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Christ Ck asked:


Flower as a gift

The Bible teaches that we are to show kindness and consideration to one another. To send flowers on special occasions is a good way to express love and kindness to those who are special in our hearts. Practicing love and showing kindness are always a good thing.

Other than expressing love and kindness, flowers go a long way when it comes to apologies and special occasions, but for the most part, the best time to give her flowers is when there’s no occasion at all. When you buy her roses because you messed up, although the gesture is still wonderful, it’s evident that it’s a cry for forgiveness.

But if you buy her flowers just because you want her to know that you love her and think of her constantly, she’ll feel more attractive and appreciated like never before. The element of surprise (considering there really is no special occasion) will also add to her pleasant revelation.

Valentine

Valentine’s day is the day of love. Reach out to your loved ones with dazzling bouquets and vibrant flowers to make them feel special. Valentine’s day flowers is the perfect way to say ‘I love you’, when your relationship is new and fragile, and a great reason to return to polite, courteous behavior, if you have been together for a while. Moreover, it’s a good time for promises to maintain that romantic spirit throughout the year with a bouquet of beautiful Valentine’s Day flowers.

Roses are ranked first on the Valentine’s Day flower list. Roses of different colors have different meanings. Red roses are the Valentine’s Day favorite - they symbolize passionate desire. Pink roses signify sophistication and elegance. Yellow is the “friendship” color for roses. White roses mean purity and fidelity. And purple is associated with royalty. A bouquet of purple roses is an excellent choice of Valentine’s Day flowers, meant for the king/queen of your heart.

If you send Valentine’s Day flowers to a man, choose crisp colors ‘ red, orange, and yellow. For a romantic masculine feel consider a linear floral design. Men would also respond well to blooming plants. When Valentine’s Day is on a weekday, make his coworkers jealous with flowers delivered to his office.

Whatever Valentine’s Day flowers you picked, don’t forget to express your feelings with a note. Even a simple list of the reasons you love him/her for can be a touching gift and the words “I love you” will mean more than the most exquisite poetry.

Mother’s Day
The Romans welcomed the month of May by dedicating the month to Flora, the Roman flower goddess; and spent the first day of May gathering flowers as offerings to her.

Flowers have been associated with Mother’s Day celebrations from the beginning. Even in the ancient world, the Mother Goddesses were celebrated with garlands of flowers. Anna Jarvis promoted carnations, the favorite flowers of her mother, as the official Mother’s Day flowers. “White carnations were chosen because they represented the sweetness, purity and endurance of mother love. Red carnations, in time, became the symbol of a living mother.” Today, bouquets of cut spring flowers are customary Mother’s Day gifts.

Anniversary

Roses of differing colors have different meanings. Red is for love and respect, light pink is grace and interestingly sends the message ‘Believe me,’ while dark pink is for thankfulness. Light purple roses are for love at first sight and signify the partner is still enchanted, orange means that the spouse is enthusiastic and spellbound by their partner. There are many other colors of roses with other meanings. A single rose in full bloom simply says, “I still love you.”

There are also flowers for many of the in-between wedding anniversaries, and you can easily look them up. If you’re just trying to find the right flower for the first anniversary get your spouse some Pansies.

Birthday

Birthday flower delivery for a special person marks the occasion of another year on the planet with something that appeals to the senses of sight, smell, and sometimes touch that brightens the occasion. Giving a gift of flowers that a giver knows will please the recipient is a recognized “feel good” gesture, while being the receiver of the bouquet is equally delightful. When the celebrant is a child, we don’t often send birthday flowers, but instead choose a bouquet of balloons or even cookies shaped like flowers and resting on a stick painted to look like a stem. Floral gifts properly mark the birthdays of women and girls from puberty to old age. If the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, the way to a woman’s heart is through her love for blossoms.

When a customer is looking outside of his community for a birthday flower delivery, it is important that he searches for an online florist with years of experience, recognized service, secure ordering, and satisfaction guaranteed. Both industry credentials and customer testimonials count, and any online awards they might have won should count as big pluses. Cost may be a consideration, and prices are usually posted by each picture of an arrangement on the website. Keep in mind that when there are two prices quoted for an arrangement, the smaller amount spent will always mean smaller number of blossoms as well, so inexpensive isn’t always the best way to go when someone wants to send birthday flowers.

Why gifts flower?

