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>> Innovation in the world

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of flowers is our theme for

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this episode of "Life in Bloom."

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We'll learn about the different

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ways new flowers

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and flowering plants

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are developed and show

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some of the

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often creative arrangements

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that use innovative mechanics.

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Let's learn more about these

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blooming new flower innovations.

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I'm J Schwanke.

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Welcome to "Life in Bloom."

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Typically, when we see a flower

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that really excites us,

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we might think,

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"Oh, they're so beautiful,"

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or, "I've never seen a flower

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like that before."

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And I think we can all agree

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that flowers make us happy.

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We also understand that flowers

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help reduce stress

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and even make us more creative.

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But do you ever think about

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how certain flowers,

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that one that really grabs

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your attention, whether it's

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in a garden or in a vase,

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how was the color achieved?

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How did the bloom come to look

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like that?

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Where did they find a plant

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like that, or where was it grown

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and how did it get here?

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All those questions are lurking

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inside each bloom,

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and every flower has a story

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to tell, whether it's about

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new technology, transportation,

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sustainable practices,

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or creative ingenuity --

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all of the processes that helped

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create that flower

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and get it to us,

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which in turn makes us so happy.

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Today on "Life in Bloom,"

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we'll share some of the

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innovations that bloom

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in the world of flowers.

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I'm here with my flower friend,

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Natalie Carmolli.

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So, you are the PR person

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for Proven Winners.

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which are your trial gardens,

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which is amazing.

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It's really a wonderful thing

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to be able to have if you want

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to really test the plants that

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you're putting on the market

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in a home garden the same way

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they perform for us.

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>> You toured us

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through the facility.

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Can you tell us about a liner

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which are small, little plants.

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the largest plants we sell.

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them to a larger size

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the facility, you were showing

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a little bit about that,

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about what goes into

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those little liners.

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that they're on the floor,

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they're called liners

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lined up on the floor

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of the greenhouse.

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sticking a plant in a tray --

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of liners a year.

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and we just don't have

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although we have a pretty

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big seasonal staff.

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thing you told me about this --

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fascinating -- was these robots

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don't eliminate people.

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your people, as well,

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because they're doing a job

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that would be too tedious or too

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about hydrangeas.

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which is that green, panicle

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hydrangea that everybody

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you know, it'll bloom for you

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no matter what happens,

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panicle hydrangea.

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white, fluffy flowers.

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hydrangea because it blooms

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gonna give you big, fancy

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big, beautiful, white flowers

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you know, big flowers

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that's just this line

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of beautiful, white flowers.

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>> And they're all held up nice.

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this has been so much fun.

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I jokingly say

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I'm the cut-flower guy.

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I am the cut-flower guy.

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But you are the plant queen.

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>> Shucks.

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>> So, will you do me a favor

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and let's -- will you come back,

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and let's make a little mocktail

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together in the garden?

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>> Historically, purple

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or lavender carnations

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were hard to come by,

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and they didn't have optimum

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quality, nor good longevity.

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In 1987, scientists began

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work on developing a purple

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or lavender carnation

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that had a natural-looking color

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that would provide

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a quality flower

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with long-lasting attributes.

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of carnations -- a carnation

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that has a natural purple that

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producing blue gene

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to provide the natural colors

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variety to engineer,

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that when the color gene

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was placed into the carnation,

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not only were beautiful

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flower colors generated,

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but the vase life was excellent,

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too.

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So we have a new carnation

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with a natural purple

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or lavender color

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that is also very,

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very long-lasting.

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We'll create an ombré effect

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with our arrangement,

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starting with the darker colors

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at one end and working our way

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to the lighter colors

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at the other end.

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I'm also doing

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a waterfall technique

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where the flowers are layered

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over the top of one another.

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♪

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♪

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In their quest for a better,

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more colorful carnation,

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the same scientists

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began to attempt

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the world's first blue rose.

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May I introduce the

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Applause Rose,

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a rose that's been genetically

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modified to enhance its colors?

