A quintessential summer flower, sunflowers are a common sight on bright sunny days which may be telling by their name. However, new research shows perhaps why the sunflower, or Helianthus annuus, received such a fitting moniker. Researchers recently found that young sunflowers naturally change behavior based on circadian rhythms called sun-tracking, also known as heliotropism. Sun… Read more »
Category: Sunflowers
Fall Floral Inspiration: Sunflowers & Blue Hydrangea
Fall brings color and we’re obsessed with it! Billowy hydrangea in light shades of blue makes a stunning contrast to orange spray roses, pods and greenery. Bright pops of yellow sunflowers complete the Fresh Harvest Bouquet’s seasonal look. It’s ready for display in kitchen, family room or entryway. Featuring: Hydrangea Spray Roses Mini Sunflowers Scabiosa… Read more »
Let the Thanksgiving Decorating with Flowers begin!
Flowers in the home always make a difference, especially during the holidays when it feels like there’s a non-stop flow of family and friends in and out the door. We’ve designed a new sunflower look that will make bold and cheerful statement when on display. Sunflowers always make the perfect complement to Thanksgiving and fall… Read more »
Beautiful Flowers!
Hi Flower Lovers! We wrapped up our Fall 2013 photo shoot and after the last shot was taken, we had some fun putting together beautiful arrangements to share with you, our blog followers. Here at Calyx, we love flowers and any excuse to play with them is a real treat. The bouquet shown above is… Read more »
Would You Like Some Pepper on That? Edible Flowers
Did you know you can eat some flowers? We are not exactly talking about the beautiful, sugary flowers that decorate a cake. Melissa Breyer shares some edible flower facts from the book “True Food: Eight Simple Steps to a Healthier You”. Check out this interesting article and if you do decide to go down the… Read more »
Ode to the Sunflower
Warm yellows with bronze and black centers make it easy to see why sunflowers are such a wonderful, showy summertime flower. I love to see them mixed in a bouquet with fun flowers like Gerbera daisies or sassy roses but I’m also partial to a big bunch of sunflowers in an interesting pitchers. I’ve created a… Read more »