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Celebrating National Grandparents’ Day

Sunday, September 10th is National Grandparents' Day. It's a day to recognize those special family members wherever they are in the country and let them know you are thinking about them. Even if they are not here in San Diego, we can help you send a special gift of flowers for Grandparents' Day because we work with florists in our network to deliver flowers throughout the United States. Here are some ideas that are sure to put a smile on your grandparents' faces: SUNFLOWER FUN This arrangement includes one dozen yellow sunflowers along with delicately folded aspidistra leaves. It comes in a clear glass vase. You can also choose to order 18 sunflowers for this flower arrangement. SUNNY SAN DIEGO Although it is compact, this colorful bouquet feels large with the mix of flowers in a cube vase. This includes a combination of summer and fall flower varieties. BRIGHT AS DAY This flower arrangement contains lilies, sunflowers, and roses as well as orange Asiatic lilies, dark orange alstroemeria, and lavender stock. HEARTS ON FIRE This elegant floral display offers red roses and carnations along with white Asiatic lilies and chrysanthemums in a red glass vase. A SWEETEST BLOOMS BOUQUET The Sweetest Blooms Bouquet is a vibrant floral presentation that includes fuchsia roses and yellow Asiatic lilies pop as well as yellow and white traditional daisies, green button poms, and fresh greenery. The flowers are arranged in a clear glass vase that has been wrapped with a satin hot pink ribbon. SELFIE LOVE This unique flower arrangement includes pink gerbera daisies, green ball dianthus, and pink cymbidium orchid blooms in a unique aselfie vase. On Sale Now! Many of these are from our Summer Deals collection and are now on sale while supplies last. [...]

Birthday Flowers for September Celebrations

Now that the month of September has arrived, it's time to start planning out gifts for those special people who have September birthdays. Flowers are a great way to let someone know you are thinking of them on their birthday, especially if you can't always be with them. Whether your loved ones, colleagues, or clients are here in San Diego or they are somewhere else in the U.S., we can deliver fresh flowers that are sure to make them smile on their birthday. Here are some highlights from our birthday flower collection: LAVENDER ROSE GARDEN This flower arrangement overflows with beauty. It offers a combination of lavender and purple roses along with seasonal specialty greenery. The flowers are arranged in the pave style within a clear glass vase COLOR POP This is a unique floral display that showcases green hydrangea, cayenne roses, and purple stock. SAN DIEGO BIRTHDAY BOUQUET This is a brilliant flower arrangement for a special birthday. It contains a mix of flowers, including roses, lilies, alstroemeria, and poms. These are hand-arranged in a clear glass vase that has been tied with raffia. The flower arrangement is paired with a festive birthday mylar balloon. FLY AWAY BIRTHDAY WITH MYLAR BALLOON This bold flower arrangement for birthdays includes orange roses, yellow alstroemeria, red carnations and miniature carnations, yellow daisy spray chrysanthemums, and purple statice. The flowers are displayed in a cobalt blue vase. This flower arrangement also comes with a birthday Mylar balloon. BIRTHDAY BLAST BOUQUET WITH BIRTHDAY MYLAR BALLOON This birthday bouquet offers a vibrant display that includes stargazer lilies, spray roses, gerbera daisies, alstroemeria, and blue hydrangea along with greenery. A birthday Mylar balloon completes this thoughtful gift. SUNS AND ROSES This flower arrangement offers a great transition from summer to [...]

flyline content2017-09-02T15:06:28+00:00September 2nd, 2017|Categories: Birthday|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, flower delivery San Diego|Comments Off

Celebrating Labor Day in San Diego

Labor Day is just around the corner. The holiday was created to recognize the incredible amount of work accomplished by Americas at their workplace or through their own companies. Whatever the case, it's a time to escape from work. This three-day weekend starts on September 1st and goes through Monday, September 4th. Always celebrated during the first weekend of September, it is also the time when many kids (and their parents) realize that it's time for school. Labor Day is also the unofficial end of summer even though Fall doesn't arrive until around September 20th. This weekend is a time of barbecues and block parties to end the summer on a high note. With the move from summer to fall, it's also a great time to make the most of the summer flowers we have left and start adding in a few fall flowers to your decor. Here are some of our summer deals to take advantage of while supplies last. These are all on sale right now: SUNFLOWER FUN This summer flower arrangement contains one dozen yellow sunflowers. These flowers have been accented with folded aspidistra leaves and arranged in a clear glass vase. BRIGHT AS DAY This flower arrangement on sale offers orange Asiatic lilies, sunflowers, pink roses, dark orange alstroemeria, and lavender stock in a unique vase. ENCHANTING STARGAZER LILIES This arrangement focuses on fresh-cut enchantment lilies, which are grown locally in Leucadia, California. With just a little greenery as an accent, this is a simple, yet sophisticated, bouquet that is currently on sale. HEARTS ON FIRE This flower arrangement features red roses and carnations along with white Asiatic lilies and chrysanthemums in a red glass vase. A SWEETEST BLOOMS BOUQUET This vibrant flower arrangement has fuchsia roses [...]