Ordering from a small-time brick and mortar florist listed in your neighborhood phone directory could result in a nasty surprise, when yellow roses arrive instead of the long-stemmed red roses or carnations are delivered and you are charged more than the cost agreed upon, worse still they may never be delivered. These scenarios do happen.

Why risk yourself in these situations? You could simply switch on your computer, browse through the Internet and place your order in any well-recognized online florist.

The quickest way to deliver flowers to your family living in another city or to send a corporate to another country is to use online flower delivery as well. These online florists also offer a variety of products like floral gift baskets and hampers and other unique gifts for every occasion.

Many big companies have a network consisting of professional local florists worldwide. You can order online for same day or next day delivery. Flowers can also be sent over overseas with the international flower service that many of the big companies operate. These companies ensure you that the recipient will enjoy the beautiful fresh flowers and plants, secure ordering and guaranteed satisfaction.

http://www.GflowerShop.com is an example of such online florist, which provides international flower delivery services. Our website catalogs a wide range of products from unique gifts to all kinds of flower. We ensure secure ordering and promise fresh flowers delivery.



CESAR
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lillibellemichele asked:

My theme is Chocolate, my colors so far are a dark espresso brown, Ivory, and Tan. Like the colors of chocolate. I’m having a hard time finding flowers to go with my theme. I was hoping to find a dark brown accent flower, with maybe some ivory calililys, or even hydrangia. Since I’m having such a hard time, I’ve been thiking of adding a little bit of color to the whole scheme, but that would totally defeat the whole chocolate idea, unless I did like a minty green or a sage. I’m completely stuck. Any ideas?

COY
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Eric Allen asked:


er remedies are becoming more and more popular in natural healing because of their profound yet exceptionally gentle healing effects. There are many books and websites describing the action of each flower essence, along with sources for buying essences already prepared. These sources are very valuable for both natural health professionals and the ‘home’ users. However, EVERY flower essence has some vibrational effect when properly prepared. If a flower really catches your eye, you may consider whether the flower speaks to you on another level - the vibration of that flower may have the potential to deeply affect your own healing process. Whether you can find information about that flower remedy’s healing effects shouldn’t stop you from giving it’s essence a try. Flower essences are simple to prepare, and you and your loved ones may really benefit from their use.

To make a flower essence, you’ll need the following equipment: A clear glass bowl; fresh spring water; sharp scissors; a journal or notebook and pens or pencils; a glass funnel; strainer or muslin/cheesecloth; tweezers; a glass bottle; a preservative - apple cider vinegar, vegetable glycerin, or brandy; a wildflower guide can be useful, along with a camera.

It is wonderful to also bring a gift to offer in gratitude to the plants that you intend to harvest. Some lovely gift suggestions might include Lobelia or other herbs including: Sage, Sweetgrass, or Cornmeal; a prayer; a song or poem; or a personal offering of your choice. This offering of the gift is an opportunity to cultivate a relationship with the flowers so as long as the offering is genuine and from your heart it will be blessed and well received.
After gathering your equipment, you’ll want to clearly identify the flowers that you would like to make into an essence. In order to make the highest vibration essence possible the following guidelines are helpful: the plants should be growing in a natural setting or cultivated organically; away from traffic; and should be growing abundantly.

Prior to harvesting it is wonderful to enjoy spending some time meditating with mediation with the plants. Getting clear and grounding yourself before making the essences is helpful in developing the relationship with the plants. Before you harvest it is proper to ask permission of the plants to harvest the flowers. When harvesting, please do not take the elder plants. These can be identified by noticing the largest and oldest flowers. After asking permission to harvest, wait for an ‘answer’ from the plants. Stay open to recognizing when your answer appears. After sitting with the plant in meditation and when you feel the timing is appropriate begin by making your offering. This is a precious opportunity to commune with the plant.

The process of making the flower essence blend is beautiful and sacred. Begin by preparing yourself through meditation or prayer. Open to the peaceful present moment in order to make a blend that is clear and full potency. It is not helpful to make the flowers when your thoughts or emotions are in turmoil or hectic. The best point in time to harvest the flowers is when the plant is at its peak power, which generally occurs sometime between 11:00 in the morning and 3:00 in the afternoon. It is a wonderful choice to use the pure flowing water that is found near the flowers that you intend a harvest.

