San Diego Floral Design Program

09/03/2026

Happy September, with October just around the corner! Halloween displays are already up, but if you're looking for a "classy" take on the "scariest" of holidays, check out this selection of black flowers!

Pair with deep purples & merlots and/ or contrast with rich pumpkin or bright marigolds, your garden or floral design creations will be a unique celebration for the change of seasons!🖤 💜🧡🤎💕🍷

https://thursd.com/articles/the-15-best-black-flowers?fbclid=IwY2xjawUGjlFwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6X7R3sjCTF1kg8PTngZnVe9AfPS1ca4ncohuIbLd_hjayGZP104I4dx1vzJA_aem_8Tb41rgz5tuLa6JukdulGw

Black flowers add intrigue and elegance to any bouquet or garden. Discover 15 rare black blooms that bring mystery, power, and beauty to floral designs.

08/19/2026

Challenge: how to create Large Scale when your comfort zone is "safely medium"...

PRACTICE with Foraged Foliages, as many stems as you can gather (minimum 75+ insertions of different stem lengths) diverse in textures and all the tints, shades & tones of GREEN🌿🍃 for Spring (Fall is 🌾🍁🍂)

Talk about a confidence boost!! Look at those faces 😀
All projects designed by students at Cuyamaca College OH Department, Floral Design Education

08/05/2026

COLLABORATION:
SPRING 2026
Floral Art interpreting Art Works, all students from Cuyamaca OH Dept- Floral Design & Art Dept

08/02/2026

Yes, there really is a National Sunflower Day!
Thanks to North Dakota, August 1st is now my favorite holiday 😄💛🌻

Celebrating happiness is what we do at National Day Calendar. So, it makes perfect sense to celebrate the first Saturday in August as National Sunflower Day. Join us all day as we spread joy about the happiest flower on earth.

07/08/2026

Recently I came across this article on creating floral dresses!
Thanks to Fia Metta, an artist based in Hamburg, Germany, her work prompted me to share these designs - actually HAND MADE, no AI images, which is rare these days!

You can tell these images are real, because the models AND FLOWERS look normal even with manipulation. You can see the results are attainable, albeit extremely time consuming-

but that's the point isn't it?! AI can't actually MAKE any of the images that it conjures! But it can magically promise any implausible design (without including a price tag) in seconds

Floral designers don't benefit from impossible concepts/ images that clients bring to consultations. So unless the "imaginary budget" equals the AI image, let's get REAL 🙄
We can create amazing floral art without AI "inspiration" !

Enjoy this exploration of hand crafted floral fashion
I think my favorite is the Narcissus Dress 💛

All design work done by Fia Metta - Hamburg, Germany
https://thursd.com/posts/my-photography-project-in-flower?utm_source=Thursd.&utm_campaign=c763610867-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_07_03_05_40&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-c763610867-364223033

04/16/2026

The Amazing Tulip- I love this animated, long lasting Spring flower! Ever wonder...
🌷why tulips keep growing after they're cut and placed in a vase?! 🌷why do they bend & towards the light?
🌷how long do they last?~
Here's the science🤓 behind the magic ... ✨🌷💖

A tulip stem may end up growing several centimeters longer than when it was first cut