Dried Lavender Has Arrived

A lot of people have been calling to see when our dried lavender would be in...well, it's here! Fragrant bunches straight from Provence. 

In Our Cooler Today

Here are just two of the seasonal bouquets we made this morning. 

Today around the shop

We're been really busy, but managed to take a photo of an arrangement using beautiful, local hydrangea.

Mini Bouquets

We make fresh mini bouquets daily. They sit perfectly in a small votive holder with a little water. One customer says they're her favorite, "I take them with me to any room I go, so I always have lovely flowers sitting next to me." Isn't that nice!

Succulents, a low-maintenance and understated gift

Succulents make a wonderful gift. Not only are they architectural and water-conscious, they can grow indoors or outdoors. The soil can approach dryness in between waterings, no need for a plant sitter when you're out of town. Stop by the Harbor East or Belvedere Square shop to give a succulent as your next gift.

(top photo: Echevaria or 'Hen and Chickens;' middle photo: Burrows Tail; bottom photo: Haworthia mini succulent)

Local Stems

We received some lovely and local stems this week. Japanese Maple, Lamb's Ear, and Nigella Pods to name a few. Visit our Belvedere Square shop to get your hand-tied bouquet, full of colors, textures, and some of these wonderful stems!

(photo: Nigella Pods in our cooler)

Welcome to The Dutch Connection Blog

Please meet The Dutch Connection, a european-style floral shop and boutique with two retail locations in Baltimore. Hand-tied bouquets are our specialty, using seasonal imports from Holland as well as locally grown flowers. In our shops, we carry an exclusive line of pottery, glassware, gifts, and plants for indoors and out. On our blog, we'll be sharing our day-to-day happenings in the business, so check back often and thanks for reading!

For our first post, we'd like to introduce the Mikado plant (shown above). Mikado (Syngonanthus chrysanthus) is a swamp plant native to Brazil, which was discovered approximately 20 years ago. A swamp is not exactly the origin you'd think of when you see this simple, elegant plant. Mikado likes bright, indirect light and needs water regularly (that's where the swamp part comes in). If you'd like to give a Mikado plant as a gift—or get one for yourself—visit either of our shops!