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Growing dahlias & other summer

Heirloom mums ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‚
11/16/2023

Heirloom mums ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‚

Un-staked Jasmine Pearl spilling over with goodness at the  office garden.She was a 2022 overwintered tuber in zone 6b &...
11/03/2023

Un-staked Jasmine Pearl spilling over with goodness at the office garden.

She was a 2022 overwintered tuber in zone 6b & grew this year with little tending, but lots of love. I mean, come on ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ™Œ Also survived last nights frost.

Maybeโ€ฆ maybe! Truly the last ladies of 2023. Harvested today by loving hands ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’ seedling & Cafe au Lait
10/31/2023

Maybeโ€ฆ maybe! Truly the last ladies of 2023. Harvested today by loving hands ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’
seedling & Cafe au Lait







Theyโ€™re still showing off ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿ’• featuring Sugar DaddyAnyone want to buy tubers in the spring? Might plan little sale ๐Ÿฅ”๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒผ   ...
10/26/2023

Theyโ€™re still showing off ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿ’• featuring Sugar Daddy

Anyone want to buy tubers in the spring? Might plan little sale ๐Ÿฅ”๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒผ







I cut my last flowers this past weekend with my mom. Bittersweet to put it all to rest soon. Itโ€™s possible weโ€™ll harvest...
10/24/2023

I cut my last flowers this past weekend with my mom. Bittersweet to put it all to rest soon. Itโ€™s possible weโ€™ll harvest one more time this week but I wonโ€™t be in PA to cut with her ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน

Itโ€™s the longest cutting season weโ€™ve had yet. Early August through ??? Weโ€™ll see ๐Ÿ™‚

Will take a social media rest soon but not before sharing a bit more of this growing season.







Shouting out big love to two wonderful friends that I shared flower time with this past weekend. Both with serendipitous...
10/17/2023

Shouting out big love to two wonderful friends that I shared flower time with this past weekend. Both with serendipitous Brooklyn & Pennsylvania ties ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

is an insanely talented artist AND the owner of in Tamaqua, PA. We walked through rows of dahlias in the rain catching up while cutting the flowers.

and I have been flowering together for a few years. We finally had a chance to link up together to create bouquets on a perfect fall Sunday in BK ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿ

๐ŸŒธ ๐Ÿชป๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿชป๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒท

Another flower filled weekend with Louise coming around soon. Stay tuned ๐Ÿ™‚







Skipley Spot of Gold ๐ŸŒŸSheโ€™s radiant! Pink with perfectly yellow tipped petals & brushed with gold inside ๐Ÿ’ซ
10/12/2023

Skipley Spot of Gold ๐ŸŒŸ
Sheโ€™s radiant! Pink with perfectly yellow tipped petals & brushed with gold inside ๐Ÿ’ซ







Friends who give you their garden space are the best friends ๐Ÿ˜Š friends who give their garden space for unintentional exp...
09/08/2023

Friends who give you their garden space are the best friends ๐Ÿ˜Š friends who give their garden space for unintentional experiments are THE best!!

I planted these tubers in Pennsylvania last season, 2022. They were left in the ground over winter and theyโ€™re totally thriving ๐Ÿ™Œ In zones that freeze and have harsh winters, the tubers need to be dug out of the ground and stored in a controlled climate. This past winter was so mild that these tubers were able to make it through. He said โ€œtheyโ€™re blooming so much I canโ€™t give them away fast enoughโ€ ๐Ÿ‘Œ

Slide 1: Cornel Bronze, a workhorse power bloomer

Slide 2: Picasso, incredible candy cane coloring, not the most ideal cut flower

Slide 3: Jasmine Pearl, delicate, soft pinky/purple. She hasnโ€™t been staked or tied up. The plant fell over a few weeks ago but sheโ€™s still blooming!







Diva! The flower, not me ๐Ÿ˜‰Yep the variety is called Diva and sheโ€™s dreamy.
09/04/2023

Diva! The flower, not me ๐Ÿ˜‰

Yep the variety is called Diva and sheโ€™s dreamy.







