tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320858052011-07-30T23:22:19.734-05:00Tips on RosesOh The Wonders of This World! Nothing is more Classic and Timeless Than a Rose! Whether a Single Rose, Or a Dozen Roses, this is ALL ABOUT ROSES! Tips from a Professional Florist for 20 years!B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-73059446798623464202011-06-21T15:33:00.001-05:002011-06-21T15:47:37.774-05:00New Rose...
So it would appear that the beloved Charlotte roses we carried for years are on the down swing. Newer varieties taking over the market place.
So sad to see nice roses going away. I remember Visa, and Madame delBard roses doing the same thing.
So what eye candy are the hot roses today? Freedom, Forever Yours, and Black Magic are all great roses. There is one that seems to stand B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-10941796428986080742009-11-10T20:57:00.002-06:002009-11-10T21:08:33.715-06:00Thanksgiving is fast approaching. A lovely centerpiece for the table truly enhances the great food that will be there too. Have a custom arrangement done just for you. Add roses or hydrangeas. Fragrant lillies, breathtaking and exotic.The possibilities are endless. Choose dark rich colors, or lush reds to make the table just jump out and impress your guests. Friends and family will definately oohB Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-26776068383024384162009-10-28T14:32:00.002-05:002009-10-28T14:51:08.667-05:00Fall has definately arrived. Flowers for fall are also available too. Wonderful oranges and yellows. Many things like seeded eucalyptus and more texture type flowers to add great spark to an arrangement are a nice change of pace. Grapevine for wreath making and other wonderful things for creating a great fall look for doors, inside and out around the house and office to usher in the fall season B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-4162249120886622272009-04-17T17:23:00.003-05:002009-04-17T17:35:43.419-05:00So Mother's Day is just around the corner. What do roses and Moms have in common? They are pretty and smell good. Ok, so i am not a comedian.Roses have always been a cherished flower. Mothers are cherished.Mothers are elegant and stately, so are roses. So why not present your Mom with an elegant bouquet of roses. Show her your appreciation for her enduring efforts. Make her feel like she deservesB Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-78468055649318577732008-11-06T13:59:00.000-06:002008-11-06T14:04:33.845-06:00Flowers are a highly photographed subject. Not too many photographers will pass on an opportunity to photograph such a lovely subject. They rarely wiggle, argue or complain.They don't mind wet weather, hot sun early mornings or late evenings. Some of the most stunning photos of flowers are in the macro area. Super close ups of the petals or leaves or the pestles.Get out today scour the B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-38611953611036609652008-05-23T00:29:00.001-05:002008-05-23T00:37:29.100-05:00Memorial Day is upon us.A time for reflection and a time to remember those that have gone on before us.Many cook-outs and parades and family get togethers will be celebrated. No better time to reflect on what lies ahead and how others have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms also. Many floral displays will be placed in cemetaries, and monuments adorning the resting places of many. So B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-8046142207309190982008-04-17T21:27:00.000-05:002008-04-17T21:38:12.656-05:00Unusual RosesThere are many very pretty roses out there, and some are even stunning to say the least. What about something different? I have heard and been hearing for a number of years about blue roses being developed.Not tinted or sprayed blue, but really blue roses. Whoa now that is different and cool. In the beginning of this journey I remember reading a magazine article about this ongoing B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-32086366218547530572008-04-15T21:33:00.001-05:002008-04-15T22:09:03.469-05:00What is a hydroponic rose?Hydroponic roses are roses grown in a solution rather than soil. Nutrients are easier to uptake by the root system through a solution rather than soil. In other words, this is a more efficient system.This is more cost prohibitive, because of water pumps, fertilizer, lights and so on.Are the roses nicer? Probably because there is more control in how they are grown versus B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-74060902054346824762008-03-26T16:04:00.000-05:002008-03-26T18:18:20.541-05:00What makes some roses so much bigger than others?A lot of things play into that. Sunlight, temperatures, moisture, fertilizer and so on. One of the biggest things is the age of the plant. We have a rose bush in our yard that is many years old. I am guessing 30 years or better. Every spring it produces tons of roses. For the type of rose, they are pretty big.However, if we would prune them and B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-15961080403777389802008-03-20T15:30:00.000-05:002008-03-20T15:40:08.938-05:00Is the rose the most popular flower?Close I bet. In our 18 + years of being a florist, it seems that the rose is what most people asked for by name. Think about it. The rose is a symbol of love.Stately and graceful. Versatile. Conveys the meaning of love in many different ways.From friendship to deep personal partnership soul mate kind of love.The rose can be used anywhere , anytime and look B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-54215503877089460152008-03-19T14:39:00.000-05:002008-03-19T14:51:02.614-05:00Roses in movies?Have you ever noticed how many roses or flower arrangements or florists you see in movies? I