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February 19th 2018

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Oh man–scrolling through all of the photos on Instagram that show so many people sowing their first seeds of the season (and in a few cases it was for the first time in their lives!) makes me so unbelievably happy. What fun to see all the beauty that fellow flower lovers are planting, growing, and creating all over the globe.

I especially love all the beautiful styled vignettes featuring Floret seed packets along with vintage-inspired valentines, plants, pets, little people and more (see them here and here).

To keep the momentum going as we move into the heart of “seed starting season,” I want to kick off a new #GrowFloret giveaway.

Here is how to enter to win a goody bag full of Floret seeds and swag:

Share a photo of your seed packets, seed starts or baby plants on Instagram and tag it with #GrowFloret and/or #FloretSeeds.  

Haven’t purchased any of our seeds? No problem! You can enter by simply leaving a comment here on the blog. In your comment, tell us what flowers you’re most excited to grow this season.  

UPDATE:  Congratulations to our March winners:  Tina, Alison, Syd, Stephanie and Lucy, and lcriman.

Thanks for playing along!

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482 Comments

  1. Suzanne Staten on

    We just bought 30 acres to farm food, flowers, and family! Yes, you can grow family – a job for everyone! We’ve never done this before, and can not wait to get the land ready for some beautiful Floret Flowers for our family farm!

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  2. Jennifer Barker on

    I sit at work dreaming of flowers and sunshine-
    They are happiness and peace.

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  3. Sandra Rowland on

    We have snow this morning, but I have nine packets of Floret seeds, and cannot wait to start them indoors. I am going to buy seed starter today! Yay! So, today kicks off my growing season. Yay again. I love your posts. When it warms up some I will put everything outdoors on my patio table; then in my pots. Alas, I am forced to be a container gardener.

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  4. Anne M. on

    sweet peas, larkspur, hollyhock, primrose, iris, sweet william, love-in-a-mist, bachelor button, roses, rose campion, gladiolas, candytuft, and anything else i find and love

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  5. Linda on

    Oh Boy….. isn’t that what a dining table is for? to hold all the seed starters? Just this week planted the sweet pea seeds that I bought from you this year. Hoping to have a bumper crop of all the different varieties and loads of bouquets to ‘sweeten’ the house come summer.

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  6. Mary Madison Railey on

    I am enjoying my small bouquets of beautiful black and white Anenomes
    I bought from you this past fall !
    I started my Cosmos seeds and they are really leggyabout 4” with just 2 leaves. Should I pinch them ?
    Any suggestions ?
    Thanks Mary

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  7. Michelle on

    Dahlias please! So excited to take cuttings!

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  8. dana on

    My partner and I are moving to land in less than a month where I will finally get to have my first market flower garden. I am all butterflies with anticipation to see how the orchard on the land fairs this springtime- I can’t wait to breath in the apple blossoms. I’m most excited to begin establishing perennials come the fall and in the meantime get to play with annual cuts like celosia, sunnies, and foliage too ORACH! <3

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  9. Danica on

    I am so excited for my zinnias! I love the color variety and they last so long in a vase!!

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  10. Dawn Shipley on

    I would be excited to grow the sweet peas as most of your gorgeous colours are simply not available here in Australia. Also the Iceland poppies – I bought a packet from the supermarket and the only thing that came up where the orange California poppies! I love your site and started growing Dahlias this year – some success and plenty of Tubers to give away come Winter. all the best, congratulation on your success, Cheers Dawn.

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  11. BJC on

    Warm days are approaching here in Colorado. Last year, I planted over 450 dahlia, lily and gladiolus bulbs in the backyard along with peony and rose bushes and this year will be upping the game and adding ranunculus (tips for growing in labile, CO spring weather appreciated), calla lillies, more dahlias. and a variety of fillers – many of which I will be purchasing from seed here. I love making bouquets for friends and family and look forward to the possibility of flower catering some small parties this summer! Just bought your book!

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  12. Lindsay on

    Thank you for your book, it is tops in inspiration!
    This year I’m excited about upping my quantities of Rattlesnake Master and Black Foliaged Bugbanes. This eryngiym is very architectural and love using the purple foliage of the bugbane as a filler. Your passion for sweet peas is catchy, so I’ll be trying those for the first time.

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  13. Wendy Searcy on

    As always, each year I look forward to seeing what Erin is growing. My love of all loves in my little garden is sweet peas. I’ve tried so many varieties over the years and look to Floret for sweet pea inspiration.

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  14. elizabeth beasley on

    I just discovered your beautiful book in the library! I am learning many new tips. I look forward to starting my own snapdragons very soon. Thank you for the inspiration!

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  15. Jontal Elise on

    I’m growing a bunch of your seeds, and just ordered more! I’m especially excited for the China aster’s I purchased!

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  16. Tina Pender on

    My daughter and I dream of one day having a flower farm. In the meantime, we are packing every available inch of our yard with beautiful flowers and taking the opportunity to make our mistakes on a smaller scale. One of my daughters gave me your book for Mother’s Day last year and I use it as my guide. We love to give our cut flowers as gifts and share them with our neighbors.

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  17. Annette L. on

    I have my eye on a seed collection… waiting to see if it will be available… but until then sweet peas are what I am most excited about.

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  18. Elizabeth Belisle on

    Your farm is a huge inspiration to me! Flowers make my soul glow and your farm looks like heaven. I am excited to grow snapdragons, stock and scabiosa for some beautiful cutting bouquets.

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  19. Brenda Olmscheid on

    I’m excited to plant all the zinnia seeds I received from you as well as the dahlia bulb!

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  20. Melissa on

    I planted ranunculus the other day, and I’m looking forward to planting herbs such as chamomile, mint, and basil. The flower that I need to be patient to plant, but can’t wait to see bloom is the Chianti Sunflower this summer!

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  21. Tammy on

    I would love to try growing sweet peas. The ones on your site are so beautiful. My hyacinths are my spring favorite…love the color and fragrance. I know, they’re bulbs and not seeds; I’m an equal opportunity gardener. :-)

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  22. Susannah on

    I’m excited to grow zinnias this year!

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  23. Camelia on

    I will grow the Pincushions and the Phlox Cherry Caramel that I bought from you last year. It was too late in the season to sow them so I am excited to see them this year!

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  24. Beth Linville on

    I am most excited to try a type of iris that I had never heard of before. It is supposed to grow happily with it’s feet wet, which would be amazing for a part of my field that is super soggy! I’m just getting my feet wet in the flower farming world. I read your book in one day, thank you so much for that awesome resource.

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  25. Sarah on

    I’m excited to grow “vanilla” nasturtiums (creamy white) this year in my vegetable garden.

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  26. DeLacey Ault on

    I am most excited about my edible flower gardens. I’m dedicating 65% of my 1.5 acre space to edibles. I’m branching out into cut flowers/bouquets with a focus on edible flowering herbs. I am also growing massive amounts of calendula for my herbal preparations.

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  27. Betsy M on

    I just purchased your book and am checking out your blog for the first time today. Beautiful! I am most excited to grow Queen Anne’s Lace as it is a favorite and mine died out in the garden last year.

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  28. Cindy Holshouser on

    I have 3 varieties of sweet peas that will be planted soon. Unexpected snow delayed my usual President’s Day planting.

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  29. Jameris on

    Oh how I love your posts! I first found your page a bout a year ago and became obsessed with dalias! I’d never even heard of them before your page. I had to grow my own so as soon as I found some ottos trill I planted and man were they the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen! This season I’m hoping I can find more and plant as many dalias as possible, belle of berama and a la mode are what I’m most hopeful to get! Thanks so much for sharing all your planted success!! So inspiring!

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  30. Marissa Lynette on

    I’m late but this will be my first year growing sweet peas!

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  31. Ryann Quillinan on

    I absolutely love everything flowers have to offer. This year I want to transform my backyard and deck into a floral oasis, filled with peonies, roses, Iceland poppies, and ranunculus!

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  32. Patricia Hoban on

    I can’t wait to plant my seeds in Spring. My husband gave me Floret seeds in
    a lovely artistic silver tin for Christmas. I plan to make happy bouquets all summer.
    The colors are varied and wonderful. Joy! ❤️

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  33. Deanna Berg on

    I am so excited to start many flowers from seed this year. I am most looking forward to the sweet peas, I hope I am successful. I am also starting zinnia, nigella, cosmos, and several herbal flowers such as borage and calendula. Hurry to get here spring!

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  34. Amy Prince on

    Little beauties in my yard, with scents and colors to soften the view. Floret Flowers inspire me to dream. I want to buy all your pretty packaged seeds!

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  35. Heather R on

    My Floret sweet peas are soaking! Cannot wait to get them going now that the surprise February snow has dissipated. Come on Spring!

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  36. Kayla R. on

    I can’t wait to grow Cupcake Cosmo’s!

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  37. Denise on

    This is the first year I have taken vegetables out of my growing plan and replaced those with bulbs, tubers, corms and transplants. I ordered all my dahlias and seeds from Floret as I love the assortment you provide. I am most excited for all the sweet peas and stock that I have just started, and I’m looking forward to this growing season more than any before. I can’t wait to get dirty!

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  38. Theresa on

    Living in a one bedroom apartment in San Francisco with no outdoor space of my own or patio of any kind, I’m most excited to just see the posts and beautiful pictures from your farm and followers. My refuge is the Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park with my husband and baby, where the seasons always bring something new to love.

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  39. Rachelle on

    I’m excited to transplant peonies this fall that were originally planted by my great grandfather. My love for peonies increases each year!

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  40. Shauna Ramos on

    My boxes are being constructed now and I just ordered several sweet peas, cosmos, hyacinth beans and snapdragons! I can’t wait to see my garden come to life this summer. It’s my favorite time of year!

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  41. Regina on

    I am excited to see my little seeds popping the surface of the soil… zinnas, hollyhocks and hopefully my columbines will soon peek out too.
    Love seeing new plants come to life

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  42. Michelle Gagne on

    I am very excited about my Chocolate Lace that I purchased from the Plant Barn in Chico! I love the blooms and purchased starts from them last year and I am going out on a limb to start my own this year. They are stunning in cut flower arrangements. Bring on Spring!

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  43. Katherine on

    I am so excited to order some seeds and hopefully grow zinnias and sweet peas! I love all of your gorgeous flowers and dream of having a garden of my own!

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  44. Kate on

    I had such great results with my zinnias and cosmos from Floret last year; my little cutting garden brought me so much happiness and peace. I can’t wait to grow again!

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  45. Erin McLaughlin on

    I’m a long time gardener but we moved to a new property (in a new growing climate!) last summer, so I’m looking forward to growing some new things. I’m most excited to put in my Floret dahlia tubers that I bought! Can’t wait to bring some of those blooms in this summer! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  46. C. Flores on

    I was fortunate to inherit seeds that are still in good condition.Thanks Floret for all of your helpful posts!! As a first time flower grower, I am most excited to grow ranunculus. I have heard that they are difficult little beauties so I have some back ups as well, including a burgundy cockscomb! Sending all the good vibes for a successful season– peace and light to you!

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  47. Sarah Brooke on

    I can’t wait for larkspur and zinnias in my garden.

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  48. Faith on

    I am a first time flower gardener this year… actually, first time gardener ever! I ordered my #FloretSeeds, set up my seedling station in the garage, and excited to get started!! Starting with a single raised bed of Zinnias this year! ♥️

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  49. Ada Horne on

    I’m most excited for sweet peas — I’ve never grown them before, but I’ve been planning out my trellises!

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  50. Mikayla Bishop on

    I am getting married this year and I am going to try to grow all of the flowers for my bouquets and centerpieces! Zinnias are one of my favorites so I plan to incorporate a lot of them. I’ve also been interested in drying arrangements so I am going to be trying many strawflower varieties, gomphrena, and black tipped wheat. I have always loved flowers but this past year my knowledge has grown and so are my flower beds! I have purchased many books, including yours, and have worked with local farms to get more experience. I am thankful for farmers like you who share their knowledge and passion and help inspire others like myself.

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  51. Dar on

    Thrilled with the zinnias I planted last year-great color choices in peach/salmon/lime. When I was little, my nickname was “sweet pea”; love your selection and hope to allot a size able portion of my flower garden to growing them. Nothing like a bouquet of sweet peas to brighten someone’s day.

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  52. Vanessa Wodtke on

    I have been studying dahlias all winter and I ordered some from Floret! I am so excited to put my education to work!!

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  53. Jennie on

    Zinderella peach zinnias! I cant wait to see them cheering up my garden!

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  54. Valerie Smith on

    I am most excited about growing the Zinderella Peach zinnias. Zinnias are one of my all-time favorite flowers & the Zinderalla variety is so stunning. Can’t wait for my first blooms!

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  55. Diane on

    I haven’t grown any flowers in almost 10 years. Can’t wait to get back to it this spring! I’m most excited about having zinnias back in my life and trying dahlias for the first time. Thanks for offering this giveaway.

