New President of AIFD

Tina Stoecker AIFD

Named President

of

American Institute of Floral Designers

Tina Stoecker AIFD of Designs of the Times Florist, Inc. in Melbourne, Fla. was installed as president of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) during the organization's 2009 National Symposium held in Kansas City (July 11-16).


She succeeds Walter Fedyshyn AIFD, PFCI of Anthony Gowder Designs, Inc. in Chicago, Ill. as the volunteer leader of the floral industry's leading organization in design education.


Installed as president-elect of AIFD was Sharon McGukin AIFD, a freelance instructional designer and floral commentator from Carrollton, Ga.


Tom Bowling AIFD of Fairfield, Ohio was elected and installed as AIFD's new vice president.


Ann Jordan AIFD of Studio Flora in Naples, Maine will remain the Institute's secretary.


Richard Salvaggio AIFD, AAF of Teleflora in Los Angeles, Calif. will continue to serve as treasurer of the Institute.


Elected to serve a three year term on the board of directors is


Jim Rauch AIFD, OCF of Unique Designs Florist Studio in Dayton, Ohio and BJ Dyer AIFD, AAF, CPF of Bouquets in Denver, Colo.


Bill McKinley Jr. AIFD of Kishwaukee College in Malta, Ill. and Suzie Kostick AIFD, PFCI, MCF of Cenflo, Inc. / FLORA Magazine in Rio Rancho, N.M. were elected to serve three year terms as directors-at-large.


Vonda LaFever AIFD of Flowers, Etc. in Dixon, Ill. was installed as the membership chair.


Thomas C. Shaner, CAE, continues as AIFD's executive director. AIFD is headquartered in Baltimore, Md.

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Plant of the Month

Brighamia insignis – Hawaiian vulcan palm
Brighamia insignis belongs to the campanulaceae family and is endemic to Hawaii. This means it’s the only place where it is found. It has a succulent stem with leaves forming a dense rosette at the top. It’s an endangered species, commonly known as Hawaiian Vulcan palm, älula, olulu or sometimes cabbage on a stick.
care
Brighamia insignis does best if located from bright with some morning and/or evening sun to light shaded, should be protected from afternoon sun.
The Hawaiian vulcan palm needs a well-drained soil, using a mix of loam free garden soil, coarse sand and pumice (2:1:1). but it also grows in a regular cactus mix.
It can be deep watered, what’s flowing out of the pot should be removed after a few minutes. Wet legs can cause rotten roots. Before adding water next let the soil moderately dry.
A half diluted cactus fertilizer can be given monthly in spring and summer and every six to eight weeks during fall and winter. Recently repotted plants don’t need to be fed for the first six to eight weeks.
Brighamia insignis has to be cultivated at room temperature the year round and needs a winter minimum of 15 °c/59 °f.A high humidity is welcome and it likes to be sprayed over with water every day.

300,000 flowers will blossom in Delhi during Commonwealth Games

300,000 flowers will blossom in Delhi during Commonwealth Games
Colourful and fragrant flowers will make Delhi bloom during the Commonwealth Games next year.
Scientists at the Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun are busy developing new species of over 300,000 flowering plants for the games.-->Colourful and fragrant flowers will make Delhi bloom during the Commonwealth Games next year.
.The FRI has been entrusted with the job by the Delhi government to make the city look beautiful during the games. India has already declared it will host the first ever green Commonwealth Games (CWG) in 2010. 'We are in the process of developing special species of flowers for the games. We have been given the task of providing over 300,000 potted flowering plants.
The work of developing new species of flowers has already started,' S.S. Negi, director of FRI, told IANS over phone. The institute has selected the species of flowering plants keeping in mind the climatic conditions in the national capital in the month of October, when the games next year are scheduled. 'Our prime focus is to develop species that can flower in a month's time and stay fresh for long. The work is on at our central nursery in the FRI and we will test the samples in Delhi this year,' Negi said. The FRI is also developing a bamboo park called 'bamboo-setum' near the games village. 'The bamboo park will have more than 75 varieties of bamboo found across the globe. The plantation work has already started in 60 hectares of land just behind the Rajghat in Delhi,' said Negi.
The FRI has also been assigned the task of giving clearance to the green games village being developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). 'The Ministry of Environment and Forests has entrusted the FRI with the job to check the DDA's green games village project. We have received a detailed layout from the DDA and have suggested some modifications like plantation in open spaces, lawn area and in some more areas,' explained Negi. The Commonwealth Games Organising Committee has a strategic understanding with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to fulfil the Green Games mandate. The committee has already started work on various aspects for making the sports extravaganza carbon free. 'Each one of us has a role to play to ensure that India hosts the first green Commonwealth Games. There have been green Olympics but this has not been the case with the Commonwealth Games. We have begun with the Thyagaraj stadium and Games Village and will make sure that every stadium in the country is environment friendly,' Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi said. Some of the measures being instituted include energy conservation through energy efficiency means, bio-diverse afforestation, an anti-litter campaign, waste management and spreading general awareness about environmental issues.

source flowerweb