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You may have seen these

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both, the Applause Rose

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and the Moon Series Carnation,

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decorating the 2022

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Grammy Awards.

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♪

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♪

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♪

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♪

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♪

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♪

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So, today's featured flower

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is Novelty Chrysanthemums.

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I love these, because there are

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so many different,

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interesting varieties,

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and I wanted to share them

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with you so you can see

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how technology has helped

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transform chrysanthemums

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to have new shapes and forms

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and even colors.

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This one, Rosanna Charlotte --

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look at how it's different

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as it starts to open.

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It's got lavender backsides

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that also can be brown,

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and as it opens up,

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it transforms

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to a different color.

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That's really a great

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transformation.

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Another fun thing is

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that they've taken

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different varieties

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of chrysanthemums to try

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and make them look like dahlias.

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Look at this one.

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It'd be so much longer-lasting

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than a Café Au Lait Dahlia,

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but this beautiful chrysanthemum

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has the same coloration

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and is extremely durable.

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Another fun innovation are

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ball-shaped chrysanthemums.

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Again, because dahlias

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have a ball shape,

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the chrysanthemums now are

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desirable with that ball shape.

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I like how they look like

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a little powder puff.

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This one is called Couture.

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Look at how

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it looks like a big mum,

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but yet, it has a center

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inside there, like a daisy.

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Here's one of my favorites --

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Etrusco.

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These white, yellow, and

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purple mums have a special petal

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that's laciniated.

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What that means is it's like

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lace on the end

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or looks like it's shredded.

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And I love those, because

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they give so much texture

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to the bouquet.

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All sorts of different kinds

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of novelty mums are available,

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and that's thanks to the

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innovations that happen

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in hybridization.

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♪

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This is the first time

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that I've got to see

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alstroemeria in production.

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>> No way.

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>> Yeah.

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And it's such a popular flower.

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>> We started with this brand

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12 years ago, looking

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for the perfect flower,

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the perfect alstroemeria

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at the very beginning.

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So, we've found that choosing

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the right varieties

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and giving the right treatment

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in the crop

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and then in the packaging,

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we could have

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the perfect alstroemeria.

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We found a way to give

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the flowers ready to use

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to the final consumer.

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So as soon as they receive

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the flowers,

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they can have it wide-open

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in three days, which is perfect.

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For example, for

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even planters --

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>> Right, right.

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>> You know that people that

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need the flowers to get ready.

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>> And the size of the flowers

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or the ones that almost form

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a whole bouquet on the stem.

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>> Absolutely. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

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>> I mean, they're amazing.

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>> We're very, very excited

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because it has been very

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hard work with the crop

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and with the brand

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to get the right variety,

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to get the right size.

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And I think our workers

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has done a really good job.

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>> So you do so many things here

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on the farm for sustainability.

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>> Yes.

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>> You capture rainwater.

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>> Yeah. We're capturing 80%

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of the water we use

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in our daily operations

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come from the rain.

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>> And then you work

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with the city nearby

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and bring the gray water over.

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>> Exactly.

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>> And treat it.

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>> We try to recycle

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all the water that comes

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from the nearby community.

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So we treat it, and we use it

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in our daily operation.

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>> Water conservation

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even goes down to when we walk,

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we see the rice hulls and around

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the alstroemeria, too,

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so that you're

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not overusing water.

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>> No, we're not overusing.

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We are always trying to use

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the right amount of water.

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So we need to follow

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the good practices

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and the sustainable practices.

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>> Well, thank you so much

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for showing us today

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and inviting us here.

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It was amazing to see all the

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things that you're doing

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to make it right for the flowers

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but, also, for the people

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and for the environment.

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Here's our "Bloom 365" tip.

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You were telling me about

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deadheading

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or not deadheading hydrangeas.

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>> People often ask should

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they deadhead their hydrangea

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at the end of the season.

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And the truth is,

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you don't have to.

