Sympathy Flowers
Sympathy
Flowers:
Order Pure
Blessing Sympathy Flowers
Let this stunning arrangement of sympathy
flowers offer you sympathies when words cannot convey the loss you are
feeling. Appropriate to send to a church or funeral home. This
arrangement is approximately 28 inches h x 16 inches w.
Based on season and availability this
selection may contain: calla lilies and spider chrysanthemums accented
with Bells of Ireland, snapdragons, and carnations. Appropriate to send
to a home or to a funeral
All Florist delivered products and
containers may not be exactly as shown. In each case the individual
florist may make substitutions of equal or greater value.
Pure
Blessing Sympathy Flowers may contain the following
Common
Name(s): Bells of Ireland
Botanical
Name(s): Moluccella Laevis
Other
Name(s): Shellflower
Description:
Tiny flowers surrounded by clusters of bells (calyxes).
Flowers are rarely seen, the calyx is considered the blossom.
Colors:
flowers-white, calyx-green
Season:
Late summer to Early Fall
Meaning:
Good Luck, Luck of the Irish.
Zodiac:
No
Flower
of the Month: No
Bloom
Size: 16 to 24 inches in height
Color
Pattern: solid
Facts:
Used often on St. Patrick's Day, however the only association
with Ireland is its name.
Special
Handling: Will bend towards any light source. Covered with
tiny
thorns. Wearing gloves when using them is recommended.
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Common
Name(s): Calla Lily
Botanical
Name(s): Zantedeschia Aethiopica
Other
Name(s): Arum Lily, Calla, Trumpet Lily
Description:
Flowers protrude from a long thick stem into a trumpet
shape.
Colors:
orange, white, pink, yellow, green, purple
Season:
All year round
Meaning:
Named for Francesco Zantedeschia. Beauty.
Zodiac:
No
Flower
of the Month: No
Bloom
Size: 36 to 48 inches in height
Color
Pattern: solid
Facts:
Sap will stain clothing however, stain will only appear after
clothes have been washed. Poisonous if ingested. Although called a
calla lily, they are not related to the true lily or the lily family.
Special
Handling: Vase life of 4 to 8 days. Flowers tend to bruise
easily. Check water levels often.
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Common Name(s):
Snapdragon
Botanical
Name(s): Antirrhunum majus
Other Name(s):
Antirrhunum, Garden Snapdragon
Description:
A tall spike clustered with dragon head
shaped blossoms
with upper and lower lips which will snap open when gently squeezed.
Colors:
pink, purple, yellow, orange, white, bi-colored
Season:
All year round
Meaning:
Comes from the Greek word anti meaning like and rhin meaning
nose. Gracious lady, presumption, graciousness.
Zodiac:
No
Flower
of the Month: No
Bloom
Size: 6 to 12 inches in diameter
Color
Pattern: solid, bi-color
Facts:
Leaves of the plant are used in cataplasms for tumors and
ulcers. In the 16th and 17th centuries the flower was used as a
preservative against witch craft. Mildly fragrant. Used to create
height in floral arrangements.
Special
Handling: Vase life of 5 to 6 days. Snapdragons are
extremely
thirsty flowers, check water levels frequently.
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Common Name(s): Carnation
Botanical
Name(s): Dianthus Caryophyllus
Other
Name(s): Carn, Chinese Pink
Description:
A delicate multi-petaled single flower atop a long stem.
Colors:
pink, white, red, yellow, orange, green
Season:
All year round
Meaning:
Fascination, admiration, pure love, my heart yearns for you, a mother's
love.
Zodiac:
Cancer
Flower
of the Month: January
Bloom
Size: 18 to 24 inches in height
Color
Pattern: solid, striped, bi-color, frosted
Facts:
Carnations symbolize many things. Pink carnations are said to have
first appeared on Earth when a tear fell from the Virgin Mary's eye
when Jesus Christ was carrying the cross. According to Christian
legend, the flower was said to have sprung up from the Earth when her
tear hit the ground, therefore the pink carnation represents a Mother's
undying love.
Special
Handling: Can last up to three weeks. Very durable.
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