Feuilles Mortes

An article about the atmosphere of autumn. Then it is all too tempting to use the title "Feuilles Mortes. The French title (literally: dead leaves) refers to a song by Yves Montand that features the melancholy atmosphere of autumn, with its fallen leaves. But this beautiful sadness is only one element of autumn.

'My team is really mˋn safety net'

With sixteen top participants in the starting blocks, the battle for the European Cup for Florists could finally get underway after more than two years. Our Dutch candidate was one of the favorites from the start in Katowice, Poland: and she fulfilled this promise in full. Hanneke Frankema is European Flower Arranging Champion 2022!

Summer Zinnia: Wealth of the picking garden

The exuberance of summer comes in different variations. The yellow cornfield with blue cornflowers and red poppies is color technically arguably the icon of summer. Color against color rules. In the assortment many variegated flowers in which also the blues are now well represented. In all this, Zinnia takes its own place.

'The bar is always high'

Moniek Vanden Berghe has been at the top of the European florist scene for many years now. Every year at the big events such as Fleuramour there is a beautiful presentation by her hand and recently at the Floralien in Ghent she showed a monumental floral work inspired by the Mystic Lamb of the brothers Van Eyck. A pleasant conversation.

Blossom needs air

If you want to process a blossom branch beautifully, you have to give it air. With plenty of space around it, it blossoms. Like a solitary tree in a landscape. Cut short and crammed between many other flowers, its character is lost. That is one aspect of blossom and air, but there are several.

'The floral profession remains one big voyage of discovery'

What passion for the profession, what young enthusiasm. At 25 years old, Esther Weijenberg has already built an impressive resume. And continues to push the envelope, with surprising arrangements and challenging competitions. Including the title Dutch Champion Floristry for juniors and soon the participation in the European Championships. Dutch glory.