Exciting news

Taking a quick trip to Canada Friday and Saturday to visit Rosaflora Farm.
This farm grows the most amazing gerbera daisies, snapdragons and mini callas.
I will post a few photos of the farm and the flowers growing as soon as possible Sunday.

AIFD Symposium

David Powers will be attending the American Institute of Floral Designer's annual symposium in San Francisco, CA next week. Stay tuned for great photos of everything new and exciting in the world of flowers!!!

Just Imagine Events put together this beautiful arrangement with all Potomac Floral product.

Wow! Thanks Deb for sharing, great job!!

Local Sunflowers

Local Sunflowers are just amazing 36" to 42" stem length and those large beautiful faces.

It's time to take advantage of them. Potomac Floral has a great supply for you.

Local Product

So exciting to see Local product again at Potomac Floral Wholesale.

Check out these beauties.

Wedding Season

The season of weddings is upon us and is going strong. We here at Potomac are making extra strides to get every customer to order early and be completely satisfied.
Although this is not the case every time, we do make sure that our customers leave with product that is fresh and beautiful for their special occasion.
Post your favorite event photo for all to see.

Mother's Week

Mother's Day Week has arrived!!

It is a very busy week at Potomac Floral.

With all the devastation happening in Columbia, let's remember how lucky we are.

New Spray Rose

Wow!! Check out these incredible green spray roses from Japan!! They are so unique, you really need to see them in person to fully enjoy their beauty. Call your salesperson for inquiries into the possibilities of having them in your hands! 301-589-4747 or tollfree 800-770-8353

Oasis MaxLife

http://www.youtube.com/user/OASISFloral#p/u/2/l03ySHwWHS4 Check out this great new product available at Potomac Floral Wholesale. Get the most out of your flowers in oasis foam by using MaxLife Foam.

Welcome David

Potomac Floral would like to welcome David Bassin to our Sales Manager Team. With his 25 years of industry knowledge, he is surely going to be an asset to our Company. Be sure to say hello to David when you call or stop by the warehouse.

Jerome Raska Video

Copy and paste this link to view Jerome Raska's presentaion at Potomac Florals annual flower show. What a great speaker and designer. Let me know what what you think. http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F21642236&h=80874

Jerome Raska Video

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Welcome

Welcome to Cole Heinritz. Our newest addition to the supply department at Potomac Floral Wholesale. We look forward to all his expertise in the supply room.

Welcome Back

Potomac Floral Wholesale welcomes back Carolyn Crawford-Bush!!! We are very excited to have her knowledge and expertise back. I will post a week in advance when she will be in the office. She welcomes you to come visit her while she is here.

WOW

What an amazing day yesterday at Potomac Floral.
The flower show was very well organized, and attendance was incredible.
The competition results are as follows;
1st Place: Suzanne Anderson and $1,000.00
2nd Place: Christian Ripoli and $500.00
3rd Place: Dolly Wagoner and $250.00
People's Choice: Christian Ripoli and $500.00
Conratulations to our winners and to all designers who entered. Great Job!!
Please stay tuned, I will have pictures to post very soon.

Countdown

Potomac Floral Wholesale is counting down the days to the best Flower Show in the Maryland, Virginia and DC area. Sunday March 20th, will be spectacular to say the least. Flowers and Show materials are arriving daily until then...It's like opening a present, can't wait to see what is inside. I hope that you are planning to attend.

The excitement continues to build as the Flower Show at Potomac Floral nears. We are expecting near capacity attendance to this day of festivities. I hope that you have reserved your space. If not, it isn't too late, call today to get your name on the list. 301-589-4747

Designers Chosen

The Designers for Potomac Floral's Annual Design Competition have been chosen.
Come out and support your favorite design by voting in our People's Choice Award.
This Award is $500.00.
In addition the designers will compete for a top prize of $1,000.00; second place $500.00 and third place $250.00.
And the contestants are:
Melissa Huston of Historic Events
Dolly Wagner of The Gateway Florist
Deb McDonald of Just Imagine Events
Stephen Chambers of Stephen Chambers Events
Carol Inskeep of Multiflor
Lisa Bertolino of Studio Florals
Suzanne Anderson of Creative Floral Designs
Ellen Seagraves of Ellen and Hal
Andrea Rowley of Flowers by Snelling
Ashley Greer of The Enchanted Florist
Kevin Boyd of Countrypolitan Mercantile
Andrea Gagnon of LynnVale Studios
Christian Ripoli of Flowers on Fourteenth
Sher Opal of Flowers by Sher
Jennifer Dolan Of Exquisite Design Studio

Good Luck to you all!!!

Vine Sweetpeas

Check out these gorgeous vine sweetpeas.

Let me know what you think about these.

Call in for pricing and availability.

301-589-4747 or toll free 800-770-8353

AIFD Southern Conference

The American Institute of Floral Designers is hosting its 2011 Southern Symposium in Charlottesville, Virginia. This will be another event you do not want to miss.
We have designers from Europe, California, New Jersey and Maryland. Go to this website and check it out www.aifd.org follow the Southern Conference page and join the educational experience of "Botanical Art"

Open House

Reservations are continuing to come in. Many people are looking forward to our vendors from around the world and seeing their beautiful product. That date is March 20, 2011, Sunday.
Call today to reserve your seat for the show. 301-589-4747 or toll free 800-770-8353

Open House

Now that the Valentine's Day holiday is over and in the past, it's time to look forward to Potomac Floral Wholesale and the upcoming Open House. This will be an event surely not to miss. Great music, delicious food, awesome vendors, exciting design competition and an amazing Potomac Staff ready to make your day!!
The event will take place March 20, 2011, Sunday.
Call today to make your reservation, 301-589-4747 or toll free 800-770-8353

Love is in the air

Gorgeous fresh product coming in every day.... Canadian flowers pictured here are just out of this world beautiful!!!

Warehouse Update

Check out these pictures from this morning! Makes me remember why I "love" Valentine's Day and this beautiful industry I am a proud member of. Potomac Floral is hopping today...woohoo!

Valentine's

Getting geared up for this amazing holiday we all know as Valentine's Day. Check out some of these pictures of the warehouse this morning.

Another beautiful pink bi-color rose available here at Potomac Floral. Her name is Zao and can be ordered for your pleasure. She opens very nicely. Imagine all the possiblilities.

Absolutely love these eucalyptus pods.

Imagine all the possibilities due to color

and texture.

Let me know if you have used this item and how?

Cabaret Roses

Check out these beauties!! I love them, large and beautiful!!

How are you preparing your shop for the Valentine's Day rush?
Let me know and give others ideas of how to prepare.

A few photos from Teleflora Meeting

Had a great time designing for Teleflora Meeting in Burbank, California. It never ceases to amaze me when I meet people from all over the country. Truly an ever-changing and evolving industry that we work in.

I will be in California the next several days working with Teleflora Unit Presidents. Designing for all their meetings and functions through Saturday. Keep watching for photos of progress throughout the week.

Leucadendron Varieties

Check out these luecadendron varieties. Quite awesome colors and cool cones on some.

endless possibilities!!

Open House Schedule

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Open House

Wow!!! The word is out and people are reserving space quickly for Potomac Floral's Open House and design competition. The event will be on March 20, 2011, Sunday. Be sure to check out our website to see all the details. www.flowerwholesale.com