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Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com
R E A D O N L I N E
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Extra Features and Video Online FloristsReview.com
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Florists' Review is delighted to present the winner and finalists
in our latest "Best in Blooms" contest series. More than 75
floral designers from across the North America submitted
photos of their work for our jury's consideration. From
those, four florists were chosen to compete in celebration
of "American Grown Flowers and Foliage Month," which
is this month ( July). Each finalist received an abundance of
product from four Certified American Grown-member flower
farms to create a flower installation. e contributing farms
are Sun Valley Floral Farms, in Arcata, Calif.; CamFlor, in
Watsonville, Calif.; Mellano & Company, in Oceanside and
Los Angeles, Calif.; and FernTrust, in Seville, Fla.
e winner will be featured in a "Florist Spotlight" article in
an upcoming issue of Florists' Review, have her work featured
across all of our social media platforms and receive a $500
product credit with our Certified American Grown partners.
For information about how you can enter future editions of
the contest, visit our website at FloristsReview.com.
winner winner
Strunk receives a
$500 credit from
Certified American
Grown, as well as a
feature in an upcoming
issue Florists' Review.
Mallory (Mal) Strunk
Zealous Designs
Taylorsville, Utah
zealousdesignshop.com
@malthecreative
Photography by Taylor Elaine Photography
@taylor.elaine.photo
It's important to me to reduce my art's
impact on our world, so I use sustainable
mechanics and source locally grown flowers,
whenever possible. is installation was
inspired by the color wheel because of all
the colors of flowers and foliages provided
by Certified American Grown. I color-
blocked the flowers to meld from one hue
to the next and to give the eyes the feeling
of circling the color wheel. I also wanted
to give little nods to different elements of
nature, like rain, a lush meadow and the sun.
I am grateful for the opportunity to create
with these incredible American-grown
flowers and foliages.
Best in
Blooms
Meet the winner and finalists in the
"Certified American Grown" edition
of FR's flower design contest.
By Nita Robertson, AIFD, CFD
Sponsored by Certified American Grown