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  56. Heather on

    I’m so excited to grow Dahlias, Sweet Peas and Zinnias this year! My 2 daughters and husband are all in on the giant flower garden we started. I think I have read your book about 10 times and we just hope we will see blooms as gorgeous as yours one day! Thanks for sharing such great information and we would be so excited to win some Floret seeds and goodies!!! We are really hoping one day (really) soon we could have our own flower farm :0)

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  57. Heather on

    Looking forward to my first batch of rananculus and getting better with dahlias later this year! My 2 year old loves being in the garden with me and it warms my heart when we have that special dirt time together!

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  58. Carmen Winquist on

    I am doing my very first wedding for my dear friend this summer! Growing and arranging. I am pretty nervous, but I am so excited! She loves the peachy-pink-white color scheme, so lots of flowers in that palette! I am glad that you like those colors as well and have so many varieties to chose from! Your blog and growing info has been so incredibly helpful as I continue to strike out on my own and make my passion into reality, thank you!

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  59. Annie on

    I am so excited to try your bee balm bergamo, teeny tomatoes, and splish-splash larkspur. I had great success with your seeds last year, and I can’t wait to start the ones I got for this year. If only it wasn’t snowy outside! Thank you for keeping these lovely seed lines alive!

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  60. Courtney on

    I’m so excited to get -better- at growing dahlias this year!

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  61. Sarah Smith on

    I’m looking forward to growing zinnias this year. I love them for bouquets and the bees in the garden love them too! As a volunteer I direct a community garden in my neighborhood; if I win the seed giveaway I’ll share them with my gardeners -I want to see flowers blooming in every plot!

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  62. Zelda on

    I’m looking forward to planting and growing the seeds I purchased this year as my first attempt to really grow some flowers. I have to look forward, quite a ways yet, because the snow from last week is covering the outdoor grill! No outdoor work anytime soon. The beauty of the internet is that the rest of you are offering the inspiration to keep me joyful about the next seasons to come. Thank you for the posts.

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  63. Kris Koponen on

    Just moved to Skagit Valley and I’m ANXIOUS to srart a new flower garden, to experiment in my new growing environment with all kinds of seeds! In a nice stretch of Feb we prepared the raised beds and just waiting for Spring. I’d like to try Zinnias and Bachelor buttons and especially Sweet Peas seeds. Can’t wait to show my baby grandaughter all the flowers colors!

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  64. Mary Combs on

    I do flowers for a B & B and now added a winery. I’ve always had a cutting garden, and I’m anxious to add your cutting flowers to it!!

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  65. Karen on

    I am planning my first cut flower garden this year. Would love to have your seeds to start with.

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  66. Toni on

    I’m experimenting with winter sowing this year with herbs, cold season veggies, and a few perennial flowers. Can’t wait to see what sprouts, especially after our recent snowy and frigid weather. There are so many seeds in a seed packet! I held back half of what’s in a packet to sow direct after last frost, just in case.

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  67. Carol Itter on

    I’d love to try your zinnias. We’re very excited to be starting lots of flowers (mostly perennials) from seed indoors this season.

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  68. Madison Puch on

    I can’t wait for all the new varieties of Cosmos I’m trying this year, and Dahlias of course!

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  69. Alyssa on

    Looking forward to growing sweet peas for the first time this year! Thank you for your post on growing sweet peas!

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  70. Crystal on

    No Instagram account to share a photo of all my Floret seeds. I am most excited to grow the calendula “bronze beauty”, cosmos “double click mix”, phlox “cherry caramel”, chocolate lace flower, and zinnia “Oklahoma salmon”! Can’t wait to get my hands dirty inside, as there is still snow on the ground outside.

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  71. Ann-Marie Bagnall on

    I am starting a cut flower garden for the first time! I am so excited! I’m trying Bachelor Buttons, Feverfew, and Poppies this year. I’ve never grown any of those before. I will also be growing cosmos, zinnias and sunflowers, all of which I have used in my vegetable garden in the past. I am trying to figure out what foliage to include for some interest in my bouquets. Any ideas?

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  72. Alison on

    I plan to grow snapdragons from seed this year in honor of my 99+ year old grandma that passed away this year. She would always take me out to the snapdragons and play with them making funny sounds for me when I was a child so this will be an extra special way to honor her and show my son how fun flowers can be!

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  73. Joanne Le Dressay on

    I tear up every time I walk outside and see all they ways you have changed my garden and my world, inside and out. I watch your online courses, reread my notes and make checklists everyday to accomplish all in my botanical space. Every dream that slides out of a seed packet into the soil starts it’s precious beautiful journey that I get to watch, fret, experiment and work hard for the “aha” moment that I know you sincerely what us all to have. 8000 babies are started in our greenhouse and your techniques including the Johnny’s seeder have made so much possible. I can with a little help get round two of another 5000 going easily this week even in the snow. I did buy a lot seed packets to support you because I believe in you and your wonderful team as game changers of the world. But I also bought a lot so that I could give away, and enjoy the losses with a smile as all the things that go wrong can be easily endured. I am a child of the earth born on the prairies where at dusk while making my last mud pie of the day you hear the thunder, race around putting away the yard and then you huddle together in fear and listen to the hail flatten everything and punch a hole in the picture window. As the storm would subside I remember now I have seen my father with a bent head between his elbows at the kitchen table and then later hearing my parents whisper. We four children in about 1962 all whispered after the storm. Then in the morning I would awake to sun, birds singing, the smell of a special breakfast and only now as I write this realizing my parents had been up at dawn starting a new chapter. As I walk outside to the best smell on earth (sorry only available on dusty prairies after a hail and rain storm) and see my parents have already been tidying up the yard, planting again, canning the tomatoes, freezing the garden to get ready for a lean year and the hope of a new year in the field. I don’t have any friends except my husband who are like me so being with all of you and reading all the Instagram posts is a very personal special part of my life because their lives are who I really am. This is why I love you, all of you and your seeds because at 62 I can be who I am and because of you it’s now cool and maybe not so crazy to really feel what the earth can do under your feet.! xo

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  74. Leslie Bee on

    My ranunculus and anemones I purchased from you in the fall are sprouting in the basement and ready to head outside once the rain stops! Icelandic poppies seeds are trying to get their germination on, too!

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  75. Emily N on

    I can’t wait to try growing my first snapdragons!

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  76. Felicia on

    I am looking forward to growing snapdragons and sweet peas for the first time this year!

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  77. Wendy Henrichs on

    Thanks for the giveaways, Floret!
    Two days ago, I sowed 22 varieties of flowers in peat pots. They are toasty on top of my refrigerator. I can’t WAIT to see their sprouts! I started snaps, heliotrope, ornamental peppers, Ageratum, Larkspur, Gilia Globe, and others. Good luck to all the seed starters!!!

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  78. Anna on

    Last year, I planted zinnias for the first time! After seeing their beautiful and productive qualities, I decided to try my hand at other untried gems as well. Iceland poppies, rudbeckia, and bells of Ireland are on the list for this year! Thank you for your inspiration! #GrowFloret

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  79. Andrea on

    I’m most excited to try growing Chocolate Lace Flowers (alongside my wild Queen Anne’s Lace). I also can’t wait to expand my Zinnia garden. Last year I grew Love-in-a-mist Flowers and loved the remaining pods of the past-blooming flowers. So many exciting cut flowers!

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  80. Jennifer Friday on

    Last year I had my first cutting garden. I converted a small fire pit in the backyard to a round bed of Zinnias and marigolds. That small bed gave me 10 times the enjoyment of my vegetable gardens—I’m now hooked on growing cut flowers. This year, the ‘ firepit’ Is gone and in its place a newly cultivated 12’ x 25’ cutting bed, just waiting to be planted in a couple of weeks. I’m excited to have an abundance of fresh cut flowers around my house and for me to share with others. And I am dreaming of a day when I may even grow enough to sell. Floret has been one of my inspirations along this journey. Thank you!

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  81. Melissa on

    I’ve got my sweet peas started indoors and can’t wait to get started on my cornflower seedlings as well :)

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  82. Chris on

    You’ve inspired me! I’ve started cosmos (my Grannie’s favorite) and sweet peas (my Mom’s favorite). Can’t wait to have these beautiful flowers in my yard….such sweet memories they will bring to me.
    Thank you for all you do for each of us.

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  83. Rachel Hutchins on

    I can’t wait to grow my Iceland Poppies, Shirley Poppies, Ornamental (Bunny Tails) Grass, and Globe Amaranth!!! Thank you Floret Flowers!

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  84. Marty on

    Will try zinnias and bachelor buttons in a raised bed

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  85. Ellen on

    I’m going to grow Love In a Mist Nigella this year. It’s one I grew years ago and seeing the photos on your website reminded me how beautiful they are.

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  86. Meredith Bishop on

    Like your story, my love of flowers began as a young child with memories of sweetpeas growing in my grandmother’s Mississippi garden. That love for flowers (and sweetpeas in particular) extended naturally to my mother, and then on to me. I’ve never quite escaped it. Flowers are my go-to…sourced from my garden 3 season a year, and sourced from my flower budget during winter :). I married a man who designs landscapes for a living, and our overflowing vegetable garden & rose cutting garden are going to be extended this year with some rows of nostalgic sweetpeas thanks to this wonderful website & company.

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  87. Robin on

    I’m looking forward to the dahlias I ordered from Floret with hopes of entering a couple of them in our local county fair. Thanks for the growing tips. I learned a great deal from Erin’s book!

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  88. Susanna on

    You should totally team up and do a giveaway with FRESHCUTKY on youtube that would be awesome. So many inspirational women out there

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  89. Alissa McAlister on

    I’m very excited to find Floret! The zinnia colors that are offered make it very hard to choose so I guess the only thing to do is find more places I can plant zinnias!

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  90. Veronica Beuhler on

    I love all your seeds! So many options for my spring garden!

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  91. Lacee on

    I started some Bachelor Buttons (Classic Fantasy and Magic) I’m so excited to see what comes from them! I am also beginning to see my ranunculus and anemones I ordered from Floret last year start to grow!!!

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  92. Natasha munro on

    I’m looking forward to growing some sweet peas, I love their smell

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  93. Sharon on

    Having just recently found you and your amazing flowers, I am excited to start my own cutting garden this year! Dahlias, delphiniums, zinnias and so many more are on my list for this year! Thanks for all the helpful info…from starting seeds, to cutting flowers to knowing the space you need between plants! I now feel excited and more prepared to start (once our snow is gone) & am pumped to see if we can’t bring some of our dirt to life!
    Thanks again for the opportunity to win!

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  94. Shweta on

    I would love to try growing dahlias, peonies, or zinnias! Anything from the Floret collection would be fun!

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  95. Tami on

    Lead plant– it’s my first time trying to grow native plants from seed. I also want to grow more zinnias for cut flowers. It’s great to share flowers with friends in a recycled jar!

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  96. Joyce Fowler on

    Roses, lavender, marigolds, crepe myrtle, peonies, sun flowers, geraniums, zinnias is what I have been growing. Would like to try some of the cutting flowers like you sell.

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  97. Carol on

    I have created new garden beds along our property line. I can’t wait to surprise our neighbor with sunflowers, zinnias and snapdragons. I haven’t grown anything from seed in years. It will be a fun adventure to share with my granddaughter.

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  98. online cake delivery in noida on

    Hey Dear, I am looking forward to grow purple violet in this summer in my garden. Is it possible to grow in summer?

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  99. Ash on

    I can’t wait to grow my dahlias!!! And ‘Salmon Gleam’ nasturtiums!

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  100. Cassandra on

    I am looking forward to trying sweat peas and zinnias this year. I love all the varieties you offer on your site!

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  101. Julie McCauley on

    I’m most excited this year to grow strawflowers in the beautiful white, apricot and pink colours!

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  102. Kathryn on

    Poppies and sweet peas! Never tried either so I’m hoping for the best!!

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  103. Jean on

    I’m looking foward to growing sweet peas! #growfloret

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  104. Tina Paul on

    I just recently got my hands on a copy of the Cut Flower Garden and am LOVING it and having so much fun planning my very first flower garden that I plan to fill with sweet peas, poppys, and peonies (oh my!).

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  105. Rebekah Dietrich on

    I’m looking forward to growing cosmos and zinnia’s in my flower garden!

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  106. Angie on

    This is my first year offering a Cut Flower CSA, and I am every bit of excited and scared out of my mind. I purchased 3 different varieties of your Dahlia’s, and I am fascinated and can’t hardly wait to plant them. I also bought about 30 other varieties from Floret, however without Instagram, I am unable to post pictures. I am also intrigued with the Belles of Ireland and I am looking forward to planting those as well. I will begin sowing some of these beauties next week and I have written out my CSA weekly bouquet plan and then of course changed it a million different times. I have read your book and I am very inspired. You are the reason I have a Cut Flower CSA and I am excited to journey down this road. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, experiences, and trials.

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  107. Margaret on

    Choosing what flowers I am most excited to grow is like asking which child I love best-the answer is all of them! I can’t wait to see the peonies bloom…and the lilacs…and the hollyhocks, sunflowers, daisies, gladiolas…

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  108. Robin on

    i would love to try your sweet peas, so charming, and I imagine will do well here in Italy

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  109. Melinda on

    I’m most excited about growing Zinnias and Peonies – the texture and colors warm the heart!