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I like to leave my flowers

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on my hydrangea.

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It provides beautiful winter

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interest and food for the birds.

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So unnecessary to deadhead

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your hydrangeas in the fall.

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You can wait until spring

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when you're doing the rest

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of your garden cleanup.

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>> Awesome. Thanks, Natalie.

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Have you ever thought about

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how some flowers are transported

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and how they arrive to you

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in such pristine condition?

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I wanted to show you an example

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of how carefully thought out

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packaging needs for transport

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are.

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This innovative packaging

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was borne out of the necessity

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to more successfully transport

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Gerbera daisies as a cut flower.

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Gerbera daisies

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are beautiful flowers.

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They have a big head like this,

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and they have a tapering stem

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that needs to be supported.

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They also can dry out

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pretty quickly.

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So allowing them to travel

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in water is extremely smart.

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So enter my friend

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Rene Van Wingerden.

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We toured his farm on our show

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featuring chrysanthemums.

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However, they grow a lot

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of Gerberas, too.

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Rene and his family developed

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this incredible packaging.

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Let me show you how it works.

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The first time that I saw it,

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I just thought it was a regular

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cut-flower box.

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I wasn't really sure

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what was gonna go on.

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So, I cut the straps...

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and I noticed that the box says

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on the end, "Up.

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Contains water."

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So then once I cut those straps,

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I realized that this whole

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piece lifts off.

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♪

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And then, we have these trays

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inside.

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There's our Gerbera daisies.

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Look at that.

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You're also gonna notice

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that there's holes in the side

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so that they have ventilation.

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00:17:23,466 --> 00:17:34,066
That's really important, too.

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00:17:26,433 --> 00:17:34,533
So, then, our trays

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00:17:28,700 --> 00:17:36,333
pick up out of this container.

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00:17:34,066 --> 00:17:39,400
Now, that's

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00:17:34,533 --> 00:17:41,333
the other interesting part.

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00:17:36,333 --> 00:17:43,166
There's water down inside there

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00:17:39,400 --> 00:17:43,966
for our flowers.

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Then, we have our box over here,

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and we've got our Gerbera

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daisies inside.

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The cellophane slides out,

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00:17:50,766 --> 00:17:57,866
and then we can remove

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00:17:52,933 --> 00:17:57,866
the flowers individually

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out of the tray.

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♪

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When I saw this the first time,

568
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I thought it was like Jetsons

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00:18:08,033 --> 00:18:12,300
technology,

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00:18:09,366 --> 00:18:14,033
all of these things unfolding

571
00:18:10,866 --> 00:18:15,400
to make sure that these flowers

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00:18:12,300 --> 00:18:16,833
were cared for perfectly.

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00:18:14,033 --> 00:18:18,200
So I called Rene, and I said,

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"Hey, I love that new

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technology."

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And of course he told me

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00:18:19,633 --> 00:18:26,633
they'd been doing it for years.

578
00:18:21,900 --> 00:18:28,266
That truly shows the passion

579
00:18:24,300 --> 00:18:30,433
that Rene has for his flowers,

580
00:18:26,633 --> 00:18:32,233
making sure that every

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single bloom is delivered

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to its place properly

583
00:18:32,233 --> 00:18:37,133
and taken care of all

584
00:18:33,666 --> 00:18:38,600
along the way.

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That's innovation and wonderful

586
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technology

587
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that's truly flower power.

588
00:18:46,233 --> 00:18:49,666
I just loved this recipe

589
00:18:47,433 --> 00:18:50,400
when I found it,

590
00:18:48,300 --> 00:18:51,566
because it's a mocktail.

591
00:18:49,666 --> 00:18:53,333
>> Perfect.

592
00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:55,333
>> And so what we do

593
00:18:51,566 --> 00:18:57,000
is we start with some mint.

594
00:18:53,333 --> 00:18:57,500
And I grow mint in my garden

595
00:18:55,333 --> 00:18:58,533
'cause I just love it.

