5 Plants for Christmas

by on December 7, 2011 Leave a Comment
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Christmas is a time for colourful decoration and bright lights. Part of the decoration is plants and trees which have been traditionally associated with the holiday. Some flowers such as poinsettias are used for Christmas decoration because of their bright red leaves. Others, such as Christmas roses, are used because of their seasonal blossoms. The poinsettia bush Poinsettia is a bush which is native to Mexico. It has long been associated with Christmas traditions. The plant has bright red, five cornered leaves. In Christmas lore, the leaves represent the Christmas star of Bethlehem. The red colour is said to represent the blood of the crucifixion. The plant is very popular as a Christmas gift and is often used as decoration because of its brilliant colour. The holly and ivy … [Read more...]

Flowers For Her

by on August 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
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The great thing about flowers is that you can offer them on every occasion. You can offer flower arrangements as gifts or just to say I love you. My favorite flowers are orchids and roses. Orchids are now considered to be the biggest family of flowering plants with between 21,950 and 26,049 presently recognized species. You can choose from a big variety of orchids to offer them as presents. I like very much the Cascade Orchid because of it’s elegance. This flower is just perfect for every occasion. Roses are some of the most love flowers because they are delicate and beautiful. There are over 100 species of roses and they can be used to create gorgeous arrangements.   You can choose to offer an arrangement using just one variety or you can combine different types of … [Read more...]

A Rose for Every Occasion

by on April 18, 2011 1 Comment

Flowers have been a symbol of friendship, passion, love, sympathy, life, death, and every other event or feeling in between. Flowers are often used to speak when someone cannot form the words with their own lips. Roses are among the most popular of flowers, and they are used as gifts or decorations for many different occasions. White roses are most often used in weddings. Historically speaking, weddings were times of celebrating purity and innocence. Though that sentiment is not longer part of the modern wedding ceremony, brides still wear white and use white as a theme in their weddings. White roses can be part of the bride’s bouquet, can form a wreath for centerpieces, or can even adorn the wedding cake. Red roses are most often used for times of romantic or sensual occasion. … [Read more...]

Beautiful flowers for her

by on November 6, 2009 Leave a Comment

Beautiful flowers are always appreciated. This is why I have selected 5 of the most beautiful bouquets to give you some ideas. Also you will find a bonus present ideas at the end of the post :) . One Love A single luxurious red rose plunged deep into the clutches of twenty dreamy, white Tulips. This charming small display is arranged in a black ceramic cube and needs no work or adjustments. With Tulips translating into "You are the perfect lover" and the obvious romantic links with red Roses these two varieties are a match made in heaven. The perfect choice to signify to the one you love just how much they stand out in a crowd. Forever Yours A vibrant mix of fragrant freesias and vivid alstromeria, both symbolising friendship and maturity of a relationship - a perfect … [Read more...]

Birthday flowers

by on October 21, 2008 1 Comment
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Birthday flowers are a fantastic way to brighten up someone's special day. We're all guilty of buying the same boring birthday gifts over and over: CD's, books, and (for the truly unimaginative) gift certificates. Birthday flowers are always appreciated as birthday gifts. You can choose from all different types of flowers for a birthday arrangement. Birthday flowers are chosen according to different months of the year, much like birthstones. January is the snowdrop and carnation; February the primrose and violet; March the violet and jonquil; April flowers are the daisy and sweet pea; May represents lily of the valley and hawthorn; June is the rose and honeysuckle; July the water lily and larkspur; August represents the gladiolus and poppy; September the … [Read more...]