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  110. Belinda Parrish on

    Looking forward to planting flowers for the first time ever! We always plant herbs and vegetables though … now for some beauty!

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  111. Sabrina Johnson on

    Thank you for the giveaway opportunity. This is my first year for cut flowers, so excited! I am going to try out Zinnia’s, Benary’s Giant Wine and a few others. Larkspur and Celosia are also on my list to try out.

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  112. Wendy on

    I am anxious to try new breeds of dahlias this year–I think I am addicted! I’m also trying some native seeds…

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  113. Amber on

    Well…I must say that I am most looking forward to the blooming of my sweet peas. They kindly self-seed for me each year, and subsequently produce unique color combinations. I love letting them self-seed so that I have to wait to see the outcome of their inner loveliness! There is something so thrilling about the anticipation involved in waiting for something beautiful.
    Joyfully,
    Amber

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  114. susan hopp on

    Hello! I would LOVE to win your seeds. I just took a two-day flower farming workshop at the U of Wisconsin, Madison and am excited to start a serious cutting garden with 2 42″x15′ beds with support nets. I bought your book and am following your suggestions. Thank you! Flowers I now know I want to start from seed (first time I’m doing this!) include sweet peas, cosmos, zinnias, lisianthus, bells of Ireland, larkspur, poppies, globe amaranth, sunflower …and more! I need to make a long list and then shorten it! Thanks for all of your help – works in Minneapolis on the 45th parallel too!

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  115. Debbie Hurley on

    I’m also anxious to try sweet peas for the first time this year!

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  116. Caitlin Nehring on

    My eyes are wide with excitement to choose a few flowers I would hope to plant this spring. But then trying to narrow it down to a few, I find myself feeling like Drew Barrymore in the movie Ever After where her love of books overwhelms her as she tries to only select one… “I could no sooner choose a star in the heavens!” Each one is so unique and delightful on their own… I’m not sure which ones to pick as this is all still so new! I appreciate the delicacy of poppies and the brilliant colors and shape of the dahlia! The peonies are always a favorite as they open and frangence the air so close to my birthday up here in Wisconsin. I’m learning foliage is so important as it enhances the whole bouquet. These might be a few of my favorite things…

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  117. Clint on

    More coneflowers! …and hollyhocks, and feeding the roses and peonies, and more tickseed, and nasturtiums and pot marigolds, and… just about anything sounds good. We still have 12-24 inches of snow on the ground…

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  118. Charlene on

    This will be my first year growing flowers. I’ll be happy to have any flowers, but I’m also a fast learner and a thorough researcher. But I think Im going to love Dahlia’s and Poppies.

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  119. Jeevan on

    As a first-time flower gardener, I am super excited to receive your seeds in the mail soon. I really appreciate your do’s and don’ts on planting, as I’m a beginner! The flowers I am most excited to see in my garden are: ZINNIAS. <3 More than that, I am excited to learn about flowers I've never heard of and build relationships to them.

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  120. Kathleen Doenier on

    I don’t own grow lights and our house hasn’t enough bright window light to start plants indoors but Winter Sowing works great for me here in Wisconsin.

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  121. Colleen Leithwood on

    I’m stoked to grow Icelandic poppies and Madame butterfly snapdragons again. So gorgeous and some of them overwintered for me! (Victoria BC)

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  122. Sharon on

    I am very excited to plant sweet peas for the first time this year! They are my favorite flower and are never available unless homegrown.

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  123. Maria Crispell on

    I’m excited to try sweet peas, cosmos, and larkspur this year!

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  124. Syd on

    Last year I started to get into growing flowers! My mother started this flower engine. I’de closely see what was getting done and write everything down in order to grow up & work with flowers! This year I’ve viewed the resource page here on Floret tons of times, including getting Floret seeds! This year is going to contain tons of flowers :) I cant wait to see the hot biscuit amaranth grow, including the giant white Iceland poppies!! Getting surrounded with Floret flowers is the nicest feeling! When I get older ( i’m 1 4 ) I cant wait to discover various flowers!!

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  125. Casey on

    I fell in love with all varieties of Love-in-a-Mist after stumbling upon a black and white variety in a coffee shop arrangement last year. I had previously only been exposed to blue Nigella. It was too late in the season for me to grow my newly found floral muse but I am very excited to grow every single variety I can get my hands on this upcoming season!

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  126. Camille Gay on

    I have been preparing a wildflower bed and I can’t wait to see the results. I have planted numerous flowers over the years, but I am learning the better way to prepare the beds so I hope to have a spectacular show this year. I love all kinds of flowers and plants. Flowers is one of my most deepest passions. I learned a lot through studying books and hands on the last 25 years. This year I enrolled in a Master Gardening class to further my knowledge and be able to share what I know with others. I am super excited that I have found others that share my love for all flowers. There is nothing like fresh cut flowers in your home. I haven’t order any seeds from you yet because you were sold out of the ones I wanted to try. Zinnias seems to do the best in the south where I live. Here is a list of some of my favorite flowers to grow, Comos, Sweet Peas, Iceland Poppies, Strawflowers, Zinnias, Bachelor Buttons, Larkspur, Ranunculus, Snapdragons, Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Rosemary, Thyme, Purple Cone Flowers, Globe Amaranth, Amaranth Mira, Amaranth Opopeo, Shasta Daisies, Roses, and many, many more. I am looking forward to trying some of your seed. Love to dig in that dirt…don’t you! Thanks for what you are doing…it is a blessing to others.

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  127. Patricia on

    I can’t wait to start some new-to-me varieties of poppies. I love them so, but sure wish they would last longer!

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  128. Sara Minor on

    I’m expanding our cut flower garden and cutting back our veggies this year -the flower addiction is real :) I’m excited to recieve and grow the Floret dahlia bulbs I ordered! I can’t wait to get them in and see them bloom. I’m looking forward to being able to give flowers to friends and family throughout the growing season !

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  129. K on

    I’m doing a cutting garden this year, so I want all the flowers…sweet peas, zinnias, snapdragons…whatever I can fit is going in!

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  130. Trystan on

    Hi Erin, I love when you have a new post! I can’t wait to grow more varieties of zinnias this year and maybe, just maaaaybe, I will finally get some Bells of Ireland to grow for me. Hoping the third year is the charm :)
    Have a great day!

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  131. Stephanie on

    I had a wildflower bed in my front garden last year and I want to add wildflowers into the rose garden with a beneficial and pollinator mix. The seed mixes seem to be the easiest thing for me to grow. Last year I tried starting seeds indoors but they didn’t have enough light and were too leggy to survive.

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  132. Rosanne on

    I definitely want to grow some larkspur this year! I can’t wait to start my garden as I’m planning to expand this year. :)

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  133. Jeannie Sutton on

    We can’t wait to plant a raised bed garden for the first time. We will be planting poppies, foxglove, zinnia, strawflower, tons of dahlias, to name a few….
    Also, we can’t wait to plant some vegetables and herbs like basil, cilantro, parsley etc…

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  134. Leeanne W. on

    I’m most excited to grow beautiful zinneas, dalahila, sweet pea, pink baby’s breath, foxglove. We’re still very much deep in the snow in Detroit. Hope to plan my starts soon!

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  135. Julie Caulfield on

    This will be my first year planting cut flowers with a purpose. Looking forward to seeing my lovely cosmos!

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  136. Jodie Armstrong on

    I’m so excited, my Floret sweet pea seeds arrived in McLaren Vale, Australia today. In Oz our grandparents taught us to plant sweet peas on the 17th of March which is St Patrick’s day. For me it is smack bang in the middle of vintage when I am flat out harvesting grapes and making wine. So that I remember I have propped the stunning card that came with the seeds next to my computer screen. Whilst I wait for the harvester in the middle of the night I am going to plan my winter seed planting and order so that the seeds arrive at the end of vintage, when I have a little quite time. Happy growing everyone.

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  137. Charlotte on

    This is my first year of growing and so I’m excited about everything! Top of the list are Ranunculus, Iceland Poppies, Sweet Peas and Dahlias.

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  138. Heath Breneman on

    I don’t have an Instagram account but I do have bachelor buttons from you I sowed in the hollow of a willow tunnel I’m growing. Half sowed last week, the rest I’ll sow next month. Excited for them to join my blue-themed garden!

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  139. Bethany Stewart on

    I’m so excited to start a cutting garden this year…just a little patch to see how my two littles and I handle it. Snapdragons, bells of Ireland, sweet peas. Spring seemed just around the corner and now I look out my window to 6 inches of snow.

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  140. Liv Nørgaard MEinert on

    I dream of becomming a flowerfarmer. I get great inspiration by following your farm on instagram. I Would love to win the seeds. This year I look forward to grow Rudbeckia ‘Sahara’, lots of new variatians of Zinnia, including ‘Queen red lime’ and its my first year whit Phlox dromundii.
    Best regards
    Liv from Denmark

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  141. Stephanie P on

    It’s my first winter in the Midwest and I’m dreaming of anything growing! Trying to be patient, but we are a long way from tulips and lilacs and peonies. Super excited to try some Icelandic poppies this year too!

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  142. Rachael Hall on

    I am a Christmas Tree farmer and am just starting my first flower patch! I love your book and all things Floret, your work is outstanding!
    Hubby is worried I may encroach on the trees and take them over row by row ?
    For now I am dreaming of planting sweet peas along the fence line of the driveway, they are happiness and joy in physical form. My grandpa had a gift in the garden, flowers and food alike. He was gone before I was old enough to glean his knowledge but I believe I inherited his love of plants. The more I grow the more I feel that connection.
    Thank you for sharing Floret with all of us ?

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  143. Rhonda on

    Because I plan on putting my home up for sale in the next few months I gifted Floret Farms seeds to my daughters. They are super excited to get started and are eagerly waiting until they can get started. They live in colder areas than I so need to be patient.
    I regret I didn’t keep a few seeds for myself I could grow them in pots so I could take them with me.

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  144. Noella on

    I am looking forward to planting it all, but mostly dahlias, anemones, Iceland poppies and snap dragons. I am excited to be surrounded by and share the beauty of flowers this coming season.

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  145. Diane on

    I have seedlings under lights now from Floret seeds- Iceland Poppies, bachelor’s buttons, and two kinds of celosia, and many more seed types waiting to be germinated. It is going to be an exciting few weeks!

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  146. Joyce Pereira on

    I just finished reading your book (on Kindle) and am so inspired to plant flowers this year!!! I inherited several raised beds at my office and last year dabbled in some vegetables but lost interest when the local wildlife devoured everything and the weeds took over. I now have renewed hope that I came make something beautiful of the area though. Dahlias have been my favorite flower, but I love the ideas you have for incorporating all these other seasonal flowers into bouquets. I can’t wait to get started! Now if this snow we just got in NW Oregon would melt away … more time for planning though!

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  147. Jodi on

    I am most excited about growing a variety of zinnias, sweet peas, and my first dahlias (yes, I know they are tubers). And since I love growing, I’m excited about them all! Its so hard to pick just one or two, especially when you want to grow them all! Thanks for sharing the tagged posts. Nice to see other people having fun, and makes me want to start more seeds right away! Thanks for such great variety of seed offerings!

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  148. Lourdes Laurente on

    It still seems dark and cold… But I’ve been cleaning my beds and fertilized my peonies! I can’t have enough of them.
    The weather seems so unpredictable! But my heart is with sweet peas I plant every year. This year I’m planting phlox and stocks, delphiniun … And Iceland poppies. I have a dahlia patch in memory of my father and cosmos! Always festive, I wouldn’t be without zinnias. In the back of the garden I plant giant sunflowers.
    Maybe I need a bigger garden!

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  149. J. Missel on

    Early season bloomers-foxglove, stock, poppies, etc! First time attempting many varieties.

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  150. Jessica Burton on

    I discovered your amazing site a year and a half ago. Being a native Washingtonian myself your site really speaks to my heart. My husband and I live in New York but your site is like a little piece of home. I have fond memories as a little girl of my mother teaching me all about flowers & their names. Last year inspired by your lovely site we overhauled our garden and put in beds. It took us most of the spring so we didn’t get much planting in but this year we’re going to really make it shine. I’m so excited to begin!!! I think I’m most excited about growing this year are the amazing black & white anemones and the green zinnias I’ve ordered from your shop. Thank you for this lovely give away I would love more than anything to win and make our garden the cutting garden of my dreams.

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  151. Susan Black on

    Whoops, I got so excited talking about your book that I forgot to mention what flowers I would like to grow: Zinnias and Iceland Poppies!

