Anthurium: The Unique Heart-Shaped Flower

Anthurium Flowers

Anthuriums are long-lasting tropical flowers that will bloom year-round with proper conditions such as the temperature, potting mix, watering, light and fertilizer. They are known for the large beautiful foliage and the surface of the flower is semi-glossy. The stems may grow 15 to 20 inches long depending on the spathe. The spathe is the colored part of flower which comes in red, green, bi-color, shades of pink, peach and white with a long tail. All parts of the plant are poisonous.

They can be used in exotic tropical flower arrangements by itself or with Orchids, Proteas, Bird of Paradise and Ginger.

Happy Floralween

For my floralween pumpkin, I used six (6) large orange carnations, two (2) yellow or green spider mums, two (2) violet liatrus, two (2) fall color button mums, five (5) leather ferns and bear grass. The liatrus flower opens and matures from the top of the stem rather from the bottom.

The mechanics of the pumpkin includes a plastic liner to fit inside the pumpkin, floral foam and crumpled newspaper to hold the liner in place inside the pumpkin.

Halloween Pumpkin Floral Arrangement

For fun, let's test your knowledge of the pumpkin.

Is the pumpkin a fruit or a squash?

- The pumpkin is a squash fruit that grows as a gourd from a vine related to the zucchini.

Did you know that the pumpkin is one of our state fruits?

- The pumpkin is the state fruit of New Hampshire

Why is the pumpkin orange?

- Pumpkins are orange because they contain large amounts of lutein, alphas and beta-carotene in which turns to vitamin A in the body.

Happy Halloween!

New Flower and Craft Arrangements Online

I am pleased to announce that several flower and craft arrangements are now online at the website: http://www.colormakesflowers.com/ along with the About Page written by my mom Patty. I photographed several more this week and will photograph another shortly. They will be online as soon as I finish writing the gallery pages.

Here are the new pages:


Seasonal Floral Design Arrangements and Wreaths

Special Occasion Gift Baskets and Floral Designs


Thank you for your patience.

Website Update Status

My mom, Patty is currently working on writing the "About" page and has completed several new arrangements since the last update. I was traveling so I haven't had a chance to photograph her latest work yet but I anticipate that I will do so this week. I will get those up on the website as soon as the website has been written.

Thanks.