596
00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:00,800
And I love it

597
00:18:57,500 --> 00:19:02,000
for flower arrangements,

598
00:18:58,533 --> 00:19:03,400
as well as cocktails.

599
00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:04,166
So, we got a little bit of mint

600
00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:07,166
in there.

601
00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:07,766
We're gonna throw

602
00:19:04,166 --> 00:19:08,733
a little bit of lemon.

603
00:19:07,166 --> 00:19:10,100
And we're gonna put

604
00:19:07,766 --> 00:19:13,433
a little bit of honey in there.

605
00:19:08,733 --> 00:19:14,366
>> Ooh, sweet.

606
00:19:10,100 --> 00:19:16,200
>> That's a local honey, too.

607
00:19:13,433 --> 00:19:17,333
So, then, we're gonna muddle

608
00:19:14,366 --> 00:19:18,200
this insight here to get

609
00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:18,766
that mint out --

610
00:19:17,333 --> 00:19:19,366
>> Alright.

611
00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:20,266
>> And you know what?

612
00:19:18,766 --> 00:19:21,633
I'll let you do ice.

613
00:19:19,366 --> 00:19:22,200
How about that?

614
00:19:20,266 --> 00:19:24,033
>> I'm very good at ice.

615
00:19:21,633 --> 00:19:25,400
>> Alright.

616
00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:27,266
>> [ Laughs ]

617
00:19:24,033 --> 00:19:29,433
>> Perfect.

618
00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:31,466
Okay, so, then we do

619
00:19:27,266 --> 00:19:33,666
half a glass of coconut water.

620
00:19:29,433 --> 00:19:35,500
>> Yummy.

621
00:19:31,466 --> 00:19:36,266
>> And then we top it off

622
00:19:33,666 --> 00:19:39,733
with sparkling water.

623
00:19:35,500 --> 00:19:41,333
And let's see.

624
00:19:36,266 --> 00:19:41,766
We'll stir.

625
00:19:39,733 --> 00:19:42,800
I have a little tradition.

626
00:19:41,333 --> 00:19:43,300
>> Okay.

627
00:19:41,766 --> 00:19:45,033
>> 'Cause you're my guest.

628
00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:46,366
>> Mm-hmm.

629
00:19:43,300 --> 00:19:47,766
>> I make you a flower crown.

630
00:19:45,033 --> 00:19:48,733
>> Oh! That's so beautiful.

631
00:19:46,366 --> 00:19:50,166
>> That looks like this, right?

632
00:19:47,766 --> 00:19:51,700
>> I love it.

633
00:19:48,733 --> 00:19:52,200
>> It's even got some of your

634
00:19:50,166 --> 00:19:52,966
flowers in it that you brought.

635
00:19:51,700 --> 00:19:53,900
>> Yes!

636
00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:54,866
>> So I cut everything

637
00:19:52,966 --> 00:19:55,800
in my yard.

638
00:19:53,900 --> 00:19:56,833
>> Oh, wonderful. Beautiful.

639
00:19:54,866 --> 00:19:57,266
>> Well, you've helped us,

640
00:19:55,800 --> 00:19:57,800
and how you've helped us be so

641
00:19:56,833 --> 00:19:58,566
wonderful.

642
00:19:57,266 --> 00:19:59,233
>> Thank you.

643
00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:00,066
>> That's good, yeah.

644
00:19:58,566 --> 00:20:00,600
So that's for you.

645
00:19:59,233 --> 00:20:01,866
>> I'm gonna put it right on.

646
00:20:00,066 --> 00:20:02,533
How do I look?

647
00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:03,966
>> You look great.

648
00:20:01,866 --> 00:20:05,033
>> Okay.

649
00:20:02,533 --> 00:20:05,033
>> Okay, so now, here.

650
00:20:03,966 --> 00:20:05,033
Well, cheers.

651
00:20:05,266 --> 00:20:07,100
Thank you so much.

652
00:20:05,866 --> 00:20:07,100
>> And to you.