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  152. Susan Black on

    At the end of last year I bought your wonderful book, Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms, and it has been one of the most inspiring things I have read this year. I took your book along with me to visit a friend, and I ended up leaving it with her for a week so she could check it out. My friend mentioned your book to her family, and they gave her a copy for Christmas. Talk about spreading beauty, joy, and love all around! We love to look at the photos since your book is really about growing flowers in Washington state and we both live on the border of WA/BC. I have been selling flowers from my driveway, and people stop by delighted to pick up beautiful arrangements. I would love to grow some beautiful flowers on my back lot, and include those in my arrangements. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to participate in your give-away, but even more so, thank you for being so inspiring on flower farming and floral design! I really love everything you do! :)

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  153. Wendy G on

    I am so excited to grow zinnias this year! I had great success with a mixed bag from a big box store last year, and I can’t wait to do it again with the beautiful color palettes offered by Floret!

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  154. Pat on

    Most excited to grow my dahlias

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  155. Molly Gionet on

    Hey Neighbor!

    We recently, just a few months ago, moved to Skagit Valley on Bradshaw Rd! The previous owners did so much gardening and I am SO excited to see what pops up around our farmhouse this spring because it is all a surprise! It will be like Christmas morning all Spring/Summer! I am most excited to get my hands in the rich soil here. Once we get a hand on what we already have on our property I want to plant lots of pretty blooms such as dahlias, peonies, and zinnias! I absolutely love seeing your farm updates of your own property and seeing how Floret Flower is flourishing just down the road from us. :) Happy almost Spring (if this freeze ends soon!) – Molly Gionet

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  156. Camille Gay Deer on

    I have been preparing a wildflower bed and it’s almost ready to plant. I can’t wait to plant after the last frost. I am super excited and can’t wait to see the results. I love the zinnias and they seem to do well where I live and that’s in the lower part of South Carolina. This year I am going to try comos, larkspur, zinnias, sunflowers, bachelor buttons, lemon basil, snap dragon, globe amaranth, rudbeckia, purple cone flowers, strawflowers, foxgloves and many others. We’ll see which ones will do well for me this year. I am very passionate about flowers and love them all. I have not ordered any seeds from you yet because you were sold out of the seeds that I was interested in trying. Here is my list of some of my favorites, Amaranth Mira, Shirley Poppy Supreme, Sunflower Frilly, Sweet Pea Charlie’s Angel, Sweet Pea Dynasty, Sweet Pea Grower’s Choice Ambrosia Mix, Sweet Pea Grower’s Choice Berry Mix. I look forward to trying some of your seeds. Here’s to the love of digging into the dirt, planting seeds, and watching them grow. Then comes the enjoyment of fresh cut flowers to share with others. I love it…don’t you. Thanks for you being an inspiration to others!

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  157. Chrissy on

    Addicted with first glance….my girlfriend asked me to help with her wedding in May and like any crafty friend would do I have gone all in! All the way in…from looking at flowers to visiting flower farms to now buying seeds and wanting to quit my day job lol!! I found your blog and couldn’t be more excited or enthused…I’ve ordered your book and some seeds and now im totally hooked! My husband says it looks like im studying trials as a lawyer with this stuff everywhere haha.. but I Love your story of getting started the most….anything is possible if your heart is in the right place. Can’t wait to put all this wisdom you so selflessly share to work…thank you thank you!!! Chrissy from Boerne, Texas

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  158. Sophia on

    I’m most excited to grow everything! I have never gardened before and ordered some Bachelor Button, Love in a Mist, Cosmos, and Zinnia seeds!

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  159. Celia on

    When my Floret Seeds arrived in the mail for the first time a year ago, I grabbed them and ran into the woods clutching them. Too excited to focus, I spent the afternoon playing with them and arranging them and rearranging endlessly while my mind was dreaming. I had been inspired by Erin’s realness and her generous guidance convincing me that I could grow the prettiest blossoms I had only dreamed of. Thank you for everything!

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  160. Alex on

    I don’t have an instagram to post pictures on, but I am so excited about the floret seeds again this year! Poppies, sunflowers, and my favorite cutting flower: cosmos!! so appreciate the opportunity to find new and unique varieties in your products.

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  161. Kathy Osborne on

    I’m excited to grow so many new annuals this season, most I’ve never grown. Yes please enter me into the drawing for the seed prize. Thank you!!!!

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  162. Cate Campbell on

    This year will be the beginning of my first attempt at Flower Farming. After securing a beautiful piece of land, with a view of the Rocky Moutains to boot, I am now in the thick of planning, and getting ready for what I hope to be a challenging and exciting new chapter in my life.

    A day has yet to go by, since receiving my #floretseeds in the mail, where I don’t pull all my packets out and marvel at the beauty that is on its way! Thank you for sharing your beautiful seeds and your incredible knowledge.

    Cate

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  163. Jenny Sterling on

    I’m most excited to use your sunflower seeds to grow a sunflower house for my four year old son and one year old daughter. Also, hoping to surprise my mom with some beautiful floret seedlings for her flower beds (love cosmos so much!).

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  164. Casie Madsen on

    I’m deep in the planning process right now… a new one for me to grow this year is the Snapdragon. I’m excited to see how the cut varieties do ?

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  165. Melinda Elliott on

    I ordered three different types of Dahlias from you this year and I’m looking forward to dividing them in the years to come. Haven’t ever grown them myself, but my grandma grew them in her garden on Riverbend Road for 70 years!

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  166. Stephanie on

    This year I’ll be growing flowers in an enormous preschool garden. We can’t grow food in the space because it’s the site of a previous chemical dump, so I look forward to turning abuse and disregard for the earth into a pollinator haven, kaleidoscope of flowers and native plants. A young farmer couple is scheduled to marry in the garden this summer, so I have extra motivation to grow big and beautifully! Floret’s seeds and dahlias grew wonderfully for me last season; I didn’t buy anew this year because I collected and saved the seeds and tubers for this year. Would love to grow even more! Thank you for growing such fine products and this opportunity.

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  167. Karri on

    Hello Floret and Fellow Flower Friends!! I have previously been a perennial gardener with a few pots of basic annuals, but I am planting up a large portion of my yard as a cutting garden this year. I’ve read the beautiful Cut Flower Garden book, read almost all the blogs, begun a planner, and may or may not have gotten slightly carried away purchasing seeds and dahlias. I can’t express how excited I am to try new varieties like Bells of Ireland, Stock (which I previously had never even heard of), and several different kinds of Snapdragons, Sweet Peas, and Zinnias. I have watched Erin’s “making market bouquets” video a handful of times and I can’t wait to make my own. We are relatively new “empty nesters” and I’m excited for this next chapter with all my new flower babies!! Keep up the great work Floret!

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  168. Mary Jo Clark on

    I received your book for Christmas and love it. I missed the chance to get the sherbet mix of snapdragons but have them on my list for next year. I’m trying Madame Butterfly snaps, giant marigold, ageratum, white finch, and two branching sunflowers. Mary Jo from Northern Michigan.

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  169. Mary Jo Clark on

    My husband bought me your book for Christmas and I found it well written and informative. I wish I bought your sherbert mix of madame butterfly snapdragons but was too late and I had to settle for only two of these colors from another site. I’m also growing giant yellow marigolds, ageratum, two types of branching sunflowers and some white finch. Oh, I have some Karma dahlias coming as well. I will refer to your book for many years to come and plan on buying seeds from you next year. Mary Jo from Cheboygan, MI.

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  170. Laura McDermott on

    I’m most excited to plant some flowers with a strong scent like stock and sweet peas. I’m new to growing flowers and experimenting is super exciting! Would love to be entered so I can try more! :) thanks!

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  171. Wendy on

    I love most any type of flower and try to grow annuals to fill in around the perennials. This year I would like to grow something different than in previous years so I have decided on Zinnias, Sweet pea, Love in a Mist and a few others. Thank you for your tips!

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  172. Jeanne McCabe on

    looking forward to growing my first dahlias this summer

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  173. Killoran on

    I’m mostly jazzed about my 50+ varieties of dahlias this year (WHY DID I BUY SO MANY?! I seriously have, like, 2000 sq ft), but I’m also excited to double my sweet peas (Nimbus 4eva) and see how the poppies go this year!

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  174. Camille Marsh on

    I’m SO EXCITED to grow everything I’ve read about on your blog and in your book! I bought four packets of Zinnias from you as well as poppies, Foxglove and Stock! I’m the most excited about the Zinnias!! And Also excited to find lots and lots of Dahlia tubers somewhere and grow rows and rows of Dahlias!!

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  175. Beth S on

    Poppies, Cup & Saucer Vine, and Larkspur are some of my favorites!! BUT…. I also Love Snapdragons & Zinnias…..I guess I Love them all really. Flora Makes My Heart Smile ?

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  176. E.S. on

    I’m hoping to plant two raised beds this year for my cutting garden…I’m most excited about amaranth and ranunculus!

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  177. Kathy on

    I’m excited about growing any and all flowers, but SWEET PEAS always have a special place in my heart, maybe because they’re the first ones I get planted every year, but maybe because they’re just so lovely!

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  178. Heather in Bow on

    I’m trying again with sweet peas! I don’t know why, but this “beginner” flower has eluded me. I’ve had way more success with dahlias and peonies!

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  179. Faith Pearson on

    Hi! This is my very first time to grow cut flowers! I was so inspired by your book and wanted to go big but I’m starting small and can’t wait to grow as a flower gardener. I’m most excited about sweet peas and dahlias! I can’t wait to plant my seeds!! Thanks for doing what you do and inspiring so many.

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  180. Linda McGinley on

    Love all flowers, but looking forward to planting Dahlias, Dragon Fire Strawflower, Apricot Mix Strawflower, Windsor Sweet Pea, and Love-In-A-Mist all purchased from Floret. I also will be planting a variety of Zinnias for their range of colors and ease of growing. Might even try Mums or Asters this year.

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  181. Brigid on

    I’m growing zinnias, sunflowers, bells of Ireland and a bunch of other filler flowers. I can’t wait to get started!

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  182. Kara on

    I am most excited to grow dahlias and lambs ear this season! :) Thanks!

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  183. Lydia Jackson on

    I am so excited about so many different types of seed this year, larkspur, pincushion, nimbus sweetpeas, this is the first year I am growing honeywort because I loved it in one of your arrangements. I am really excited it seems about smokey purple things this year. There is a long list of things that I am excited to see grow. But those are some of my faves. Love you inspirational and educational posts.

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  184. Tiffany on

    I’m going away for work until April, so I’m not getting the early start I wanted – but I can’t wait to get back and get started! I’m particularly excited for some Love-In-A-Mist!

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  185. P. Doyle on

    I can’t even remember exactly how I ran across your website, but it’s so beautiful and what fun your family must be having! It has encouraged me to add flower seeds to our vegetable garden this year. I wish I could have acres in beautiful Mother of Pearl Poppies, Hollyhocks, Pink Señorita Zinnias and some Cosmos Velouette but will have to settle for a little flower bed this year. All the Dahlias are just gorgeous. I would love to do what you are doing!

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  186. Hannah Smothers on

    My brother is starting his own cut flower farm this year. And since I’m moving house right in the middle of planting season, I sent him a couple of my favorite varieties from Floret; Sherbet Iceland Poppies and Fiber Optic Grass. I can’t wait to see them grow and bring joy to others as he starts his business!

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  187. April Bush on

    I’m excited to try winter sowing Cherry Brandy and Sahara Black Eyed Susan seeds!

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  188. Sue D on

    I am so excited to grow pink and white cosmos and polar bear zinnias! I love your blog; it’s a great source of inspiration for growing beautiful flowers.

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  189. Mariah Channing on

    I’m looking forward to experimenting with seeds this spring! I’m planning out my first cut flower garden in order to use them for an upcoming photo series I’m working on. I think I’d like to start with Poppies and Zinnas. So exciting!!

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  190. Betsy Stein on

    I’m excited to grow allllllll the zinnias! Their happy faces make ME so happy!

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  191. Lorraine Jones on

    I can hardy wait to get started on sowing flower seeds early next month . Bought your book “Cut Flower Garden”. It has been/is such an inspiration/ highly valued resource!

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  192. Dani on

    This was supposed to be my first year growing and selling cut flowers and was planning on growing around 3,000 sq ft of flowers. However, my husband and I now have our first baby due in June so the full effect of that dream will have to wait until next year. I am still going to grow and experiment with a few varieties and am most excited about sweet peas. They grow wild in western Oregon where I used to go blackberry picking with my grandma. Excited about growing some with stems long enough to actually fit in a vase.

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  193. Meghan Books on

    I just ordered some sweet peas, cosmos, and bee balm yesterday! Can’t wait to get my seed packets and start my cut flower garden!!

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  194. Neely Moessner on

    I just found your blog and I love reading it. I am excited to grow zinnias and sunflowers. My kids and I love to see all the butterfly’s and other insects that we can study and observe.

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  195. Heather MacSlarrow on

    Your “Cut Flower Garden” book has brought such incredible light to the darkness of winter! My dream of living amongst blossoms finally seems within reach thanks to your step-by-step guide. And as an original northwest Washington girl myself I love seeing pictures from the Skagit. I’m dreaming of loads of sweet peas, handfuls of showy lilies, and truckbeds of ranunculus!