The next step is to take your glass bowl and fill it with water. Using the new scissors cut the most auspicious of the plants blooms. Remember to never touch the flowers themselves. Allow the flower blooms to drop gently into the top of water. Cover the entire surface of the water in the glass with the flower blossoms. Then allow the flowers to sit in the water for several hours to allow the flowers to transfer their vibrational energy to the water. While waiting for the remedy to infuse the water it is wonderful to meditate or journal as well as to take pictures of the plants and vistas.

As you sit with the plant you may become dear friends. Allow your intution to open and learn everything from the flowers that they are willing to share. Enjoy this time to become fully acquainted with the plant. Learn about the plant by drawing or photographing it. You might enjoy noting any physical aspects of the plant that you suspect are related to its healing properties. Some ideas include noting the colors; textures; energies; aroma; shape; arrangement and number of petals.

After the water has been infused you will remove the flowers from the glass bowl with your tweezers. Release the flowers back to the earth and the surrounding environment. Then place the funnel in the large glass bottle. Pour the flower water through the strainer and into the bottle. If there is any remaining water you can either drink it or offer it back to the plants or both.

Once you arrive home you’ll want to label the ‘mother tincture’ with the name of the plant, the location, date, and any other pertinent information. The next step is to preserve your hand-made flower essence in an equal amount of brandy or other tincture preservative. The preserved flowers will last for two years if stored amber or cobalt blue glass bottles kept in a cool dry place. You may also want to place a crystal or other beautiful object near your flowers.

Instructions on making a flower essence dosage bottle: Fill a one ounce clean dark glass or cobalt blue glass dropper bottle with water. Add in seven drops of your ‘mother tincture’ flower essence to the bottle. Add a small amount of brandy or other preservative. Spiral the bottle in your hands while holding an intention of love and peace or other personal intention. Personal doses of four to six drops of this bottle can be taken as needed. Remember, more drops are not necessarily better - trust your instinct when deciding how many drops to take at one time.

In order to most effectively use your personal flower essence, you’ll want to Use your flowers on a regular basis. Remember that being consistent in using the flowers is the key to receiving the beautiful benefits. It is lovely to always set an intention or prayer before using your flowers.

The flowers can be taken in the mouth (neat); added to one’s drinking water; added to a bath; applied to the crown of the head of feet (this works great for children and animals); any variety of ways that feels appropriate to you.

It is safe to take flower essences when taking homeopathic or personal prescription medications. You can also use flowers when taking herbs or other nourishing foods. Flowers can also be used when fasting, when pregnant and with children and animals. The flowers will not conflict with other methods of healing. Flower essences are vibrational medicines that support healing from within and without. Trust the healing process. You are whole. You are divine.



SEAN
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Robert asked:


What are the best choices for flowers during fall season? - Indianapolis Flower Shop can help you look for different flowers that are appropriate for the fall. There are different sites in the internet that provides creative information on various types of flowers for each season. What are the best choices for flowers during fall season? - Indianapolis Flower Shop has a wide range of flower arrangements for the fall as well as for the other seasons.

What are the best choices for flowers during fall season? - Indianapolis Flower Shop can answer that question by providing flowers for the fall with ideas of pumpkins and shades of orange as well as colors that are in darker nature. As September approaches, what are the best choices for flowers during fall season? - Indianapolis Flower Shop can provide you with the finest kinds of fresh flowers to help you create beautiful flower arrangements for the fall.

For the fall, darker moods are relative with tints of orange, yellow and gold. With the change of weather, plants and flowers are in full bloom. From the dry summer, the season shift to the approaching winter.  

There are certain plants and flowers that are not available during the season of fall due to the shifting conditions and geographical settings. Nevertheless, you can have the opportunity to make creative arrangements with the use of warm color hues for the fall.

During this season, what are the best choices for flowers during fall season? - Indianapolis Flower Shop can still supply you with daisies, roses and orchids but for the fall, you can be more creative with the mixture of chrysanthemums, asters and hydrangeas that will give interest to other flowers with neutral colors of white and beige. 

The best selections of flowers for the fall season are the following:

Chrysanthemums. These are one of the most common as well as the easiest plant to have. Chrysanthemums can be planted anytime, whether during winter, spring, summer and the fall. If you want to plant chrysanthemums, you need to have the right timing as well as the proper preparation to grow them fully. Chrysanthemums can be in daisy, spider form or decorative as well as buttons. These flowers are most popular for arrangements and bouquets.   

