Newport Beach Flora

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Newport Beach Flora

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120 Tustin Ave Unit A

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Newport Beach

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California

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92663

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(949) 631-9136

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29 Fall Bridal Bouquets That Are Beautiful Beyond Words - Boston magazine

Photo by Dan Aguirre At this low-key, seaside wedding at Newport Beach House, the bride carried a bouquet of roses, snowberries, feather celosia, and Queen Anne’s lace by Leslie Lee Floral Design. Photo by Emily MacCabe Photography For a mountaintop wedding in Maine, Bad Rabbit Flowers designed a vibrant bouquet featuring roses, mums, zinnias, and dahlias. Photo by Janelle Carmela Photography Bride Bridget’s Salem Country Club wedding took on a moody vibe, which Lotus Floral Designs channeled in a bouquet of ranunculus, dahlias, amaranthus, hydrangea, jasmine vine, and other flora. Photo by Kate McElwee Photography Sunflowers (as well as orchids, ranunculus, and spray roses) made a cheerful appearance in this bouquet Garden Designs by Kristen made for a bride tying the knot in September at Moraine Farm. img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2556374" class="size-full wp-image-2556374 lazyload" data-src="https://cdn10.bostonmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/fall-bouquets-jeri-solomon-floral-design.jpeg" alt="fall bouquet" width="900" height="1350" data-srcset="https://cdn10.bostonmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/fall-bouquets-jeri-solomon-floral-design.jpeg 900w, https://cdn10.bostonmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/fall-bouquets-jeri-solomon-floral-design-267x400.jpeg 267w, https://cdn10.bostonmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/10/fall-bouquets-jeri-solomon-floral-design-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https://cdn10.bos...

Around Town: Balboa Island to light holiday tree Sunday

South Coast Collection, 3303 Hyland Ave.To RSVP, visit pirch.com/sourcingsaturdays.Nearly 700 employees and family members representing Newport Beach-based PIMCO will gather Saturday at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa to pack 12,000 holiday food boxes for donation to the OC Food Bank in Garden Grove.The 10th annual “Share the Harvest” is sponsored by the Fair & Event Center and PIMCO Partners, the investment management firm’s employee volunteer and community outreach program.All food boxes packed at the event will be distributed by the OC Food Bank to needy families in Orange County during the holiday season, according to a news release.Vanguard University music students to perform at SegerstromVanguard University’s music department will celebrate the 21st anniversary of the “Christmas Fantasia” concert Tuesday at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.The annual concert features students from the university’s music programs. Proceeds support scholarships and other educational resources through the Vanguard University Fund.For tickets or more information, call (714) 966-5441.Anne Heche coming to Newport Beach for fundraiserActress Anne Heche will present a fundraiser for Puerto Rico hurricane relief Dec. 10 in Newport Beach.It starts at 11 a.m. at the Palisades Tennis Club, 1171 Jamboree Road.Donations also can be made at crowdrise.com/anneheche.UCI to host lecture on stem cells, science and freedomThe UC Irvine Center for Stem Cell Research will host a professor from Italy to discuss science and freedom.Elena Cattaneo, a professor from the University of Milan, is known for her “studies on neural stem cells and Huntington’s disease, which aim to identify cells, molecules and pathways that are suitable for therapeutic intervention,” according to a news release.The free event is set for 7 to 8 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive. To register, visit stemcell.uci.edu. (Los Angeles Times)

Biz News: Garden show comes to South Coast Plaza starting Thursday

Coast Plaza is at 3333 Bear St. For more information about the show, visit southcoastplaza.com/spring-garden-show.O.C. restaurateur to open Olea in Newport BeachRuss Bendel, owner of Orange County restaurants Vine and Ironwood, plans to open Olea in Newport Beach by the end of the year.The 3,647-square-foot restaurant will be at 2001 Westcliff Drive, according to a news release.Olea is named for a genus of trees. The food will be “a European twist on the Napa/Sonoma-inspired cuisine and spirits at Vine,” according to the release.Mother’s Market donates to Environmental Nature CenterMother’s Market & Kitchen, a Costa Mesa-based natural and organic foods retailer, recently donated $5,000 to the Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach.The money was from the chain’s sale of grocery bags from January through March, according to a news release.Executive chef named for Five Crowns and SideDoorAnthony Endy has been named executive chef of Five Crowns and SideDoor in Corona del Mar.Endy previously was director of culinary operations at Paul Martin’s American Grill.“We are thrilled to welcome Chef Anthony to our core team and restaurant family,” Ryan O’Melveny Wilson, corporate executive chef and vice president of Five Crowns’ parent, Pasadena-based Lawry’s Restaurants, said in a statement. “He brings a creativity and consistent excellence to the kitchen that will be a tremendous asset and continue to maintain the highest standards for both of our restaurants.”Cos Bar and Broken English open in NewportCos Bar and Broken English have opened in Newport Beach’s Lido Marina Village.Cos Bar, founded in Colorado in 1976, offers an assortment of makeup, skincare, bath and body products.Broken English, a jewelry store, was founded in 2006 in Los Angeles.Pizza Press has grand opening in Surf CityPizza Press recently hosted a grand opening for its downtown Huntington Beach location.The restaurant is located at 150 Fifth St.New managing director hired at Pelican Hill resortTom Donovan has been named managing director of The Resort at Pelican Hill in New... (Los Angeles Times)

Fans of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park fight two invasive plants threatening wildflowers

