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Celebrating Summer in San Diego with Seasonal Flowers

Summer officially kicked off on June 21st so it's in full swing at all of our San Diego flower shops with the arrival of our summer flower collection. This year's collection includes new floral designs and unique ways to display summer flowers in your home or office as well as special summer arrangements that make great gifts for loved ones or that offer a stunning ambiance to your summer wedding or summer event. We even have patriotic summer flower arrangements for the Fourth of July! Here are some highlights from our summer flower collection to get you in the mood to place an order today and take advantage of our special pricing on many of our summer flower bouquets: CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE This bright summer flower arrangement includes yellow roses that have been combined with green hydrangeas, a locally grown succulent, and other local accent flowers. RAINBOW SORBET Blooming with vibrant colors, this summer bouquet features orange and pink roses, blue and green hydrangea, gerbera daisies and more are the perfect gift for any occasion. You can select from three sizes. ROSES AND GERBERA DAISIES BOUQUET The Roses and Daisy Bouquet comes with a choice of nine, 14, or 19 stems, which includes assorted roses and gerbera daisies as well as yellow solidago and assorted greenery. These summer flowers are hand-designed in a glass vase. SWEET SAN DIEGO Pink Oriental lilies, tulips, larkspur and gerberas, lavender and red roses, white hydrangea, hot pink ranunculus, purple Monte Casino asters, stock and salal comprise this special flower arrangement. This wide array of flowers is hand-arranged in a clear glass hurricane vase. SUNFLOWER FUN This summer flower arrangement has a dozen vibrant yellow sunflowers that are accented with delicately folded aspidistra leaves. Call us, visit [...]

flyline content2017-06-28T23:29:04+00:00June 28th, 2017|Categories: Summer Flowers|Tags: Fourth of July San Diego, Patriotic flowers San Diego, San Diego florist, summer flowers San Diego|Comments Off

Toasting Our San Diego Dads on Father’s Day

It's that time of year again where we toast those incredible fathers out there who guide and direct us, teach us, and give us unconditional love. While we should thank them every day, this is the time to make a big fuss over our dads so they know just how much we appreciate what they have done for us -- and what they continue to do. This Sunday, June 18th is Father's Day. There's still time to pick out some special gifts to go with the special plans you have made to spoil your dad this weekend. We have a Father's Day collection of flowers, plants, and gifts that make it easy for you to visit our San Diego flower shops and pick something out or you can order through our website or by phone. We will be delivering through Saturday, June 17th so get your order in today! To give you some ideas about just how easy and affordable it is to shop for Dad this Father's Day, here are some highlights from our Father's Day collection: Best Dad Sunflowers offers a cheerful sunflower arrangement that comes in a Dad mug that he is sure to love. What's better than some tasty nibbles for Dad? Not much! We have a 12-piece set of truffles that features flavors like whiskey, rum, and Irish cream along with a bonus salted caramel bar. These chocolates are handmade in San Diego. Allen's Snack Attack Crate includes sweet and savory snacks in a wooden crate with a half-dozen premium roses. We also have many different kinds of plants that Dad will enjoy. The Pacific palm comes in a ceramic container and stands about 18" tall. Succulents and Driftwood is a plant arrangement that includes San [...]

flyline content2017-06-15T01:19:01+00:00June 15th, 2017|Categories: Father's Day|Tags: Father's Day events San Diego, Father's Day gift baskets San Diego, Father's Day gifts San Diego, Father's Day plants San Diego, Father's Day San Diego|Comments Off

Celebrating National Rose Month in San Diego

The roses arrive each year around the start of summer, which is one of the reasons why June was named as National Rose Month. Today is another special rose day. Monday, June 12th is Red Rose Day, a day to celebrate the romantic rose known to symbolize love. Whether you get red roses to give a loved one or you gift yourself, it's a great time to enjoy this beautiful life in your life and share it with others. Our rose collection includes premium roses that are even featured in the Miss America pageant, so if you don't feel special enough getting them, this should make you feel like a real winner! Whether you get red roses or choose another rose color, consider our stunning rose arrangements and rose bouquets for a gift or decor. Here are some gorgeous rose arrangements that are available in our San Diego flower shops as well as through our flower website: " WOW! 100 ROSES ARRANGED" 100 spectacular red roses are artistically arranged in a flared glass vase. We guarantee your recipient will be speechless! PASSION This rose arrangement includes 24-inch premium long-stem roses in shades of pink and red along with white hydrangea in a clear glass 14-inch bullet vase. FEEL THE LOVE This rose arrangement gives you multiple colors, including pink, red, orange and yellow roses. These beautiful blooms have been accented with beautiful greenery and hand-arranged in a clear glass vase. You can get various sizes, including rose arrangements with 12, 18, or 24 roses. BLUEGRASS ROSES Beautiful blue roses are accented by delicate dendrobium orchids. This is a truly unique rose arrangement. SAN DIEGO ROSES This rose bouquet includes lavender roses, light pink roses, pink roses, light pink spray roses and [...]

