J returns to Visit Schubert Nurseries in Salinas California and learns more about their Topiary Productions, and other forms and shapes that have become very popular for this California Ivy and Plant Farmer!

Step inside the Original LA Flower Market as J takes a Historical Look Back at the early days of the Flower Market. J visits with Flower Sellers and Flower Buyers… to share How CA Grown Flowers make their way to market in Los Angeles!

Join J for a Tour of Millions of Stems of Ranunculus Grown by Mellano & Co in the Flower Fields of Carlsbad California. Share their Unique Passion for Flowers… and watch the process from Seed to Flower to Bulb… and enjoy the Rich History of these Flower Fields came to be!

The CA Grown Experience is about Choices. We have the Opportunity to Ask for Local CA Grown Flowers when we purchase Flowers. Choosing CA Grown makes a Difference in the Quality, and Freshness… and helps Support America’s Flower Farmers and 1000’s of Jobs! These are America’s Flowers!

Join Series Host J Schwanke for a Wrap up of the Hugely Successful CA Grown Experience. J shares his passion for Flowers and shares what it was like creating this dynamic flower series about the America's Flowers and The California Flower Farmer! Don't miss this Flower series Wrap up!

Join J as he visits Jeff and B. Hayden at CalGlads in Santa Maria. CalGlads growns unique and exclusive Gladiolus in the Central Coast of California… Including the Canine Collection of Heirloom Varieties. Learn more about this California Flower Farms that produces Quality Gladiolus!

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J visits America’s Last Carnation Grower- Akiyama Nursery. The Akiyama Family grows heirloom varieties of Carnations… unique in petal formation and extremely fragrant. These Standard and Mini Carnations varieties exist only on the Akiyama Farm in Watsonville CA. Today most carnations are imported...

J visits Eufloria Flowers and talks with Chad and Andy about their New Romantic Garden Roses… as well as their New Varieties of Spray Roses and Cluster Spray Roses… Eufloria’s attention to Trends, Colors and Romantic Wedding Style continues to showcase their dedication to growing the Prettiest Ro...

J spends the day with the Jose Ortiz and his family at Joseph & Sons. Growing in 3 California locations to provide exceptional quality flowers and amazing customer service. Jose Ortiz and his children talk about about their family flower farm and their Stock, Larkspur, Delphinium, Snaps and other...

“Dutch Roots in American Soil” is the best way to describe this week’s Visit to Holland America. Join J and Benno Dobbe as they experience this American Flower Farm, carefully and precisely selected to produce World Class Lilies, Freesia and an assortment of other Flowers and Foliages on the Cent...

J visits the Historic San Francisco Flower Mart and stops by 4 unique flower sellers… Torchio Nursery- A Specialty Cut Flower Wholesaler, Farmgirl Flowers a Unique CA Grown Flower Retailer, and Long Time Friends Louie Figone of Figone Nursery (and Sally) and Don Garibaldi- The Violet Man at Ano ...

Spend a Day amongst the Roses (and Hydrangea)…with J as he visits California Pajarosa Floral in Watsonville CA. Paul Furman and Al Mitchell share the inside story behind their Amazing Roses and Hydrangea production. Using time honored techniques and cutting edge technology this CA Grown Flower Fa...

J visits Robin Stockwell at Succulent Gardens in Castroville CA for an amazing day amongst “The Entertainers” of the Plant Industry. Robin was chosen by these Incredible Plants to be the Succulent Ambassador… and he’s spreading the joy and wonder these fantastic plants deliver… A with Robin and h...

J tours Dramm & Echter in Encinitas California… one of the top 75 Horitculture Producers in the USA… growing Gerbera Daisies, Spray Roses, Lilies, Dahlias and Succulents. Care and Handling of these beautiful CA Grown in important… and J shares tips for using these flowers and creates a wedding bo...

Share the Moments from the 3rd California Experience… in our Directors Cut featuring the Farms, Wholesalers and Flower Sellers that bring us the beautiful flowers and plants of California. Learn what it takes to grown flowers, why they love their jobs and most importantly… why flowers are important!

This week J shares “the Origins of the CA Grown Experience… with behind the scenes clips of how this groundbreaking #AmericanGrown Series took shape and became a viewer favorite- with hundreds of thousands of views all across the web… here’s the story of how this Series began…

In this final episode of the CA Grown Experience on uBloom… J recounts the story of his quest for the last American Grown Carnation… and interviews growers and sellers… he encountered as he searched for America’s Last Carnation Grower- Akiyama Nursery in Watsonville CA!

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The CA Grown Experience is Coming BACK to California in 2011... Stay Tuned for the Amazing Flower Farm Experiences we'll be bringing to you from the State of California and the Flower Industry!

Published on Mar 08, 2015

The CA Grown Experience version of Pharrell Williams' "Happy" video which spotlights America's Flower Farmers in the state of California. celebrating their passion for growing flowers!

The video was intentionally posted for the International Day of Happiness (March 2...

Introduction to the CA Grown Experience on uBloom- Trailer