German sunflower family expert Gerhard Wagenitz, with help from plant geneticists in Spain.McDonald said the plant is believed to have come from Newport Beach’s Upper Newport Bay Preserve – some suspect during pond grading — and is now also in Chula Vista.In January, he and UC Riverside Herbarium Curator Andy Selters confirmed the preserve’s plant – recently determined to be the first-known sighting on this continent in about 30 years — is the same one at Anza-Borrego.Volutaria thrives in semi-arid to desert habitats. Borrego Springs has the worst infestation, said McDonald, who’s helping to develop plans to manage Volutaria and Sahara mustard.More than 20 Volutaria populations have now been found within five miles of Borrego Springs, with “millions” in one field, said McDonald and Matthews, of Borrego Springs and Whidbey Island, Wash.The plant also is spreading in Chile’s Atacama Desert, where rainfall is about 1 inch per year — far less than California deserts.Anza-Borrego gets 5 to 6 inches of rain most years and it received at least 2.9 inches annually during the five-year drought. Volutaria flowered each year. Wildflowers struggled.Less than two inches of rain for an extended period could doom native flowers, whose dormant seeds would die.“If California had a really severe drought, Volutaria should still be able to survive, but most of the native plants in California wouldn’t,” McDonald said.Weeds usually mature earlier and produce more seeds than annual native plants, especially wildflowers.Volutaria also grows in parts of North Africa and southern Spain, getting up to 16 inches of rain, so the plant could survive near California’s coasts and foothills. Scientists speculate a likely possibility is that Volutaria tubuliflora could severely reduce native plant populations, he said.That could devastate native biodiversity.Still a ChanceSahara mustard is here to stay.But Dice, McDonald, Hendrickson and others believe there’s still a chance to stop Volutaria tubuliflora from spreading farther into the state park, where rugged terrain would stymie elimination, and then across Southern California.It’s been classified as a noxious weed, which helps raise funding and legal standing to remove it from private Borrego Springs property, where 90 percent of it is. The other 10 percent grows in the state park.On March 11, Matthews noticed most Volutaria sat near the road. Carried on tires and people’s shoes, the plants grow in disturbed areas along roads, in abandoned farm fields and graded areas, and around giant metal sculptures in the desert.It’s crucial people clean equipment, shoes, and tires before and after visiting new ecosystems and Volutaria sites.Established Volutaria spreads by wind, water and wildlife. So the plant is also found in windblown sandy areas such as Coyote Canyon — areas that wildflowers like.By Friday, March 31, the Volutaria remaining in or near Borrego Springs were drying up and leaving seeds. Some people fighting the plant, including Matthews, were preparing to leave for the summer.But Matthews is obsessed with defeating the plant. She’ll be back at it next fall.“You hit it hard, you hit it early — and you wait ‘til the next season,” she said. (Press-Enterprise)

Blooming Brilliant: These Florals Are Anything But Typical

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A guide to our favorite spring garden tours in SoCal

Designers hosts a garden tour focusing on watershed approach. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $25. apldca.org/apld-eventsApril 22: Tour several private gardens in Newport Beach and Corona del Mar during the Sherman Library & Gardens' annual garden tour. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Members, $50; nonmembers, $60; optional shuttle, $45. Lunch included. (949) 673-2261; slgardens.orgApril 22-23: The Redlands Horticultural & Improvement Society will hold its 2017 Garden Tour and Uncommon Plant Sale, which will include tours of six private, owner-maintained gardens. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $15. Tickets are good for both days. redlandsgardenclub.comApril 23: The Westlake Village Garden Club's 44th Garden Tour highlights “California-style” gardens that celebrate outdoor living and al fresco entertaining. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $25. westlakevillagegardenclub.comApril 23: The Pacific Palisades Spring Garden Tour highlights six gardens in Pacific Palisades and Brentwood. Noon to 4 p.m. $30. (424) 268-8780. westlakevillagegardenclub.orgApril 23: The Creative Arts Group's 23rd "Art of the Garden" tour will highlight five private gardens in Pasadena, Altadena and Sierra Madre. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $30 in advance; $35 day of tour at 108 N. Baldwin Ave. in Sierra Madre. (626) 355-8360: www.creativeartsgroup.orgApril 29-30: Tour homes and gardens in a variety of architectural styles at the Floral Park Home and Garden Tour north of Santa Ana. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance tickets, $30; same day, $35. Classic cars and antiques vendors will be located on North Park Drive. floralparkhometour.comApril 30: South Pasadena Beautiful hosts a self-guided tour of six sustainable gardens in South Pasadena. 1 to 4 p.m. A plant swap will be held at 565 Camino Verde. Free. No tickets or registration required. southpasbeautiful.orgApril 30: Explore six private gardens in Pasadena, open to the public for self-guided tours to benefit the Garden Conservancy. Maps and discounted tickets will be available at the La Casita del Arroyo Garden, 177 South Arroyo Boulevard, Pasadena from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; gardens are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $7 per garden (children under 12 free), no reservations required, rain or shine. (888) 842-2442; gardenconservancy.org/open-daysMay 5: The Laguna Beach Garden Club hosts a self-guided walking tour of private gardens on and around Brooks Street in the city’s Village neighborhood. The tour includes free refreshments, exhibits, a keepsake brochure, shuttle bus service, a plant sale and a raffle of prizes donated by local artists and businesses. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. $45 to $50. lagunabeachgardenclub.orgMay 6: The self-guided Leimert Park Garden Tour will feature eleven private gardens. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $15, and children under 13 free. Tickets can be purchased the day of the event at the Garden Tour Hub, located at Community Build’s courtyard in Leimert Park Village, 4305 Degnan Blvd. A map will be provided at the Hub, which will also offer food, live music, and a variety of vendors and exhibitors. a href="http://www.leimertparkgardentour.com/" target="_b... (Los Angeles Times)