Episode 26-airdate February 16, 2026
Interview with Lane DeVries- President of CalFlowers- Author of Pursuit of Purpose

This week on Behind the Bloom Podcast- we’re welcoming our First Guest - a long time- Flower Friend… an Expert on Growing Tulips, Iris, and Ilex…who has been featured on “Life in Bloom” Episode #106- Tulips Year Round Spring… a long time Supporter of uBloom, Life in Bloom and this Podcast… Lane DeVries- there’s a lot to learn about my friend Lane- and even more you can learn from this Flower Expert… and AUTHOR- of the NEW Book- Pursuit of Purpose- and the President of the CalFlowers Association… let’s learn more about Flowers and Lane on this episode of “Behind the Bloom”!

Links:

CA Grown Experience visits Sun Valley In Arcata
https://watch.ubloom.com/videos/the-ca-grown-experience-on-ubloom-com-visits-the-sun-valley-group-in-arcata

Episode #106 Tulips: Year Round Spring- J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom Season 1
https://watch.ubloom.com/videos/episode-106-tulips-year-round-spring

Pursuit of Purpose- Lane’s NEW Book- Available Here!
https://www.amazon.com/Pursuit-Purpose-40-Year-Journey-America/dp/B0FX831BWL

How to Arrange Tulips on the Bulb- Video on UBloom.com
https://watch.ubloom.com/videos/tulips-on-the-bulb

Here’s another video- Arranging a Magnificent Urn Arrangement with Tulips on the Bulb
https://watch.ubloom.com/videos/arrangement-with-tulips-on-the-bulb

Telstar Iris - with Tulips arrangement- Video On uBloom
https://watch.ubloom.com/videos/tulip-and-iris-arrangement

Pretty- Rendezvous with Telstar Iris- Short Video on uBloom
https://watch.ubloom.com/videos/pretty-rendezvous-with-ginger-and-iris

Ilex and Lilies for Christmas- Video on uBloom
https://watch.ubloom.com/videos/ilex-and-lily-christmas-vase-arrangement

Orange Ilex Arrangement Video - Video on uBloom
https://watch.ubloom.com/videos/orange-ilex-centerpiece-from-sun-valley

Instagram Post - about Dutch Lane Tulip
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsDA1quLar6/

CalFlowers -
https://www.cafgs.org/

CalFlowers Fun N Sun Convention- coming in August 5-8 of 2026 i Pasadena CA
https://www.cafgs.org/fns2026

CalFlowers Benefits for Members
https://www.cafgs.org/member-benefits

Lane’s Acceptance Speech for Marketer of the Year on Youtube
https://youtu.be/1KdLgxFi0go?si=c3DsIhUsR3Yipe_l

History of Women’s Day- Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Women%27s_Day

Flowers for Women’s Day Video on uBloom
https://watch.ubloom.com/videos/flowers-for-international-women-s-day

Association of Speciality Cut Flower Growers - Learn More
https://www.ascfg.org/

Follow CalFlowers on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/calflowers_association/