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BUSINESS
IN FULL BLOOM
interview with ted and david winston | written by rebecca poole | photography as noted
What began in 1944 on Boston’s You’re located in New England and
have several locations across the
Newbury Street with a pushcart
region. How have you grown since
of flowers, a father-son duo, and
the business started? What about
a dream, has since turned into New England shapes your business?
Ted: We’ve grown to have seven shops
a forward-thinking floral design
and two design studios: one in Boston,
business that remains one of the
the other in New York city. Our father,
most highly regarded in the nation. Maynard, was incredibly forward-
thinking. In the early 1970s, he started
Winston Flowers, now headed
importing flowers that New Englanders
by founder Robert Winston’s
could normally only buy for a brief
grandsons, Ted and David, season, like freesias, lisianthuses, and
continues to excel at catering to orchids. These exotic new varieties
played a large role in the company’s
its discerning clientele.
growth and success.
David: The beauty of New England is in
its seasons, and the constantly changing
landscape is the single biggest influence
© Winston Flowers on our designs. We rotate collections
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