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Tracie Holton • August 12, 2020

Currently Available as of August 12, 2020

Did you know we also offer mixed buckets of blooms?

Locally & sustainability grown by Bluet Farms - Burien, WA & Lark Gardens - Auburn, WA.

Mixed bucket of locally grown, seasonal flowers from both flower farms for the largest variety of blooms. Great for independent florists or designers & DIY/hobby designers looking for a mix of blooms for arrangements.

Large mixed bucket contains 75-85 stems for $80.00. Includes a mix of blooms, including dahlias & other focal flowers, & fillers.

Medium mixed bucket contains 50-60 stems for $65.00. Includes a mix of blooms, including dahlias & other focal flowers, & fillers.

Mixed dahlia bucket contains 25-30 stems for $50.00. Includes a variety of sizes & colors of dahlias, including dinner plate size.

Asters: Numerous Varieties

Locally & sustainability grown by Bluet Farms - Burien, WA

Mix of purples, pinks, and whites. On some varieties the petals resemble fluffy ostrich plumes, while others have powder puff blooms.

Medium availability. $8.50/mixed bundle of 10.

Classic Mophead Hydrangea

Being sustainability revived by Bluet Farms - Burien, WA

Classic mophead with large globe-shaped flower heads in blue & lavender. Shorter stems (5"-7") due to reviving three very mature shrubs.

Medium availability. $2.50/stem or $10/bundle of 5.

Heirloom Dinnerplate Dahlias: Thomas Edison & Lavender Perfection

Locally & sustainability grown by Bluet Farms - Burien, WA

Thomas Edison: First introduced back in 1929. Today it is still the considered the one of the best purple dinnerplate dahlia on the market. An heirloom favorite with 6"-8" velvety, eggplant purple petals. Sturdy stems 12"-14". Vase life 5-7 days.

Lavender Perfection: First introduced in the 1950s & still one of the best in its class. Lilac Perfection's 5"-6" flowers are a lovely shade of soft, lavender-pink. Sturdy stems 14"-16". Vase life 5-7 days.

Low availability. Dinnerplate dahlias $2.50/stem.

Dahlias: Numerous Varieties

Locally & sustainability grown by Lark Gardens - Auburn, WA

Dahlias are a mainstay of the summer flower season. Blooms range in size from 1"- 8" and come in multiple forms and colors. Stems are sturdy and over 24" long: Vase life of 5-6 days. Ball, waterlilly, powderpuff, and cactus forms available.

Excellent selection of white, blush, pink, maroon, peach, and apricot varieties. Makes an excellent focal flower in arrangements or can stand on its own in a vase. Cafe au Lait dahlias available.

Medium availability. Dinnerplate dahlias $2.50/ stem other varieties $1.75/ stem.

Anemones: St Brigid Mix

Locally & sustainability grown by Bluet Farms - Burien, WA

Mix delivers double-flowering, slighty-ruffled blooms in a rainbow of colors in white, pink, rose & purple varieties, many with double petals. 8"-11" tall with a vase life of 7-10 days.

Low availability. $8.50/mixed bundle of 10.

Focal Scoop Scabiosa

Locally & sustainability grown by Bluet Farms - Burien, WA

Focal scoop was created to stand as a focal or semi-focal bloom, whether in a consumer bunch or on its own. The average bloom has a 3.5" diameter head & a thicker stem which keeps the larger head from bending. This year we're trialing the bi-color pink & lilac. The stems are over 20" long. Vase life 10-12+ days.

Low availability. $8.50/mixed bundle of 10.

Heirloom Strawflower Mix

Locally & sustainability grown by Bluet Farms - Burien, WA

An Australian native that was introduced to Europe in 1799. Large, vibrant 2"-3". papery pompom-like papery flowers used in dried arrangements & as a long-lasting cut flower. Mix of 8-10 colors. Stems are 15'-20' long.

Known as 'everlastings' because the flowers will last indefinitely when dried.

Low availability. $8.50/mixed bundle of 10.

Butterfly Snapdragons

Locally & sustainability grown by Lark Gardens - Auburn, WA

Standing on long tall stems, these multi-layered ruffled beauties add height, drama, & just the right amount of frill to any mix. The blooms are a bit larger than a traditional snapdragon & have a fluffy, double bloom form. White and bronze currently in bloom. Vase life of 10-12 days with stem lengths of 24".

Medium availability. $1.25/ stem $9.50/ 10 stem bunch.

Gladiolus

Locally & sustainability grown by Bluet Farms - Burien, WA

Large-flowered gladiolus with orchid-like florets. Espresso & Fiorentina offer a chic combination with all the elegance of white lace & burgundy velvet. Amber Mystique & Alfalfa offer an ethereal, lavender-pink, with creamy white highlights & a raspberry-pink throat. Soft ruffling adds to their charm in the vase. 3 to 4-foot stem with 10-12 florets. Vase life 7-10 days.

