Author: Stefan van Vuuren

Celebrating Love with some of Red Naomi’s Most Iconic Valentine’s Moments

Valentine’s Season is upon us once again, a celebration of love, connection, and heartfelt expressions. This, of course, means busy days for florists around the world. Over the years, we…

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Window into Christmas, by Claudia Tararache

Last year, during the Valentine’s season, we set floral artist Claudia Tarache a creative challenge: to design a shop window display that would stop people in their tracks while still…

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Florist Sisters Create a Memorable & Sustainable Christmas

Since her visit to Porta Nova a few years back, floral artist Aire Reenumägi still speaks with great admiration about our team’s dedication, love of work and the quality of…

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Falling into Christmas by Claudia Tararache

For a recent Floral Fundamentals special, one of our favourite floral artists, Claudia Tararache, created this piece called Falling into Christmas. In this chat, she shares the inspiration behind the…

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All Saints’ Day: Annick Mertens Shares Her Personal Reflections

For Annick Mertens, All Saints’ Day holds a special place in her heart. It is a time when she pauses to remember and honour those who have passed away, especially…

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VOTE NOW for Porta Nova Futura!

Help us win the Royal FloraHolland Sustainability Award 2025 — and show the world that premium roses can be sustainable We’re honoured to be one of just five nominees Our…

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Andrei Bindea, “The Power of Purpose in My Designs”

A Single Rose, Many Stories In this article, we will see how Floral Artist Andrei Bindea uses a Single Rose to tell Many Stories.  To explore this idea, he chose…

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Sustainability in Bloom – Ilona’s Rose Heart with OASIS® Bio Floral Foam and Red Naomi Futura roses

Masterflorist Ilona Oostenveld enrolled at a floral school at 14 years old. It was during that time that her natural talent quickly became evident, marking the beginning of her beautiful…

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We are Honoured to be Nominated for the Interflora UK Sustainable Floristry Innovation Award 2025

We’re proud to share that Porta Nova has been nominated for the Interflora UK Sustainable Floristry Innovation Award 2025 — a recognition that speaks to our ongoing mission: growing the…

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