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Bek Ortikov
e Purple Rose
West Hollywood, Calif.
@thepurplerose.la
Bek Ortikov has been a fl oral designer for 12 years, and
he opened e Purple Rose in West Hollywood, Calif.,
three years ago, in 2019. Since he can remember, he
has been interested in fl owers— the colors, the
fragrances, and, ultimately, the joy that they bring
to people universally.
About his design, Ortikov says:
"I was inspired by the slow, unhurried life of Los
Angeles and the importance of slowing down and
taking time to enjoy the little things. Soft-hued
blooms rich with unusual textures and forms
composing an otherwise traditional bridal
bouquet accomplishes that lifestyle aesthetic.
MATERIALS
Botanicals
• Dianthus barbatus 'Kiwi
Mellow' (hybrid sweet William)
• Gladiolus x colvillei 'Albus'
(sword lily, Colville's Gladiolus)
• Gladiolus nanus 'Nymph'
(sword lily, dwarf sword lily,
dwarf Gladiolus)
• Nerine bowdenii/N. sarniensis
(spider lily, Guernsey lily,
Jersey lily, Cornish lily)
• Serruria fl orida (blushing bride)
• Ornithogalum thyrsoides
(chincherinchee,
star-of-Bethlehem)
• Xerophyllum tenax
(bear grass, elk grass,
Indian basket grass)