never used to notice, but in many movies and I do mean many you see a florist shop in the background. Bed of roses, roses at funerals, buying roses from the street vendor, scenes in New York of corner floral shops. Now you are thinking, wow it's true that is weird.I don't think we B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-78290203182711183232008-03-12T16:41:00.000-05:002008-03-12T16:42:16.763-05:00B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-43570706363499390892008-03-11T16:51:00.000-05:002008-03-11T17:04:13.287-05:00Should you only send roses when someone is sick or a birthday?NO!! Any day is great to send roses. In fact when people least expect it is the best time to send roses. In fact you could send a bright spring mixed color rose bouquet now. I always enjoyed seeing the smiles on peoples faces when we delivered roses to then. I felt as much joy as they did thinking that I helped them celebrate whatever B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-49563124652827714012008-03-07T15:48:00.000-06:002008-03-07T15:59:24.614-06:00My red roses are not really red.That is probably a ture statement. Most red roses are really not red. Roses vary greatly in their coloration. Anything from red to deep red or maroon to burgundy.If you want red you will have to check with your local florist to find what variety they can get in the true red coloration. I would start with Rose Bagier, then Visa, Madame delBard, Charlotte and so B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-68003915552810576862008-03-03T22:50:00.000-06:002008-03-03T23:02:08.176-06:00Today marks an ominous anniversary for me.It has been exactly one year since my Mother's passing. I received a single rose today in remembrance of her. It was a lovely gift and I felt honored that someone else remembered me and her. I was taken aback that someone actually bought me a flower, in particular a red rose.Considering that a single red rose embodies love, I felt that it was very specialB Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-58969134068255864162008-02-28T14:24:00.001-06:002008-02-28T14:33:02.063-06:00Should I buy roses on the internet or from a local florist?Personally if something goes wrong i love the idea of being able to go look someone in the eye and explain my problem to a person face to face. Squeaky wheels get the grease right? It is easier for people on the phone in another state to say no, or to be rude than someone looking you in the face, especially if you have the "look" in your B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-42624837718695930062008-02-23T22:42:00.000-06:002008-02-24T19:26:28.988-06:00How important are flowers in reality?Yesterday we attended a funeral. She was my Brother-in-laws Mom-in-law, and my Mom's friend. Such a sad occasion to have to witness. We saw a lot of flowers and plants at the service. Many colors and styles.It seems over the years people order stuff to convey feelings of sympathy and to comfort families at times of great sorrow such as this. I can tell you B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-20953508157257615142008-02-19T22:28:00.000-06:002008-02-19T22:39:48.008-06:00Why do my roses not have a lot of fragrance?Sometimes roses just have less fragrance. True. What causes this. Hybridizing.Trying to make a certain quality in a rose by tissue culturing can give longer lasting, and bigger roses, but can also cause some of the fragrance to be lost.If you notice Grandma's rose garden has lots more fragrance than most cut roses.Natural fragrance via nature. Although B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-23595035768433735132008-02-12T23:40:00.002-06:002008-02-13T00:12:33.012-06:00What can i do to make my roses last longer?First and foremost you need to start with very fresh roses. Second they need to be in a true floral preservative solution. We always reccomend Floralife preservative.Most any florist will have some kind of floral preservative and not mind selling extra or give you some with your rose purchase.I strictly follow the label directions to achieve maximum B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-53653208860644461762008-02-06T00:10:00.000-06:002008-02-06T00:28:04.224-06:00I want babies breath with roses, I think.The tried and true babies breath is always a fine choice for roses. Over the last few years there has been an explosion of new varieties of babies breath. Million Star, New Love and others. Also known as Gypsophilia, babies breath is the most commonly asked for filler to go with roses.Over the years, we grew a little tired of babies breath and decided to B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-44501773939593982702008-02-01T20:30:00.000-06:002008-02-01T20:41:09.658-06:00Roses can freeze so be careful.This time of year fresh cut roses can freeze. Now I hear a lot of "duh's" out there, but it is surprising how many time people don't think about it. The colder it is, the quicker flowers will freeze. We store flowers at around 33-35 degrees in our refrigerators on purpose, Just cold enough for them to not freeze.What do we do about this when delivering? One, you canB Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-56977792972171016792008-01-30T13:27:00.000-06:002008-01-30T13:42:41.502-06:00Is it ok to buy roses for a guy?Well of course. Lots of guys like flowers too. Although you would probably be safer with going for a smaller quantity like a single rose. He may act like it is silly, but I know he will be happy to receive such a lovely gift.A single red rose is the universal symbol for love. He might prefer you give the rose to him at home and not in front of his buddies though. B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-51231691001641947542008-01-30T00:26:00.000-06:002008-01-30T00:43:40.796-06:00Is