Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Florist Tips on Valentine's Flowers for 2014

This year's Valentine's Day is on Friday, February 14th! 
So what's so different about this year? 
If you're planning on sending flowers to the office, think twice.
A beautiful, grand flower arrangement sent to the office on Friday will definitely impress co-workers, but will your loved one leave it in the office over the weekend?
If so, keep the following factors in mind-
  • Flowers need to be in a cool environment.  If the air conditioning system is off for the entire weekend, the flowers will wilt or age rather quickly.
  • Flowers need to be watered daily, preferably every day.

 To prevent your loved one's flowers from going quickly, take a look at our florist's tips.

Tip 1: If your goal is to impress not just your loved one, but also those at the office, ask your florist to include a carry home floral box.  These boxes are sturdy and designed to hold a vase arrangement safely when placed on a flat surface.  The best place in the car for this is the bottom of the passenger seat.

Tip 2:  If Tip 1 seems to be too much work for your loved one, opt for flowering plants.  A large, lush collection of flowering plants, such as orchids will definitely carry the "WOW" factor and endure a weekend without air conditioning and watering.  When ordering from your florist, ask for a dish garden, container garden or basket of multiple flowering plants.

Tip 3:  If it's not as important to have flowers sent to the office, have them sent to the home.  Give your florist specific instructions on where to leave the flowers and always opt for a later in the day flower delivery.

Hope these tips help make your flower shopping on Valentine's Day easier.
Happy Valentine's Day from Petal Designs, your local Boca Raton Florist!