653
00:20:22,100 --> 00:20:25,166
>> And this is a propagation.

654
00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:30,233
Here is a few that --

655
00:20:27,533 --> 00:20:31,000
>> Oh, that you're grafting?

656
00:20:28,966 --> 00:20:33,200
>> Plus some new cultivars.

657
00:20:30,233 --> 00:20:34,433
>> Uh-huh.

658
00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:36,100
>> But there isn't a grafting

659
00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:38,366
because I want to make sure

660
00:20:34,433 --> 00:20:40,966
that those are gonna work,

661
00:20:36,100 --> 00:20:41,566
the ones that there has roots.

662
00:20:38,366 --> 00:20:42,433
So we move it outside.

663
00:20:40,966 --> 00:20:42,966
>> And it's warm

664
00:20:41,566 --> 00:20:43,866
and humid in there.

665
00:20:42,433 --> 00:20:44,666
>> Exactly, yes.

666
00:20:42,966 --> 00:20:45,800
>> Yeah.

667
00:20:43,866 --> 00:20:46,266
So that's what makes

668
00:20:44,666 --> 00:20:47,266
all those roots grow nice

669
00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:48,233
inside.

670
00:20:46,266 --> 00:20:50,733
>> Yeah. At this time

671
00:20:47,266 --> 00:20:51,266
of the year, we can get

672
00:20:48,233 --> 00:20:52,233
the roots in about a month.

673
00:20:50,733 --> 00:20:54,533
>> Uh-huh.

674
00:20:51,266 --> 00:20:55,900
>> And the wintertime

675
00:20:52,233 --> 00:20:58,200
takes six months.

676
00:20:54,533 --> 00:20:59,300
See, like this one.

677
00:20:55,900 --> 00:21:00,966
So this is the root stock.

678
00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:01,400
>> Okay.

679
00:20:59,300 --> 00:21:03,066
>> And this is the new one on

680
00:21:00,966 --> 00:21:05,033
top.

681
00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:06,266
And it's already growing.

682
00:21:03,066 --> 00:21:07,300
>> Yeah.

683
00:21:05,033 --> 00:21:08,533
So, this has some of

684
00:21:06,266 --> 00:21:11,766
the genetics of this and

685
00:21:07,300 --> 00:21:13,533
some of the genetics of that?

686
00:21:08,533 --> 00:21:16,433
>> Yeah. So that this one --

687
00:21:11,766 --> 00:21:16,733
And by next year, I can

688
00:21:13,533 --> 00:21:17,366
get two blooms.

689
00:21:16,433 --> 00:21:18,600
>> Oh.

690
00:21:16,733 --> 00:21:19,700
>> When that ones

691
00:21:17,366 --> 00:21:21,533
in propagation is gonna

692
00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:22,200
take two years

693
00:21:19,700 --> 00:21:23,633
before they show any blooms.

694
00:21:21,533 --> 00:21:24,766
>> Okay.

695
00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:28,066
>> So by the time I get

696
00:21:23,633 --> 00:21:29,000
the blooms and the other one,

697
00:21:24,766 --> 00:21:31,300
I've gonna be harvest, cutting

698
00:21:28,066 --> 00:21:32,166
the flowers

699
00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:34,533
out of this one right here.

700
00:21:31,300 --> 00:21:35,566
>> So that's gonna be

701
00:21:32,166 --> 00:21:37,400
a Mel Resendiz original.

702
00:21:34,533 --> 00:21:38,633
>> Yes.

703
00:21:35,566 --> 00:21:39,100
>> That's right.

704
00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:39,633
>> You see that mountain

705
00:21:38,633 --> 00:21:40,700
up there?

706
00:21:39,100 --> 00:21:41,933
>> Uh-huh.

707
00:21:39,633 --> 00:21:42,366
>> That is a protea farm.

708
00:21:40,700 --> 00:21:42,800
There's about 10 acres that I

709
00:21:41,933 --> 00:21:44,233
manage.