Low availability. $2.50/stem or $10/bundle of 5.

Fillers: Green Gold Bupleurum, Bells of Ireland, Fuschia, Forget-Me-Nots

Locally & sustainability grown by Bluet Farms - Burien, WA

Classic fillers for bouquets.

Gold Green Bupleurum: Plants produce 2 1/2" yellow-lime green flowers atop long, wiry stems. Excellent for mixed bouquets and makes a unique dried flower. Also known as thoroughwax and hare's ear. Vase life 7-10 days. Not available.
Bells of Ireland: Long stems covered with bright apple-green, bell-shaped, 2" calyxes centered with tiny, white blooms. Use as a spike or filler. Excellent in dried arrangements too. Blooms have a lovely, sour-apple scent. Vase life 7-10 days. Not available.
Fuschia: Bush variety with small flowers on long snakey stems. Vase life 7-10 days.
Forget-Me-Nots: Intense blue. Tall, sturdy stem. Vase life 3-5 days. Not available.

Lots of availability on fuschia.

Medium availability on bupleurum.

Very limited quantity on bells of Ireland & forget-me-nots.

$8.00/bundle of 15.

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Seed & Plant Resources

By Bluet Farms • March 19, 2020

There are many, many, many fantastic seed houses and plant nurseries around the world. Unfortunately (ok, fortunately for our bank account), we can't shop them all. So we look for suppliers that offer unique & unusual heirloom seeds and plants. We especially like seed houses that are trying to bring back the old varieties that will die out if we don't propagate them. It allows us to assist in conservation through propagation while bringing unusual and hard to find flowers & starter plants to our customers. Below are suppliers we currently buy from on a regular basis or are next on our list as they are offering items we haven't seen elsewhere. Johnny's Selected Seeds Floret Farm Seed Savers Exchange Renee's Garden Swallowtail Garden Seeds Easy to Grow Bulbs

Our Goal for This Blog

By Bluet Farms • March 16, 2020

Every business needs a way to market itself & communicate with their customers and potential customers. A flower farm is no different. So while this website and blog are here to introduce our farm in the hopes that you'll think of us when you need fresh cut flowers or heirloom starter plants, we also hope it will become more than that. We particularly hope that our blog will become a resource to you in growing and caring for cut flowers or plants. With social distancing now being the new normal, we also hope that we can help grow a sense of community. Flowers have a way of making people smile. They can bring joy in the worst of times. From flower farmers & home gardeners to florists & DIY brides to anyone who visits our blog, we want to help grow kindness and share beauty in whatever way we can. Most of the blog posts will be resources that we find helpful. This is as much for me as it is for others since my brain is pretty forgetful some days. If you're looking for pretty pictures or updates on what's happening around the farm, the best place is our Instagram account where we're most active with photos or our Facebook page where we share some photos, but also share resources from other flower farmers or gardeners. We're still growing flowers & starter plants. So when this is over, we'll be here. Together we can all get back to beauty.

How I Named My Farm

By Tracie • March 16, 2020

Until last year I didn't even know flower farming was a thing. For years I'd known that I wanted to do something in flowers or plants , but I had no idea what that looked like. In fact, I had started taking online garden design classes and was looking for self-paced online horticulture classes in an attempt to figure it out. My husband and I had talked in-depth about the year long horticulture program at a nearby community college. For health reasons , I just couldn't commit to that. Somewhere along the way, I came across Gardenia.net . I must have looked at almost every garden on their site at least four times. Then I found the garden design that kept pulling me back time and time again. This messy, contemporary garden had everything I love: lavender, hyssop, catmint, Russian sage, Annabelle hydrangeas. Who knew I'd also love African lilies? The messy, formal (at least that's what I call it) style and the mix of blues and whites simply set my soul on fire, but in the most peaceful way. I can't describe it, so I won't even try. That was the style and colors I wanted to learn to design with. Fast forward to my Christmas gift of the 2020 Floret Workshop my husband gave me (yes, there were tears). The course is amazing! You learn so much; from planning & planting to harvesting & marketing. As part of that course, you make a vision board of the things that speak to you. This helps you begin to see how you want your business to look & feel. I love old and unusual things. I love soft & frilly. And I think we've established that I love blue. I'm also pulled towards delicate, yet strong things (Thanks cancer! The one positive I can currently think of.). So I was researching flowers that look delicate, but are hardy. I came across bluets: a low-growing North American plant with tufted stems and bluish, white, or purplish flowers with yellow centers. Further research lead me to bluets: a genus of damselflies in the family Coenagrionidae with long, slender, iridescent green or blue bodies. Apparently that was enough for me, because I knew that was the name of my flower farm. Welcome to Bluet Farms .