SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsNipomo's Eufloria Flowers is star of the Rose ParadeTuesday, December 06, 2005Eufloria Flowers in Nipomo will be featured on Home & Garden Television's "Making of the Rose Parade 2006."The show, set to air Jan. 1-2, will feature the company's award-winning Black Magic variety, a dark, velvetlike red rose. The documentary describes how the flowers are harvested in the greenhouse, and then used to create and decorate the FTD float. It is the first time HGTV has followed a rose from cultivation and harvest all the way to the Rose Parade. The South County floral business has won numerous awards from the Society of American Florists for its Black Magic roses. "We feel honored to be chosen," said Rob Barber, a marketing representative. "The network had seen our variety and wanted someone that grows Black Magic." Eufloria Flowers' roses have been featured in the Kentucky Derby, The Master's golf tournament and at presidential inaugurations. The show's producers began shooting footage in late October, Barber said. The company has participated in previous parades. The flowers have been used to decorate the grand marshal cars. Eufloria flowers are sold to wholesale retailers across the United States and in Canada, as well as at local farmers markets and on the Web. For details, visit www.eufloria flowers.com. Read More
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