Flower Care Blog : Advice from Florists » Roses http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog Flowers & Plant Advice from Professional Florists - Vogue Flowers Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:49:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Valentine’s Day Flower Ideas http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/valentines-day-flower-ideas.html http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/valentines-day-flower-ideas.html#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:35:01 +0000 Vogue Flowers http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/?p=51 Red roses symbolize passionate love and are the top gift for Valentine’s Day.  OTHER POPULAR VALENTINE’S DAY FLOWERS this year will be:

Want to do something different?

On a tight budget? There are lots of wonderful flower options for consumers on a budget:

  • Ask Vogue’s florists for their specials in your price range and ask about the price of an earlier delivery.
  • Consider sending a few stems of something wonderful like roses, tulips or lilies.  Volume isn’t everyting.  Vogue Flowers can make a few stems look romantic and lovely.
  • Mixed bouquet of brightly-colored flowers
  • Carnations are a great endearing flower full of texture. The bang for your buck is just great and teh vase life is quite long when cared for properly.
  • Tulips are a tremendous value flower
  • A bud vase with six, three or even a single rose
  • Consider flowers in colors other than red, such as peach, orange, hot pink or chartreuse green
  • Pompons or chrysanthemums are long lasting. Consider a bunch of green Fuji Mums or a bunch of Kermit Pompons. The chartreuse green is a huge attention getter!
  • Stargazer lilies or other lilies
  • Alstroemeria
  • Gerbera daisies
  • Blooming plants

Flowers come in so many beautiful colors.  Some POPULAR COLOR TRENDS AND COLOR COMBINATIONS this year include:

  • We always think of red for Valentine’s Day, but many other combinations can say “I Love You.” Hot pink and orange for a fresh young look.  Purple is fun in either a monochromatic combination or mixed iwth red, very luscious. Chartreuse and pink is sweet yet crisp.  Orange and red is a powerful, masculine combination.
  • Monobotanic design (all one type of flowers)
  • Monochromatic design (flowers all in the same color family)
  • Reds, burgundies and browns
  • Hot pink, purples and browns
  • Monochromatic reds in various textures
  • Greens mixed with chocolate browns or stunning pinks
  • Greens and purples
  • Complementary colors cause excitement, such as lavender paired with yellow or blues coupled with oranges
  • Green, lavendar and peach form an upscale color combination
  • Rich purples and lavenders mixed with red
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Flowers can take you places and help you relive fond, romantic memories…whether it be reminiscing about a Caribbean honeymoon, creating a relaxing spa retreat feel, or reliving a wine country getaway – here are some tips to use flowers to set the stage for a romantic evening.

Beach Honeymoon

  • Tropical flowers, such as Birds of Paradise, anthurium, ginger or orchids with an accent of fresh fruit and foliages
  • A simple collection of orchids in a vase
  • Bells of Ireland and delphinium.  The cool greens and blues will conjure up the memories of the beautiful Caribbean.
  • Recreate a Hawaiian honeymoon complete with long-lasting tropical flowers and a lei to wear.  Picture your Valentine wearing a gorgeous orchid lei when it’s sub-zero outside.

European Vacation

  • Richly colored flowers in purples, reds and blues
  • Hand-tied bouquet of all accent flowers and a couple of roses
  • Textural hand-tied bouquets embellished with decorative beads and wires with colorful wraps
  • A loose arrangement of garden-style flowers such as tulips, hydrangeas, ranunculus and roses in a clear glass vase or decorative container
  • An arrangement that resembles the French countryside: Fresh herbs and wild flowers like heather, daisies, delphinium and miniature roses would be pretty and romantic.
  • A French Garden of bright-hued f=blooming plants arranged in a classic wicker basket
  • European garden – mixture of flowering or green plants and fresh flowers

Spa Weekend

  • Aromatic flowers like freesia, stock and sweet peas to sooth the senses.
  • An arrangement of relaxing blues, lavenders and greens with fresh eucalyptus and soft foliage and some select bath products
  • Several small blue and green arrangements to place in the bathroom or bedroom
  • All white arrangement with sea glass vases or frosted aquamarine accents
  • A fragrant selection of purple freesia in a clear cylinder with pale pink petals floating in the vase.  The soft scent of freesia combined with the soothing color palette will embrace your sweetheart with a sense of calm.
  • Monobotanic bouquet of blue iris in a clear glass vase with sea glass or shells clustered together in the bottom of the vase.
  • A simple glass vase filled with callas or white Casablanca lilies and cool blue glass gems inside the vase

