
6. Business Telephone ___________________________________________________________ Fax # __________________________
7. E-Mail Address _______________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Type of Business:
o Retail Florist o Wholesale Florist o Interior Decorator o Caterer o Other (specify): _____________________________
9. Resale Certificate Number from California State Board of Equalization:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Note: Your membership will not be processed and there will be NO cash refunds or credit in the event the California State Board of Equalization reports back that
your Resale Number as Invalid or Closed.
10. Signature of Applicant _________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Names of individuals as you want them to appear on your badges (optional):
Badge 1. _________________________________ Badge 4. _______________________________________________
Badge 2. _________________________________ Badge 5. _______________________________________________
Badge 3. _________________________________ Badge 6. _______________________________________________
Please check o membership period:
o $30.00 - 1 Year Membership (Year 2012 only) o $50.00 - 2 Year Membership (Year 2012 and 2013)
Fee Amount Enclosed: $ __________________ Date: __________________ o Check o Money Order o Cash
Please make checks payable to: LAFDA. Enclose: (1) photocopy of your California State Board of Equalization Resale Certificate, (2) completed application and resale card, (3) payment.
Mail documents to: Los Angeles Flower District Badge Program, 766 Wall Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014Please allow 7 days for your application to be processed before picking up your badges. Note: Badges will not be mailed out.
Important notice from the State Board of Equalization concerning purchases “for resale.”Misuse of Resale Certificates
One of the rights granted to holders of seller’s permits is the authority to issue resale certificates for merchandise they intend to resell. The permit is NOT a “Buyer’s” license to purchase property at wholesale for personal or business use, to decorate one’s home. Such misuse of a resale certificate for the purpose of evading payment of the sales or use tax or for personal gain constitutes a violation of the law. Those persons who are found to have made illegal use of their permits may be subject to one or more of the following penalties:
1. Criminal prosecution. This could lead to a fine up to $5,000, imprisonment up to one year, for each offense.2. A minimum penalty of $500 or 10% of the amount of tax due, whichever is more, for each misuse.3. A 25% penalty for fraud , or intent to evade the tax, on all unreported tax liability.4. Revocation of the seller’s permit. BT-519 Rev. 2 (8-84) (CPPM 265.040) State Board of Equalization
L.A. Flower District Association /Badge Program2012 Application for New Trade Members (Valid from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012)
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