710
00:21:42,366 --> 00:21:45,766
>> Wow.

711
00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:46,800
>> That's very steep there.

712
00:21:44,233 --> 00:21:47,700
>> That's the perfect spot.

713
00:21:45,766 --> 00:21:48,666
>> Exactly, yes.

714
00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:50,466
>> [ Laughs ]

715
00:21:47,700 --> 00:21:51,533
You know, Mel, we don't

716
00:21:48,666 --> 00:21:52,300
appreciate that

717
00:21:50,466 --> 00:21:53,300
when we have that flower

718
00:21:51,533 --> 00:21:54,300
in the wholesale house

719
00:21:52,300 --> 00:21:55,566
that we're seeing that we're

720
00:21:53,300 --> 00:21:56,966
getting for a special event

721
00:21:54,300 --> 00:21:58,166
or something, that it's been

722
00:21:55,566 --> 00:21:59,233
grown on a hillside like that,

723
00:21:56,966 --> 00:22:00,266
that your people have taken care

724
00:21:58,166 --> 00:22:01,900
of it, that you've watered it,

725
00:21:59,233 --> 00:22:03,733
that you've cared for it,

726
00:22:00,266 --> 00:22:04,933
that you took

727
00:22:01,900 --> 00:22:06,366
that little graft,

728
00:22:03,733 --> 00:22:08,200
and you made that graft

729
00:22:04,933 --> 00:22:09,400
and propagated it and kept it

730
00:22:06,366 --> 00:22:09,866
for three years down below

731
00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:10,533
and then shaded it

732
00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:11,033
and everything

733
00:22:09,866 --> 00:22:11,600
and then bring it up here

734
00:22:10,533 --> 00:22:12,666
and plant it.

735
00:22:11,033 --> 00:22:13,900
And then you come

736
00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:15,033
and pick it for us, too.

737
00:22:12,666 --> 00:22:17,033
You're taking care of those

738
00:22:13,900 --> 00:22:20,233
and nurturing them and you truly

739
00:22:15,033 --> 00:22:23,500
are a farmer with an expertise

740
00:22:17,033 --> 00:22:25,433
for an amazing area.

741
00:22:20,233 --> 00:22:28,233
>> I love flowers, and I like to

742
00:22:23,500 --> 00:22:29,300
keep playing with the flowers

743
00:22:25,433 --> 00:22:29,966
to get new bloom ideas, and

744
00:22:28,233 --> 00:22:30,966
sometimes they're at night,

745
00:22:29,300 --> 00:22:31,366
some time zone.

746
00:22:29,966 --> 00:22:32,333
>> I don't think we think

747
00:22:30,966 --> 00:22:34,033
about this.

748
00:22:31,366 --> 00:22:34,866
We think about the greenhouses.

749
00:22:32,333 --> 00:22:36,166
We think about the flat spaces.

750
00:22:34,033 --> 00:22:37,700
But we don't think about

751
00:22:34,866 --> 00:22:38,633
these beautiful, mountainous

752
00:22:36,166 --> 00:22:39,433
terrains with beautiful protea

753
00:22:37,700 --> 00:22:41,000
growing on them.

754
00:22:38,633 --> 00:22:41,000
And thank you

755
00:22:39,433 --> 00:22:41,000
for showing it to us.

756
00:22:41,233 --> 00:22:43,400
Today, I have some photos

757
00:22:42,766 --> 00:22:44,733
of arrangements

758
00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:47,000
to share with you from viewers

759
00:22:44,733 --> 00:22:48,166
Brad and Kelly Gomez of Florida.

760
00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:50,100
Brad and Kelly send me their

761
00:22:48,166 --> 00:22:52,266
arrangements from what they call

762
00:22:50,100 --> 00:22:53,666
their Finer Things Sunday --

763
00:22:52,266 --> 00:22:55,833
a time they have chosen to set

764
00:22:53,666 --> 00:22:58,900
aside for relaxing pursuits,

765
00:22:55,833 --> 00:23:00,966
which include arranging flowers.

