flower classroom: May Newsletter from Alexandra Farms

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

May Newsletter from Alexandra Farms

Newsletter # 16

May 2016

Dear Flower Classroom,


	Alexandra, the farm's namesake

Welcome to our 16th Newsletter! We are thrilled to bring you news regarding the exciting world of cut garden roses in general and our boutique Garden Rose farm in particular!

We have just received photographs from some of the world's leading designers' arrangements featuring our flowers! See below for lots of pictures.

Keeping with our objective of introducing new and innovating garden roses from around the world, we are proud to add 4 selections to our collection: Mayra's Bridal Pink from Spain, Rosa Loves me, Just a Little Bit More from Denmark, Princess Aiko and Princess Kishi from Japan. See below for pictures.

Don't forget to download our comprehensive Wedding guide. Loads of pictures, tips and care and handling on our over 40 commercially available garden roses! To see and download the guide please click here: Wedding Guide

We also have a new video out! Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we post all the new videos about our farm, our people and our roses. to access the chanel please click here: YouTube Channel

In this issue, we are also welcoming Claudia Cañaveral to our sales team, and showing some recent coverage in Florists' Review and Flowers& magazines.

As always, feel free to comment, reply, post or compliment to joserazout@alexandrafarms.com.

Don't forget to request your free garden rose variety poster! You can download or order a hard copy of our poster for free at: Free Poster

Thanks again and happy reading!

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Jose R Azout

President

Some of the world's leading designers feature our roses in their amazing designs!

We are lucky that several world class designers have been using our roses for presentations and events all over the world! Here is a sampling. For more coverage please visit (and like!) our Facebook page. Alexandra Farms Facebook Page

Tomas de Bruyne

Francois Weeks:

Daniel Santamaria:

Carrie Wilcox:

Araik Galstyan:

New Variety Introductions

We have launched four new Garden Roses varieties for this year's wedding season. Although the production is relatively low, we are taking special orders for them. You can even order a new variety box with one of each of these gorgeous new garden roses!

Mayra's Bridal Pink: is a new rose from the Mayra family bred in southern Spain. Bridal Pink is a flat rosette shaped rose with a white frame around a light pink center. Truly romantic is every bride's dream flower.

Mayra's Bridal Pink

Rose Loves Me - Just a Little Bit More: This Danish beauty reminds us of Vuvusela: The bright pink rose with a strong Orange center. The contrast is quite striking. This rose has a vase life of 10-12 days.

Rosa Loves me Just a little bit more

Princess Aiko: We selected this rose from a Japanese breeder. Aiko has a peony shaped round head in a rich peach tone. The rose will open up quite nicely and hold 10-12 days in a vase.

Princess Aiko

Princess Kishi: also from Japan, this striking rose is a bright purple color, often with an equally bright chartreuse center. This nice, long lasting rose is sure to make an impression.

Princess Kishi

Jose (Joey) R Azout

President

joserazout@alexandrafarms.com

Tel:+31 613810055
Tel: (305) 528-3657

Maria Ines Venegas

Sales Manager

Sales@alexandrafarms.com

Tel: 305 767-2113
Cel Bog:+ 57 318 692 3741

Catalina Jimenez

Sales Manager

Catajimenez@alexandrafarms.com

Tel: 323-319-3982

Maria Paula Cordoba

Sales Manager
mariapaula@alexandrafarms.com
Tel: 305 809-7088
Cel: +57-300-390-4375

Nancy Montealegre

Sales Manager
nancy@alexandrafarms.com
Tel: (954) 762-7445
Cel: +57 (317) 373-7571

Claudia Cañaveral

Sales Manager

Claudia@alexandrafarms.com

Tel: (305) 403-9635
Cel: +57 (317) 400-9635

Roberto Uribe

General Manager

roburibe@alexandrafarms.com

Tel: +57-316-472-0533

Garden Rose Wedding Guide

Download our Garden Rose Wedding Guide!

