Resendiz Bros. flowers used on three Rose Parade floats

Silverleaf foliage from Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers in Rainbow was used in three Tournament of Roses Parade floats Jan. 1.

The silverleaf appeared on the Wisconsin football helmet, the China Airlines float “Cycling Through Paradise,” and the Disney float “Destination: Cars Land.” All three floats were created by Artistic Entertainment Services. “The blooms just come so nice and big, and they’re just so easy to work with,” said Artistic Entertainment Services floral consultant Andrea Zepeda.

Zepeda noted that leaves and flowers are placed in buckets of water before being glued onto the flo...