it bad to send or buy artificial flowers instead of fresh flowers?No! They last practically forever and can be purchased in just about any price range or color and style. For a lot of homes artificial or "silk" flowers are great. No watering, and you don't have to worry about kids or pets chewing on them.With the advances in construction and materials silk flowers look so real they can be veryB Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-23345701915035509502008-01-26T14:29:00.000-06:002008-02-01T20:30:51.438-06:00My girl does not like roses, what should I do?Ok the world is not going to come to an end. Give her two lips, ha ha. Really any flowers are beautiful. Sunflowers for instance, lots of people love the sunny look of sunflowers. They can be upscale, or country. Lily's are great too. What if she has allergies? Oh dear, maybe you could find her some artificial flowers.There are some really high B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-30971077000623751342008-01-25T01:09:00.000-06:002008-01-25T01:26:07.418-06:00Why are red roses the most popular?My thoughts are, from years of taking orders is, that is what people have heard of are familiar with. Kinda like us southern folks asking for a Coke, but meaning just about any brand of soda.Red roses are safe and usually readily available and most guys are familiar with that so there it is.Of course flowers for Valentine's Day are mostly purchased by men for B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-6661242349206635692008-01-23T10:01:00.000-06:002008-01-23T10:24:29.927-06:00Is one rose enough? Or should I get more?Well, generally speaking one can mean just as much to whom you are giving it too as much as a dozen. We sold roses in all different ways and numbers. Wrapped, boxed, arranged, and even just loose. Lots of guys would buy as many roses for as many years as they had been married for instance. I remember one fellow had a 36th anniversary that we helped him B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-89158778721829173482008-01-21T18:25:00.000-06:002008-01-21T18:50:23.125-06:00Roses For Valentines, Wrapped in paper, or arranged in a vase?Many people wonder which is the best option. Yes you can save a little money by buying flowers wrapped in paper versus arranged in a vase. But if you forget to recut the stems as you put them in water then you are harming the longevity of the flowers and they will die prematurely.As a professional florist I would rather that people buyB Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-1158124016279648642006-09-13T00:01:00.000-05:002008-01-21T18:07:11.218-06:00Rose Varieties and colorsRed roses are and probably always willbe the most popular color of roses.They are truly a classic.They garner a higher demand around Valentines.Comparatively, 3 to 1 over other colors suchas yellow or pink.Especially around the rose holiday knownas Valentine's day.Some of the more noted varieties in redamong florists are CharlottesFreedom, Classy, Rose Bagier,Black Magic B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-1155237229311838702006-08-10T14:10:00.000-05:002008-01-21T18:16:53.700-06:00Emergency HydratingIf you happen to run into a situation where your roses have become very dehydrated to the point of being very wilted you can always rehydrate them by soaking or complete submersion.To do this you can fill the sink or a tub with cold water, cut the rose stem, and fully submerge the whole rose and weigh it down to keep it submerged.Leave it overnight or for at least 3 - 5 hours B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-1155007511440846232006-08-07T22:24:00.000-05:002006-08-10T01:11:20.120-05:00Rose CareA Really important aspect on roses is the carethey receive from the beginning.Roses are first harvested from the plants inthe fields by the growers at the farm.The Roses are then sorted by size andgrade, cut, and placed in some water witheither a hydrating solution or in acontainer with some floral food andleft to hydrate slowly. Then refrigeratedat a temperature of 34-38 degrees B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-1154747693261354872006-08-04T22:07:00.000-05:002006-08-08T18:24:45.246-05:00Rose ThornsWell, now for the sticky part of the subject.What should be done about all those thorns?Thorns are actually a defense mechanism to protect the rose from being eaten.Since we are handling them a lot it makes sense to remove the thorns.There is a right way and a wrong way to do this. All roses on the stem's outerlayer has a covering referred to as bark.This bark is a protective layer forB Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-1154634696964570852006-08-03T14:24:00.000-05:002006-08-10T11:11:46.526-05:00Proper Rose Cutting When cutting a Rose stem you expose the fresh vascular system to air which can create an air bubble if the stem is exposed to the air for more thaneight seconds. When placed in water the air bubble travels up the stem and upon reaching the head causes the rose to wilt prematurely.Most florists simply use a large cutter known as a bunch cutter.A bunch cutter allows one to cut aB Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085805.post-1154568846193522152006-08-02T20:33:00.000-05:002006-08-08T18:32:20.350-05:00Rose Buying TipsHave you ever wondered what separates a quality rose from a cheap rose?Well, let me start by saying we have been florists for 18 years, and have learned a thing or two from first hand experience.First, start with where the rose is grown. We have found the best quality roses from our experience have been grown in Ecuador. They have larger heads, are more fragrant, and have longer, B Pittserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18238608246487096332noreply@blogger.com0