We recently launched our new Garden Rose Wedding Guide. It is the most comprehensive visual guide to garden roses ever! Great as a reference tool, and as a consultation guide. You can download the complete guide in high resolution (for printing) or low resolution (for sharing on line) at: Garden Rose Wedding Guide

Here are some sample pics:

New Saleperson

We are proud to welcome Claudia Cañaveral to the Alexandra Farms' sales team! Claudia has lots of experience selling roses all over the world! She has worked for other flower farms in Bogota and for Proflora. Welcome Claudia!

Claudia Cañaveral

Media Coverage

Thanks to the team at Florists' Review for the recent coverage of our roses!


David Austin's Edith on the cover!

Top: Ashley and White Cloud; Bottom Mayra's Rose

David Austin's Edith Rose

Thanks to Bruce Wright and the team at Flowers& for using our flowers

David Austin's Constance

Summer Surprise!

Later this summer we will launch a couple of new David Austin varieties. Below is the new white (name is still classified!)

Garden Rose Variety Poster!
Pictures of all our commercially available roses

We still have copies of or garden rose variety poster! This version is the first time we have both David Austin English Garden Roses and Deluxe Garden Roses together. We feature close up pictures of all our main varieties and list fragrance and vase life guides. We also list all of the awards each variety has won!

If you need a hard copy, please click below and fill out our form. We will send you this lovely poster-sized guide of our varieties in the mail!

Free Poster

You may also download a digital copy of the poster here: Digital Poster

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Join the Beginner class that shares: How to design your flowers, keep your flowers FRESH longer, learn more about color combinations, and just " how we do it". You will go home with a beautiful floral design and 3 hours of fun with someone special. The class is by appointment for 2, Monday - Friday, some Saturdays at 10am or 3pm cost: $250.00 payable by Venmo or PayPal invoice use the contact form above to message me your appointment information text/phone 913-708-2988 see you soon! Christina

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$4,800.00

A (re-fresh)new Products, containers, techniques & supplies to work and learn with. You will create a minimum of 45+ designs in these 12 days. All designs are yours daily to take home.

* Business Day add on day/class $ 150.00 ( good for students opening a home floral studio, flower shop, special event specialist).