Sent this big mama off to a recurring client this weekend. Treat yourself to flowerzzz while weโ€™ve got them ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒป
08/27/2023

Sent this big mama off to a recurring client this weekend. Treat yourself to flowerzzz while weโ€™ve got them ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒป







Ultimate dahlia queen ๐Ÿ‘‘ right here! My mother is the reason these flowers pop off ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ™ Here she is with Lindaโ€™s baby, a ...
08/17/2023

Ultimate dahlia queen ๐Ÿ‘‘ right here! My mother is the reason these flowers pop off ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ™

Here she is with Lindaโ€™s baby, a gorgeous peachy pink dahlia.

Weโ€™re planning a lil pop up this Sunday in Brooklyn. Stay tuned ๐Ÿ’







For scale ๐ŸŒธ compared to ๐Ÿ‘ถEl Sol, a dahlia bigger than the size of an (almost) 2 month old babyโ€™s head ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜Š  staging flower...
08/15/2023

For scale ๐ŸŒธ compared to ๐Ÿ‘ถ

El Sol, a dahlia bigger than the size of an (almost) 2 month old babyโ€™s head ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜Š staging flowers on point ๐Ÿ‘Œ







Found the tiniest farm friend ๐Ÿธ ๐Ÿ’ž
08/08/2023

Found the tiniest farm friend ๐Ÿธ ๐Ÿ’ž

Walking with flowers wearing a flowery back pack ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Coralie and Iced Tea front and center ๐ŸŒธ
08/07/2023

Walking with flowers wearing a flowery back pack ๐Ÿ˜ƒ Coralie and Iced Tea front and center ๐ŸŒธ








Second round of the first blooms to debut this season ๐Ÿฅน๐ŸŒฑ thanks  for caring for them ๐Ÿ’•1. Valley Rust Bucket2. Iced Tea3....
07/22/2023

Second round of the first blooms to debut this season ๐Ÿฅน๐ŸŒฑ thanks for caring for them ๐Ÿ’•

1. Valley Rust Bucket
2. Iced Tea
3. Maroon Fox
4. Lavender Ice







Taking โ€˜em down, one ๐Ÿœ at a time. IPM week 3 in full swing. Plant babies are looking happy ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒฑ
07/04/2023

Taking โ€˜em down, one ๐Ÿœ at a time. IPM week 3 in full swing. Plant babies are looking happy ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒฑ

The snaps came back from last season and have been unattended. Nearly 36โ€ stems ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’•      microflowerfarm
06/17/2023

The snaps came back from last season and have been unattended. Nearly 36โ€ stems ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’• microflowerfarm

Not a colorful array of blooms & petals but these bags have allll the flower babies that weโ€™ll plant for a riot of color...
04/11/2023

Not a colorful array of blooms & petals but these bags have allll the flower babies that weโ€™ll plant for a riot of color later this year ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿ™Œ spent the weekend checking on the tubers and getting very excited for things to warm up ๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒฑ

You know thereโ€™s a big flower filled holiday next week, right? SUUUUPER bowl! Just kidding!! ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿค“  (Go ๐Ÿฆ…) Well, two days a...
02/05/2023

You know thereโ€™s a big flower filled holiday next week, right? SUUUUPER bowl! Just kidding!! ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿค“ (Go ๐Ÿฆ…) Well, two days after the most exciting football game of the year ๐Ÿ˜‘ is Valentineโ€™s Day! My friend in flowers planned perfectly for all you football and flower lovers! You can pick up fleurs at 3 Brooklyn locations on Sunday 2/12 to adorn your Super Bowl watching space ๐ŸŒท pick up or opt for delivery on Valentineโ€™s Day 2/14. Gift yourself or someone you love ๐Ÿฅฐ

Cruise on over to her page for bouquet options & ordering details!

