Lunaria Gardens

Urban floral studio based in West Philadelphia.

07/03/2023

🎇 4th of July Flash Sale! 🎆
Pickup from 5116 Pentridge St, West Philly, on Mon 7/3 or Tues 7/4. DM to order.

Rudbeckia bunches:
15 stems $20
30 stems $35

Mixed Bouquets:
Standard $25
Large $35
Premium $45

Low centerpiece arrangement (in vase):
Mini $55
Small $95
Medium $175
Large $295

06/08/2023

A question for growers & designers: Campanula punctata (spotted bellflower) is starting, just after the more familiar biennial campanula. Why do we think this crop isn’t more popular? I’ve never seen it offered or used in designs, but it has a lot going for it. The straight species is the perfect blush color and stems are 24”+ tall. It blooms during the June gap, between the spring crops and summer annuals, alongside scabiosa. It’s a low maintenance perennial, thriving in full sun to light shade, resilient in low fertility, rocky soils. It spreads through rhizomes, but not aggressively, to form a low groundcover of foliage. It’s not the most productive for the amount of bed space it occupies, but my patch thrives along a gravel driveway, crowding out weeds that would otherwise grow there. It might be worth thinking up companion plantings under late-leafing shrubs or trees. I don’t think it has as much vase life as the more common campanulas, but I don’t mind that for event work.
What am I missing? What are your experiences with it? Should we be using more spotted bellflower?

06/10/2022

JUNE BLUES 💙 Summer intern with an armful of blue tones. Here in Philly, the first week of June brings all the blue tones (and I don’t mean “blue” flowers that are actually purple). Here are Miss Jekyll Blue nigella, Clivedon Beauty delphinium, and Blue Glitter eryngium. The past couple weeks of bouquets have included Blue Boy bachelor’s buttons, and Blue Firmament cynoglossum (which is related to fellow blue-blossoming borage). Tweedia bloomed in August last year but it get’s covered in milkweed aphids, which is great for the aphids but not great for clients, so we dropped it.
Why do you think so many of these plants bloom around the same time? It could just be random, or maybe it has to do with attracting certain pollinators? Most of these are Eurasian in origin so guessing it would be honeybees.
And do you know of any other true blue flowers? There are Myositis (forget-me-nots), as well as our native Mertensia (Virginia Bluebells), which can be blue but can lean purple or even pink. I don’t think either of these hold up as cuts, plus they’re too dainty and precious for production. 💙

08/26/2021

WE’RE HIRING! I’m basically a grumpy plant nerd who just wants to worry about the farm, so I’m looking for someone who gets excited about making couples’ wedding dreams come true. The floral events manager will work with clients from initial inquiry to day-of install. Even if you don’t have much in the way of floral experience, we will train the right person who has a knack for customer service and a positive, can-do attitude. Depending on the season, this job can be flexible and remote, or require ex*****on onsite or at Philadelphia area venues. One perk is that the calendar is set well in advance, so it’s easy to plan vacations, remote work, or other commitments. Full position description and application instructions in Linktree in bio. Please tag and repost, but please no DM inquiries. Thanks, y’all, looking forward to hearing from cool people!

Photo: cake decoration from Gabe and Rachelle’s big day last weekend at , Doylestown, PA. Florals grown by us except for lisianthus and eucalyptus from

06/10/2021

TLDR; come to Lunaria Gardens/ Pentridge Station this Sat 6-11!
�If you haven’t been to the farm in the past 15 months, you may not know that my biz now has a unique partnership with . Fridays-Sundays June through September, + the folks from host a beer garden + feature a roster of local artists + creators. Our ever-expanding gardens surround their central gathering area, and having studio/ rental storage space has been integral to growing the biz beyond what I could handle out of my house. In addition to renting space, I feel warmed by the collaborative community surrounding this spot. Last weekend, Pentridge re-opened their doors for the first time in almost 2 years (thanks COVID). We were able to connect them with old music buddies for an amazing afterparty, and our sweet DJ friends , , and spun Fri and Sun nights. It felt so good to boogie and squeeze people after this long pandemic.

This Saturday 6-11p, I hope you’ll visit for a special event! It’s a benefit for , a new Black/ Asian/ queer-led community festival featuring brass bands, drumline, drag + more, organized by + .zea.

