Wildflora Blog

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and we enjoyed the opportunity to put these gorgeous florals together for an AAPI Influencer Dinner. One of the coolest aspects of the arrangements was getting to incorporate Calamansi fruit AKA Philippine lime. These tiny, sour citrus fruits are native to the Philippines, as well as parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and southern China and Taiwan. In addition to the Calamansi, we used dahlia, ranunculus, billy balls, rose, spray rose, oncidium & cymbidium orchid, statice, weeping amaranthus, hellebore, and stock in shades of gold, orange, tangerine, yellow, chartreuse, and a...

Moms are the people who keep the world running, and we want to honor them with the most gorgeous blends of blooms, so take a peek at this year's color palettes!

Another Resy Arrangement landed on our docket this week, and we'll never shy away form the challenge to incorporate edible components into our arrangements! These flowers were ordered for the Mediterranean restaurant, AttaGirl, in Hermosa Beach (restaurant images by Ron De Angelis from EaterLA). We started by gathering our flowers, food, and vase. The pink ribbed vase was chosen to mimic the pink ribbed glass votive holders on the restaurant tables, and we went with a flower palette of pinks and yellows to draw from the logo, accompanied by lush greens to complete the Mediterranean vibe. Step one with these...

In our almost 11 years of small business'ing here in the Los Angeles area, we've learned that one of the most important things a business can be is  A•D•A•P•T•A•B•L•E. The pandemic brought a myriad of challenges; when we closed the shop, team members stepped up, temporarily taking in the shops's many houseplants and giving them the best care possible until we could open up again. We also worked to get more of our products online and leaned into our back door, contactless pickup. It was a wild time. But because of our strong team and the support of our customers,...