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'Show Me Milwaukee' Spotlight: Welke's Florist

WISN 12 News explores the 120-plus-year-old business ahead of Mother's Day

'Show Me Milwaukee' Spotlight: Welke's Florist

WISN 12 News explores the 120-plus-year-old business ahead of Mother's Day

LINDSEY, THANK YOU TO 644 AND MOTHER’S DAY IS SUNDAY. THIS MORNING, WE’RE HELPING YOU GET READY AND OUR SHOW ME MILWAUKEE SPOTLIGHT. THAT’S RIGHT, GREG ADAMS, AKA DJ G JOINS US LIVE AT WILKES FLORIST RIGHT NEAR 56TH AND NORTH. AND LAST TIME WE TALKED TO YOU THE LAST HALF HOUR, YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BE PUTTING TOGETHER SOME TYPE OF ARRANGEMENT. WHAT YOU GOT? WELL WELL, LOOK, I EVEN CHANGED MY CLOTHES AND EVERYTHING. I AM READY TO WORK. I GOT MY NIPPERS. I GOT FIFTH GENERATION WORKING WITH ME. NICKY. ALL RIGHT, LOOK, YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE 1901, RIGHT? 1901. YEAH. LIKE YOU SAID, FIFTH GENERATION. OH, THAT’S A LONG TIME. 1901 BUT TODAY, MOTHER’S DAY IS GOING DOWN AND, LOOK, I’VE BEEN KNOWN TO BE A MAMA’S BOY, SO I’M MAKING THIS FOR MY MOM. I SEE YOU HAVE ALL THE GREENERY SET UP SO. AND WE HAVE THE TULIPS NOW, HOW DO WE SET THIS UP? BECAUSE YOU SAID THERE’S A TRICK TO THE TULIPS. THERE IS A TRICK TO THE TULIPS. OKAY, SO TULIPS ARE ONE OF THE ONLY FLOWERS THAT ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO GROW ONCE THEY’RE CUTTING IN WATER, THEY’RE GOING TO FOLLOW. THEY CONTINUE TO GROW. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO GROW. OH, I NEED THESE. OKAY, LET’S GO. SO WHAT WE’RE GOING TO DO IS WE ARE GOING TO HELP KIND OF SLOW DOWN THE PROCESS BY TAKING THE TULIP BY THE HEAD. AND WE’RE GOING TO PUT A LITTLE POKE IN HERE BY THE CALYX, RIGHT WHERE THE HEAD AND THE STEM MEET. ARE WE DOING A LITTLE SURGERY? JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A BOOP. OKAY. AND THEN WE’RE GOING TO CUT THE FLOWER ON AN ANGLE. WHY? ANGLE? A NICE CLEAN CUT TO ALLOW THE WATER TO GET UP SO THAT IT GETS DOWN AT THE VASE. IT’S GOT ROOM TO KIND OF GROW. ALL RIGHT. AND THEN AND WE’RE GOING TO PUT IT IN AND JUST LIKE THAT. YEAH. AND I’M SUPPOSED TO DO THAT? YEAH. THIS IS THE REST IS YOU AND DO THE SURGERY AND EVERYTHING. DO THE SURGERY AND. CAN I TRUST YOU? I THINK SO. LET ME SEE. WE’LL DO THIS ONE. ALL RIGHT? AND TULIPS. MY MOM WOULD LOVE THESE TULIPS BECAUSE, LIKE I SAY, SHE’S PROBABLY OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW DRINKING COFFEE AND GETTING HER STUFF TOGETHER TO GET HER YARD TOGETHER BECAUSE SHE’S HAS THE GREEN THUMB. PERFECT. WELL, LET’S SEE IF YOU HAVE IT, TOO. HOW? LET’S SEE. NOW, WHERE DO I POKE IT AT? SO WE’RE GOING TO HOLD THE HEAD RIGHT HERE. AND YOU’RE JUST GOING TO TRY NOT TO POKE ME? OH. OH, THESE ARE SHARP, HUH? YEP. AND YOU’RE JUST GOING TO RIGHT HERE? YEAH, I THINK I LIKE THAT. OH, LOOK, I’M GOOD. I’M GOOD. YOU’RE GOOD. ALL RIGHT, WAIT. WAIT A MINUTE. GET MY NIPPERS. NOT AT THE ANGLE. AT AN ANGLE. YEP. PERFECT. FIVE SECOND RULE. YOU WANT TO GET THAT INTO WATER BEFORE THE AIR GETS IN? THERE YOU GO. YOU ARE A