flyline content2017-08-28T14:20:26+00:00August 28th, 2017|Categories: Labor Day|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery|Comments Off

Celebrating Friendship Week with Flowers and Special Gifts

Every third week of August is National Friendship Week. It's a week to celebrate those people in your life that you call friends. The ones you laugh with and cry with. They give you support and help make life so special. This is the week to let them know just how much they mean. However, it's also a good opportunity to go out and get to know someone new and create a new friendship. You can never have too many friends in your life. Whether it is for someone new or a long-time friend, think about flowers or another special gift from any of our San Diego flower shops or our website. We can send many special items from our flower and gift collection throughout the San Diego area as well as across the country. Check out these friendship week gift ideas: COLOR POP This standout flower arrangement contains green hydrangea alongside cayenne roses and purple stock. CORONADO SUNSET This beauty offers sunflowers, hydrangea, and scabiosa as well as bark and foliage in a leaf-lined vase. PACIFIC BEACH PERFECTION Named after a local San Diego beach area, the colors reflect the bright sun and carnival atmosphere of this area. It includes cayenne roses, hydrangea, orchids, and other premium flowers along with foliage accents. ROSES AND GERBERA DAISIES BOUQUET This flower arrangement includes assorted roses and gerbera daisies along with yellow solidago and assorted greenery. You can choose from three sizes, including Standard (9 stems), Deluxe (14 stems), or Premium (19 stems). FLOWER FIELDS OF SAN DIEGO Inspired by the spectrum of color in the rolling flower fields found in Carlsbad just off the 5 freeway, Allen's Flowers designed this gathering of fresh roses, lilies, alstroemeria, poms and more inside a stylish clear [...]

flyline content2017-08-14T22:32:42+00:00August 14th, 2017|Categories: Friendship Week|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego flower delivery, flower delivery San Diego|Comments Off

Send Flowers for National Smile Week

Everyone wants to see that they are loved, so the second week of August, also known as National Smile Week, is the perfect opportunity to tell friends, family, colleagues, and others in your life. One of the ways to do this besides sending a special note or making a personal call is to send flowers. This gift from nature has so much color and beauty that it's easy to break into a smile when you receive a bouquet or flower arrangement. Every time you look at it, sitting on your table or counter, you will smile and think of the person that sent that special gift. Even the person sending it to you is most likely smiling at the prospect that they have added some joy to your life. Our special flower collections have many bold colors and gorgeous floral designs that offer a way to make anyone smile like these incredible examples: PURPLE PRIDE Cream roses are combined with lisianthus and monte casino asters in a glass vase for a sublime display. LAVISH LOVE Red roses and spray roses, pink Asiatic lilies, and greenery are hand-arranged in a glass vase. CORONADO SUNSET This bright floral display includes roses, sunflowers, hydrangea, and scabiosa. Accents include bark and greenery all arranged in a leaf-lined vase. SUNNY SAN DIEGO Bold primary colors and a combination of flower varieties make this cube arrangement a cheerful gift for anyone. LA JOLLA SUNSET This sunny and bright bouquet features Asiatic lilies, button chrysanthemums, roses, and alstroemeria in orange and yellow hues. The bold display comes in a glass vase. FLOWER FIELDS OF SAN DIEGO Inspired by the flower fields found in Carlsbad, this flower arrangement includes roses, lilies, alstroemeria, poms and more in a clear glass vase [...]

flyline content2017-08-06T18:39:48+00:00August 6th, 2017|Categories: Gifts|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, San Diego best florist|Comments Off

