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Flower Purchasing Tips
Flowers
add happiness and conveying feelings of warmth and caring.
The following tips and suggestions will help you select the right flowers
quickly and easily.
Choice
of hand-tied bouquets or arrangements
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A
hand-tied bouquet is designed to be easily inserted in a vase after
purchase. They are often designed using a variety of flowers whose stems
are tied together and trimmed so that they are on a flat plane.
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Arrangements
can either take the form of vase arrangements or foam arrangements. Vase
arrangements are flowers loosely arranged in a container, in a
triangular or round style. Foam arrangements may be arranged in a
basket.
Decide
on the colour
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Colour
is a key element of floral design. Colour gives personality to the
design and can create drama, softness, or cheerfulness. You need to
consider what colour the person you are sending the flowers to would
like, you need to consider the occasion and the sentiment you wish to
express.
Use
the right flowers to express your feelings
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You
can use flowers to express your feelings and sentiments as each variety
of flower has a different meaning.
For example :
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chrysanthemum
symbolises love and truth
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roses
symbolize fidelity, unconscious beauty and love
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sunflowers
denote devotion
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tulips
are saying " I am hopelessly in love"
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To
find out more on flower sentiments see the section on Flower
Sentiments
Preferences
and lifestyle
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Consider
the personality and lifestyle of the recipient.
For example, for romantics consider giving roses, and
chrysanthemum for pragmatists. For
people who like to spend time outdoors you may consider plants or
artificial plant decorations.
The
life of the flower
Purchasing
on time
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Always
plan ahead for big occasions such as Christmas, Valentine's Day,
important name days etc.. That
way you will always have the best and biggest selection of plants,
flowers and gifts delivered at the time you want.
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