FOOD: Beef Babes (dear old friend + ) are slinging burgers, mushroom burgs, beef patties, tofu, salad, and Ashley H is serving citrus + rum petite cakes. All sliding scale pricing, available for pre-order. 🍔
�MUSIC: (Balkan brass), (drumline), Bloco Acaraje (Afro-Brazilian), and (hip hop) 🎺

FLOWERS: yours truly! I’ll be providing edible flowers to top Beef Babes’ creations (shown), as well as fundraiser bouquets for sale, featuring our first sunflowers 🌻

BOOZE/ HO**AH: Pentridge Station holding it down with a great selection of local beers, cocktails, ho**ah flavors. 🍹

Hope to see you!! @ Pentridge Station Pop-Up

05/30/2021

picked up her bouquet for a Memorial Day weekend micro-wedding. Florals from:
: anemone
: Abelia
: peonies, poppies, delphinium, foxglove, campanula, agrostemma, ranunculus, nigella, soloman’s seal, Eleaegnus, Euonymous

05/22/2021

Foxgloves, delphinium, and snapdragons in full bloom in our back gardens. Which is your favorite?
(More info in comments)

05/20/2021

Last week of plant sales! Snag some starts at 40% off:
Thurs 5/20 3:30-7 at 5116 Pentridge
Fri 5/21 9:30-5 at 5116 Pentridge
Sat 5/22 11-1 at Open House at
Cash, Venmo, or CashApp accepted
*Thyme is now sold out!

05/12/2021

Having a love affair with agrostemma this year. Here are Ocean Pearl and Purple Queen, planted by fall intern and volunteers, modeled by spring intern (& me, 2nd pic). Direct seeded in early October, protected with agribon December through February. One of the few crops the resident as***le groundhog doesn’t bother. Started blooming on 3-4’ stems in time for Mother’s Day. I’m pretty obsessed with their graceful, airy movement. I don’t think I’ll ever spring plant again. Thanks as always to for spreading the gospel of fall-planted cool annuals. Looking forward to using in weddings the next couple of weeks. @ Lunaria Gardens

04/27/2021

Want to hit up a PLANT SALE this Wednesday in West Philly?
2.5" and deep 3.5" pots, started from seed or plugs cuttings, naturally fertilized with fish emulsion. Maybe think ahead for Mother's Day?

Wednesday 4/28 3:30-6p
Lunaria Gardens at Pentridge Station
5116 Pentridge Street, West Philly
Exact cash, Venmo, CashApp, or credit card accepted

HERBS:
Basil, Greek Columnar
Cilantro, Cruiser
Lavender, Platinum Blonde
Oregano, golden
Sage, Tricolor
Stevia
Thyme, silver

GREENS:
Bok Choy
Chard, Rainbow
Collards, Flash
Kale, Scarlet
Lettuce mix
Mizuna mustard, purple

VEGETABLES:

Tomatoes:
Patio cherry: Tidy Treats
Cherry: Sungold
Heirloom slicer: Brandywine
Heirloom Slicer: Moscvich
Heirloom slicer: Pineapple
Sauce/ canning/ drying: San Marzano

Hot pepper: Basket of Fire
Artichoke: Colorado Star

ORNAMENTALS:
Coleus, orange
Helichrysum, silver
Poppy, Colibri white
Nigella, Love-in-a-Mist

Stopping by? Comment below!

04/16/2021

Giveaway! Win this arrangement ($395 value). Two ways to enter:
1. Tag Philly friends who loves flowers below - the more tags, the more entries!
2. Post this photo to your stories, and visibly tag (if you don’t tag us, it doesn’t count!)
Winner will be announced 10a Saturday. Winner must be able to pick up Saturday, April 17, and return vessel by end of month.
Bon chance!

04/09/2021

A fragrant reminder to get your April Flower CSA so you can sniff these Replete Narcissus. Starting Thursday, receive 3 weeks of Philly-grown blooms. You’ll be invited to pick up from our farm at in West Philly, where you can stroll through the gardens, shop our organically grown plant starts, and meet other CSA members. I’m excited to share our spring bounty with you! Don’t sleep on clicking that shop link though - ordering closes after the weekend! 🌸

Address

5110 Pentridge Street
Philadelphia, PA
19143

Telephone

+12672516532

Website

http://lunariagardens.com/

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Growing on a couple of lots across West Philly, Kristen Jas Vietty of Lunaria Gardens uses florals farmed, foraged, and gleaned from our urban habitat. Kristen starts seeds in the Fairmount Horticulture greenhouse, removes invasive vines from nature centers, prunes branches from Philadelphia Orchard Project fruit trees, sources from local flower farmers, designs in her home studio, and composts extra materials to organically feed the gardens. In addition to her full-service design and wedding packages, she also offers DIY buckets and design workshops. During the gardens' winter rest, Kristen can often be found designing or teaching in Mexico City, or traveling to your destination wedding.