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  196. Cindy Anderson on

    My lovely collection of sweet pea seeds are resting on my window sill, just waiting to be planted. My grandmother loved her sweet pea plants. She grew them every year in a variety of colors, and would have been so pleased to see them in my garden. Sweet pea blooms always make me think of her.

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  197. Lindsey on

    Hello! I’m most excited about starting my dahlia cutting garden again this year!! Love your blog and instagram feed so much, fills me with endless amounts of inspiration!!!

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  198. Jillian on

    Excited to start an official ‘cutting’ garden this year! I’m most excited to try sweet peas and hollyhocks.

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  199. Tawnya Nelson on

    This is my first year starting from seeds and I am terrified. I created a sowing chart, which gives me dates for when to plant. Roughly 6 different flower seeds are in their happy little trays now, but many have been slow to pop out of the dirt. Is this normal!? I have a seed mat and a grow light. The grow light I just turned on last night, so hopefully that will help. It’s so nerve-racking waiting for those little seedlings to pop up!

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  200. Diane Lydic on

    I branching out into more cut flowers this year and I’m especially excited about Dahlias, Dianthus and Snapdragons. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to grow flowers as well as I grow vegetables. If not, I’ll have your blog to drool over. Thank you for the beautiful images and inspiration. Your flowers are lovely.

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  201. Ashlyn Byers on

    I’m so excited about planting beautiful flowers this spring! I think my faves will be asters and gomphrena. ..

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  202. jen shears on

    We are in the process of building a home and I had wholeheartedly hoped to plant seeds for this summer- but since the building hasn’t started I will have to continue to dream…. I did purchase some of your beautiful poppies despite nowhere to plant them- will have to try a pot! Thanks for giving us so much beauty to look forward to & a chance to win more of it!

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  203. Emily L. on

    I’m so excited to see my anemones and daffodils coming up again this year! Can’t wait to plant lots of other varieties this spring!

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  204. Denice Ippolito on

    Hi there everyone at Floret keep up the good work so impressed by all of your hard work. I was fortunate to go across the pond this past summer to visit my daughter and we made a trip to Kew garden how delightful all of parks in London are wonderful! Brought back hollyhock seeds ageratum and snaps. It has been a long time since I started anything by seed but I am looking forward to giving it a go especially with all of your great advice! So glad I found you,Denice

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  205. Korina Heistand on

    This is my first year starting flower seeds and I am so excited! My family would say it is all I talk about ?. So excited for the warm weather to get here so I can get out in the garden! I got “Cut Flower Garden” for Christmas and it is my favorite book ever!

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  206. Heather on

    I really hadn’t planned on growing my cut flower garden this year since we just moved in to a new house and I want to get the “bones” in place (trees, shrubs, etc.) but the more flower posts I see the more I realize I can’t live a summer without them! I got some iris and peonies in the ground last fall, and I’ll probably plant some zinnias (in a container at the very least), but I might give sweet peas a try in a container too.

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  207. Carrie Smith on

    I’ve never grown any flower seeds before and only recently happened upon your blog. I bought your book and I was looking into ordering some seeds when I saw this blog post!! Perfect! Thank you for all the information you share and the beautiful photos. They truly brighten up my day. I can’t wait to get my hands in the dirt. I have my eye on your sunflower, foxglove, poppy, zinnia and bells of Ireland seeds. :)

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  208. Lyn Woods on

    I am planting 600 flower seeds this year and I am so excited to see how it all turns out! I’m sure it will be a good learning experience and hopefully a good many of them will succeed so that we can have homegrown cut flowers all year.

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  209. A. Muraski on

    This will be my first year growing cut flowers. Most excited about zinnias and sunflowers!

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  210. Rita Gardiner on

    Hello! I have been so excited to start my seeds this spring. It has been a long winter in Northern Maine and we still have a ton of snow on the ground. I have started peppers but also I planted two of Lemon Lily seeds that I got from my mother’s flowers. I have heard they are hard to grow from seed so we will see where this adventure takes me. I don’t have Instagram but would love to be entered into your contest. Thanks for always brightening my email!

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  211. Zena Byrd on

    I’m extremely excited to grow snapdragons, and this season! I’ll the madam butterfly varieties are making me overwhelmed with anticipation!

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  212. Chris McLaughlin on

    We’re doing a lot this year with handcrafting ~ so strawflowers, statice and other craft flowers are at the top of our list this year!

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  213. Emily Tatro on

    I can’t wait to get my zinnias in! I bought a ton this year and hope to have a beautiful zinnia garden in time for my 10 year anniversary. Zinnias were my wedding flower.

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  214. Anastasia Shulgan on

    I have not gotten any seeds yet (they are always sold out by the time I look :) ). But I would love some Dahlias and Sweet Peas! I have your book and I love it, probably one of my favorite and prettiest books I have!

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  215. Linda on

    I am going to try and grow foxglove!

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  216. Matthew King on

    I’m excited to grow cosmos, snapdragons, and sunflowers. My Floriculture class is also going to grow love in a puff and zinnias.

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  217. Leah Slusser on

    I’m very excited to grow these flowers in my Floriculture class this season and they’re cosmos, sweet peas, snapdragons, sunflowers, zinnia, agapanthus, and love in a puff.

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  218. Beth Brinkerhoff on

    I am taking the plunge and I am starting my Dahlia’s this week! Your blog is very inspiring!

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  219. Melissa on

    Am placing my order to Floret, so excited this is my first year for a new life of cut flowers. I’m taking the dive and tilling up a lot of my yard! Wish me luck and beautiful bouquets to sell!!

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  220. Heidi Gyselinck on

    Hi! I am with my school’s FFA chapter and what I am most excited about growing is giant sunflowers! I love them so much and I can not wait to grow anything and everything I can get my hands on!

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  221. Heidi Gyselinck on

    Hi! I am with my school’s FFA chapter and what I am most excited about growing is giant sunflowers! I love them so much and I can not wait to grow enythingnand everything I can get my hands on!

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  222. Joshua Cales on

    I just love to plant seeds and get the cool plants that are inside

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  223. Charlotte Pemberton on

    Now the floret workshop is over (which was so inspirational and informative!!!) I’m really excited to get growing so I’ve just sown some perennials to get them to a decent size by Spring. Really looking forward to seeing my Love in a Puff vines and Love in a Mist as well…Love Love Love!!

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  224. Kallie Brelsford on

    I’m most excited to grow my dahlias and zinnias this year! I love how they make our acreage pop with color.

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  225. Donalee Wiebe on

    I am an extreme gardener but don’t plant my seeds in doors. I plant my seeds in the soil in May and enjoy some late bloomers. I actually planted some flower seeds that were my mother-in laws last summer. She has been gone since 2012. You are right, seeds do last a long time. Lol

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  226. DarlaN on

    I am ALWAYS most excited to grow sweet peas. Nothing beats the color and fragrance of them!

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  227. Norma on

    zinnias and sweet peas are my faves!!

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  228. Amy Engle on

    Hi!! I am so so very excited to try to grow some Stock this season! Smells so yummy and is so pretty! I’m a first time flower grower so I’m excited to try my hand at it! Love your book and you flowers! Also a PNW Washington resident. Finding your farm was inspirational!!

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  229. Amy on

    This is the year that I’ve stepped out into that invisible bridge (cheesy Indian jones reference) to start the flower farm I’ve always dreamed of. I can’t express him much clarity I have in making this decision and how much of a “calling” and purpose it seems to bring. We’re in the hot and steamy state of Florida and hope to try our hand at some Florida friendly roses and bulbs. Looking forward to planting the left over seeds I got from you last season.

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  230. Kristi Hein on

    With no smartphone (and my Windows is too old for the PC app), I cannot post on Instagram. :^( But I have scads of seeds — Floret and others — that I’ll soon be starting indoors. Zinnias galore (my third year), a Nicotiana, and your Dusty Rose and Sangria mixes.

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  231. Eva on

    I am beyond excited to grow foxglove, sweet pea, anemones, hollyhock, honeywort, and more! I really want to do cosmos and icelandic poppies, but I haven’t been able to get them yet.

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  232. Erin Lys Jensen on

    I’ve planted my larkspur and I hope it doesn’t get too chilly! My snapdragons and sweet peas haven’t come up yet in their trays but I am anxiously awaiting them. I’m excited to have a big patch of sunflowers this year, too.

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  233. Crystal C. on

    I had placed an order for the Iceland Poppies and I can’t wait to see the gorgeous colors come and fill my garden!

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  234. Heather Serry on

    This will be my first year actually planting a flower garden, as last year I tossed some seeds out and sadly grew mostly weeds! You live and learn I suppose. :) I ordered a bunch of lovely seeds from you just now, and I have to say I am the most excited about the Love In A Mist Starry Night Mix. They look so delicate and intricate, and I can’t wait to see them grow!

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  235. Susanne Pope on

    I spent all last year hand pulling weeds and large grasses, so I am so looking forward to planting this year. I am landscaping a long garden area against my fence. Looking forward to planting larkspur for the first time. Planting sunflowers (dwarf) for the first time. Already planted a few sweet peas in my front rose garden area. Anxious for the spring to arrive so I can start laying in dirt in the garden areas.

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  236. Nancy Robb on

    I look forward to being early enough next season to purchase some of the peachy pink flowers, especially sweet peas, that I love.

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  237. Nicole on

    I didn’t get to grow anything last summer, so I’m excited to garden again this year! It’ll be too late for sweet peas and Iceland poppies (two of my favorites), but I can’t wait to grow zinnia and strawflower!

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  238. Lis on

    So excited to grow “Sahara” rudbeckia and Zinnias!

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  239. lou on

    Can’t wait to get my Chocolate Cosmos started not only for that amazing colour but also the scent without the calories!!

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  240. Patricia Knop on

    I love all flowers, especially hydrangeas, but zinnias are my favorite annuals. I have fond memories of them from my childhood and I always look for new and different zinnias each spring. I enjoy your blog and your instagram feed and read your book like a novel!

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  241. Dawn Ryan on

    I just placed my order & im excited for ALL of them, though I came specifically for the Icelandic poppies. This will be my first time starting from seed & I hope I serve your seeds well!

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  242. Violet on

    This is the first year of actually planting my new garden, purchased 3 summers ago. The prep work is finally done! This will be the first garden since I was a child where I can grow sweet peas. When my great-grandmother became widowed I spent as much time with her as I could to keep her company. One day when we were sitting in her garden sharing tea and cookies in her treasured china tea cups, she handed me the cup with sweet peas on it and told me that sweet peas always made her think of me because when I was very tiny I had brought her a bouquet of them. I hadn’t remembered taking them to her until she reminded me of it, but suddenly I remembered the long strings of lusciously scented, multi-colored flowers planted all along our back fence and, later, clutching the big bunch of flowers on the way to Great Grandma’s house. So of all the lovely, exciting things I plan to put into my garden this year the sweet peas are probably the most thrilling.

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  243. Sammie Cravens on

    So excited to get my hands in the Earth! Excited to grow Snapdragons, Currant Tomatoes, and Stock! I’m #growingFloret!

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  244. Lacey on

    This is my first season as an aspiring flower farmer. I was so inspired by your book and blog! I’m so excited to plant all of the seeds I ordered from you, but I’m most excited about the zinnias and dahlias!

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  245. Karen Purpero on

    I have never been successful – even remotely! – with seeds. My dream is to have a cut flower garden like we often saw in Germany: self serve, put your money in the box (honor system). We live in the country and I miss having neighborly chats at the mailbox so my heart in it is to have my “neighbors” who are acres away come up my driveway, maybe have a chat, and go home with something beautiful that they arranged. I’ve been following on IG, I love the book, and my first packets of seeds are on their way!

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  246. Ashla on

    I’m most excited to grow Lilly of the valley, peonies and hopefully some new varieties of wild flowers on my wild lawn. I have been day dreaming of gardens a lot lately (and it’s been snowing for three days straight!). Sigh.

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  247. Sara Miller on

    I’m so excited to try growing dahlias this year but I am also looking forward to starting the Sweet Pea seeds that I bought. This is my first year trying to grow a cutting garden.

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  248. Lindamarie on

    I’m so exvited for all the lovely babies, to breakground say HELLO, and showoff! Althought we just received a major winter storm. I will be patient, we need the water! Back to more showing on Floret

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  249. Kathleen on

    Zinnias, sweet peas, dahlias etc. They’re are wonderful.

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  250. kaleigh on

    I’ve been spending hours planning, drawing out and over thinking all that I want to grow. I recently purchased my first house and I can’t wait to get my garden in and growing. I’m excited for the bells of Ireland seeds and some other colorful varieties to spice up my yard. I can only dream my plants will be as healthy as yours! Thank you for sharing all of your pictures and knowledge, it gets my so excited to start growing my own flowers and food.

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  251. Tara on

    I’m most looking forward to Icelandic poppies (started those seeds this week) and zinnias. And of course my seven new dahlia tubers from Floret!

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  252. Kathleen on

    I want to grow Zinnias this year.

