Specialties
Petal Passion Specialties:
Sustainability is our specialty in the flower business, we grow flowers in underused and neglected areas in the neighborhood and offer these NoPo grown flowers to customers by the stem, by the bunch or we can create beautiful bouquets or arrangements for delivery or pick up.
Our History:
I jumped at the chance to work with flowers. Creating art with Nature's bounty, was a dream come true. After learning the tricks of the trade at the Floral Design Institute, I launched my business in 2005. Soon I realized however that I could not gel with the floral industries' environmental practices and felt compelled to find more sustainably grown flowers. As an avid gardener, growing more flowers in my own garden was a first step but soon I needed more space. I started noticing the "forgotten places"; those yards that could use a bit of TLC but also those yards that seemed to have simply too much grass. When approached, many owners were delighted to let me plant flowers in their underused areas. Ever since those days, Petal Passion has become an increasingly prominent floral sight in this North Portland neighborhood. We now offer sustainably grown flowers to the trade as well as retail; by the stem, by the bunch, bouquets or arrangements.
Meet the owner:
Marianna S.
Born and raised in Twente, a region in the eastern part of The Netherlands, I grew up thinking that flowers were a part of everybody's home...
History
Established in 2005.
I jumped at the chance to work with flowers. Creating art with Nature's bounty, was a dream come true. After learning the tricks of the trade at the Floral Design Institute I launched my business in 2005 but soon realized that I could not gel with the floral industries' environmental practices and felt compelled to find more sustainably grown flowers. As an avid gardener, growing more flowers in my own garden was a first step but soon I needed more space. I started noticing the "forgotten places"; those yards that could use a bit of TLC but also those yards that seemed to have simply too much grass. When approached, many owners were delighted to let me plant flowers in their underused areas. Since that time, Petal Passion has become an increasingly prominent floral sight in this North Portland neighborhood. We now offer sustainably grown flowers to the trade as well as retail; by the stem, by the bunch, bouquets or arrangements.
Meet the Business Owner: Marianna S.
Born and raised in Twente, The Netherlands, I grew up thinking that flowers were a part of everybody's life. My Mother planted flowers not only in beds but also in the cracks of concrete walkways, going so far as to create a few crevices here and there. She inspired a passion in me that sadly stayed latent throughout years of jobs in nursing and other industries. But after raising my three children, I had the opportunity to put that passion to use. I took classes at the FDI and soon started selling floral arrangements. Disillusion set in when the extend of herbicide/pesticide use in the floral industry started to dawn on me. Respect for Mother Nature moved me to look for better options and my independent streak forced me to start growing the flowers myself. Organic Master Gardening classes expanded my knowledge of soil and sustainability and now Petal Passion designs have adorned homes, weddings, parties and funerals for more than 10 years, beautifying the neighborhood in the process.