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Celebrating San Diego Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7th through May 11th, and Teacher Appreciation Day is May 8th. This week is an excellent opportunity to share how much you appreciate what teachers do for your children no matter what grade level they are at. Our San Diego teachers work so hard to prepare students for careers, including equipping them with knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. Here are some special gift ideas from our San Diego flower shops that you can order for teachers: FEEL THE LOVE - MULTICOLORED ROSES This colorful arrangement of roses includes shades of pink, red, orange and yellow in a clear glass vase. You can get it with a choice of 12, 24, or 36 roses. SUNFLOWER FUN Nothing is brighter than an arrangement of yellow sunflowers along with folded aspidistra leaves in a clear glass vase. SUNFLOWERS OF SAN DIEGO Reflecting the flower fields of San Diego, this floral display contains sunflowers, delphinium, alstroemeria, yarrow, monte casino asters and more arranged in a clear glass gathering vase that has been tied with raffia. ORANGE SPLASH This is a unique arrangement that any teacher is sure to display on their desk. It includes three cayenne roses, lime green hydrangea, and a locally grown succulent along with seeded eucalyptus. CELEBRATE! It's time to celebrate our San Diego teachers! Do it with this stunning floral arrangement that offers hot pink roses, orange lilies, purple alstroemerias and green button poms along with ribbon in a leaf-lined glass cube. It's available in three sizes. DELUXE FRESH HOLLAND TULIPS Fresh from Holland, these bold tulips come in an array of colors. You can choose from three sizes that include 10, 20, or 30 tulips. PACIFIC PALM We also have a great selection of green [...]

Celebrating Admins During Administrative Professionals Week in San Diego

Administrative Professionals Week is April 23 to 27th, and Administrative Professionals Day is April 25th. This is the time to recognize your in-house admins or virtual admins for all that they accomplish for you each day. They keep you organized, on track, and productive, often handling many tasks that then allow you to focus on the bigger picture. To show your appreciation, consider sending them flowers or gifts from our Administrative Professionals collection, which you can see and order in any of our San Diego flower shops or online. Here are some of the highlights: MINI ORCHID GROUPING Send these three beautiful miniature phalaenopsis orchids in clay pots to that special admin or admin trio. FARM-TO-YOU GERBERA DAISIES This special admin gift includes a colorful collection of locally grown Gerbera daisies in a contemporary clay vase. FASHIONISTA SAN DIEGO This special flower arrangement offers pink roses, purple mums, white daisies and more. It's available in three sizes. SUNFLOWER SIMPLICITY Choose from six, nine, or twelve sunflowers, which are then combined with yellow accent flowers and arranged in a clear glass vase. This is a cheerful way to show how much you value your admin! SUCCULENT GARDEN IN WHITE CERAMIC Three succulents are arranged in a ceramic container. This is a low-maintenance, long-lasting gift for your admin to enjoy. And, it even fits great on their desk. FLOWERS THAT EMPOWER The last admin gift idea is a new product that we are introducing, which may align with your company's culture of social good. We have a philanthropic initiative called Flowers that Empower. Each month, we’ll feature a seasonal arrangement and donate 20% of each arrangement sold to a great local non-profit organization. This month, you can enjoy a pave of orange roses in three sizes. [...]

flyline content2018-04-18T16:56:49+00:00April 18th, 2018|Categories: Administrative Professionals Day Flowers|Comments Off