So thrilled to share some photos from Travis & Aprilโ€™s wedding this past summer! They are such a fun, easy going, bad-as...
01/14/2023

So thrilled to share some photos from Travis & Aprilโ€™s wedding this past summer! They are such a fun, easy going, bad-ass couple! Especially grateful to have sprinkled flowers around for their nuptials at The Green Building as the venue has now closed ๐Ÿ˜Œ Many thanks to my friend in flowers for helping on this one. Photos by

The last bit of color in the dahlia patch glistening with frost this morning ๐Ÿฅฐ taking all the babies out of the ground t...
10/30/2022

The last bit of color in the dahlia patch glistening with frost this morning ๐Ÿฅฐ taking all the babies out of the ground today

The last buckets of dahlias for the year ๐Ÿฅน the most beautiful blooms ever
10/19/2022

The last buckets of dahlias for the year ๐Ÿฅน the most beautiful blooms ever

Feels like this could definitely be the last day of dahlias ๐Ÿ˜Œ We had a light frost last night but all plants survived. I...
10/09/2022

Feels like this could definitely be the last day of dahlias ๐Ÿ˜Œ We had a light frost last night but all plants survived. I know other farms werenโ€™t so lucky. (Swipe to see hasty frost protection ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿคช) So come on over to on Vanderbilt Avenue today starting at 3:15pm to snag the last of this seasons dahlias! flowers

Flower pop up this Sunday 10/9 at Milk Bar! Corner of Vanderbilt Ave & Prospect Pl in Prospect Heights! Iโ€™ve had an amaz...
10/07/2022

Flower pop up this Sunday 10/9 at Milk Bar! Corner of Vanderbilt Ave & Prospect Pl in Prospect Heights! Iโ€™ve had an amazing partnership with the cafe hosting flash sales of dahlia bouquets. This time, Iโ€™ll be there in person with a couple different size bouquets available. Weโ€™re setting up in the afternoon, stay tuned for timing soon ๐Ÿ˜Š see you Sunday! city

Hey Brooklyn! Coming at ya this weekend with some dahlias! Weโ€™ll be popping up  Smith Street location between Bergen & D...
09/30/2022

Hey Brooklyn! Coming at ya this weekend
with some dahlias! Weโ€™ll be popping up Smith Street location between Bergen & Dean. Come by & grab a bouquet for yourself and a friend + a new fall sweater (or two or threeโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜‰) in the boutique. But of course always stop by just to say hi if youโ€™re in the area ๐Ÿ˜™๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒฑ city

Iโ€™ll be popping up  a zero waste store in Park Slope, BK tomorrow starting at noon! Come on down to enjoy open streets a...
09/23/2022

Iโ€™ll be popping up a zero waste store in Park Slope, BK tomorrow starting at noon! Come on down to enjoy open streets along 5th Avenue, refill alll your household essentials at the store, and of course grab a bouquet for some flower therapy while dahlias are at their finest ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ๐ŸŒฑ and if nothing else, please stop and say HI ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป I love meeting my neighbors ๐Ÿ˜Š

09/22/2022

Hey PA!! You need some dahlias donโ€™t you? ๐Ÿ˜Š Another wave of the most stunning flower is about to get harvested! Lehigh Valley, PA friends if youโ€™d like a bouquet Friday or Saturday send me a DM for details!

Peep ๐Ÿ‘€ the IG story right now for dreamy tour of  tiny flower farm in Eastern Brooklyn! ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒป got my hands on her flowers t...
08/19/2022

Peep ๐Ÿ‘€ the IG story right now for dreamy tour of tiny flower farm in Eastern Brooklyn! ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒป got my hands on her flowers this week and it was totally joyful ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒบ

What I want to look like farming flowers VS what it actually looks like farming flowers. This season has been challengin...
08/08/2022

What I want to look like farming flowers VS what it actually looks like farming flowers. This season has been challenging. I heard on a podcast recently while trying to furiously gather info on Dahlia virus, "if it can happen in farming, it will" And that phrase won't stop repeating in my head ๐Ÿ˜‘๐Ÿฅน I've planned for months to be rocking out selling lots of beautiful blooms about now. But the plants just aren't there yet. For now I'll just keep singing words of encouragement to them along with a good foliar spray ๐Ÿค“๐ŸŒฑ

๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ’‡โ€โ™€๏ธ Dropped off one of the year's first batches of dahlias to L Roth Salon!
08/05/2022

๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ’‡โ€โ™€๏ธ Dropped off one of the year's first batches of dahlias to L Roth Salon!

