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Are you ready for the Easter Parade? Easter means new white patent leather shoes, a flower dress and matching hat. A traditional New York City Easter morning meant a trip to church and then joining the Easter Parade. Made popular by the song written by Irving Berlin, The Easter Parade is a festive Walkabout in New York City, starting at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and meandering down Fifth Avenue.

“In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it,
You’ll be the grandest lady in the Easter Parade.
I’ll be all in clover and when they look you over,
I’ll be the proudest fellow in the Easter Parade.
On the avenue, Fifth Avenue, the photographers will snap us,
And you’ll find that you’re in the rotogravure.
Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet,
And of the girl I’m taking to the Easter Parade.”

Hats of all shapes and sizes are back in style. Look around and find the perfect bonnet for yourself. Add a few fresh blooms and you are ready for your own Easter Parade. For a whimsical touch, add a butterfly accent. Soon, you’ll be singing…. “I’m the grandest lady in the Easter Parade”

Where does a flower arrangement begin and end? That is the eternal question. Or, it is at least the question of the day when you create a containerless arrangement. What am I talking about? Containerless designs are flowers in floral enhanced vessels. The vases are covered with foliage or the floral foam is wrapped in leaves. Sometimes the container is concealed with branches. Simply put, containerless designs are flowers in an organic vessel. What could be more eco-conscious and creative as well? The next time you want a floral design that is guaranteed to get attention, check out Flora2000 for those special arrangements.

This year’s spring bride is choosing a sophisticated collection of flowers for her Bridal Bouquet. Softer pastels in the spring blue palette are the most popular hues. Bouquet styles are more traditional, but elegant and filled with blossoms.

Roses, the flower of love are still the bridal favorite. They now are available in many colors, tints and shades making it easy for the bride to find the perfect rose for her color palette. Orchids, especially Cymbidium and Dendrobium are a popular choice and add an exotic element to the bouquet. Hydrangea blossoms add the romance of the garden and continue the soft blue trend.

Mix and match flowers and colors, choosing your favorites to create the perfect eclectic bridal bouquet.

Spring is in the air and the buds are beginning to swell on the trees in my neighborhood. Now is the time to get a jump on spring by gathering an armful of your favorite branches. Forsythia, plum, cherry, almond, magnolia, azalea, lilies and tulips can be used to add vibrancy to your living room.

Give the branches / stems a fresh cut and set them in tall vases of warm water throughout the house. Be sure and change the water every three days and you will be rewarded with the opportunity of watching the tiny buds expand, and then explode into full colorful blossoms. For a whimsical touch, glue artificial butterflies to your branches. After all, if the forsythia is blooming the butterflies can’t be far behind.

March 20^th is the Spring Equinox, a moment in time when the sun is directly over the equator and length of the day and night is nearly equal at any point on earth.

For those of us in the northern latitudes this marks the beginning of spring and the warmer, sunnier days to follow. How Grand! I think it’s time for a party.

An equinox party should have a celestial theme. Planetary orbs of carnations in spring are perfect. Arrange them on a field of cut up carnations stems. Your guests will be amazed by the floral orbs. The drink of the evening is vodka martinis and for dessert, Moon Pies, of course.

Welcome back to our contest all you Flower Fans – Change the line

We must admit, some of the entries we received were extremely fascinating. To share knowledge is truly one of the noblest things anyone can do and we would like to thank everyone who participated in this contest.

But what must be done, must be done, and this is where we announce the 2 winners.

CONGRATULATIONS –

1) Oscar

2) P.G. Samulenas

You have each won an extravagant bouquet that we will deliver to your special someone, absolutely free of charge. Your Promotion Code for your FREE purchase will be emailed to you.

To everyone else, you have our promise of more exciting contests in the future.

Keep coming back to Flora2000 – where the Flowers never end!

St. Patrick’s day and the wearing of the green just got better with the fabulous green flowers available from Flora2000 – carnations, freesia, spray poms, roses etc. Wow! So many green choices!

Gather your favorites and add a Four-Leaf Clover; one leaf for hope, one for faith, one for love and one for luck

In the middle ages, it was believed that if you found a four-leaf clover, not only did it bring you luck but you would be blessed with the ability to see fairies and sprites. This lore led children to hunt the fields for the magical four-leaf clover and enter the realm of the fantasy world.

Add a touch of green magic to your life this St. Patrick’s day.

Did you know that each and every flower arrangement is lovingly crafted by hand? It is hard to believe in this age of mechanization and mass production but it is true. Each and every flower arrangement is created by a floral artist. The flowers are picked at the perfect point or maturity, gathered together and assembled into a lovely design; each and every one slightly different from all others. I think that is one of my favorite aspects of the floral world. The seasons change, the flowers bloom and every design created is an original work of art showcasing Mother Nature’s beauty.

Brighten your day instantly with a perky basket of primroses. Pink, purple, yellow, pink – some even sport variegated blossoms. Just as the winter cold begins to get you down, the bright faces of primroses appear. I love to place baskets of primroses throughout the house, a basket on the kitchen counter, a small basket in the bathroom and a big basket at the front door. Then, I always buy one more basket to give to a friend. Brighten your day and the day of a friend as well by picking up some baskets of perky primroses at Flora2000 today.

Are you still counting down the days till the next big occasion arrives? Well, you had better plan a recount because something special could be in store for you, sooner than you think.

We are giving you a chance to create your own special occasion and send an extravagant bouquet to anyone in the world, ABSOLUTELY FREE. That’s right, an occasion just for you.

Simply post a short write up related to an interesting flower fact, something you think is out of this world, in the comment section, or even post a photo to have a better chance of swinging things in your favor. Then cross your fingers and pray your entry is one of the most unique ones we receive.
You could send your images to us at – blog@blog.flora2000.com.

The two most interesting posts get a purchase from us ABSOLUTELY FREE.

If that wasn’t enough, every person who enters gets a 10% discount on their next purchase from us. So you win no matter what.

Entries will be accepted till the 15^th of March 2009, so stop reading already and start typing before this opportunity fades.