Take Care of the Environment During Keep America Beautiful Month

April is Keep America Beautiful Month. The month is dedicated to the idea that we need to do everything we can to take pride in our country and the natural environment within it. That means joining in on San Diego's cleanup days, planting a garden, and consuming less natural resources. April has other special days within it like International Plant Appreciation Day on April 13th and Earth Day on April 20th. These are all great opportunities to send a green or blooming plant as a birthday or "just because" gift. Plus, you could treat yourself and add more plants to your home and office, taking advantage of the many health benefits they offer. We offer all types of plants, including tropical plants, green plants, flowering plants, dish gardens, and more. Here are some examples of what you can order through our San Diego flower shops and online through our website: PARLOR PALM PLANT This palm plant is very low maintenance and arrives in a concrete pot. It's a great natural feature for any home or office environment. LEMON-LIME DRACAENA The lemon-lime dracaena is easy to care for and is long-lasting. You have a choice of three types of containers, including white glass, a rustic tin, or woven basket. RUSTIC BROMELIAD PLANTER This combination plant display includes a bromeliad and other premium green plants all arranged in a rustic tin container. SUCCULENTS AND DRIFTWOOD You'll enjoy these San Diego-grown succulents and kalanchoes that are accented by driftwood and displayed in a circular glass bowl. SUCCULENT GARDEN TIN This garden tin arrangement includes a snake plant and California-grown succulents. BLOOMING CRATE This plant arrangement comes in a wooden crate. There are succulents as well as numerous blooming and green plants. JADE PLANT IN CONCRETE The [...]

flyline content2018-04-13T17:00:51+00:00April 13th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off

Prom Flowers, Corsages, and Boutonnieres are Here!

It's that time of year again for the annual dance known as prom where high school junior and senior students from all the San Diego high schools celebrate the end of the year and some celebrate the end of their high school careers before heading to college. We know you have a lot to do to help your kids get ready for prom. That's why we make it so easy for you when it comes to prom flowers, including a collection of prom corsages and boutonnieres that fit a wide range of styles, preferences, and, most importantly, budgets. Our prom collection includes gorgeous spring blooms as well as exotics like orchids. There are favorites like carnations, roses, and lilies. You can select wrist or pinned corsages as well as other special ways to decorate your prom gown with flowers. We even have flowers you can add to your hairstyle. Of course, you'll want to get a matching boutonniere for that prom corsage so your date coordinates with your look. You can shop online through our collection or you can schedule an appointment to come to our San Diego flower shops and work with our floral designers on a custom prom corsage and custom boutonniere. It's a good idea to bring in a fabric swatch or the prom dress so our floral design team can provide some great complementary floral design looks, including various accents and wristband styles that make you stand out. Contact us today to make sure you get exactly what you want for this special occasion!

flyline content2018-04-09T22:09:37+00:00April 9th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Comments Off

Beautiful Easter Flowers For a Special Celebration

Easter is on Sunday, April 1st and that's no April Fool's prank. Yes, it's the same day as April Fool's Day. However, it's still a special day to go out and celebrate such a special remembrance as well as hack fun with the kids on an Easter egg hunt. Whether you are hosting an Easter brunch or dinner in your home or going to someone else's house, be sure to include special Easter flowers as part of your celebration from our Easter collection that is available at our San Diego flower shops and through our flower shop website. Here are some of the special Easter centerpieces and Easter flower arrangements we have for you: PASTEL CALIFORNIA CENTERPIECE This stunning floral display includes many flowers grown right here in San Diego at some exceptional flower farms that share our focus on sustainability, freshness, and high-quality blooms. The Easter centerpiece offers calla lilies, freesia, kale and spray roses. IVORY CLASSIC CENTERPIECE This is an elegant centerpiece that reflects the pureness of white throughout all the flowers represented here. It's a perfect presentation for either a religious celebration of Easter or for a sophisticated Easter brunch. SAN DIEGO SPRING This gorgeous spring floral design uses a pastel palette of San Diego florals along with a taper candle in this perfect holiday centerpiece. SPRING BLOOMS CENTERPIECE You can wow your Easter guests with this premium floral centerpiece that showcases cymbidium orchids, hydrangea, tulips and freesia. SPRING FLING Spring flowers abound in this special Easter centerpiece. You'll find hydrangea, calla lilies, freesia, anenomes and gerbera daisies. SPRING RIVER A glass cylinder filled with river rock highlights the best of spring flowers. This makes a great centerpiece or special gift for the Easter host. EASTER EGG-CITING Enjoy this fun and festive [...]

flyline content2018-03-26T16:38:21+00:00March 26th, 2018|Categories: Easter Flowers|Tags: Easter baskets San Diego, Easter centerpieces San Diego, Easter florist San Diego, Easter flowers San Diego, Easter gifts San Diego|Comments Off