Wine Country Getaway

  • A few beautiful roses or lilies arranged in an empty wine bottle shared on a past date.  She’ll love the sentimentality
  • Deep reds (roses, carnations and soft greens).  Add accents of vines, mosses and a bottle of wine.
  • Grapevine or wreath around the design on the base or in and around, some fruit and a bottle of wine or a gift certificate to a wine shop
  • Grapes, sunflowers, grasses-outdoorsy and lots of yellow/peach/olive greens
  • Burgundy flowers with fresh grapes and Brie cheese in a large basket
  • Include a bottle of wine or fresh fruit and grapes with deep wine colored roses
  • Bold collection of vibrant purple anemones or alstroemeria, green hydrangea, hepericum and red roses.  This strong combination of color and texture will evoke the feeling of a stroll in the vineyards.
  • Rich royal-colored floral bouquet consisting of a mixture of textural materials such as purple tulips, magenta stock, green hydrangea and lavender roses tied with natural raffia.  The disgn may include clusters of grapes.

Celebrate the Chinese New Year

The Chinese New Year begins on February 14 and 2010 is the year of the tiger.  Ring in the New Year by sending your valentine:

  • Orange roses in a red vase
  • A red vase filled iwth mokara orchids

Other Exciting Destinations

  • Conjure up the charm of the South Pacific with a beautifully designed arrangement with an Asian flair.
  • Orchids and other fragile blooms can remind couples of rainforest getaways.
  • An assortment of flowers from the garden in a bouquet conjures the feeling of a stroll through a country garden
  • Experience a trip to Japan with an Ikebana floral design of several stems of orchids or Fuji Chrusanthemums.  Ad a Japenese flower arranging kit and book along with some wonderful teas.
  • Go for the gold with a bouquet of green spider chrysanthemums, green hypericum berries and green aspidistra leaves, just like the bouquets for the Winter Olympics medalists.

Special Moments

  • Recreate the love you shared on your wedding day by featuring some clooms from her bridal bouquet.
  • Recreate the magic of the proposal or first date with flowers
  • Send a spring or summer sunshine bouquet to say you’re looking forward to spending time in warmer weather together or you’re looking forward to gardening together
  • Instead of recreating a memory, why not send a bouquet that evokes the charm of a place you dream of going to some day with your loved one

Simply Sweet Staycations

  • Dorothy in the “Wizard of Oz” said, “There’s no place like home.” Staying at home can be the “warm and fuzzy” choice for many.  Add some lovely flowers in a favorite vase, sprinkle some rose petals and lay a single rose on the pillow.  Be creative and make staying at home fun.
  • Make a flower trail throughhout your house leading to a bubble bath sprinkled with rose petals.
]]> http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/creating-a-valentine-destination-with-flowers.html/feed 3 Finding The Perfect Flowers For Mother’s Day http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/finding-the-perfect-flowers-for-mother%e2%80%99s-day.html http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/finding-the-perfect-flowers-for-mother%e2%80%99s-day.html#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 17:44:12 +0000 Vogue Flowers buy flowersmothers dayred flowersred rosesrichmond floristsending flowers http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/finding-the-perfect-flowers-for-mother%e2%80%99s-day.html On Mother’s Day, sending flowers is one of the best ways to show your love to all the special mothers in your life. Sorting through the endless array of flowers to match the endless array of personalities your mothers possess makes finding the perfect flowers quite a challenge. From the multitude of colors, meanings, and smells each flower conveys, your mission to make sure your mothers get just the right arrangement can become overwhelming. Hopefully, the following guide can help you sort through the petals to find an arrangement that sends the exact meaning you want to convey this Mother’s Day.
The Messages Hidden in a Flower’s Color
As most people may know, different flowers have different meanings. Pink carnations are acknowledged as the traditional flower for Mother’s Day because they symbolize sweetness, purity and endurance. Red flowers are known to represent life and love, hence red roses for Valentine’s Day. White flowers with their sweet fragrance are regarded as the flowers for those who miss their mothers either because of death, or because of distance.

