APR 2026Seasonal Notes

WhatAprilBroughtIn

Cream and blush ranunculus laid on weathered oak in morning sidelight

ThefirstOntarioranunculusarrivedonaTuesday,stillcoldfromthetruck,theirpetalspressedtightlikefistsrefusingtoopen.Withintwodaysthestudiosmelleddifferent.Winterhasitsownbeauty—quincebranches,driedlunaria,thesculpturalseverityofbaremagnolia—butthereisnothingquitelikethemomentthepalettesoftensandthecoolersfillwithcolourthatbruisesifyouholdittoofirmly.

Lush spring arrangement of lilac, lisianthus, and sweet pea in a plum glass vase

Thehelleboresarenearlyfinished—thosedownward-facingbloomsthataskyoutolookmorecarefully,petalssoheavilyfreckledtheylookhand-painted.Aclientcalledthem"theflowersthatlookliketheyhavesecrets,"whichisexactlyright.Mayisnext,andwithitthequestioneveryoneholdssinceJanuary:whendothepeoniesstart?Thepeonieswillarrivewhenthepeoniesareready.

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