766
00:22:58,900 --> 00:23:02,166
Brad writes, "On Sundays,

767
00:23:00,966 --> 00:23:03,900
we pull out the crystal,

768
00:23:02,166 --> 00:23:05,633
the china, and the silver.

769
00:23:03,900 --> 00:23:08,233
We spend the day with no phones

770
00:23:05,633 --> 00:23:09,433
and little to no TV at all.

771
00:23:08,233 --> 00:23:10,133
We spend the day cooking,

772
00:23:09,433 --> 00:23:11,633
enjoying perhaps

773
00:23:10,133 --> 00:23:13,400
an at-home spa day,

774
00:23:11,633 --> 00:23:14,566
certainly an adult beverage

775
00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:15,600
and what we now consider

776
00:23:14,566 --> 00:23:17,833
the finishing touch of

777
00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:17,833
a wonderful and beautiful day.

778
00:23:18,066 --> 00:23:23,400
We call them Schwankes.

779
00:23:21,100 --> 00:23:24,733
We go to the local grocer

780
00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:25,800
and buy fresh flowers

781
00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:27,533
and make arrangements together

782
00:23:24,733 --> 00:23:28,733
to place around the house

783
00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:30,866
on Sundays.

784
00:23:27,533 --> 00:23:33,000
These carry us through the week

785
00:23:28,733 --> 00:23:34,333
ahead and remind us

786
00:23:30,866 --> 00:23:35,466
it's the simple things

787
00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:38,233
and that things we have learned

788
00:23:34,333 --> 00:23:39,766
on your program

789
00:23:35,466 --> 00:23:42,566
contribute to that.

790
00:23:38,233 --> 00:23:43,100
Please allow me to share

791
00:23:39,766 --> 00:23:44,666
the photos of today's Schwankes,

792
00:23:42,566 --> 00:23:46,300
and thank you

793
00:23:43,100 --> 00:23:48,166
for your wonderful program

794
00:23:44,666 --> 00:23:49,233
and making us stop to smell

795
00:23:46,300 --> 00:23:50,733
the flowers.

796
00:23:48,166 --> 00:23:51,966
Did you put fresh water

797
00:23:49,233 --> 00:23:51,966
in the Schwankes in the kitchen?

798
00:23:50,733 --> 00:23:51,966
Yes, dear."

799
00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:54,633
♪

800
00:23:54,866 --> 00:23:59,400
Thanks to Brad and Kelly

801
00:23:55,733 --> 00:24:01,300
for sharing their creations.

802
00:23:57,466 --> 00:24:03,200
I love to see what you make.

803
00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:03,200
Send your Schwankes to

804
00:24:01,300 --> 00:24:03,200
j@ubloom.com.

805
00:24:03,433 --> 00:24:07,966
That's the letter "J,"

806
00:24:04,966 --> 00:24:09,500
@, the letter "U," bloom.com.

807
00:24:07,966 --> 00:24:12,400
And watch for your arrangements

808
00:24:09,500 --> 00:24:12,400
on upcoming shows.

809
00:24:12,633 --> 00:24:16,266
Thanks for watching

810
00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:17,366
this innovative episode of

811
00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:18,400
"Life in Bloom."

812
00:24:16,266 --> 00:24:19,700
Remember, your own ideas

813
00:24:17,366 --> 00:24:22,600
can be an inspiration

814
00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:23,666
for enjoying flowers

815
00:24:19,700 --> 00:24:26,366
in creative, new ways

816
00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:26,366
For "Life in Bloom,"

817
00:24:23,666 --> 00:24:26,366
I'm J Schwanke.

818
00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:29,700
>> The best tip I can give you

819
00:24:28,100 --> 00:24:31,100
about fertilizing hydrangeas

820
00:24:29,700 --> 00:24:32,733
is fertilize once

821
00:24:31,100 --> 00:24:34,133
in the early spring.

