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Best Friend’s Day is during National Rose Month

Two of many great things happen in June. First, Best Friend’s Day is June 8th, which is day to honor your dearest friend who is always there to help you through the good and bad times. It’s a great time to stop and personally recognize them for their incredible friendship. You can take them out for a meal, get them a gift, or share a sweet card. One of the items you may want to consider gifting your best friend on this day is an arrangement of roses as June is also National Rose Month. Our premium long-stem roses are sent direct to us from a renowned and respected rose farm in Ecuador where most of the world’s most exquisite roses are grown. These roses have been featured in the Miss America pageant and are known the world over for their quality, freshness, and long-lasting beauty. Our rose selection provides you with many colors and types of rose arrangements not to mention quantities. This includes the traditional friendship color of yellow as well red, pink, lavender and white as well as many seasonal colors. We can offer you everything from a single rose to a bouquet to a rose arrangement with multiple dozens of roses. Better yet is the fact that most of our rose arrangements are on sale this month to tip our hats to National Rose Month. Many of our selected rose arrangements are up to 15% off this month. We can also create a custom rose arrangement for you that matches your best friend’s preferred color choice or that is mixed with other favorite flower varieties. We can also work with a special container that adds a more personal touch to your custom flower arrangement. We offer a [...]

adminMWL2014-06-07T17:44:09+00:00June 7th, 2014|Categories: National Rose Month|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, Best San Diego roses|Comments Off

Do You Know Your State Flower?

Every state has an official state flower. Do you know what the state flower for California is? Well, it’s our job to know as a California florist. It’s the golden poppy. We put a blog together to share more about this special flower found throughout California. This flower goes by many names: Golden Poppy, California Poppy, or California Golden Poppy. It is a perennial wild flower that is seen on many of California’s rolling hills and grassy or sandy slopes, and it is known for its flaming color. Some have even referred to it as the cup of gold. It’s been our state flower since 1903. Each year, there are special celebrations to celebrate the poppy, including California Poppy Day on April 6th and Poppy Week from May 13-18, with special festivals and events throughout the state as the poppy comes into bloom for the season, typically from February to September each year. The golden poppy is about two to three inches in diameter and comes in various colors, including scarlet, rose, white, terra cotta, bronze and, of course, gold. They typically have four fan-shaped petals and numerous stamens with fern-like leaves on long stalks. Besides California, the poppy is also found all the way to the southern part of Washington and as far east as Texas. The poppy is often used in landscaping but was also used by the California Indians as a source of food and oil that was extracted from the plant. The unripe seed pods are a source for opium and other drugs in that same class. The maw seed of the poppy is used as birdseed as well as flavoring for baking. The seed can also be used in a ground state for flour. Poppy oil [...]

adminMWL2014-05-28T18:59:53+00:00May 28th, 2014|Categories: Flowers|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, flower delivery San Diego, San Diego best flower arrangement|Comments Off

Memorial Day is Monday, May 26th

Next Monday is an important patriotic holiday in this country as it recognizes all the male and female soldiers that we have lost throughout all wars and conflicts. Each year, on the last Monday of May, we take a moment and reflect on what these brave souls have done for us as a nation, sacrificing their lives for our freedom. San Diego Memorial Day Events There are numerous events around San Diego County that will be taking place over the Memorial Day weekend. Here are two special events focused on the actual meaning behind Memorial Day: Memorial Day at Embarcadero: This fun, family-themed event in San Diego involves strolling along the harbor and seeing all the historic ships. In this areas, you can also visit the Maritime Museum of San Diego and take a cruise on the bay. In the same area is the aircraft carrier Midway as well as Seaport Village in around San Diego Harbor. Legacy Week at USS Midway: From May 24 - May 26 2014 at the USS Midway, San Diego Embarcadero, the USS Midway’s annual Legacy Week celebration for Memorial Day weekend will feature a variety of family activities and special programs geared toward remembering our fallen soldiers as well as patriotic events. Memorial Day Flowers and Delivery A significant aspect to Memorial Day usually has to do with flowers. This is because many people return to cemeteries to visit these lost soldiers and bring them flowers and thank them again. Also, many public or government events related to Memorial Day also hold the events at cemeteries to commemorate the fallen. These events often involve a wreath or some other type of flowers usually in patriotic hues of red, white, and blue. Other flowers may be [...]

