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Poppies have long been used as a symbol of sleep and peace; the opium extracted from them is a sedative, so naturally it became a symbol of tranquilization and eternal...

When I reflect on how Ameila’s came to be, I am quickly reminded of all the people who chose to unconditionally support this journey from the beginning.  From my close...

With a large white textured center that gently grows upwards, surrounded in spikey pink petals, the Protea King Flower has quite the regal posture. 

When I dreamt up Amelia's, there were a few things that were really important to me. I knew I wanted to be intentional, and I knew I wanted to cultivate...

Raise your hand if you can recall a good urban legend! Urban legends are an important part of our culture. Passing from person to person, generation to generation, these stories...

For those of you who have followed my previous posts, I have been very transparent about my desire to expand Ameila’s. When I first started out with our ‘build your...

If you aren’t well versed with Stock flowers, please allow me to introduce you to the sweet, yet spicy, and ever so distinctive bloom. In fact, many of you may...

I'm not a florist. Weird, right? I own a floral company, but I don't consider myself a florist.

Hydrangeas are go-getters; with long-lasting blues, violets, whites and pinks, hydrangeas are definitely head turners. While these summer-flowering shrubs are reliable and continue their season long after their perennial friends...