When I started growing flowers to sell I didn't envisage doing large events. Instead I imagined designing a flower crown here, a bouquet...

The Search for a Black Tulip Queen of the Night The idea of a truly black tulip has haunted gardeners, breeders, and dreamers for centuries. In 1850, Alexandre Dumas published La Tulipe Noire , a romantic tale set in the political prisons of the 17th century Netherlands. In the novel, a wrongfully imprisoned man—assisted by his jailer’s daughter—attempts the impossible: to grow a tulip “as black and brilliant as jet.” At the time, such a flower existed only in imagination.

All indoor plants are unique and each may come with its own set of requirements for optimal growth. In this article I will outline specific care for many of the indoor plants we carry at Petals By Pedal. As plant and flower growers, in addition of florist, we have known many of the plants we sell from seed or cutting. The health and longevity of the plant babies we sell, therefore, is of utmost importance to us! Read on below for details on how to care for many of the pla