adminMWL2014-05-21T02:50:45+00:00May 21st, 2014|Categories: Memorial Day|Tags: Memorial Day events San Diego, Memorial Day flowers San Diego, Memorial Day wreath San Diego|Comments Off

International Nurse’s Day and Week

Monday, May 12th is International Nurse’s Day, which part of Nurse’s Week from May 6th to May 12th. This is the time to celebrate and thank all those nurses that take care of us and our loved ones whether they work in hospitals, medical centers, care homes or doctor’s offices. Created by the International Council of Nurses, May 12th was selected for this special event as it was the birth date of the founder of the nursing profession, Florence Nightingale. Each year, there is a new theme created for International Nurse’s Day. This year’s theme for 2014 International Nurse’s Day is “Nurses: A Force for Change.” It’s time to tell that nurse that you know just how thankful you are for their commitment, care, and passion for taking care of others and providing assistance that brings them back to health. Whether it is a colleague, a friend, or family member, you can show your thanks with a flower arrangement, plant, or gift. To give you some ideas that illustrate our wide range of flower and color choices as well as show that we have something for every budget and style, including traditional and metropolitan flower designs, here are some great ideas for you: We offer a number of local flower specials, giving you the ability to get even more value for your money on the freshest flowers available. We have some incredible spring flowers now in our San Diego flower shops, including tulips, sunflowers, lilacs, wildflowers, orchids, roses and hydrangea just to name a few. We sell a wide range of green plants, blooming plants, and succulents that are a beautiful and healthy gift for nurses. We can custom create any type of flower arrangement or bouquet based on your ideas [...]

adminMWL2014-05-11T21:44:52+00:00May 11th, 2014|Categories: International Nurse's Day|Tags: flowers for nurses San Diego, gifts for nurses San Diego, nurse's day San Diego, San Diego florist|Comments Off

Gardening-Inspired Gift Ideas for Mom this Mother’s Day

If your mom, stepmom, or mother-in-law has a green thumb, then these gardening-inspired gift ideas might be the perfect solution for this Mother’s Day, which arrives next weekend on Sunday, May 11th. Recently, we introduced a new category in our selection of plants – succulents. This collection includes, faux succulents, succulents arranged in decorative containers, and succulents that are integrated with flowers into floral arrangements. Mom will love these beautiful plants as they are long-lasting and easy to care for as well as can be easily transplanted into a garden. For example, we have a purple phaleonopsis orchid with succulents, which includes a stunning combination of a double spike purple phaleonopsis orchid plant, hearty succulent plants, and a manzanita branch arranged in a 12" orange ceramic bowl. Then there is our “Go Green” succulent arrangement, which features a refreshing mix of flowers, including green cymbidium orchids, echeveria succulents, roses and chrysanthemums accented with viburnum, bupleurum, and eucalyptus in a clear glass, leaf-lined cube vase. All about Succulents If you are not familiar with succulents, these are plants with thick and fleshy leaves, steams, or roots that tend to retain water and are very hearty. They can go for extended times without water because they can retain this water. Good examples include cacti and other ornamental plants like the aloe plant and the agave plant. These plants tend to be compact or spherical in form as well as have a waxy, spiny, or hairy surface to their leaves or steams. Their roots also tend to be more toward the surface than other types of plants. Succulents are often found in dry climates like the tropics or subtropics, including the desert or semi-desert areas. They are fairly easy to care for. Succulents prefer [...]

adminMWL2014-05-06T01:32:55+00:00May 6th, 2014|Categories: Mother's Day|Tags: Mother's Day flowers San Diego, Mother's Day gifts San Diego, Mother's Day plants San Diego, Mother's Day roses San Diego|Comments Off