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  253. Jessica S. on

    Chinese Forget-me-nots Blue Showers! Along with some new dahlia additions :)

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  254. C on

    I was inspired by the Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden book to try growing sweet peas this year. I am going to grow the variety “America,” which is white with red stripes like a peppermint!

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  255. Ashlee Barnhill on

    Oh, all flowers!! And I’m really hoping that the snow didn’t kill my newly-sprouted tulips, hyacinths, aliums and daffodils I planted in the fall!!

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  256. Kelsey on

    I’m really excited about growing phlox sugar stars. I can’t wait for blooms!

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  257. Ceilia Leavitt on

    I am very excited to plant some Larkspurs. They are sooo beautiful!

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  258. Erin McCracken on

    I grow more veggies than flowers, but I’m so excited for my sweet peas to come up! I adore their scent and their ruffles; they’re so beautiful!

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  259. Tiffany Jones on

    I never had much success with Zinnias until last year. Might have gone a little crazy and bought several varieties… I can’t wait to watch them all go through their growing processes, like watching different children grow and develop! Thank you for insiping me and showing me flower farming could be done?

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  260. JustJill on

    Double-click cosmos! The white and palest blush pinks melt my heart!

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  261. Char on

    Having a difficult time finding affordable housing, so guerilla gardening it is. I think a nice little patch of sweet peas should do just fine. And, who knows, maybe a housing opportunity will grow soon too.

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  262. Sammi on

    I’m all about snapdragons this year!! Growing Madame Butterfly and Chantilly!!

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  263. Deb Gates on

    I am looking forward to growing poppies and trying, again, to start dahlias.

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  264. stephanie James on

    I only have experience with a few flowers – zinnias, cosmos, and marigolds and I am adding so many fun flowers to my garden this year; poppy’s, strawflowers, paperwhites, dahlias, and the list goes on. We are so close to putting starters in the ground (Ojai, CA) and I am so excited!

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  265. Merle Hanks on

    Just scattered a hillside with Thai poppy and bread seed and several other varieties of poppy. Excited to see pops of color where there was previously just dirt! Love from San Diego.

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  266. Bev on

    I am most excited to grow dahlias. I recently moved and don’t know if they will grow as well but they are worth the risk!

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  267. Chrissy A-Zavala on

    I’m most excited about growing sweet peas! The smell zooms me back to being a little girl picking them for a beautiful bouquet for the table.

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  268. Rowena McDermott on

    Icelandic Poppies, can’t wait to see how they grow here in our microclimate in the High Desert of Southern California, everything else so far has been an amazing success!!

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  269. Jane Woodley on

    I am moving to my new farm this Spring! Taking all I have learned from the Floret online course, I am SO excited to grow sweet peas, dahlias, and more. Next Spring Iceland poppies, ranunculus and anemones!!!

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  270. Christy on

    I was inspired by the Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden book to try growing sweet peas this year. I am going to try the variety “America”, which is white with red stripes like a peppermint!

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  271. Karol Langley on

    We’ve just purchased a grow light to set up a station to start our special zinnias packets ordered through you. We’re so excited to try our hand our starting seeds inside.

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  272. barbara d. on

    I wasn’t successful with sweet peas last year but am trying again this year.

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  273. Betty Grootendorst on

    My customers love our sunflowers and zinnias; being in Michigan, I am very much looking forward to any, and all :), with our daffodils and tulips leading the charge. Dandelions even make me smile.

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  274. Lisa Donati on

    I am so excited to grow Floret dahlias this year! I think I am most excited about Wizard of Oz and Valley Rust Bucket!

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  275. Krista on

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    Here is a beautiful bloom of Zinnia candy mix from last summer – can’t wait to get these seeds started for a beautiful growing season this year! I was able to experiment with a number of Floret seeds last year and will be growing them this year as an aspiring flower farmer. Hoping to sell some bouquets at farmer’s markets this summer with my 80 year-old mom! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  276. Lisa Donati on

    I was so excited to buy Floret dahlia tubers this year! I will have close to 30 varieties of dahlias in my garden this year!

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  277. Amber Pate on

    I’m so excited to try many new flowers this year! Especially dahlias, sunflowers, hollyhock, and zinnias.

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  278. Laura on

    I’m excited to grow Cafe Au Lait Dahlia’s this year and a Coral Charm Peonias!! I would love to plant some Anemones too!! I moved last April to a country house and I’m crazy this year dreaming to have a lot of flowers on my garden this summer!!! Thanks for being so inspiring!

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  279. Arlene Hopkins in Maine on

    I’m really excited to grow your Iceland Poppies Sherbet Mix…the colors are so luminous! I have been growing veggies/herbs from seed for many years now, and yet I just printed out your seed starting dos and don’ts, and ordered some fine vermiculite today. There is always something new to learn. No heat in the greenhouse, so the basement root cellar, and two rooms upstairs, are getting more and more jam-packed with shelves and lights as I add cut flowers to our tiny/growing farm endeavor here in southern Maine. Needless to say, I am really excited about all of it! : )

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  280. Annelies on

    Now that my children are grown with children of their own, I am “ mothering”sweet pea seeds. Thank you for your lovely giveaway. You are always my inspiration. .

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  281. Laura F. on

    I’m most excited about my dahlias!

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  282. Terri on

    I’m sooo excited to grow yeti nasturtiums this year! The long flowering vines will cascade from my second-story deck flower boxes all the way down to the ground at our new home! I can’t wait to plant them. :)

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  283. Lisa on

    I am struggling with the desire to sow lots of seeds and the reality that this spring my garden is a construction zone, and it is a drought. Perhaps container plants only? I can’t help reaching for seed packets and the optimism they project. Seeds make me happy.

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  284. Jennifer on

    Snapdragons are always a favorite. They never let me down!

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  285. Joni Bunk on

    Dahlias and day lilies are my flowers of choice but I love to fill in with annuals, zinnias being my favorite annual! Spring can’t come quick enough for me!?

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  286. Deborah on

    Dahlias. Grew my first ones last summer and I am totally hooked. Can’t wait!

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  287. Maria Ruckert on

    This is my first year growing flowers and I am so excited! I think I’m just going to start with the basics this year, zinnias, sunflowers, cosmos, etc. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!

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  288. Withharpandvoice on

    I just ordered your Iceland Poppy mix and the Cup and Saucer Vine. Can’t wait to see them blossom!

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  289. brenda on

    I would love to try the Chocolate laceflower…it sounds yummy!

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  290. Mollie Yoder on

    Super excited to try growing my Iceland Poppies this year! It’s been a while since I grew anything from seeds, so I’m looking forward to the new experience.

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  291. Stacie on

    I am so excited to grow Dahlias this year! Stocked up on them to add to my collection already!

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  292. Sarah Gellenbeck on

    It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I’m really looking forward to gracing my table with sweat peas and eucalyptus!

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  293. Janell on

    My iceland poppies have just peeked through the dirt. I can’t wait to see them bloom!

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  294. Haley Waller on

    I’m most excited about unique greenery and fillers! We ordered amaranth, ornamental grass, orach, celosia, and many more. The selection of seeds Floret offers for filler flowers and greenery is great and will add so much character to arrangements! I can’t wait to see it all!

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  295. Erica Grivas on

    I’m doing my first cutting garden, starting with the easy ones, the direct sowers, so I’m really excited about zinnias, cosmos, and sunflowers.

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  296. Breanna on

    I am excited to grow some of your phlox and I always love zinnias as well!

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  297. Natalie on

    We bought our first house late 2015. It was quite the fixer upper-we are still working in it! The half acre had about a dozen trees, a few bushes, a couple random tulips and a lot of junk. We spent last summer cleaning up the yard. Now, I’m dreaming of flowing garden beds filled with bee, bird & butterfly friendly flowers, a veggie/herb garden, and a cutting garden next to the (she)d. And comfy places for the humans to sit and enjoy. So much work, but the end results will (hopefully) be beautiful & beneficial.

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  298. Stephanie on

    Iceland poppies and sweet peas ^__^

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  299. Ellen Allen on

    I’m most excited to grow Icelandic poppies!i drool over everyone’s photos of them every year!

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  300. Karen on

    I recently built a new house so I am starting from scratch. So much to do!! I can’t wait to have zinnias. Easy to grow and happy flowers.

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  301. Soňa on

    Iam looking forward for paeonia like poppies.last year I was not successful growing them,they didn’t grow although among all of the many plants and flowers I grew last year,those were the ones I was the most exited for:(

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  302. Rebecca M.Rickel on

    Ohhh, thanks for the chance to win!!!! I’m so love struck from your instagram feed and would love to have a floret garden of my very own!!!!! I’d LOVE to plant zinnias and sweat peas this year!!!! And dahlias!!! Xoxo

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  303. Cherl on

    Hello from North St. Louis, Mo. We love to grow flowers and because we do not have a greenhouse or room enough in basement, we always have to grow directly in ground. So many favorites, but I look forward to growing Wallflowers and Irish Poet again this year, along with Zinnias and Sunflowers.

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  304. Amanda Maurmann on

    I didn’t purchase seeds from you this year but you better believe I bought dahlia tubers! I’m so eager to expand my dahlia varieties. From seed, I’m psyched and proud to have started my lisianthus roseanne brown, and delphinium from seed with a 90%+ germ rate! Finally I got it! I’m hoping my luck continues with getting my sweet peas to flower….. ;)

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  305. Soňa on

    I hope to have some paeonia style poppies.last year they didn’t grow I don’t know why and it was the one I was the most exited for:(

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  306. Carmie Sanchez on

    I am most excited about growing Dahlias and cosmos! And sweet peas. And ranunculus. And poppies. And snapdragon…ok, I’m excited about it all!! I can’t choose one!!

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  307. Hilary on

    My daughter and I have been wanting to add a cut flower garden for a couple of years now. This is the year! We are excited about all of the gorgeous flowers we are starting, my favorites are the poppies and cosmos; while my six year old can’t wait for the snapdragons.

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  308. Amy on

    I am excited to be growing Love in a Mist for the first time this year!

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  309. Raeann on

    Sweet Peas! I once grew a little potager filled with my favorite veggies and flowers and sweet peas were the focal point in the center climbing columns to give the effect of a tiny pavilion! I’d love to try to recreate it! Molly Rilestone being one of my favorites!

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  310. Sejean Tuma on

    I’m super excited to get growing…everything! Special mention to masses of Icelandic poppies after a small trial last year, expanding real estate for snapdragons and sweet peas. New this year will be ranunculus and anemones; they’re sprouting and will go in the ground this week, woot woot! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise, as well as the beauty you create!

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  311. Megan W on

    Anemones! and Ranunculus…. I’m so pleased, they’ve ALL sprouted. Can’t wait to get them outside.

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  312. Kelly Nechuta on

    More snapdragons! They were a favorite last year and I’ve ordered more varieties for this year!

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  313. Maureen on

    Sweetpeas and Strawflowers are on my list to plant this year!

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  314. Jolon @CityGalGardens on

    I’m most looking forward to your apricot straw flowers so I can dry them for cheer all year!

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  315. Christy on

    Sweet peas are my birthday flowers & what I carried on my wedding day, so I’m hoping to finally harvest a lovely crop of my own this year. Thank you for sharing your knowledge & the beauty of your gardens so freely.

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  316. Marlena A. on

    I absolutely love Zinnias and can’t wait to try some of the different varieties this year. I’m getting ready to place an order for sweet peas… I’ve never grown them before so I’m hoping they will grow for me! I love to leave a little surprise mason jar or vase of flower happiness where ever I go… always hoping to brighten someone’s day.

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  317. Lavina Ho on

    So excited for growing ranunculus and dahlias this year! It’ll be my first time attempting these types of flowers.

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  318. Sue Scotnicki on

    Now that I have successfully fenced out the deer ( fingers still crossed) I am ready to get back to growing! Thanks for inspiring me with all the lovely photos, of all you are growing at Floret! I am dreaming of sweet peas, larkspur, zinnias and dahlias. Keep the inspiration coming ;))

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  319. Melanie on

    Everything! We are more than doubling the size of our garden this year because our 8 year old really wants to grow LOTS of flowers and vegetables that he can give away to people in need. He is always thinking about others and how he can help them and the environment. At first I thought it was just phase but it keeps getting stronger with each passing year so maybe this will be his life’s calling?!? Now I just have to find enough mommy time to be supportive and not squash his dreams…

    Ps. Thanks for all the great How To posts! He and I have really been enjoying looking through them all and learning things together :)

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  320. Sharon Henderson on

    My Cinnamon Basil has already sprouted! Waiting to see the Lace Flower and Larkspur.

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  321. Amy Watson on

    Our first grandchild, Sophia, will be born this summer. I am excited to start a little garden garden for her so when she is big enough, she can have her own spot to pick whatever she wants. Her mom loves sweet peas, so I will start with those. I also want to plant daisies, tulips, baby’s breath, ranunculus, and so much more! I want to share my love of gardening with her and to show her the pure joy gardening brings.

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  322. Boris Mondal on

    Dahlias from seed, Cosmos, Calendula, Stock (for my first time), Sunflowers, Mums, China asters and my try with Delphiniums.
    A great harvest to all!