Hydrangeas. Oak leaf hydrangeas usually blossoms during the early spring and the late autumn. Hydrangeas big and beautiful leaves shift colors into orange, yellow and red, making it one of the most stunning flowers for the fall.

Asters. Aster is associated with the sunflower family and bears a resemblance to daisies because of its appearance. With its violet patches, asters are best to combine with different fall flowers.

Fall flowers are perfect for wedding bouquets and flower arrangements. The lush and bright colors of yellow, orange, gold and red creates a feeling of excitement and delight. You can visit your local flower shop for different fall flowers. Online Flower Shop has a huge database of flower shops in every state wherein you can order fall flowers from your favorite florist without spending much time, effort and money.  



NORBERT
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Fierce asked:


I’m interested in breeding flowers and plants and making hybrids and was just wondering what species of plants and flowers are good for this kind of hobby.

I’m looking for plants and flowers that have male and female and have varied colors, shapes and sizes etc. I want to grow many different ones and mix them and pick and chose the qualitys for the next generations.

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

ALFRED

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Josh asked:


I planted some climbing flowers in some ground pots at my new house (I know-oops). What can I put in the pots to let them climb without looking too tacky?

VAUGHN
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Serenataflowers asked:


What do these words have in common: flower, florist, flower shop? Apart from all containing the root of the word ‘flower’, there is much more that they should share. Naturally, tied by the human force of the florist, the flowers and the flower shop are intricately connected. Beyond knowing that they’re connected, it’s important to ascertain that the connection is a good one that you, as a client, will want to involve yourself in. What to look for will be a combination of the three. Make sure that on top of providing the flowers you love, the flowers are also of top quality. The florist should be a willing accomplice in ensuring that you get exactly what you ask for, exceeding your own expectations. The flower shop is vital to exceed the expectations. If the flower shop is good and reliable, you will not only get a beautiful bouquet, but it will arrive extremely fresh and on time. Be sure the florist you choose works mutually well with both the flowers and the flower shop. This will ensure a happy customer with a product that is better than imagined.

Flowers, which have been and continue to be the symbol of natural beauty throughout the ages, are one realm of fashion that has not dramatically evolved. This speaks strongly in favor of flowers, indicating their timelessness and perfection that needs no improvement. Thus, when ordering flowers, what you need to consider is not the fashion of flowers, but the preference of the receiver. Once you have decided upon the type of flower, you must find a flower shop that provides your desired selection at optimal quality. A flower’s quality depends very much on the care the florist gives, but beyond the florist’s care, it is optimal that the flowers come straight from the growers or from a flower auction. This ensures their freshness, as the time spent in travel is diminished when flowers make fewer trips to reach their flower shop destination. Flowers are known to positively influence the human psyche, so be sure to go all the way with this positive influence by buying the freshest flowers you can find on the market.

Knowing of this positive effect of flowers on people, you should expect your florist to be an optimistic and friendly person - in short, the positive effect of the flowers should not be lost in the worries of their job. A talented florist is not only capable of creating a beautiful arrangement, but also willing and interested in making arrangements with you to ensure the arrival of the bouquet you envision. While the florist is an artist, who must use creativity as a tool of the job, the florist has many more roles to fulfill. One of the most important of these additional roles is the sensitivity of the florist: the florist is not merely putting flowers together, but understanding what event you need the flowers for, what type of person the flowers are directed to - the florist must have the capacity to understand and sympathize with the difficulties and joys in life of every occasion, demonstrating this capacity in the end result: the flower arrangement. If the florist deals directly with the grower, either at the grower’s location or through a flower auction, this is a good indicator of the florist, showing someone who cuts the chase directly to the source, lowering prices for himself and his client, by being more direct. The florist, as aforementioned, is a person who creates the connection between flowers and flower shop, between grower and consumer. A person of vital importance, the florist is a person who is impressive and establishes a good rapport with you, his client.

The flower shop is the last, but not the least important, of our floral trinity. The flower shop completes the picture. The flower shop is the entity which makes the talent and efficiency of the florist possible; it is the florist’s workshop and tool bench, if you will, while also serving to keep the flowers in fresh and good condition. It is the flower shop that ensures delivery of flowers to their final destination not merely as a beautiful bouquet, but as fresh, lush, and blooming living creations - as alive as a rainforest. In addition, the flower shop plays a role in influencing the consumer and shaping his judgment as regards the whole package of the shop. Online photographs of available bouquets do more than indicate the variety of flowers and caliber of the florist. The photographs, as well as the whole website, are indicators of the organization and professionalism of the company. The self-expression of a company speaks loudly. Reading testimonials on websites is also an indicator of the combination of the flowers, the florist, and the flower shop. It takes a strong performance from each of the participants to make a client happy.

