Featured Floral Designer for August 2000

We're pleased to present another in our series of featured floral designers. These designers showcase Tayama floral products in themed arrangements of their own creation.

This month, Tayama has the privilege of showcasing the designs of Silverio Casabar, AIFD. Well-known for his sumptuous and exotic arrangements, Silverio created the floral displays for Tayama's booth at the recent Fun n' Sun Weekend trade show in San Diego.

Featured Designer: Silverio Casabar

Silverio began his career some forty years ago in Hawaii, and has never lost his love of flowers.

A veteran of many floral competitions, Silverio's designs have earned him several international gold medals, a sweepstakes winner in the Rose Bowl Competition, and many awards for his outstanding headdresses.

Traveling on the design circuit for many years, both in the U.S. and abroad, Silverio settled in the Palm Springs area. Silverio's Flowers is noted for its fabulous designs, many created for celebrities. His ingenious use of tropical and exotic flowers in creating floral sculptures has won him national acclaim.

Silverio is co-author of the book Tropical & Contemporary Floral Designwith well-known floral designer Phillip Rulloda. Find out more about his book here.