NATURAL. NOW I’M DOING TULIPS, BUT THERE’S OTHER THINGS THAT PEOPLE DO FOR MOTHER’S DAY. WHAT KIND OF OTHER FLOWERS ARE YOU? THERE ARE. SO A LOT OF TIMES WHEN WE I’M LUCKY TO BE ON THE PHONE AND I GET TO HEAR EVERYBODY’S STORIES WHEN THEY’RE ORDERING PEOPLE MOSTLY KNOW WHAT MOM’S FAVORITE FLOWERS ARE, FAVORITE COLORS. SO WE HAVE A COUPLE OF OUR BEST SELLERS. THE FAR ONE AT THE END IS THE YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE, NAMED AFTER THE VERY POPULAR SONG. THAT IS A SONG FOR A LOT OF MOMS. IT’S GOT THE SUNFLOWERS AND THE ROSES AND SAN DIEGO, THE ONE NEXT TO IT, THE LAVENDER AND LILAC ONE IS CALLED A LILAC. YOU VERY MUCH. I LIKE THAT. AND THEN WE HAVE IN FRONT OF ME HERE VERY POPULAR ONE THIS YEAR IS MIXED TULIPS. IT’S GOT A NICE LITTLE LEAF WRAP IN HERE. KIND OF WHAT I’M MAKING IT IS WHAT YOU’RE MAKING. AND THEN AT THE FAR END, ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITES IS THE MY DARLING. IT’S GOT PROTEA, CALLA LILIES, ROSES LILIES, STOCK. AND IT’S GOT, AGAIN, THAT NICE MODERN LEAF WRAP IN THERE. WELL, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME DO THIS. I’M GOING TO FINISH THIS UP. WE’RE GOING TO GET BACK TO THE STUDIO. NIGHT TWO SINCE 1901, WILKIE’S FLORIST RIGHT HERE ON 56 AND NORTH AND I’VE BEEN YOUR FLORAL DESIGNER FOR TODAY. I GOT A NEW TITLE AND NEW CLOTHES. BACK TO YOU GUYS. LOVE THAT. I GOT TO ASK, ARE YOU BRINGING FLOWERS TO US BACK TO THE STUDIO? MAYBE YOU. HEY, ALL I’M SAYING, LOOK, I’M TAKING WHAT YOU WANT. ROSES. YOU WANT TO. YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE. YOU LET ME KNOW. I LIKE YOU VERY MUCH. WHAT YOU LIKE. I LOVE YOUR FLORIST DESIGNER. OH, THAT’S FANTASTIC. I LIKE THAT FIGURE. THAT WAS GREAT. LOVE TO SEE IT. ALL RIGHT, DJ, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. AND IF YOU WANT MORE OF GREG ADAMS AND TO EXPLORE MORE SPOTS AROUND MILWAUKEE, YOU CAN STREAM SHOW ME MILWAUKEE RIGH
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'Show Me Milwaukee' Spotlight: Welke's Florist

WISN 12 News explores the 120-plus-year-old business ahead of Mother's Day

Welke's Florist, near 56th Street and North Avenue, has been serving the Milwaukee community since 1901.It's the city's oldest Florist.Greg Adams, also known as DJ GEE-A, talked to the owners as they got ready for a busy week ahead of Mother's Day.For more information, visit their website. Don't forget to watch our "Show Me Milwaukee" Spotlight every Wednesday morning on 12 News at 6 a.m.You can also stream "Show Me Milwaukee" on the free Very Local App.

Welke's Florist, near 56th Street and North Avenue, has been serving the Milwaukee community since 1901.

It's the city's oldest Florist.

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Greg Adams, also known as DJ GEE-A, talked to the owners as they got ready for a busy week ahead of Mother's Day.

For more information, visit their website.

Don't forget to watch our "Show Me Milwaukee" Spotlight every Wednesday morning on 12 News at 6 a.m.

You can also stream "Show Me Milwaukee" on the free Very Local App.