Author: Flora2000

Where do we begin? The comments, the feelings of love, the emotions and sharing of it…. we are grateful for this overwhelming response. Reading all the entries in the contest made us think about our sisters and all the precious moments we have shared with them. Thank you all for taking part in this contest.

We have, as always, found it extremely difficult to select a winner but in the end there can be just one. Thank you all once again. Please do keep coming back for more.

CONGRATULATIONS TAMI JONES

You have won an exquisite floral arrangement from us absolutely FREE. Do check your email for your prize.

Sister’s Day is around the corner and it is the best way to celebrate your Sister. All those precious moments which made each day of life special are memories worth cherishing and celebrating. This is the time to thank her and, show her you love her.

To make this day memorable, we welcome you all to our Sister’s day Contest.

One winner gets a luxurious ‘Sister’s Day bouquet’ filled with sentiment and love, absolutely FREE.

In less than 30 words, let us know about, ‘The best moment in your life with your Sister.’

The most expressive entry would be chosen as the winner.

Leave your answer in our comments.

Best of Luck to you all.

Entries will be accepted till the 2nd of August.

Aromatherapy is quite trendy at the local spas. This is nothing new to all of us flower lovers. We’ve long known that the exotic scent of a lily, the spicy aroma of freesia or the romantic fragrance of lavender will quickly lift our spirits. Feeling blue, tired or cranky? Add fresh flowers to your room close your eyes and breathe in deeply…aromatherapy straight from Mother Nature.

I love wondering through the garden in my bare feet. Fresh green grass, newly tilled soil, even the rough gravel path – a walk without shoes keeps you in step with the mother earth. The scent of flowers and the delight of watching the butterflies landing on a bloom – is there a better way to spend the day.

If you can’t get outside to wander through the garden, bring the garden inside!  Flora2000 can create a gathering of blooms. Add a butterfly or two or three to put a smile on your face.

Take your shoes off, put your feet up and meditate on your garden flowers. It’s almost as good as the real thing!

Are you a true blue friend? Show your colors with a cool blue bouquet. Flower varieties offer a full spectrum of blue choices. From the lightest sky blue to deep ocean blue to intense cobalt blue, the time is perfect for the blues.

Hydrangea, delphinium, iris, and statice – there’s 4 of my favorites to get you started. Did you know there were so many? Don’t even get me started on the potted varieties.

Begin with blue and add…

Just a touch of yellow will give you a French Country look.

Stark white for a perky innocent bouquet

Chartreuse green to create a sophisticated combination

There’s a blue that’s perfect for you and all your true blue friends.

There are so many fabulous foliages available today. Gone are the days of “greening” an arrangement. Now, you can “green” with stripes or speckles and colors galore. A base of variegated aspidistra leaves and a bow of striped ribbon grass quickly updates a romantic collection of flowers. Looking for the unexpected in the world of “greens”? Check out the bright world of colorful flowers at Flora2000.

Flowers sizzle with color. Many of the fiery hot reds, yellows and oranges are long lasting blooms that capture the beauty of the season. Need help choosing long lasting blooms? Here are a few helpful hints to get you started.

1) Look for sturdy, strong and straight stems

2) Touch the foliage, it should be firm and hydrated.

3) Some flowers have multiple blooms (like lilies). Choose a stem with some buds still tightly closed.

4) As a general rule of thumb, flowers with firm petals (like an orchid) last longer than flowers with soft petals.

Gather your favorites and drop them in a vase with lots of water. Many blooms are heavy water drinkers. Now you’re ready to light the barbeque and have the friends over for an impromptu party. Flowers, friends and food!

Need a quick and easy idea for a centerpiece? Look no further than your closet – or the re-sale store – or the dollar store. A bouquet of fresh flowers looks just grand in a handbag. What better way to re-purpose and recycle? And, best of all, when the party is over, just grab the bouquet by the handles and off you go.

Hmmm…. Now where to use this grand idea?

Baby Showers

Summertime Teas

Birthday Parties

Bon Voyage

Weddings

Just Because

It’s in the bag – fun, easy and festive – the perfect centerpiece.

Dress up your deserts and salads with fresh flowers. Edible varieties come in a rainbow of colors and flavors.

Yellow and Orange Nasturtiums add a peppery zest.

Sweet violets and pansies suggest old fashioned romance.

Marigolds add a tangy touch of sunshine.

And, who could resist the petals of a rose, the flower of love?

Add a single bloom to your chocolate desert for sophisticated glamor. Sprinkle a few blossoms on a salad for a bright and festive touch. A sprig of mint or lavender is wonderful with a bowl of ice cream.

Once you get started, you won’t want to stop. Edible flowers are fun! Careful though – You need to know what is edible and what is not. Bon Appétit!

If you love Roses, this is a wonderful time to be alive. The best known and best loved of all flowers; the record of the human passion for roses is lost in pre-history, yet there is evidence of roses being sold for oil in Turkey as early as 3000BC. Throughout the ages humans have revered the rose, risked their lives, sacrificed fortunes and even worshiped roses.

For centuries roses derived from their wild ancestors were bred and cultivated locally near their sites of origin. The first roses in Europe were introduced by the crusaders returning from the Middle East. In the 17^th century plant collectors introduced hundreds of new varieties to rose breeders around the world. In the late 19^th century commercial rose breeders began to develop new hybrids resulting in the thousands and thousands of cultivars available in the market. Today roses are grown commercially in nearly every country of the world. Truly the rose is “the flower of the world”.