Celebrate Romance Awareness Month with Gifts from Our Luxury Flower Collection

August is officially known as Romance Awareness Month, which means it's an opportune time to think about how you can inject more romance into your relationship with that special someone and let them know how much they mean to you. While you may have romantic dates and excursions planned, don't forget that a gift of beautiful flowers goes a long way in the romance department. One way to express this love is with a special floral gift from our luxury flower collection. Here are some highlights that show you how you can amaze your significant other with a gorgeous bouquet or flower arrangement: LAVENDER ROSE GARDEN This stunning arrangement of flowers includes lavender and purple roses that are arranged among specialty greens in a pave style in a clear glass vase. PEONY LUXE Pink peonies are hand arranged with pink roses, garden hydrangea, and other premium summer flowers in a gem-lined glass vase. BOLD & BEAUTIFUL This luxury arrangement of flowers showcases pink roses, stargazer lilies, purple stock and other gorgeous blooms. CALIFORNIA GOLD Blue and green hydrangea are mixed with roses and succulents and then displayed in a burlap wrapped vase. AUTUMN HARVEST This fall flower arrangement offers sunflowers, roses, hydrangea, and thistle that are arranged in a burlap wrapped glass vase. COUNTRY CHIC This burlap-wrapped flower arrangement has white and green hydrangea, white tulips, cymbidium orchids, coffee berries, and many accent flowers and greenery. EXTRAVAGANCE Created by award winning floral designers at Allen's Flowers, this special flower arrangement includes phalaenopsis orchids, hydrangeas, succulents, roses, and calla lilies. There are also lily grass and stones all arranged in a clear round glass vase. Order Today! Place your order in-person or by phone at any of our San Diego flower shop locations. You can [...]

flyline content2017-08-02T23:39:44+00:00August 2nd, 2017|Categories: Gifts|Tags: luxury florist San Diego, romance flowers San Diego, romantic roses San Diego|Comments Off

Celebrating International Friendship Day with Flowers

Sunday, July 30th is International Friendship Day. It's that special day to toast those special people wherever they are in the world who you call friends. No matter where they are, they have your back, are available to listen and support, and offer some of the best memories so far. Take a moment to thank them with a special gift like flowers so they know just how special they are to you. Our San Diego flower shops and online florist store offer fresh and unique flower arrangements and bouquets that can be shipped all over the world thanks to our network of florist partners. Here are some ideas to get you started on your shopping for International Friendship Day many of which are from our summer flower collection: CELEBRATE This festive bouquet contains hot pink roses, orange lilies, purple alstroemerias and green button poms. They are hand-arranged in a leaf-lined glass cube that has been accented with ribbon. MOOD CHANGER Hot pink roses are combined with green cymbidium orchids, orange mini roses, and succulent cuts. They are put together in a leaf-lined glass cylinder. SPECIAL SOMEONE Various shades of pink are found in this sweet flower arrangement of roses, spray roses, and gerbera daisies, which are combined with red gerberas and ranunculus in a leaf-lined glass vase. DEL MAR SUNFLOWERS Sunflowers are mixed with blue delphinium, alstroemeria, and other summer flowers, greenery, and accents are combined for a stunning effect in this special flower arrangement. GARDEN SUNSET This flower arrangement has a garden design comprised of sunflowers, roses, Peruvian lilies, and summer accents that are then arranged in a glass vase. It comes in two sizes. SWEET SAN DIEGO This incredible flower arrangement includes pink Oriental lilies, tulips, larkspur and [...]

flyline content2017-07-27T01:43:44+00:00July 27th, 2017|Categories: Friendship Day|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, flower delivery San Diego, San Diego flower delivery|Comments Off