Flowers are, without doubt, a classic, and yet exquisite gift. Unique and living, they are different from all other gifts, and manage to convey emotions at the same time as they are serving a role as a present. Thus, to optimize and reach this potential of emotion that flowers can induce, it is important that you buy your flowers from a flower shop that is professional and serious, with a staff of florists who love their work and consider their flowers as alive as we are, and lastly, with flowers that are as fresh and expressive as you are, to share exactly your thoughts through their understated and clear beauty.



STEVIE
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Robert asked:


Just like there are gemstones to match your birth month, there are also flowers that go with the month you were born.  If you are thinking of an extra special birthday gift, look at Michigan flower shop ideas at online florists “Florist-flowers-roses-delivery”.  This website offers a wide assortment of flowers and flower arrangements for all occasions.  You can order flowers that corresponds to your recipient’s birth month.  Deliveries may be done within Michigan or in other States through tens of thousands of affiliate flower shops nationwide.

Here’s a run-down on flower affinity according to your birthday:

“  January’s birth flower is Carnation.  Carnations are characterized by its softly ruffled petals and the clove-like scent it emits.  Pink is the common color for this flower although horticulturists in recent years have developed variants in different colors.  Symbolic of fascination and distinction, this type of flowers definitely suits January-born people.

“  The delicately beautiful Iris is the birth flower of those born in February.  Irises come in a variety of colors with deep blue as its most popular hue.  This flower carries meanings of faith, hope, wisdom, courage, and admiration.  In some countries, irises, depending on their color, can have other meanings like royalty and passion. 

“  The March-born has Daffodils as its matching flowers.  This flower symbolizes rebirth and rejuvenation.  Daffodils are medium sized blooms with delicate golden yellow colored petals.  Messages of warmth and regard come with a birthday gift of Daffodils.

“  Associated with innocence and purity, Daisy is the birth flower for the month of April.  Its large flowering heads come in a palette of colors.  An arrangement of Daisies is sure to bring sunshine into anyone’s day with its bright and vibrant colors.

“  Gracefully elegant, Lilies are the birth flowers of May-born individuals.  They smell wonderful and come in a range of colors.  The most popular variety of lilies is the stargazer.  It is a showy flower that can stay in bloom for a number of days.

“  June’s birth flower is the ever-popular rose.  Roses are known to symbolize a number of things.  Depending on its color, the rose can convey different messages to the recipient.  All roses, however, are symbols of love and appreciation.

“  Those born in the summer month of July has Larkspur as their birthday flower.  Larkspur are medium sized blooms that brings forth carefree feelings of youthful summers.  This flower evokes feelings of contentment as well.

“  Gladiolus is the birth flower of those born in August.  Having a name that is derived from the sword of a gladiator, this flower is reputed to stand for strength and sincerity. 

“  September-borns have tiny and dainty Aster as their birth flower.  This pastel colored flower is like a miniature version of the sunflower or the gerbera.  It is often used as an accompaniment or as an accent in various floral arrangements.  Asters is also considered as a symbol of love.

“  Yellow-gold Marigold sports the colors of autumn as the birth flower of those born in October.  Feelings of affection are conveyed through arrangements of Marigold.  These flowers are wonderful in a cluster arrangement for use in table tops.

“  Chrysanthemums are flowers for those with birthdays in November.  This cheerful flower stands for cheer and pleasant disposition.  Chrysanthemums sport bright and vivid colors.

“  Widely known as the Christmas flower, the Poinsettia is the birth flower for December.  This flower is traditionally symbolic of success and happiness.  An arrangement of Poinsettias bring holiday cheer to any household.



FORREST
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Adansito asked:


Hi I want to know is it better to store my flowers for 9hrs in my refrigerator? Or should I just store my flowers on a large glass with water? Thank you so much!

Note:I want to give my flowers to my friend she is special.

SPENCER

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angeldust asked:


I want to decorate my home with real flowers that are able to be maintained indoors and will grow year round. Because we live in an apartment, I am not able to go outside and play with soil and such, but I really would like to get some flowers that I can keep indoors, grow, and maintain.

COLEMAN

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