Florists in the news
Irène Grégoire- D’Alcantara, alias “Madame Jules, of Jules D’Alcantara
Fleuriste, passed away mid-March at the age of 99 years and 9 months.
Jules Jr., Suzanne and Louis, her children, remained in the family
business until it was sold in 2006.
Jan Van Egmond, founder of Hudson Greenhouses, and brother of Dick Van Egmond of Edgewood Greenhouses of Côte St. Luc, passed away on April 16 at the age of 90.
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Nine lives tested
Pointe Claire’s Kelly Mikulec’s cat, Rusty, chomped on his owner’s Easter lily recently, which resulted in kidney failure This plant – along with marijuana, tulips, dieffenbachia, philodendron and lucky bamboo shoots – has proven extremely toxic to animals. The good news is Rusty lived to reclaim his nine lives. Kelly’s comment after paying out $4,000 in vet care “We don’t bring anything into the house, no cut flowers, no plants, nothing from the garden.” With the impact of the recent pet food recall, which saw a financial catastrophe for that industry, consideration should be given to tagging potted plants with offering proper warnings.
Prickly matter
Science News reports that researchers are seeking to revive and update the practice, in Latin American communities, of boiling Opuntia ficus indica in polluted water in order to purify potential drinking water. Apparently, this clears up arsenic contamination, other chemical soups and bacteria.
Ecologically speaking
Ancestral plants are replacing tobacco plantations in the Joliette Region. Hemp, jute and flax are now being grown as “industrial plants.” Transformation of these into commercially viable bio-fibres, and bio-refining for solvents, enzymes, resins and acids, are attracting foreign interests. Green or dried flax is a great decorative accent in floral arrangements.
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