822
00:24:32,733 --> 00:24:35,800
Again, you can fertilize

823
00:24:34,133 --> 00:24:38,100
again later in the spring,

824
00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:39,333
but stop after July.

825
00:24:38,100 --> 00:24:40,566
If you start fertilizing

826
00:24:39,333 --> 00:24:42,100
after July,

827
00:24:40,566 --> 00:24:43,566
it causes your plant to push

828
00:24:42,100 --> 00:24:45,066
a lot of new growth that can't

829
00:24:43,566 --> 00:24:46,300
harden off for the winter

830
00:24:45,066 --> 00:24:47,366
when your shrub needs to take

831
00:24:46,300 --> 00:24:48,800
its winter's nap.

832
00:24:47,366 --> 00:24:50,466
>> This is a local honey, too --

833
00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:51,033
local wildflower honey.

834
00:24:50,466 --> 00:24:52,166
It's about a mile

835
00:24:51,033 --> 00:24:53,633
from our house.

836
00:24:52,166 --> 00:24:54,700
>> And I understand local honey

837
00:24:53,633 --> 00:24:56,500
is good if you have allergies.

838
00:24:54,700 --> 00:24:58,566
>> Correct.

839
00:24:56,500 --> 00:25:00,366
So, interestingly enough,

840
00:24:58,566 --> 00:25:02,400
I have allergies to flowers.

841
00:25:00,366 --> 00:25:03,800
[ Both laugh ]

842
00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,366
I have my whole life.

843
00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:04,766
But it's okay.

844
00:25:04,366 --> 00:25:05,333
>> Yeah.

845
00:25:04,766 --> 00:25:06,333
>> It's okay.

846
00:25:05,333 --> 00:25:07,333
>> Sometimes when you really

847
00:25:06,333 --> 00:25:08,100
love something, you can't let

848
00:25:07,333 --> 00:25:09,100
that keep you down.

849
00:25:08,100 --> 00:25:10,500
>> That's right.

850
00:25:09,100 --> 00:25:11,633
"J Schwanke's Life in Bloom"

851
00:25:10,500 --> 00:25:12,533
is filmed in Grand Rapids,

852
00:25:11,633 --> 00:25:12,533
Michigan.

853
00:25:13,700 --> 00:25:17,733
>> Visit J's website,

854
00:25:15,266 --> 00:25:20,000
ubloom.com, for flower projects

855
00:25:17,733 --> 00:25:21,700
and crafts, complete recipes,

856
00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:24,300
behind-the-scenes videos,

857
00:25:21,700 --> 00:25:25,166
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858
00:25:24,300 --> 00:25:25,166
and more.

859
00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:29,000
♪

860
00:25:29,233 --> 00:25:32,166
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861
00:25:30,900 --> 00:25:34,233
is brought to you by the

862
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following...

863
00:25:34,466 --> 00:25:35,733
>> That flower feeling.

864
00:25:35,966 --> 00:25:40,800
♪

865
00:25:41,033 --> 00:25:42,133
At home.

866
00:25:42,366 --> 00:25:46,700
♪

867
00:25:46,933 --> 00:25:48,033
At work.

868
00:25:48,266 --> 00:25:50,466
♪

869
00:25:50,700 --> 00:25:52,466
Or anytime.

870
00:25:52,700 --> 00:25:54,600
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871
00:25:54,833 --> 00:26:00,933
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872
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873
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874
00:26:00,933 --> 00:26:02,333
hand in hand.

875
00:26:02,566 --> 00:26:06,966
>> We have fresh in all our

876
00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:09,366
stores, from soups and steaks

877
00:26:06,966 --> 00:26:10,900
and all things flour to all

878
00:26:09,366 --> 00:26:12,300
things flowering.

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Custom fresh arrangements

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designed by our in-store

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florists at

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Albertsons Companies.

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Closed-caption funding provided

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by Holland America Flowers.

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