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L
ike many in the fl oral industry, Julia
Prokhorova's path to fl oristry was not a
straight one but rather a passion that turned
into a business. After leaving St. Petersburg, Russia,
to start a new life for herself, her son and her new
husband, in Texas, Prokhorova ran into mountains
of red tape as she tried to continue her studies for
her Ph.D. in molecular biology. While she waited
for bureaucrats to clear the path for her to continue
her education and research, she began to create
vegetable-and-fl ower arrangements that reminded
her of home. Eager to share her creations, she started
some social media accounts, and the rest is history.
Prokhorova built her business, Wild Veggie
Bouquet, in Corpus Christi, Texas,
predominantly on Instagram;
in fact, that's where I found
her. I was mesmerized by
her time-lapse videos of
her elaborate installations
and her gorgeous veggie
bouquets. She advises
other fl orists to have fun
and be consistent to
see success with
social media.
Florist Spotlight
Favorite
Motto
"In
this
world
where
you
can
be
anything
–
be
kind."
Favorite
Flower
"I
don't
want
to
be
boring,
but
it's
a
peony.
For
as
long
as
I
learned
to
appreciate
fl
owers—the
life
cycle
of
this
fl
ower
is
so
fast,
so
dramatic
and
beautiful!"
Favorite
Floral
Designers
"I
love
what
Kiana
Underwood
is
doing,
and
I
love
my
friend
Carol
Jillian's
wearables,
and
I
like
the
work
Sarah
Campbell
is
doing
on
social
media
building
a
fl
ower
community.
I
have
so
many
inspiring
friends;
I'm
afraid
to
forget
someone!"
Julia's
Favorites
By Jules Lewis Gibson
Julia (Iuliia) Prokhorova
Wild Veggie Bouquet
Corpus Christi, Texas
@wildveggiebouquet
March | 2021
