Semper Virens Flowers

Name: Semper Virens Flowers
Address: Chelmsford, MA, US
Telephone: +19787589924
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

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Semper Virens Flowers

Designer Mary B. Hayes creates spirited florals for everyday, weddings and events. Lots of seasonal flowers and unusual textures. We do workshops too!
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Great for bridal showers, party with friends or corporate events. Have always loved nature and flowers, big fan of dark chocolate, married to a fabulous handyman, currently in-between doggies.

06/18/2024

I am told that I need to show my face once in a while, so here it is. This spring-y arrangement was made in March at , at a workshop with the creative and kind-hearted . The workshop was most excellent! .
And I have to say, that was a really good hair day!

06/18/2024

I’m futzing/faffing with ground florals AKA meadow florals AKA meadow aisle flowers, to name just a few terms. The arrangement on the left should extend up further to be to scale with the moon-gate arch. But you get the gist, I hope. ...
These are versatile arrangements for weddings, as they can easily be moved after the ceremony, repurposed at the Sweetheart table, bar or Welcome table. It’s a smart use of your wedding flower funds!

06/18/2024

Another view of a late spring/early summer centerpiece showing off peonies, roses, Solomon Seal and such. It reflects the colors and floral abundance found in the garden this time of year.

06/13/2024

Can’t resist this macro of a pink peony! Petaliacious she is. Fragrant as all get out too.

06/13/2024

Oval containers lend themselves to dramatic sweeping lines and asymmetrical arrangements. Perfect shape for a fireplace mantle or for farm/banquet tables. Oval designs can easily be extended with ivy or vines for more horizontal reach, or with branches for more vertical impact. Many possibilities!

06/13/2024

Up close and personal with early summer flowers, including peonies, spray roses, lisianthus, mock orange blossoms, Solomon Seal, delphinium and pennycress. There are some homegrown fleurs in the mix. Love the pastels this time of year, they’re soothing and pretty!

06/07/2024

We’re posting E’s bouquet kind of a lot today (sorry not sorry). As I looked through ‘s wedding photos, no matter how the bride held the bouquet, and from any angle, her bouquet always looked really good! Her colors and the flowers themselves were delightful.

06/07/2024

Hmm, what do you think, sisters?? The brides bouquet is graced with locally grown ranunculus from (big blooms, strong stems). Really like the brides’s color palette.

06/07/2024

Last photo (for now) of E & N’s wedding. It was lovely day and a beautiful setting and the couple were *so* happy and my bouquet looked pretty darn good even upside down! Congratulations to the couple, wishing you a lifetime of adventures and love.

05/31/2024

Beaming, they are! Best wishes to E & N for a marvelous lifetime adventure ahead!

05/31/2024

Centerpiece at E & N’s recent wedding at Gibbet Hill. Lots of blush and apricot with pops of blue. Spirea branches add some wildflower vibe. Thanks for for terrific assistance! Beautiful setting at .

05/31/2024

Love this photo of the Bride and Maid of Honor walking with their bouquets though the grounds at Gibbet Hill. Steve Whiting captured many sweet candid photos. Great smiles, what a beautiful and happy day!

05/10/2024

More pics from the Design Intensive at last month. Sue McLeary ( ) demonstrated how to make these airy, infinitely adjustable bouquets. She is mad creative and a former jeweler, which shows in her meticulous and artful designs. ...
I had intended this piece as a small bouquet only, but Sue manipulated it into a very cool hairpiece. It was joyful to be around so many creative and skilled flower people!

05/10/2024

Good fun was had by all as our team made two standing arrangements, intended to flank a doorway leading into a reception. Thank you to for hosting the design workshop last month (great product!) and to for her expert guidance and encouragement. She’s quite a force and inspiration! ....I only got one other name of people in the group (talking’ about you, ). If you’re in this photo too, please leave your name in the comments below

05/10/2024

Centerpiece made last month as part of the design intensive workshop held at . Sue McLeary (aka ) was the instructor. A more artistic, creative and kind-hearted person would be hard to find. Kudos to Green Mountain Floral Supply for hosting the workshop. We had lovely fleurs to work with. ...
I’m usually not a big fan of forsythia, but it really added some zing and good lines here. May have to reconsider my aversion to the color yellow.

04/12/2024

Another Friday flashback, from only a year ago! Another excellent bridal shower activity is to make floral bouquets or arrangements, as these ladies did. Suitable for all ages and the activity provides a beautiful party favor. ..
See link in bio if you’re thinking about hosting a floral workshop this spring or summer. Enjoy the weekend!

04/12/2024

First Holy Communion celebrations are coming up soon. If you’re looking for a distinctive floral crown with seasonal flowers, please send me a DM. These crowns dry beautifully. Contact info is in my bio.

