Garden Selection
Special
Offer:
Order Garden
Selection
and you'll receive a free Glass
Vase,
value at $7.95 US - cost of vase will be deducted at check
out.
Overview:
The Garden Selection bouquet will fill your home with the colors of
summer! Three Mixed Lilies, Five Assorted Alstroemeria
and Six Mixed
Roses are sure to make her catch her breath. Also included are a
quality message card, floral preservative and flower care information.
Your flowers come elegantly wrapped in a decorative sleeve and are hand
packed in an attractive gift box.
All Grower Fresh flowers are shipped direct from our growers
by overnight courier for the ultimate in freshness and longevity. Our
growers have over 30 years experience in providing quality cut
fresh flowers direct from our greenhouses.
Common
Name(s): Alstroemeria
Botanical
Name(s): Alstroemeria Aurantiaca
Other
Name(s): Peruvian Lily, Lily of the Incas, Parrot Lily
Description: This
miniature lily stands 50 to 130 cm in height. Each stem braches into 4
to 6 stems, each containing 3 to 5 buds.
Colors:
pink, peach, yellow, red, white, purple,
bi-color
Season:
All year round
Meaning:
Named after the Swedish Baron, Jonas Alstomer, by his friend Carolus
Linnaeus in 1753. Wealth, prosperity, fortune.
Zodiac:
No
Flower
of the Month: No
Bloom
Size: 1.5 inches wide
Color
Pattern: solid, striped, bi-color, contrasting patterns
Facts:
Considered to be one of the most beautiful cut flowers, alstroemeria is
ethylene sensitive-keep away from contact with fruits, carbon monoxide
and all external sources of ethylene, good for gardening (perennial).
Special
Handling: Can last up to 2 weeks if cared for properly.
Average watering needs. May cause skin irritation or allergic reaction.
May appear to be limp if out of water
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Common
Name(s): Lily
Botanical
Name(s): Liluim
Other
Name(s): Asiatic Lily
Description:
A cup shaped flower with clusters of 4 to 6 buds on each stem.
Colors:
white, red, pink, yellow, orange, bi-colored
Season:
All year round
Meaning:
Most colors have different meanings. Orange means hatred. Yellow means
false or gay and walking on air. White means purity, virginity, majesty.
Zodiac:
Virgo
Flower
of the Month: No
Bloom
Size: 4 to 6 inches in diameter
Color
Pattern: solid, striped, spotted, bi-color
Facts:
The lily represents pure and virginal love in the Christian faith.
Other popular types of lilies are the Oriental lily, Tiger Lily and
Easter Lily each of which have their own special characteristics.
Special
Handling: Vase life of 4 to 14 days, pollen stamens will
permanently stain if it comes in direct contact with clothing. Remove
stamens carefully. The use of gloves is recommended. Flowers may
blossom at different times. Remove blossom when it becomes unattractive.
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Common
Name(s): Rose
Botanical
Name(s): Rosa
Other
Name(s): Sweetheart Rose, Hybrid Tea Rose
Description:
A
multi-petaled blossom that ranges in size. Comes as a single blossom
atop a thorny stem ranging from 12 to 40 inches high. Stem size and
blossom count varies depending on the variety.
Colors:
hues of red, yellow, pink, purple, orange, white
Season:
All year round
Meaning:
All roses are symbolic for love, however each color has a separate
meaning. Red
Roses means love, respect, courage. Pink
Roses means grace, perfect
happiness. Dark pink means gratitude. Light pink means admiration,
sympathy. White
Roses means innocence, purity, secrecy, I'm worthy of you,
you're heavenly, humility. Yellow
Roses means undying lover, platonic love,
friendship. Orange
Roses means passion, desire. Blue
Roses means extraordinary,
mystery. Red and White. means unity.
Zodiac:
No
Flower
of the Month: June
Bloom
Size: On average 2 to 5 inches in diameter
Color
Pattern: solid, bi-color
Facts:
Many rose varieties produce a sweet fragrance. Rose perfumes are made
by steam distilling crushed rose petals which produces essential oils.
Very popularly used in Persia, Bulgaria, Iran and Germany. The rose is
the National flower of England, the provincial flower of Alberta and
the State flower of Iowa, North Dakota, Georgia and New York. Portland,
Oregon holds an annual Rose Festival. The rose is often used as a
symbol for the Virgin Mary. The most popular and well known cut flower.
Used in floral arrangements, wedding and corsage work by florists. Red
roses are the most sought after flower for a Valentines
Day gift.
Monk's cultivated rose bushes after the crusades for medicinal uses.
Rose water was successful in curing ailments such as trembling,
constipation, drunkenness, insomnia and skin and throat infections.
There is no such rose with a true blue or a true black color. Black
roses are generally a deep, deep red where as blue roses are typically
purple.
Special
Handling: Vase life of 7 to 10 days. Thorns should not be
removed from stem as they may cause open wounds to the stem where
bacteria can gather and shorten the life of the flower. Roses are
extremely thirsty flowers. Check water levels frequently.
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