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M eet the winner and finalists in
FR's latest f lower design contest.
winner
Rodgers receives
240 stems of garden
roses from Alexandra
Farms, a $500
merchandise credit
from Smithers-Oasis
and a feature in an
upcoming issue of
Florists' Review.
Amanda Rodgers
Bouquet Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga.
@bouquetatlanta
Amanda Rodgers, a fl orist-farmer in the
Atlanta area, is a big proponent of locally
grown fl owers. She grows a lot of the product
she uses, and she supports other local farms,
as well. She specializes in bespoke garden-style
fl ower arrangements. "We love local fl owers
and feature blooms and foliage from multiple
local vendors," she notes.
About her design, Rodgers shares:
"I wanted to create wild rose garden with vines
and other fl owers 'growing' up through the roses.
I used the OASIS™ Rustic Wire to secure various
vines together, to appear like they were growing
together. I grouped fl ower types and varieties
together to mimic nature, and I used several
various fl ower shapes, sizes and textures to
create interest and dimension."
By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD
Florists' Review is delighted to present the winner of
and fi nalists in our November "Best in Blooms" fl ower
design contest. We received more than 40 entries from
fl oral designers across North America.
Four of those designers were chosen to compete in the
"'Best in Blooms" fl oral design challenge sponsored by
Alexandra Farms and Smithers-Oasis North America/
Oasis Floral Products. We asked each fi nalist to create a
rustic wedding centerpiece highlighting the four varieties
of lush pink garden roses provided by Alexandra Farms—
'Tsumugi', 'Miyabi', 'Princess Hitomi' and 'Princess Pinku'
spray, as well as the ECOssentials™ Containers, OASIS®
Midnight Floral Foam and OASIS™ Rustic Wire provided
by Smithers-Oasis.
e winner, Amanda Rodgers, owner of Bouquet Atlanta
in Atlanta, Ga., will receive a "Florist Spotlight" feature
in a future issue of Florists' Review, a $500 merchandise
credit from Smithers-Oasis and 240 stems of garden
roses from Alexandra Farms.
For information on how you can enter future editions of our
"Best in Blooms" contest, visit our website at floristsreview.com.
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