Toasting Summer with Summer Flower Arrangements and Bouquets

Now that it's the middle of summer, this is a good time to make sure your house or office is overflowing with beautiful summer flowers. Plus, there are many special days, occasions, and events where summer flowers can also enhance the effect that you are trying to achieve. Our San Diego flower shops are filled to the brim with all types of gorgeous summer flowers many of which make up our new summer flower collection created by our incredible, award-winning floral design team. Here are some highlights from our summer flower collection with numerous products now on sale and available to order in our San Diego flower shops, by phone, or through our online ordering system: CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE This homage to the Sunshine State includes yellow roses along with green hydrangeas, a locally grown succulent, and other local accent flowers. SPECIAL SOMEONE Anyone who receives this spectacular summer flower arrangement is sure to feel special. It is arranged in a pave style and offers an array of pink hues. Flowers include roses, spray roses, and gerbera daisies. Also featured are red gerberas and ranunculus in a leaf-lined glass vase. SWEET SAN DIEGO Pink Oriental lilies, tulips, larkspur and gerberas are arranged with lavender and red roses, white hydrangea, hot pink ranunculus, purple Monte Casino asters and stock. Accents include salal. All these flowers are hand-arranged in a clear glass hurricane vase. GARDEN BEAUTY This garden-style floral design for summer highlights some of the premium varieties of the season. In this gorgeous floral display are hydrangea, roses, spray roses, orchids and lavender along with many other accent flowers and greenery. CELEBRATE! This summer flower arrangement offers hot pink roses, orange lilies, purple alstroemerias and green button. The flowers are highlighted by ribbon and arranged in [...]

flyline content2017-07-16T15:44:59+00:00July 16th, 2017|Categories: Summer Flowers|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery|Comments Off

Peonies Have Arrived in Our San Diego Flower Shops

Peonies are a special summer flower that only comes around for a very short time, so now is the time to buy them for a special gift or to decorate your home or office with their magical beauty. These unique flowers are sophisticated and casual at the same time, making them perfect for everything from a formal event flower choice to a special addition to a summer wedding bouquet or wedding reception flower centerpiece. Our peony collection includes some new floral designs this year to showcase just what a versatile flower they are for all types of bouquets and flower arrangements. Here are some of the highlights from our peony collection available right now in all of our San Diego flower shop locations and through our website: PEONY LUXE This peony flower arrangement contains pink peonies along with pink roses, garden hydrangea, and other summer flowers, which are then arranged in a gem-lined glass vase. SAN DIEGO PEONIES This peony bouquet mixes pink and white peonies with pink calla lilies and green hydrangeas within a white glass vase. PEONIES AND VIBURNUM Five coral and pink peonies are hand-arranged with Viburnum when they are in season or green hydrangea as a replacement. These summer flowers are displayed in a clear glass vase. PEONIES AND ROSES Pink and white peonies are arranged with red roses within a clear square vase. ALLEN'S PEONY CHARM This summer flower arrangement contains peonies, hydrangea, pincushion protea, and roses in hues that include oranges, greens, peach, and coral. The beautiful combination of flowers is then presented in a leaf-lined glass bowl. ALLEN'S PEONY RADIANCE This bouquet includes peonies and roses with an orchid accent arranged within a leaf-lined cylinder vase. WHITE PEONY ELEGANCE This display of summer blooms comes in shades of whites and [...]

flyline content2017-07-08T21:06:09+00:00July 8th, 2017|Categories: Peonies|Tags: best San Diego flower shop, flower delivery San Diego, San Diego peonies, summer flowers San Diego|Comments Off

Great Gifts for Special July Family Days

While every month should really focus on the family, July is a month where numerous special days remind us to think more about those special family members that add so much to our lives. There are four special days to remember in July that are great opportunities for getting gifts as thanks for having them: Parent's Day -- July 23 Cousin's Day -- July 24 Aunt and Uncle Day -- July 26 Father-in-Law Day -- July 30 All of our San Diego flower shops are also great gift shops full of ideas beyond just flowers and plants as well as our website that features many gifts made by local San Diego artisans like these gift ideas: Gift Baskets ALLEN'S SNACK ATTACK CRATE combines sweet and savory snacks in a pave arrangement. It also includes a half-dozen premium roses within the wooden crate that is used to present this special gift. The SWEET TOOTH BASKET is overflowing with all types of candy favorites, including sour varieties and delicious chocolate varieties. The GOURMET FRUIT TRAY delivers fresh fruit that has been accented by a small tropically-inspired fresh flower arrangement with all of it being presented in a tray. Unique Gifts The 12-PIECE WHISKY, RUM, & IRISH CREAM TRUFFLES WITH BONUS SALTED CARAMEL BAR is a unique gift made here in San Diego. The truffles include premium liquor, such as rum, Irish cream, and whiskey. Also included is a full-size salted caramel chocolate bar. the 21-PIECE GOURMET CHOCOLATES is made by the same San Diego chocolate company, Mission Heights Chocolates, and includes handmade salted caramels and truffles. CHOCOLATES AND CANDLES include three hand-poured candles made by San Diego company SoCal Candles and a gift box of chocolates. Summer Flowers and Plants We also have a wide [...]