04/12/2024

Flashback Friday, many moons ago, when I led a floral head crown workshop for my niece in Delaware, She and her friends were NOT afraid of color, and they made full and lush crowns. Very fun afternoon! ...
If you’re looking for a bridal shower activity this spring or summer, making floral crowns is a great one! See link in bio for more info.

03/31/2024

More Easter Bunny closeups, including the species tulip Tulipa tarda (lower left). This little cutie has elegant star-shaped flowers, its bright yellow petals edged in white. The species tulips do come back year after year, unlike most hybridized tulips. Likewise the grape hyacinths (AKA muscari) are tough cuties, naturalizing and spreading every year. Love their sweet grape-y scent. Also shown in this photo are miniature daffodils, the perfect size for making flower posies. ...
Happy Easter and onward with the Spring!

03/31/2024

Happy Easter! These vintage bunnies want to share some spring flower goodness with you. Hope you are enjoying a relaxing and tasty Easter Sunday!

03/24/2024

Another vertical floral screen, but in a looser, freer style. Ingredients: flowering cherry, brownie tulips, delicately spotted hellebores, astrantia and weeping podocarpus. Lined bonsai dish as the container. ...
This design would work well on a Welcome table, bar arrangement, or on a fireplace mantle accompanied by pillar candles and a few bud vases. Light, airy and full of movement!

03/24/2024

Soft fuzzy p***y willows drawing you in!

03/24/2024

Spring is the time for p***y willows and flowering branches, which are *perfect* for making vertical floral screens. These arrangements give you the height and the negative space of branches, but with airy transparency. .
They work well on a welcome table, fireplace mantel, as a bar arrangement or as aisle florals. Many possibilities!

03/15/2024

Just the other day, I was saying something about floral crowns not being as trendy now as they were a few years ago. Oh, that this were not so! They’re so pretty and uber-feminine. Bring ‘em back, please! ...
BTW, making floral crowns is a super fun workshop for a bridal shower, just sayin’! Also works as an in-between activity when there’s a chunk of time between the wedding ceremony and the reception.

03/13/2024

Always lovely to get appreciative comments. (Thank you, Beth!). And I do take my boutonnières seriously! ...
Personals are my favorite designs to make for weddings, because they *are* so personal, and they represent a little microcosm of the entire wedding vibe. Love distinctive boutonnières!

03/06/2024

Floral hairpieces add such a pretty touch for the bride or bridesmaids. Floral crowns have fallen out of favor for most brides, but floral combs and clips are still desired. They’re easier to wear, and add that pop of color and and grace. Uber-feminine, love ‘em! ...
And I adore this photo by , the emotion and lines are sweet!

03/03/2024

Little close-up of the flowers in my arrangement at WAM’a Flora in Winter event . The blue tulips opened up beautifully, Lisette mums added their fab color, hyacinths shared their sweet scent. It is a beautiful show again, as always. Today is the last day, go see it!

03/01/2024

Flora in Winter is happening NOW and through this Sunday. It’s a wonderful show in a Worcester art museum with a world class art collection. What a gem of a museum and flower show! ...
Shown here, a somewhat cascading floral arrangement, so spring-y and ferny! Fragrant as well. People are lovin’ the blue tulips. She’s right next to Archbishop Pascarelli on the Renaissance Mezzanine. Enjoy the show!

02/25/2024

Taking in the gorgeous beauty of hellebores and other spring pretties. This particular plum colored hellebore came from . I pick up a new hellebore plant every spring, cut some of the stems to use in arrangements, and plant it in my garden in late April or early May (Zone 6 in eastern MA) . Do this for a few years, and you will have a gorgeous hellebore patch soon enough...
I recently learned a new way to condition hellebores after watching a Joseph Massie video. He recommends making a thin incision on both sides of the hellebore stem below where the flowers branch off. This allows the hellebore to uptake more water and extends its vase life. It’s been working great for me, watch his video and try it!

12/05/2023

Wreath-making time! I’m going with the Blue Christmas vibe this year, with peacock feathers and velvet ribbon. Four kinds of greens: Carolina cypress, berried juniper, eucalyptus and boxwood. If you’re hankering for a blue Xmas wreath, please DM me.

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+19787589924

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https://sempervirensflowers.com/

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I never add music, it’s just distracting and our world is madly distracting these days. Sorry not sorry. Enjoy the flowers and colors and exuberance of springtime. Have a peaceful and blessed Sunday.

You have to love how the flowers and leaves move and bob in the breeze. This “floor meadow” is at the base of a moon arch, which accentuates its curvilinear lines. .. .. (P.S. I don’t do reels, we are far too distracted these days. Enjoy the silence!).