April Showers Bring May Flowers

April brought us some much needed rain to the San Diego area, which also has helped our local flower farmers to have a bumper crop of stunning spring flowers not to mention those international flower farmers we work with that provide some of our store flower favorites. In the spring, there are many things to celebrate. There’s birthdays, anniversaries, new babies, prom, weddings and more just to name a few. This also includes upcoming special occasions like Mother’s Day on May 11th. For this occasion and all the other special moments, we have put together new, stunning flower arrangements and gifts to enjoy the season and show our love for friends and family. Our floral design team at each of our San Diego locations have been hard at work, doing what they love the most – being creative and coming up with some very artistic and stylized flower arrangements. Highlights include a wide array of tulips, roses, orchids, lilies and carnations as well as tropical flowers, greenery and accents, and unique vase and other containers. This year, we have expanded our offering for Mother’s Day with a luxury collection of unique floral designs, exotic and premium flowers, and a generous size to each of the flower arrangements. One of the favorites among all of our San Diego stores is the extraordinary roses that we start to get in now that warm weather has arrived. These exceptional long-stem roses come in a rainbow array of colors so you can find the color that matches your loved one’s preference. Along with the May flowers comes our special gift to you – sales and promotions on a wide array of the May flower arrangements, bouquets, and centerpieces. This special pricing is a great way [...]

adminMWL2014-04-30T19:33:31+00:00April 30th, 2014|Categories: Spring Flowers|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, Best San Diego roses, San Diego best florist, San Diego best flower arrangement, San Diego flower delivery|Comments Off

Send a Gift that Leaves a Lasting Impression

There is a reason flowers are such a popular gift – not only are they beautiful but they have a way of making a lasting impression because they represent nature and are so truly unique, especially in terms of showing someone’s love for a special occasion like a birthday, special event, anniversary, new baby or a just because. One of the favorite things we like to do is create flower arrangements that stand out among all the rest so that recipients know that this was not some group of flowers picked up at the supermarket cooler. Instead, it was made by a team of professional floral designers that added their own flair for design, color combinations, and flower varieties not to mention special containers. We are proud to show off our latest collection of Metropolitan Designs that include many contemporary and stunning flower arrangements that will be a real standout as a gift for others or yourself. Many of these also are great choices for centerpieces for events or even an upcoming wedding. Here are a just few of the Metropolitan Designs that we feel have made a lasting impression on many of our customers and their recipients: La Jolla Elegance features white callas, white hydrangea and green cymbidium orchids in a graceful tall glass vase. Prestige is an extraordinary arrangement that features premium roses, tulips, hydrangea, and Oncidium orchids that truly stun. Our Deluxe Dendrobium orchid display comes in a crystal clear triangular vase that simply overflows with these beauties in shades of purple along with some dramatic accents. Pacific Breeze offers a floral breath of fresh air in this multi-color arrangement. This arrangement blossoms with color and grace that is supplied through the rich beauty of roses, hydrangea, lilies, [...]

adminMWL2014-04-21T22:48:10+00:00April 21st, 2014|Categories: flowers San Diego|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego flower delivery, Best San Diego roses, San Diego best florist, San Diego best flower arrangement, San Diego flower delivery, san diego flower design|Comments Off

Honor the Office Professionals Who Make Your Office Run Smoothly during Administrative Professionals Week