flyline content2017-06-12T23:52:37+00:00June 12th, 2017|Categories: National Rose Month|Tags: best roses San Diego, rose bouquets San Diego, rose delivery San Diego|Comments Off

Celebrating Best Friends Day and National Gardening Exercise Day with Summer Flowers and Plants

With the arrival of Summer just a couple weeks away, it's a good time to start early celebrating special days in June by ordering some special flowers, blooming plants, and green plants. The month of June kicks off with some great excuses to gift loved ones, including friends on Best Friends Day on June 8th and dear friends and family with green thumbs on National Gardening Exercise Day on June 6th. We are excited to launch our summer collection of flowers, plants, and gifts with many new options for flower arrangements, bouquets, and plants that you can order online, by phone, or at any of our San Diego flower shop or garden center locations. To give you an idea of what's available, here is a sneak peek at some of our favorites: Special Someone combines pink roses, spray roses, and gerbera daisies with red gerberas and ranunculus in a leaf-lined glass vase. Sunflowers of San Diego lets summer in with sunflowers, delphinium, yarrow, Monte Casino asters, and alstroemeria in a glass gathering vase that has been tied with raffia. Rainbow Sorbet is a vibrant flower arrangement for summer with orange and pink roses, hot pink gerbera daisies, and blue and green hydrangea. Sweet San Diego features pink Oriental lilies, lavender and red roses, white hydrangea, purple Monte Casino asters and stock, and pink larkspur, gerberas, and tulips along with salal in a glass hurricane vase. We have numerous new varieties of green plants available that are being offered for the first time. This includes the Hoya Plant, which comes in a desert clay ceramic pot as well as the Split Leaf Plant that comes in a white and gray concrete container. These are unique green plants that are great for the [...]

flyline content2017-06-06T02:45:18+00:00June 6th, 2017|Categories: Friendship Day|Tags: Best Friends Day San Diego, blooming plants San Diego, National Gardening Exercise Day San Diego, summer flowers San Diego|Comments Off

Memorial Day Events in San Diego

Memorial Day weekend is May 27-29th and offers many events in which you can celebrate and remember those who fought for our country and freedom through parades, cemetery services, and memorial events as well as time with family and friends. It's a special time to be with family and friends, remembering those close to your heart that are no longer here. We have many special flower arrangements, wreaths, sprays and baskets that offer a patriotic touch and reflect the pride all of us feel toward those soldiers that defended and protected us. Here are some of the many examples of Memorial Day flowers that you may want to order from our San Diego flower shops by phone, in person, or through our website: Allen’s Tranquility Basket includes roses, calla lilies, Casablanca lilies, hydrangea and dendrobium orchids. A Heavenly Rose Basket includes a bounty of white and crème roses along with fragrant seeded eucalyptus in a large basket. A Grace and Love features white Asiatic lilies, sword fern, red gladioli and carnations, myrtle and salal in a decorative urn. A Patriot Tribute has red, white, and blue flowers, including snapdragons, chrysanthemums, miniature carnations, hydrangea and roses all within a white urn. Patriot Spray overflows with pride in its patriotic display of colorful flowers like red carnations and miniature carnations, white lilies and snapdragons, and blue delphinium along with eucalyptus. Remember that we can also make custom Memorial Day flower arrangements, bouquets, and wreaths. Just call us and make an appointment today! Our floral design team can work directly with you on something that matches your vision and your budget. Flower orders can be picked up at our San Diego flower shops, but we also hand deliver to residences, businesses, and cemeteries. We'd [...]

flyline content2017-05-25T15:56:40+00:00May 25th, 2017|Categories: Memorial Day|Tags: Memorial Day events San Diego, Memorial Day flowers San Diego, Memorial Day wreaths San Diego|Comments Off