Spring Has Sprung! Check Out Our Spring Flowers

March is a busy month of celebrations and change. This includes spring, which arrives on March 20th and Daylight Savings Time, which is already here. There was St. Patrick's Day and now we look forward to other events like Proposal Day and International Earth Day on March 20th. Proposal Day is a way to celebrate the commitment to another person by asking for their hand in marriage. It's a special experience that sets many activities in motion, including wedding planning. Whether you are looking for flowers to add to your proposal experience or you are now engaged and looking for wedding flower services, consider our dedicated website and San Diego flower shop wedding flower service. International Earth Day is a way to bring awareness to the importance of taking care of the planet. There are many events planned in San Diego around cleaning up parks and areas of the city and county. You can also get involved in other areas like planting trees as well as just being more conscious about the world around you. And, with the start of spring, we proudly introduce our spring flower collection, including the return of beloved tulips to all of our San Diego flower shop locations. Here are some beautiful highlights of our spring flower arrangements: SPRING RIVER Enjoy only the brightest of spring flowers is this bouquet. All blooms are arranged in a glass cylinder that has been filled with river rock. HELLO SPRING What a way to welcome the spring season or give as a gift to someone else! This floral display contains blue hydrangea, jade and lavender garden roses, and numerous other types of premium flowers. A SWEETEST BLOOMS BOUQUET There is so much color in this one flower arrangement. It includes fuchsia [...]

flyline content2018-03-17T20:32:44+00:00March 17th, 2018|Categories: Spring Flowers|Tags: First Day of Spring, International Earth Day, Proposal Day, San Diego flower shop, spring wedding flowers San Diego|Comments Off

Tulips are Here for Spring Holidays Like St. Patrick’s Day

With spring officially just a week or so away, we're pleased to have tulips now available to buy in our San Diego flower shops and for our bouquets and spring flower arrangements. There is much to celebrate, including Daylight Savings Time on March 11th, Plant a Flower Day on March 12th, and St. Patrick's Day on March 17th, where tulips could represent the special times and enhance the experience. We have tulips in every color imaginable that you can purchase in any quantity. This is an ideal way to enjoy this gorgeous flower within your budget. Our farm fresh tulips have brilliant colors and are long-lasting to enjoy through the coming weeks. Of course, we also have many other spring favorite blooms besides tulips or that go well with tulips as part of a spring bouquet or centerpiece. Here are some of our choices to consider for these upcoming special days: GO GREEN This flower arrangement is perfect for St. Patrick's Day. It combines green cymbidium orchids and echeveria succulents with roses and chrysanthemums. Accents include viburnum, bupleurum, and eucalyptus. ZENSATIONAL This is a spectacular and sophisticated way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day or even Plant a Flower Day. It includes green cymbidium orchids and ti leaves arranged in a a 19" glass cylinder vase. BLOOMING CRATE Celebrate spring's renewal and growth with this wooden crate that is brimming over with succulents as well as blooming and green plants. CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE This celebratory flower arrangement offers yellow roses, green hydrangea, a locally grown succulent, and other local accent flowers. CORONADO SUNSET This stunning flower arrangement offers deep hues and premium flowers like roses, sunflowers, hydrangea, and scabiosa along with bark and greenery in a leaf-lined vase. COLOR POP It's a stunning way to welcome these special spring days with green [...]

flyline content2018-03-09T16:36:53+00:00March 9th, 2018|Categories: Events|Tags: Daylight Savings Time, Plant a Flower Day, St. Patrick's Day|Comments Off