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  323. Gabi on

    It’s -24 F this morning here in Wyoming, but I am looking forward to planting my first seedlings- Iceland poppies- in 5 more days!

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  324. Rebecca Ditmore on

    Your sweet peas will be my first grown from seeds effort!

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  325. Tamra Ryan on

    Alas, I do not have seed packets to photograph and share. However, I dream of planting sweet peas, and my grandmother’s favorite, snapdragons. She would have been 103 years old this July. I plant them in her memory AND to recall many fond memories of Wisconsin summers spent in her garden!
    Your posts and flowers are soooo lovely, and inspirational!!

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  326. Estyn on

    Sweetpeas! Somehow I always miss the window for planting them. This is the year!

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    • Peggy on

      Love zinnias and cosmos. Also looking forward to another great season with my David Austin roses?

  327. Sarah on

    I’m very excited to grow Cafe Au Lait Dahlia’s this year! And I’m growing a lot of different varieties of zinnias. Next year I hope to start growing Larkspur.
    Thanks so much for providing all this helpful information for us beginners!

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  328. Tamra Ryan on

    Alas, I do not have seed packets to photograph and share. However, I dream of planting sweet peas, and my grandmother’s favorite, snapdragons. She would have been 103 years old this July. I plant them in her memory AND to recall many fond memories of Wisconsin summers spent in her garden!
    Your posts and flowers are soooo lovely, and inspirational ❤️

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  329. pam on

    Lots and lots of scabiosa!

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  330. Desire on

    This will be my first year growing flowers. Is it silly that I’m nervous? I want to start with easy flowers like zinnias and sunflowers for a better chance at success.

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  331. Suzanne Brummel on

    My first grandbaby was born in September. Her name is Daisy Ruth. Her mama (to my daughter Lily and her husband) Can’t wait until Daisy can come pick flowers with me.
    Growing: Chinese Asters (tower chamois 2nd year, I love them!) Found violet and a pale yellow I’m trying this year. Also new to me Ammobium (winged everlasting). Lots of yellow button and Daisy types. (Feverfew/Tetra/Magic Single) Craspedia Sun Ball(yellow drumstick flowers). Probably went overboard. I grow Dahlias, snapdragons, hydrangeas, larkspur. My Canterbury bells are on year 2, so I can’t wait to see them bloom! I am glad you are asking this question, I have the winter blahs and wasn’t really looking forward to getting started… I needed to think about the flowers, not the work ahead. Thank you!

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  332. Jan on

    I planted Dinnerplate Dahlias!

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  333. Chelsea on

    I have never started anything from seed before and am excited that I’ve got some little baby pansies growing already this year! I love your blog (so much good info!). I would be thrilled to win some of your seeds!

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  334. Jan on

    I planted Dinnerplate Dahlias.

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  335. Gaill Wynne on

    I’m working on “Plan B” in case the rose rosette disease sweeping my neighborhood has jumped my fence
    and infected my wonderful rose bushes. If that’s the case I’ll be planting many more cutting flowers from seed.

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  336. Jan on

    I planted Dahlias and am excited to have them grow into cutting flowers!

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  337. Kellie on

    I would love to try some larkspur in my garden this year! Looking forward to the growing season!

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  338. Lauren Pietersen on

    I started my Floret sweetpeas and white iceland poppies this weekend! <3

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  339. Claudine on

    This is my first year growing, so I am going to have fun testing a wide variety of flowers, fillers, plant some woodies, etc. I’m excited to see it all come into fruition. This will be a season of learning for me!

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  340. Julie on

    Peonies, dahlias, zinnias….pretty much any cutting flower !

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  341. Holly Dyrland on

    I have only recently discovered your book and flowers and because of that incredible inspiration I am planting my first cutting garden and taking the beauty of flowers much more seriously! I am looking forward to growing zinnias, cosmos , poppies, asters, lupins, hollyhocks and foxglove, to name a few!

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  342. Susan Hansen on

    My goal is to master Iceland Poppies and Dahlia cuttings. Iceland’s are started. Awaiting the dahlias. Love this flower journey!

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  343. KL on

    I’m drooling over all your flowers. As my youngest has left for college and my oldest just got married, I don’t have the need for such a big vegetable garden so I’m planning on slowly converting to flowers. I just don’t know what to choose, so many choices…trying to figure out what will work in my hot, dry summers. Thanks for all the inspiration!

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  344. bookboxer on

    Not having an Instagram account means I look HERE for all that lovely inspiration! In the fall, we prepared and fenced in an 8×10 spot specifically for a cutting garden. We won’t be planting out seedlings any time soon, but it’s so nice to watch sprouting greenies in the house and imagine what will happen outside in the sun in just a few months. Thanks so much for all your inspiration.

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  345. Margaret on

    I’m looking forward to growing zinnias this season! Also, I have some tulips peeking up from the ground than I’m super excited about!

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  346. Hilary Hanson on

    This is my first time growing cut flowers and I’m sooo excited! Can’t wait for them all! Especially the strawflowers, zinnias and dahlias :)

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  347. Heather on

    I can’t wait to get my seeds started! In Michigan we still have a little ways to go before it’s time for planting. I’m excited and hopefully to be selling my first cut flower arrangements at our local farmers market this June-September. I’m planting plenty of Baby’s Breath, Zinnias, Cosmos (mostly for my home), Snapdragons. Your website has been a great resource for me!

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  348. Katie on

    I’ve tackled dahlias a few years now. This year I’m adding rudbeckia, stock, asters, and more!

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  349. Grace on

    You mean I have to pick one??!!?? Hmmm well I think I’m looking forward to the cheery, bright zoo zinnias. After grey wintry days I can’t wait to see them again!!

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  350. Lauren on

    Zinnias and Cosmos!

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  351. Casey Grysen on

    I am a flower farmer in west Michigan and I watched your video series and can’t wait to try the farmers market bouquet to cut down on time this year! That was so helpful to me thank you! I’m excited about all my flowers but the most excited about the new dahlia tubers we are trying this year! The cafe au lait is dreamy!

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  352. Valerie on

    COSMOS!! They are so lovely!!

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  353. Katie Goodrow on

    First time for flowers other than calendula in our garden so we are so excited to have some color!

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  354. Christine Blaylock on

    I had never seen Zinnia’s until this past year and I fell in love. I am planning on growing some in my own garden this year. They are so beautiful and seem to last so long. Winters last far too long in Midwest I cannot wait until spring….

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  355. Abby Curtis on

    I’m excited to plant everything! Probably most looking forward to Sweet Peas though. I’ve never grown those and they always look beautiful in the Floret book and blog photos.

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  356. Julie on

    Sowing seeds for the first time with heat mats and lights. Keeping my fingers crossed and dreaming of flowers.

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  357. Lindsay Exton on

    This year I’m starting many new varieties of flowers indoors for a spring planting and I’m dedicating a whole area just to a cut flower garden. I’m so excited to harvest my own cut flowers this year (by the arm full hopefully)! So hopefully I didn’t bite off more than I could chew. I’m doing many news varieties (to me that is). I’m most excited to grow: stock, snapdragons (three varieties), sweet peas (because I’m so inspired by your photos), cleome, nicotiana, and larkspur.

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  358. Katie on

    I love my dahlias, but this year I’m looking forward to expanding my garden into a variety of flowers and, hopefully, into a small business!

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  359. Briana on

    I’m most excited for snap dragons and a few varieties of specialty tulips I planted last fall!

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  360. Laura on

    I’m looking forward to my old-fashioned red climbing rose this year. We bought her last year from a local family-run rose farm. I also have mountains of mint to look forward to, and even though they aren’t flowers, they fill my house with a breath of icy coolness during the heat of summer.

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  361. Erica on

    I was introduced to the dahlia flower while planning my wedding – It was my favorite flower in my bouquet. Now I am so excited to try and grow them (along with a few other floret packets) to recreate some of the magic from that day!

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  362. Kelsey on

    I am really excited for my dahlias this year! I bought some new ones that I can’t wait to plant.

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  363. Shannon on

    I loove starting seeds in mid February.It is like a fresh start for the soul..
    I love the giant wine zinnias as well as the sunset mix.I have adored the fragrance of the tricot as well.I start a lot of seeds this time of year,I have 3 raised beds for veges, and 4 great eclectic perennial
    Beds.I start so many.I have think of where to put them all!!!
    Happy planting Everyone☂????⚘???????

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  364. Maria on

    I’ll always, always need my sweet peas, but this year I will try and grow more fillers. I have very limited space and way too many flowers I wanna have, so it is really difficult to choose. I have not yet bought any of your seeds, but look at your shop so often and dream about all the things I would love to have. Here in Denmark the summer was almost not existent last year, so I really hope for more sun, and less wind and rain this season (fingers crossed!!)

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  365. Jane on

    Good Morning! Oh, so cold on Whidbey Island. Waiting for a new greenhouse to be completed and since we’ve just broken soil, I think the sweet pea seeds I purchased from you in January may need to get their start in the sunroom. Happy bluebird skies and dreams of summer!

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  366. Leah Molter on

    Bells of Ireland, Cosmos, Poppies, Sweet Peas just to start! We are moving into our first home here in the next 2 weeks and I am looking to start my first garden! The house comes with 5 acres of land and I hope to use it to start a small flower farm.

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  367. Becky Outlaw on

    I am most excited about growing sweet peas. Especially after reading your book and drooling over the beautiful pictures. You have inspired me!

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  368. Samantha Rihm on

    Nothing brings a bigger smile to my face than some fresh flowers in a vase. Especially flowers i’ve grown myself! I love your breadseed poppy and the variety of cosmos. Thank you for sharing all of your tips and tricks with us – i need all the gardening help I can get! March 5 is my birthday and I actually planned on ordering myself some goodies from Floret to treat myself :)

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  369. Sarah on

    Bells of Ireland plus several other fillers to compliment the dahlias.

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  370. Lisa Potter. Robinson Farm on

    I love reading my emails from Floret Flowers! I have been anxiously looking forward to starting my seeds but most of all planting my Dahlias… We have a small flower farm in Agawam, MA. This year I am focusing on fillers to add to my bouquets.

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  371. Ellie on

    So excited to start my first flower garden. Thank you for providing such a wonderful and informative place to share your knowledge. Xx

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  372. Lindsay on

    I am excited to try growing pincushions and dara!

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  373. Emily Ansteatt on

    I’m excited to grow my dahlia collection. And hopefully do better storing and dividing this season!

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  374. Becky on

    I am excited about all the varieties of celosia I have to plant this year. Not only can they endure the Oklahoma summers, but they will hopefully make beautiful wreaths when dried. Thanks for the inspiration and being a flower guide Erin!

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  375. Melissa Lynch on

    My sweet peas are sowed! Most excited about my dahlia order.

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  376. Jan on

    I am looking forward to trying to grow Love in a Mist for the first time (in hanging baskets)!

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  377. Astrid on

    Hello, I recently purchased an order as a gift. Would you consider adding a gift option to your order process?
    Thanks

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  378. Katie Byler on

    I love my dahlias, but this year I’m looking forward to expanding my garden into a variety of flowers and, hopefully, into a small business!

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  379. Anna on

    I’d love to grow poppies this year – the Iceland Poppies Champagne Bubbles are stunning!

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  380. Gayle on

    I’m excited to try the Icelandic poppies this year!

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  381. Rachel on

    I’m excited about adding more Amaranth varieties to the cutting garden this year, and also more Nicotiana.

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  382. Hannah on

    I can’t wait to get my hands in the dirt and plant my dahalias!!

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  383. Rose Ann Geib on

    I am looking forward to having my first cut flower garden bed! Always wanted to have a devoted space and CAN’T wait to have it!

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  384. Romanesca on

    As a newbie flower farmer, I´ll be delighted if anything blooms. The Icelandic poppies look stunning. Started sweet peas, delphs, and now stock. If it ever stops raining, I can get started on the raised beds to have someplace to put them! Thank you for the giveaway.

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  385. Cece on

    Sweet Peas, please!
    Poppies, Anenomes & Aster too.
    Can’t wait- I am a first time floreteer!

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  386. Sarah on

    I always loved zinnias and have wanted to try some of yours. And there are so many “new”flowers I have fallen for because of reading your blog for a couple of years!

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  387. Marian on

    Starting seeds is my favorite ritual to welcome spring and chase away the winter blues.
    This year I’ve taken a fancy to Sweet Peas and Zinnias.
    I hope to make a Sunflower TeePee as the focal point of my Butterfly Garden – fingers crossed!

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  388. Abigail Kilrain on

    The flower portion of our organic farm operation is growing every year. Flower bouquets are becoming more popular at the farmers market and the beauty of the flowers in the fields are a welcome sight for all who come by. This year I am adding more varieties to my core selection of zinnias, sunflowers, snapdragons, celosia and amaranth. I tried Rudbeckia last year and fell in love!
    My great great great grandmother, yes that was three greats, always grew sweet peas. As a request from my mom, who can still see her great gram’s garden in her memories, I am going to give them a shot! I would love to know your favorite variety for cutting for the “first-timer” in the sweet pea department.
    Thanks for your wealth of information and inspiration!
    Abby

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  389. Tiffany Heater on

    So excited to grow so many new things this year! We just started our couple trays this week! We are growing Nicotiana, Frittilaria and Dahlias from Floret!

