Welcome back to Behind The Bloom Podcast! I’m J Schwanke, and this week RJ and I are bringing you another companion episode — this time revisiting Season One, Episode 104: Carnations, Family & Flowers. This one is especially close to my heart, because it shares the story of my own family’s floral history. As a fourth-generation florist, I’ve got deep roots in flowers—and you’ll even hear about my grandpa, ‘Carnation Joe.’ It’s a very personal episode, filled with memories, family traditions, and of course, plenty of flowers. We hope you’ll go back and watch that Life In Bloom episode, because it was such a special one. For now, let’s dive deeper together, right here on Behind The Bloom Podcast.

Links for Episode 8
Episode #104 - Carnations, Family and Flowers
https://watch.ubloom.com/life-in-bloom-season-1/videos/episode-104-carnations-family-flowers 
Famous Matching Couple Link 
https://www.ubloom.com/blog/2013/04/30/in-the-spotlight-the-famous-matching-couple-mel-joey-schwanke#:~:text=Mel%20%26%20Joey%20Schwanke%2C%20have%20already,interviewed%20by%20many%20local%20%26%20national
Video on Youtube- Famous Matching Couple 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rVbK8AHWGw
Carnation Color Significance:
https://www.happybunch.com.my/blogs/stories/carnation-101-the-carnation-flower-their-meanings-in-different-parts-of-the-world?srsltid=AfmBOoqN7oOmhIDWREytX9EzPFIyqiriwp9b_ZJEFrJc7vH9lNAhWJF9 
A Visit to Akiyama Nurseries Video: 
https://watch.ubloom.com/videos/the-ca-grown-experience-visits-akiyama-nursery
Dr. Haviland Jones Flower Studies and more -
www.uBloom.com/Research 
Video of Carnation Joe Green- Episode #513 Flower Memories
https://watch.ubloom.com/life-in-bloom-season-5/videos/episode-513-flower-memories