A monthly letter from the garden and the studio
Twelve flowers.
Twelve letters.
One beautiful year in bloom.
Each month, an envelope arrives in your mailbox celebrating a single flower. Written and illustrated with love by Alicia Schwede and Quynh Nguyen, it carries you from the soil to the vase to the page.
From $14 a month in the US, or $20 internationally
We ship everywhere
Welcome to The Petal Poste
Some of the loveliest things in life arrive slowly. A bud that takes its time to open. A letter written by hand. A season you can feel changing in the garden before you see it on the calendar.
We're Alicia and Quynh, two friends who have spent years with our hands in the soil and our hearts in flowers. Alicia is the voice behind Flirty Fleurs, and Quynh is the paper flower artist behind Pink and Posey. We both tend gardens and keep working studios, and somewhere between the garden gate and the studio table, The Petal Poste was born.
Each month, we choose one bloom and share it with you the way we would with a dear friend: how to plant it, grow it, cut it and arrange it, and how it can inspire the work of your own hands, whether that's pressing, painting, journaling or shaping petals from paper.
With love,
Alicia and Quynh
What it feels like
You bring it in with the rest of the mail and set it aside for the right moment. Later, with a cup of tea and a quiet corner, you open it.
Out comes a letter from two friends who spend their days with flowers. A sheet of translucent vellum painted with this month's bloom. A page to color, a bookmark to keep, a prompt that invites you to remember and write.
Nothing to rush. Nothing to finish. Just a little beauty, made to be savored.
Every month
Inside your poste
Five keepsakes, each one inspired by the flower of the month.
01
A personal letter
Written by Alicia and Quynh, sharing stories from our gardens and studios, growing wisdom and what this flower means to us.
02
Vellum art
A translucent botanical illustration, lovely in a window, a frame or tucked into a journal.
03
A coloring page
A detailed line drawing of the month's bloom to color slowly, one petal at a time.
04
A bookmark
Illustrated and paired with a favorite flower quote to keep your place in the books you love.
05
A journaling page and sticker
A gentle prompt to reflect and write, with a sticker to make the page your own.
A year in bloom
Twelve months. Twelve flowers.
Each envelope follows the garden through the seasons, so the flower in your hands is the one waking up outside your door.
Winter into Spring
January
Hellebores
February
Pansies
March
Ranunculus
April
Tulips
Spring into Summer
May
Peonies
June
Sweet Peas
July
Day Lilies
August
Garden Roses
Autumn into the Holidays
September
Sunflowers
October
Dahlias
November
Mums
December
Poinsettia
A peek inside January
The hellebore, our winter rose
Hellebores open their nodding blooms in the coldest weeks of the year, happiest beneath deciduous trees where they catch winter light and summer shade.
When cutting them for the vase, wait until the seed pods have formed at the center and the sepals feel firm. Short stems? Float the blooms in a shallow bowl of cool water.
And a little secret: those beautiful "petals" are actually sepals, which is why they last for weeks on the plant.
Meet your Petal Poste writers
From the garden and the studio
Two gardens, two studios, and one shared love of flowers. Here's a little more about the hands behind your letters.
Alicia Schwede
Flirty Fleurs
[Alicia's short bio: her garden, her floral design work and what she loves to grow. Two or three warm sentences in her own words.]
Quynh Nguyen
Pink and Posey
Paper flower artist and author of The New Art of Paper Flowers. Quynh tends a garden of real blooms in Seattle, then brings them back to life in paper at her studio table, petal by petal.
The Petal Poste is for you if
- You wander the garden center just to see what is blooming.
- You want to learn the flowers you love, not only admire them.
- You press petals, sketch blooms, arrange bouquets or dream of flowers.
- You miss the joy of opening and reading a letter from a friend.
- You want a small, beautiful ritual that follows the seasons.
- You're looking for a thoughtful gift for the flower friend in your life.
Let the flowers come to you
Every envelope is designed with care and sent with love. Choose where your letters will travel, then the plan that suits you best.
Ships within the US. Letters typically arrive within 5 to 10 days.
International shipping included. We ship everywhere, and letters typically arrive within 1 to 4 weeks.
Plans are billed on the day you join and renew at the end of each billing period. Join by the 20th to receive the next month's flower.
For your flower friend
Give The Petal Poste
A gift that keeps blooming in their mailbox, month after month, with a personal message from you tucked inside. Choose where it will travel, then how long it will bloom.
Ships within the US. A one time purchase that never renews.
International shipping included. We ship everywhere. A one time purchase that never renews.
Questions, answered
What is inside each envelope?
A personal letter from Alicia and Quynh, a vellum art print, a coloring page, a bookmark, and a journaling page with a sticker, all celebrating the flower of the month.
When will my letter arrive?
Every letter is mailed on the 5th of the month. US letters typically arrive within 5 to 10 days, and international letters within 1 to 4 weeks. Join by the 20th to receive the next month's letter. For example, join by December 20th and your January hellebore letter will be mailed on January 5th. If you join after the 20th, your first letter will be mailed the month after that.
Your plan is billed on the day you join. Because every letter goes out together on the 5th, your billing date and mailing date may not line up, and that's perfectly normal.
Which flower will my first letter feature?
Your first letter celebrates the flower for that month on our flower calendar, and a new bloom follows each month after.
Do you ship outside the United States?
Yes, we ship everywhere. International plans start at $20 a month with shipping included. Our flowers follow the seasons of our gardens here in the US, so if you live where the seasons are reversed, you may find yourself celebrating spring blooms in autumn.
Can I pause or cancel my subscription?
Monthly plans can be paused or canceled anytime. Log in to your account at pinkandposey.com/login, open your Billing page, click the three dots beside The Petal Poste, and choose to pause or cancel. You'll still receive the letter you've already paid for.
Three month, six month, and yearly plans are paid up front, so they can't be canceled partway through, but you can cancel before your next renewal. Need a little break? Email us at [YOUR EMAIL] by the 20th, and we'll hold your letters and add the months you skip to the end of your plan.
How do gifts work?
Choose a gift of one, three, six, or twelve months. It's a one time purchase that never renews. Enter your flower friend's mailing address at checkout and add a personal message, and we'll tuck it into their first envelope. Gifts purchased by the 20th begin with the next month's letter.
Do I need gardening or art experience?
Not at all. Each letter is written for curious flower lovers of every level, whether you grow a whole garden or simply keep a vase on the kitchen table.