The flowers that you choose for your mother should express the love and respect that you have for her. Some examples of flowers that could be given to mom on Mother’s Day are mixed or white lilies, white daisies, gerbera daisies, orchids, and roses. Roses are always very popular flowers to give. And if you decide on roses, the appropriate colors are pink, white, yellow, or orange.

Creativity in the Floral Arrangement

You always have the choice of sending something traditional or getting very creative when choosing your flowers. For example, you can choose to send mom her favorite flower, or select a beautiful array of colors that are sure to make her smile. And if you don’t know what your mother’s favorite flowers are, well now’s the time to get to know mom a little better, now isn’t it?

Look around at her décor and see what matches perfectly with other items in the room. Are there salient shades that the perfect bouquet can bring out even more? Is there a color scheme that she seems to follow? An arrangement that complements the scheme is sure to please her, and let her know that you do notice the “little” things. The delight is in the details when you use your creativity this Mother’s Day.

Choosing the perfect Mother’s Day Flowers may seem like takes a lot of thought, but the simplicity of it all lies in the fact that no matter whether you send roses, carnations, or tulips, she’s going to be pleased. The look in her eyes as she leans her head in to smell the beautiful freshly cut flowers will tell you that everything you did to make the day perfect for mom was well worth it.

Flowers are always a sign of love and respect, and they have the power to bring a smile to every woman’s face. It is a gift that you can bring to mom yourself or it can be delivered by the flower shop that you purchase them from. So whether she is down the street and around the corner or at the other end of the country, you can always give flowers for Mother’s Day or any day you want her to feel extra special.

About the Author
Steve Papoulakos is the president of Vogue Flowers and has been delivering Mother’s Day Flowers for more than 22 years. Vogue Flowers has long been the Richmond florist of choice with a large selection of quality flowers. Visit them online at http://www.vogueflowers.com .

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To add one of our graphics to your comments, simply cut and paste the code beneath the graphic you like into a comment box and you’re done. It’s that simple. Now you can comment on sites like Facebook, Myspace, Flickr and Photobucket by using the free flower graphics that we’ve provided right here on our site. Whether you’re commenting on a picture of flowers or something else, we’ve got a graphic for you.

About Vogue
Vogue Flowers is a leading provider of flowers for those looking to buy flowers online or send roses to that special someone. Check out our selection of fresh flowers and we’re sure you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for.

]]> http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/free-flower-graphics.html/feed 0 Vogue Flowers Offers Discount to Voters http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/vogue-flowers-offers-discount-to-voters.html http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/vogue-flowers-offers-discount-to-voters.html#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:14:06 +0000 Vogue Flowers february 12flower arrangementsflower companyfresh flowerspresident of the united statesrichmond arearosesvalentine s dayvirginia citizens http://www.vogueflowers.com/blog/vogue-flowers-offers-discount-to-voters.html Fresh Flower company will give $5 off to Virginia Primary voters

Richmond, VA – January 23, 2008 – Vogue Flowers, a leading provider of fresh flowers, flower arrangements, and roses, today announced their intention to give $5 off of all cash and carry and delivery orders to all voters in Virginia’s Presidential primary being held on February 12, 2008. Vogue Flowers can be found online at: http://www.vogueflowers.com .

While many Virginia citizens will be turning out to vote in the primary, Vogue Flowers has decided to reward those that take part in their countries democratic process with a discount just in time for Valentine’s Day. Vogue Flowers hopes that their discount will not only encourage voters to turn out and take the next step in electing the next President of the United States, but that they’ll also impress that special somebody in their life with fresh flowers on the most romantic day of the year.

“We [Vogue Flowers] couldn’t be happier to offer this discount for those looking to buy flowers for Valentine’s Day,” Steve Papoulakos, President of Vogue Flowers said. “It is our hope that this will encourage more people to go to the polls and vote and then come to Vogue Flowers for their Valentine’s Day flowers.”

To receive the discount on fresh flowers from Vogue Flowers, voters must go to one of Vogue Flowers many locations in the Richmond area and show proof that they have voted by means of the “I Voted” sticker. The discount will be applied in the store only, and isn’t available for phone orders or online purchases from their website.

For over 20 years, Vogue Flowers has been showing their passion for fresh flowers in the Richmond area. A leading online florist, Vogue Flowers takes pride in their ability to offer the best prices and selection on all of the most popular flowers, both in their stores and on their website.

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