Celebrate March Birthdays

Like all of us, you most likely have a bunch of birthdays to celebrate during the month of March. And, there's no better way than to do so with some gorgeous flowers. They are bright and festive as well as offer a beautiful way to remind your recipient how much you care. Here are some examples of some of our more unique floral designs for birthdays and other special occasions now available in our San Diego flower shops and through our website: WOODLAND SUNSET This stunning rustic floral design features antique hydrangea, cymbidium orchids, garden roses, croton foliage, and more seasonal accents. ORGANIC EXPRESSIONS Deliver this rustic flower arrangement in a chic wooden box for a special birthday. It comes with locally grown kale and pincushion protea from right here in San Diego. There are also numerous types of premium flowers and greenery to round out this gorgeous floral box. GARDEN WHIMSY This flower arrangement include antique hydrangea, burgundy cymbidium orchids, green ball dianthus, thistle, succulents, and many other types of seasonal flowers and greenery. As are of our Woodlands Collection, it also is hand arranged in a wood box. BURGUNDY BLUSH This dramatic bouquet also comes in a wood box. It has burgundy cymbidium orchids, antique hydrangea, blush gerbera daisies, ivory roses and numerous premium flowers. WOODLAND SPLENDOR Finally, this Woodland Collection option for special birthday arrangements has cymbidium orchids, jade green roses, hydrangea, dianthus, driftwood, and other premium flowers. Other Birthday Ideas Don't forget that our San Diego flower shops also have balloon bouquets, greeting cards, and birthday gift items from local San Diego artisans. This includes items like candles and gourmet chocolates. We also feature fruit baskets and gourmet food baskets. Most of our birthday collection is available for [...]

flyline content2018-03-05T23:05:21+00:00March 5th, 2018|Categories: Birthday|Tags: birthday bouquets San Diego, birthday florist San Diego, birthday gifts San Diego|Comments Off

Celebrating Our San Diego Floral Designers on Floral Design Day

Wednesday, February 28th is Floral Design Day. This special day dedicated to flower design and floral education was created to commemorate the birthday of Carl Rittner. He was the founder of the Rittners School of Floral Design in Boston and was considered the pioneer in floral art education. In 1995, Governor William F. Weld of Massachusetts, proclaimed every February 28th as Floral Design Day. And, that's what we plan to do in each of our San Diego flower shops. We honor our amazing floral designers and teams that put together the many extraordinary bouquets, flower arrangements, floral centerpieces and more that make us San Diego's favorite flower shop. This includes our locations in San Diego, El Cajon, and La Mesa. Whether it is a wedding or special event or it's a custom flower arrangement for a special occasion, our floral design team goes to work to design something unique and that especially matches what our customers want. They also pay close attention to budgets, offering the best value and presentation for the price. Some of the floral designs our team is especially proud of includes: GARDEN WHIMSY This garden floral design features antique hydrangea, burgundy cymbidium orchids, green ball dianthus, thistle, and seasonal flowers. It also contains many types of succulents. Everything is arranged in a wood box. WOODLAND SPLENDOR This rustic floral display comes with cymbidium orchids, jade green roses, hydrangea and dianthus. There are also other premium flowers along with driftwood displayed within a wooden box. PACIFIC BEACH PERFECTION Named after one of our most treasured beaches in San Diego, this flower arrangement showcases cayenne roses, hydrangea, orchids, and greenery. Come see what our floral designers can do for you this Floral Design Day or any other day where you have a special gift or event or [...]

flyline content2018-02-27T21:28:17+00:00February 27th, 2018|Categories: Flowers|Tags: custom floral design San Diego, floral design San Diego, floral designers San Diego|Comments Off

Wedding Flowers for National Wedding Month

February is National Wedding Month. It was enacted to call attention to the importance and value of getting married, celebrating love and the special bond that comes from relationships. It makes sense that the month out of the year that includes Valentine's Day would be selected for this celebration. We are proud to offer a comprehensive service for wedding flowers to ensure that everything about your wedding day is perfect and memorable as it should be. We've been working with brides in the San Diego area for decades, offering a talented floral design team, service-oriented events and wedding consultant staff, and fresh, premium, well-valued wedding flower selection. Our San Diego flower locations are here to serve you. You'll get a free consultation to see how we work with you from start all the way through your wedding day to give you exactly what you want and within your budget. One of the best things we can recommend doing before you come into our San Diego flower shop for your free wedding flower consultation is to check out our website and the online portfolio gallery. Here, you can see what we have done for other weddings. Plus, you'll get a better idea of what you like and don't like to narrow down the selection process when you meet with your wedding consultant at our San Diego florist location. Other reasons to consider us for your upcoming wedding is our extensive partnerships with quality flower farms within San Diego and around the world, including Ecuadorian roses that are the finest in the world as well as tulips from Holland and other exotic flowers. Also, we have partnerships with numerous San Diego wedding ceremony and wedding reception venues. This allows us to provide a [...]