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Christina Burton-Fox AIFD

floral artist & instructor

Raves & Reviews

I was looking for a refresher floral design class, where I could build on the skills I learned years ago and learn new skills, and that’s exactly what I found. Christina is a talented and knowledgeable floral artist and instructor who presents a well prepared curriculum. I was pleased with the abundance and variety of flowers we were given to work with, the tools we were given and the pleasantness of the classroom. The 12 day class I took is not an easy workshop style course. I was challenged and at times discouraged, but I learned so much and was delighted with many of the designs I was able to make with Christina’s instruction and guidance. She won’t let you off easy, and even asked a classmate to throw her design in the trash and start over(!) but I liked that, because I was there to learn and learn I did! She sometimes questioned my choices and placements when I was headed the wrong directions with a design but she didn’t give up on me or my designs. I also learned a great deal about the marketing and business side of the profession. I believe with hard work and ongoing practice this class could prepare a student like me to work in the floral industry. I have gained a connection with a world-known floral artist who is willing to offer ideas and advice in the future. I have benefited greatly from the resources Christina shared with us in the form of websites, email lists, floral design books and connections with wholesale houses. I would love to go back someday and take some of the specialized design classes she offers. The class was worth my time, effort and money. I would highly recommend it. Receiving my completion certificate at the end was very rewarding for me!
The flower classroom is a place to study serious floral design in a fun relaxed atmosphere. It is for those who want to become a professional florist to for those who just want to improve their designs for personal use. Tammy Ivy
Dear Miss Tina, I would like to tell you how much I enjoyed your class. It was such a wonderful experience. I had looked for such a long time to find a class where I could learn more about floral design. I could not have imagined a class such as yours! From flower processing to design elements; your teaching style allowed me to learn and understand so much more about this creative field. I am forever thankful to you. You have given me a great deal of insight into the floral industry, and opened my eyes to endless possibilities for myself. Thank you for sharing your gifts with others! Sincerely, Errica Parsons
Learning from Christina has been so helpful in so many ways. She is very willing to give good advice in order to help you achieve whatever your floral dream might be. After taking the 12 day basic floral design class I am happy to continue to invest in myself and take her 5 day advanced class also. At the end of the day, you go home with beautiful floral designs that you are also proud enough to give away. I feel blessed to have found her. Vicki Gayle
Anyone wanting to learn about floral design should enroll in the "explore floral design" series of classes. Christina's "Explore Floral Design " classes cover every aspect of floral design from the proper handling of fresh floral materials, the materials used in floral design,color and design theory,the mechanics of floral design as well as the "business of floral design. The course content is well organized. The studio setting is pleasant with more than adequate space and equipment. Christina supplies the clases with a wide variety of materials for studetn use. Group instruction is enhanced with a one-on-one guidance as needed. If you have an interest in floral design, you'll be glad you enrolled. Beth Ball
Christina knows flowers and the flower business! At the flower classroom she will teach you in an easy, laid back and practical style. Lee Ann
Christina I can't thank you enough for this wonderful experience with you at the flower classroom. I have grown so much professionally. I feel like a butterfly with new wings. :) I would love to continue to work with you and learn from you. You are the best! Lee Ann
Christina is an amazing instructor! What makes a great instructor? Competence in the subject , ingenuity & creativity, the ability to understand & work with people, the desire to share,give time & effort to support others in achieving high level skills. This defines Christina and the experience you will have as a student in her classroom's explore floral design class. Knowing nothing about handling fresh cut flowers,however I graduated after 10 weeks with a well-informed knowledge base, hours of practice at a newly acquired skill and a mentor for life!! Thank you, Christina from Sheryl Ewert (student)
Groupon/Awesome class. Will sign up for the next one soon!
Groupon/Great experience!
Groupon/It was worth the money just to take home your own arrangement of beautiful flowers.
Groupon/Christina M. Burton AIFD is an amazing instructor. Would consider further classes at flower classroom.
Groupon/Such a fun class. Beautiful flowers. Really learned alot about floral design and care for floral arrangements.
Groupon/Had a wonderful time with Christina, she is a great teacher and explains the art of arranging so I could understand. We all after her instructions were able to complete a beautiful bouquet to take home.
Groupon/The class was so educational and entertaining. Only 6 people can attend each session so you get hands on attention and instruction. The owner is very nice and is a great teacher. The project you leave with is beautiful.
Explore Floral Design class is a great way to learn the basics of floral design. Christina is an amazing teacher. I loved this class and am looking forward to taking her advanced classes. Shaina Jo Maag
Explore Floral Design class was wonderful. If you want to learn about designing flowers this class is a must. Christina breaks the content up into very managable pieces & continues to give suggestions on techniques to embelish your design. In the course you are exposed to all the greens and flowers that exist in the current market. Step out of the box and explore flower design. You will enjoy the class, Joyce Mc Mahon
What an exciting class. If you love flowers you will love this class and you will learn how to design flower arrangements. Christina is very helpful in showing you the "how to" to make beautiful flower arrangements that will please you and your friends. (explore floral design class) Mary Lou Heine
Christina, Thank you so much for being a part of this years Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Campaign. It's support like yours that makes our fight against blood cancers possible! The flowers were so beautiful!! Thanks again, Matt Seithel & Staff Man & Woman of the Year Event
I loved the Flower Classroom! I learned so much & had so much fun. She taught so many different designs and helped me understand deeper into the designs and that you can do so much with your designs. The class is above and beyond, I loved how many arrangments I took home with a vast array of flowers in them. Meagan McGarrah
Great Experience!! We were able to design with a wide selection of beautiful flowers, awesome opportunity. I'm very visual & loved watching you deign in demos to show how to add creative touches and take our design a step above. I learned much more than basic design, Thank you!! Cindy Heckman
Groupon/ The class was wonderful. I signed up with my mom and a friend with the intent of a ladies night out. The class was well structured, the establishment was very clean and the teacher was fantastic. I couldn't have asked for anything more.
Groupon/ Really enjoyed the class and would definitely visit the Flower Classroom again.
Groupon/ It was a wonderful class!! I had alot of fun, learned alot, and it ignited a desire to do more with FLOWERS.
Groupon/ Truly enjoyed my experience, learned much, and came home to redo my existing flower arrangements!! Definitely recommend the Classroom and the instructor!!

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