Next week is the annual formal celebration of your office workers’ dedication and tireless efforts to keep your schedule straight, get you where you need to go, and generally oversee that all the details and bases are covered so you can focus on your core business. From April 20th through April 26th, Administrative Professionals Week is the perfect time to recognize and reward all their hard work on your behalf. Whether you do something each day or only focus on Administrative Professional Day on Wednesday, April 23rd, make sure you make it personal, unique, and special for your staff whether they are on-site or work as a virtual assistant for you. Here are our ideas for flowers, plants, and gifts that we can offer you via online ordering, through your phone or tablet, by phone, or, if you have time, in any one of our San Diego flower shop locations. Gift Ideas for Administrative Professionals Week When it comes to gift ideas, we have to start with our favorite – flowers. It’s what we know and where we shine. Our team of floral designers loves to create new flower arrangements each season, and this spring is no exception. Featuring spring favorites like tulips, daisies, carnations and more, these spring flower arrangements work well for any of our staff as they are bright, cheery, and overflowing with freshness and beauty. Our floral design team also likes to do custom arrangements so we can work with you to create arrangements for each staff member as well as centerpieces for any party or luncheon you may be planning for your staff. Then, we have green plants. You may want to consider this if any staff member is allergic to flowers or you have a [...]

adminMWL2014-04-14T21:55:55+00:00April 14th, 2014|Categories: Administrative Professionals Day Flowers|Tags: Administrative Professional's Day San Diego, administrative professionals week San Diego, employee gifts San Diego, Secretary's Day gifts San Diego, staff gifts San Diego|Comments Off

Prom Time in San Diego!

Prom time is here again in San Diego, which means dresses, tuxes, limos and fun! It is that magic memory that most high schoolers enjoy in their junior and senior years of school. With a chance to dress up and work off some steam from a year of hard work, proms often require a lot of time and effort to find the perfect ensemble as well as the flowers to go with it – both corsages and boutonnieres. Our Prom Flower Selection We’re here to get you ready for the prom with a beautiful selection of corsages and boutonnieres in a wide range of colors, styles, and flower varieties. These include roses, orchids, carnations and more along with corsages that have accent features like rhinestones, pearls, and greenery. Many of prom flowers are reflective of the season in terms of spring flowers on-hand. The corsage flower designs also are regularly updated to mirror current prom flower trends or to introduce new styles that can coordinate with today’s fashions. Prom Flower Advice And, when it comes to picking out a corsage or boutonniere, there are not many rules about what works best. However, we do have some recommendations: Go with something that coordinates with your dress but does not necessarily have to match it. Pick a color that goes with your dress in a contrasting color. The flower in the corsage should be mirrored in the boutonniere in terms of variety and color to create that couple look. Pick a style that you like and that means something to you rather than just going with what is trendy. Like your dress, it should reflect your personality. You don’t have to go the traditional route where the guy buys the corsage and the [...]

adminMWL2014-04-06T18:12:11+00:00April 6th, 2014|Categories: Prom|Tags: boutonnieres San Diego, corsages San Diego, prom flowers San Diego, San Diego prom florist, San Diego prom flowers|Comments Off

March 30th is National Doctor’s Day

A special day is coming up to celebrate that you may not know much about. It’s called National Doctor’s Day and it is celebrated every March 30th in recognition of the contribution that physicians have made for caring for those in physical need. It was first observed on March 30, 1933 in Georgia. The wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond decided that there should be a special day in honor of physicians. The celebration included sending cards of thanks to doctors and placing flowers on the grave sites of those doctors who had died. In 1958, it was adopted as a special day and it was made into a national special day in 1990. This is a day that you can also take to thank your physician or a doctor who may be a family member or friend as well. It is important to recognize that they have a challenging job and often work tirelessly to help others – whether it is to diagnose a problem, deliver a baby, or even save a life. To help celebrate this special day, we have a wide range of flowers and gifts that you can send to celebrate National Doctors Day. Here are some ideas: We have a number of local San Diego flower specials that are designed to offer quality, freshness, and beauty without spending a lot of money. These include many of the spring flowers that have recently arrived, including local favorites like tulips, lilacs, hydrangea and roses. We have numerous types of plants that always make nice gifts, including indoor green plants, succulent plants, and blooming, or flowering, plants. These are a great alternative to flowers and are the perfect fit for a medical or physician’s office to add to health [...]

adminMWL2014-03-27T02:30:35+00:00March 27th, 2014|Categories: Doctor's Day|Comments Off