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  390. Lily R. Siegel-Gardner on

    Impatiently waiting for the Floret seeds bachelor buttons to bloom we planted Sunday. Our big wave of seed sowing begins next week!

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  391. Cece on

    Sweet Peas please!
    Anemones & Poppies, too

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  392. donna boynton on

    One of my new finds last year proved most interesting in arrangements, even wedding bouquets for its foliage colour and textural interest. Easy to grow too even here in New Brunswick, Canada a cooler climate. Black Pearl an ornamental pepper with deep dark foliage that stood up!! Can’t wait to get going again!

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  393. Mattie on

    Everything!!!!! But primarily Dahlias….I’ve never grown them before. Can’t. Stop. Buying. More. Seeds….it’s a winter obsession.

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  394. Anna P. on

    I’m excited to try the queen zinnias and the love in a puff! Although honestly they all make me excited :)

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  395. Kate Lindhorst on

    First season, all because I came across Floret. Nervous and so excited! Thanks for sharing all your information to help others!

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  396. Monica Byrne on

    It’s our first year out of the city, and I can’t wait to start gardening!!! Dreams of a mini Floret!!!!

    Obsessed with your apricot foxgloves, but am always cheered by any Floret images in my instagram feed. You’ve created something so beautiful.

    Thank you for sharing!!!!

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  397. Dana on

    Bells of Ireland and flowering mint & basil to complement some of my focal flowers. Also, a wider variety of sunflowers.??

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  398. Sally Christiansen on

    I am starting my pepper plants to day and am going to try some Lisianthus this year.

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  399. Leena M Klaker on

    I can’t wait to grow Foxgloves! Last year we dug out a new plot that borders the wooded area of our property, and added plenty of mushroom compost, and shredded leaves from the woodlands. Hope to have a great show this year.

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  400. Monica Byrne on

    It’s our first year outside of the city, and I can’t wait to start gardening!!!! Dreams of mini Floret!!!!!!

    Please enter us in your giveaway!

    Thank you!!!!

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  401. Arina on

    I’m taking a third shot at Craspedia seeds, maybe this time they will bloom. Also will be sowing big head zinnias. Past summer I grew small flower ones, they were very cute.

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  402. Brenda Bailey on

    Sweet Peas. I will master them this year if it kills me! I usually get tons of foliage and no blooms. I’ve followed all of the rules and tried everything!

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  403. Emily B on

    Zinnias brought my grandfather such joy last season with the butterflies going crazy on them. So this year I’d love to grow them again for him and add some calendula for my soap.

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  404. Autumn L. dela Houssaye on

    We are on the gulf coast. Zinnias, cosmos, rudebeckia, calendula and echinacea are all on my list. Thanks for all the great info!

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  405. FAWN KEITH on

    First time flower farmer here…. Snapdragons, zinnias, sunflowers

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  406. Michelle Shackelford on

    I just started some poppies and foxglove yesterday. I got the poppy seeds from you!

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  407. Kaytee Stice on

    So excited to be planting my first seeds this year! We finally bought a house with a wonderful yard and I can hardly contain my excitement. We are planting hydrangea, dahlias, and some roses. Crossing my fingers all goes well :)

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  408. Lindsay Russell on

    Dahlias, zinnias, bachelor’s buttons, sunflowers, yarrow, and I’m finally going to try to grow some sweet peas! Your book really inspired me, so it’s on my list to get these started and prepare the soil better than ever!

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  409. Carrie on

    I cannot wait to get my order and plant Zinnias, Sweet Peas, and Calendula. We are growing a 1/4 acre of veggies this year and I am adding cut flowers to the mix. Your farm and website are so charming! ❤️

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  410. Emilie on

    Daucus carota ‘Dara’, Rudbeckia, Nigella….!

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  411. Dawn on

    I just ordered!! I cannot tell you how excited I am to plant seeds in my garden! I started last year with Giant Zinnia seeds just to see if anything would happen?! (lol)…and they grew Massive & Gorgeous…so, I am hooked and very excited for sowing season! Dahlias are on my list so if they ever become available I want them! Thank you for your beautiful blog and inspiration!

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  412. Joanna on

    I went a tad spring crazy and bought 10 different blooms to plant and am now in a frenzy to actually prep the bed they will go in. I bought panache sunflowers, queen lime zinnias and Camelot foxgloves from floret. The foxglove is the only thing I’ve started and their little leaves have just peaked out from the soil!

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  413. Ellen on

    This will be my first year planting a cutting garden. Dahlias, zinnias, sweet peas, snapdragons. Maybe more! Can’t wait to start seeds in our greenhouse.

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  414. Megan on

    Dahlias! This will be our first year with them. We’re also doing a bunch of new sunflowers!

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  415. Carol on

    We just moved and I brought my dalhia tubers with me. I want to plant some Love in a Pufff and other fillers to make bouquets. We used last years Love in a Puff for our son’s wedding last September and had so many compliments ❤️

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  416. Debby West on

    Last summer I noticed a dentist’s office that had a large display of blooming zinnias. It was show stopping. I put it on my 2018 garden goal to plant & grow a large zinnia display in my garden.
    Looking forward to planting & growing Floret flower seeds to meet my garden goal this year.

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  417. Terry on

    Gosh, I’m planting so many new varieties that I just can’t chose which one I’m most excited about and many of them came from floret ❤️

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  418. Olivia on

    First started growing late in the season last year after reading your book. Expanding some this year and most looking forward to Bells of Ireland. Excited to see what they pair with in bouquets. Made our seeding plan yesterday and got the first round started!

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  419. Debbie Dean on

    I’m starting many varieties from seed; most looking forward to Sweet Peas! Picked up many new varieties from Floret :)

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  420. Peg on

    I love all the flowers but right now I want to smell stock and sweet peas!

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  421. Andrea on

    This is my first year growing and I’m really excited to start off with some beautiful zinnias.

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  422. Angela Van Meurs on

    Zinnias because they’re gorgeous and my grandpa used to grow them every year! ?

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  423. Gayle Gildehaus on

    I have purchased some seeds from you ? but I don’t do Instagram. I am excited to grow the different colors of Bachelor Button that I purchased from you! I have always grown the usual blue and pink and wondered why they didn’t come in dark colors yet? Now I know they do!

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  424. Bonnie on

    Dahlias and peonies!

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  425. Wenda on

    Zinnias are my forever favorite! You can never have too many of these!

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  426. Laura on

    It’s my first time growing cut flowers and very I’m crazy excited to try sweet peas, cosmos, snapdragons, poppies and bachelor’s buttons. Thank you for all of the great advice. I’m sure that I will have much more fun and less frustration using your methods!

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  427. Stephanie Means on

    I want a field of vibrant zinnias all shapes, colors and sizes! They make such great cut flowers in all my little vases around the house.

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  428. Kari Johnson on

    I can’t wait to start your beautiful chocolate lace this year!

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  429. Peggy Boshart on

    Planting seeds during a Wisconsin snow storm gives me hope of a spring that is sure to come. Looking forward to harvesting some new varieties of sweet peas I bought from Floret.

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  430. Stevie on

    While I can’t wait for Dahlia season I would say I am most excited to start growing more vines! Sweet peas, love in a puff and nasturtium to name a few ☺️

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  431. Cielo on

    I’m really excited to grow Dahlias and Sweet Pea this year!

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  432. Samantha on

    Can’t wait to try Iceland poppies this year!

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  433. Katrina on

    Sunflowers, always sunflowers! And zinnias and poppies. Trying hollyhocks and strawflowers for the first time!

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  434. Becky Kimmons on

    We are starting a cut flower garden this year and I can’t wait to see the rows of blooms! (Assuming I don’t kill them at any point along the way!)

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  435. Anna on

    I am so excited to grow Iceland poppies and atripex this year!

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  436. Jennifer on

    Sweet Peas. I didn’t have a appropriate trellis for it last year and it didn’t get to follow except 2 blooms, but they smelled heavenly. Didn’t want to give up, so I purchased a tall support for it for this year and just noticed my first sprouts yesterday.

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  437. Kelly on

    I’m brand new so I’m getting ready to start the season! So excited! Thank you Floret for sharing all of your flower knowledge. :)

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  438. Kim Hitzges on

    I haven’t ordered any seeds just yet, but I am waiting for your book to arrive! I would love to win some seeds & swag!

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  439. Susan Walter on

    Surprise Me! I love unusual colours & combinations. =>/<=

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  440. Deanna Knoll on

    I’d love to add zinnias and dahlias to my cutting garden this year :)

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  441. Judy Holland on

    Trying to get into having more flowers, but they are pretty intimidating. Right now I grow mainly Zinnias for butterfly attraction. Others I have popping up right now are daffodils, Iris, and I can’t wait to see the first signs of snowbells I planted last year. I want to grow more cut flower type flowers, trying to break free.
    Judy

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  442. Ivy on

    I’m hoping to plant lots of greens and rust colors – I haven’t picked exactly which flowers yet.

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  443. Buffy on

    Sweet peas! I’ve been dreaming about sweet peas

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  444. Lucy Geering on

    Spring is showing here in East Anglia, UK, despite frequent frosts and snowy mornings. Now illness has forced me into giving up work way too soon, I’m eager to use the time with planting as many seeds as my porches and windowsills can hold, especially Foxgloves, Cosmos, and Love-in-a-Mist. Gardening is my inspiration and my joy and I can’t wait to see my garden bloom again this year. Thank you for the inspiration, Floret Flowers!

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  445. Tamie on

    My heart “bursts with blooms” when I think of starting my precious little seeds.
    I love all flowers, each one is so beautiful and unique.

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  446. Tamie on

    My heart “bursts with blooms” when I think of starting my precious little seeds this year!

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  447. Anette Feldtmann on

    I’m looking so much forward to grow the different kind of Phlox from you. I’m still waiting for the mailman to deliver them. This year will be the most incredible year ever – I’ll grow as many flowers as I’ve never did before. All inspired by you :o)

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  448. Olivia on

    Can’t wait to start my Floret Flower seeds! So excited to have a cut flower garden.

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  449. Amy Joliet on

    Sweet peas and dahlias – my favorites!

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  450. Samantha on

    I’m growing flowers for my wedding in September. Of all the different flowers, I’m most excited about the 9 different varieties of dahlia tubers I ordered! It’s my first time growing dahlias.

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  451. Anna on

    Our starts are in the greenhouse!

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  452. Kristen on

    Zinnias, Cosmos, Dahlias, Calendula…all the flowers!

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  453. Karen on

    I’m looking to add more fillers and greens this year to complement all the dahlias and other focal flowers. Love in a Puff and friends are fabulous and I’m trying several things that have the “baby’s breath” look like orlaya and didiscus.

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  454. Michelle on

    I just started my Floret wish list! Can’t wait to get planting!

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  455. Elizabeth Rishel on

    I was so thrilled when I saw my little one featured in you blog post! He’s looking at the variety of zinnias we planted. We’re also cheering on our poppies as they start to pop up! Thank you for helping to create such a passion and memory maker in our family!

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    • Team Floret on

      LOVE this photo, Elizabeth! Thanks for sharing!

  456. Carrie Purkis on

    Way to cold here to start thinking of seeds yet. Give me a month. Would love to line my garden bed with flowers this year, any kind would do. Thank you

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  457. Jean Clark on

    I am most excited to grow the Apricot and Dragon Fire Strawflowers that I purchased from Floret. I plan on using them fresh and dried for twice the fun. Germination has already occurred. Yea!!

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  458. Brook Rose on

    This year will be my first season ever growing unique flowers! I would love to try some of Floret’s dahlias (are they sold out this year?) but am open to growing anything different and anything from Floret ?

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  459. Grace on

    Will be ordering seeds from you today — I’ve had a tough time narrowing it down. I most excited about the Icelandic poppies (the Sherbet mix with those warm, delicate colors) and the wispy, dreamy feather top grass.

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  460. Vibeke Lippold on

    I am looking forward to se Nicotiana mutabilis – Rudbeckia “Sahara” and a Delphinium mix
    And I can’t wait for summer to arrive :)

    Best regards
    Vibeke

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  461. Jean Clark on

    I am most excited to grow and harvest the Apricot and Dragon Fire Strawflowers that I ordered from Floret. Twice the fun of using them fresh or dried.

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  462. Elizabeth on

    I’m most excited for the new ones I haven’t had the opportunity to try before… Breadseed Poppies, China Asters, and Clary Sage…

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  463. Kate on

    Oh this giveaway is so exciting!! This is the first year I’m able to grow flowers of my own and I am so excited! I’m hoping to grow a variety so that I can always have fresh flowers in my home and give some to friends and family too!

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  464. Andrea on

    I can’t think of too many flowers that I don’t like to grow. Thank you for the giveaway.

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