Roses 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 can warm the car up. Dashing from the store to the car is usually pretty safe. It takes longer than 30 seconds to do some damage. Second we wrap the arrangement with bags. This holds the heat in and protects the flowers a little longer this way.
When you have to wait for someone to answer the door it can help. Although you can get some strange looks until you unveil the flowers, then the great big smile comes out. A bit of trouble but well worth it in the end.
The best thing is to have flowers delivered and let the florist worry about the handling, but when that is not an option the tips above can help you save an arrangement from an early demise. So go ahead and send a bright cheery arrangement even if it is cold out, because someone can use a brighter day.
Friday, February 01, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Is 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. Guys sure like to give each other a difficult time over such things. It must stem from the childhood tauntings of other children. Like the KISS song and sitting in a tree...
A funny thing happens to guys as they mature, friends tauntings become less influencing, sometimes.
So go ahead and get him a pretty er... ah.. a handsome red rose and see if he doesn't say thanks and look at you all googly eyed.
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. Guys sure like to give each other a difficult time over such things. It must stem from the childhood tauntings of other children. Like the KISS song and sitting in a tree...
A funny thing happens to guys as they mature, friends tauntings become less influencing, sometimes.
So go ahead and get him a pretty er... ah.. a handsome red rose and see if he doesn't say thanks and look at you all googly eyed.
Is 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 very hard to distiguish from real flowers. For an office they can be great because they are practically no maintenance. Maybe a little dusting ocassionally.
From green plants to decorative trees or even artificial arrangements, silks area a great alternative in any decor. They will last long enough for you to grow tired of them and want a change again. We have them in our home and used them to decorate many places and people were very happy with how good they looked even compared to real plants and flowers.
Buy good quality silks and you will have made a good decision with a floral purchase.
Wreaths trees and so many other things can be custom made to fit any space from tiny to a huge silk tree to fill a grand entrance in the finest homes.
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 very hard to distiguish from real flowers. For an office they can be great because they are practically no maintenance. Maybe a little dusting ocassionally.
From green plants to decorative trees or even artificial arrangements, silks area a great alternative in any decor. They will last long enough for you to grow tired of them and want a change again. We have them in our home and used them to decorate many places and people were very happy with how good they looked even compared to real plants and flowers.
Buy good quality silks and you will have made a good decision with a floral purchase.
Wreaths trees and so many other things can be custom made to fit any space from tiny to a huge silk tree to fill a grand entrance in the finest homes.
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