It was a tremendously wonderful Flower People meet up in Brooklyn today- hanging out under the largest, shadiest tree we...
07/24/2022

It was a tremendously wonderful Flower People meet up in Brooklyn today- hanging out under the largest, shadiest tree we could find in Fort Greene Park ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŒฑ left with a little flower swag from grown in Stamford, NY. Do you grow flowers in NYC or anywhere else and want to join the (unofficial) Brooklyn Flower People meet up?! Send me a message to join in on our next gathering. Missed you !

Not pictured โ€” the sweat pouring into my eyeballs ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅต
07/23/2022

Not pictured โ€” the sweat pouring into my eyeballs ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅต

Selfie while walking w fleurs to a delivery = blurry photo ๐Ÿ˜‘ oh well! Donโ€™t care about capturing the perfect photo. I wa...
07/19/2022

Selfie while walking w fleurs to a delivery = blurry photo ๐Ÿ˜‘ oh well! Donโ€™t care about capturing the perfect photo. I wanted to capture the moment because Iโ€™m reaaaally excited that Iโ€™m v close to sharing flowers with you all. Iโ€™ll be sprinkling blooms around Brooklyn soon and I ๐Ÿ‘ cant ๐Ÿ‘ wait ๐Ÿ‘ So much planning & tending goes into raising flowers and itโ€™s felt like a very long year so far of pest control, navigating proper nutrients for the plants, and not much rain! Lots of learning curves as I expanded this year to grow more plants. Stay with me as Iโ€™ll be announcing locations starting in August! Some fun new things are in the works ๐Ÿ˜‰

๐Ÿ’œ Larkspur growing toward the sky! One of the first flowers to bloom in the garden this season...
07/11/2022

๐Ÿ’œ Larkspur growing toward the sky! One of the first flowers to bloom in the garden this season...

07/05/2022

First ultra mini harvest of annuals. Itโ€™s sloooow growing for a lot of these but theyโ€™re coming around ๐ŸŒฑ ๐Ÿ˜Š most excited for more snapdragons
and chamomile!! ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’œ

๐ŸŒฑ GROW, MY BABIES ๐ŸŒฑ
07/03/2022

๐ŸŒฑ GROW, MY BABIES ๐ŸŒฑ

๐ŸŒธ What would you name this beauty?
06/27/2022

๐ŸŒธ What would you name this beauty?

Slinging proteaโ€™s as big as my head this past weekend with my friend in flowers  at  in Manhattan. The weather was ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ an...
06/14/2022

Slinging proteaโ€™s as big as my head this past weekend with my friend in flowers at in Manhattan. The weather was ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ and the flower loving people were in abundance ๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒฑ Oh! Youโ€™ll def want to scope out to view her newly launched wallpaper collection, Afrobotanical, featuring these unbelievably cool King Proteaโ€™s and Blushing Bride.

๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’ Can't wait to start making bouquets & arrangements again soon! Pop-ups coming soon & taking special orders starting ...
06/09/2022

๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’ Can't wait to start making bouquets & arrangements again soon! Pop-ups coming soon & taking special orders starting in August! Contact via our website fortissimoflorals.com

๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ˜€ Old dahlia tubers (dug up after a mighty haul last year) vs. new tubers.
06/01/2022

๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ˜€ Old dahlia tubers (dug up after a mighty haul last year) vs. new tubers.

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