Graduation Time in San Diego

Graduation is here throughout San Diego at middle schools, high schools, and colleges. It’s an exciting time It’s an exciting time for many celebrations, parties, and graduation events. Get those caps and gowns ready, it’s time to reach for and get those diplomas. This is also the opportunity to thank teachers and administrators who were an integral part in helping your kids succeed. Thank them with a special gift to let them know just how much you appreciate their efforts. We have flower arrangements, bouquets, and special gifts that are great for the grad as well as teachers, tutors, and administrators. Here is a small sampling of what we have in our San Diego flower shops and online: Celebrate includes hot pink roses, purple alstroemeria, green button poms, and orange lilies in a leaf-lined glass cube along with ribbons. It’s a great celebration flower arrangement for grads! Roses and Gerbera Daisies Bouquet includes yellow solidago, greenery, roses, and gerbera daisies. You can choose from nine, 14, or 19 stems. Your grad will love gorgeous long-stem roses in red or any color combination that matches their school colors. You can get a dozen, two dozen, or lots more! Our roses were used for the Miss America bouquet and now your grad can carry them, too! Flower Fields of San Diego includes roses, poms, alstroemeria and lilies in a glass vase tied with raffia. It represents all the flowers of San Diego that make this area such a beautiful place to live. Leis are still a popular graduation trend. We have all kinds of single and double leis made of orchids in different colors like burgundy, white, blue, and more. Order now for best selection! You can pick up or we also offer [...]

flyline content2017-05-19T15:56:04+00:00May 19th, 2017|Categories: Graduation|Tags: graduation flowers San Diego, graduation gifts San Diego|Comments Off

There’s Still Time to Treat Mom for Mother’s Day

Despite it being the busiest day of the year, we are still taking orders for San Diego hand deliveries to your Mom plus handling orders for Mother’s Day flower deliveries on a national basis thanks to our great partnerships within our florist network. Mom deserves the very best, and we are here to make sure that happens with our Mother’s Day gift collection that offers something for every Mom. Here are some more gift ideas for Mother’s Day that you can order by phone, online, or come into our San Diego flower shop locations: White Roses comes in 12, 24, or 36 stems. These gorgeous roses have accent flowers and greenery to go with them in a gathering vase. Of course, you can select other colors like red, pink, yellow, lavender and more. Coronado Sunset features roses, hydrangea, and sunflower along with greenery and bark accents in a leaf-lined vase. Crazy for You includes stargazer lilies, white snapdragons and hydrangea, and red roses. Mom will fall in love with this flower arrangement for Mother’s Day. Bold & Beautiful is stunning with pink roses, purple stock, stargazer lilies and more in a designer vase. Garden Celebration offers pink lilies and roses, light purple lisianthus and stock, and lavender larkspur. Vivacious is a glorious flower arrangement with stargazer lilies, pastel gerbera daisies, and hot pink roses in a vase. We also have green plants, blooming plants, dish gardens, succulent gardens, and garden baskets for that Mom with a green thumb. Hurry! Our schedule is filling up fast and that’s even after we have hired additional drivers to help us out for this very special day. Mother’s Day is just a week away on Sunday, May 14th so now is the time to take [...]

flyline content2017-05-07T18:07:29+00:00May 7th, 2017|Categories: Mother's Day|Tags: Mother's Day flower delivery San Diego, Mother's Day gifts San Diego, Mother's Day roses San Diego, Mother's Day San Diego|Comments Off

Toasting the Moms of San Diego on Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 14th is Mother’s Day, which means it is time to make sure Mom gets a day off and is pampered in a way that she deserves. While it can’t make up for all that she does for us, it can be a way to show your love and make sure she knows you do realize how much she does to help, listen, and make sure we have everything we need. We have put together a Mother’s Day gift collection for delivery throughout San Diego as well as many items that are available for national delivery in case your Mom is elsewhere and you can’t spend this special day with her. We work with florists all over the country that share our focus on service, quality, and value. Here are some gift ideas for Mom to get you started that represent a wide range of styles and prices so you are bound to find something that your Mom will love: Good as Gold is a new unique floral arrangement that offers pink spray and garden roses along with two stems of ginger contained within a gold ceramic vase. Rustic Peonies show off this gorgeous flower in a couture vase. Peonies are very limited in their availability so be sure to order now to guarantee this gift for Mom. Frais Du Jardin is French for “fresh from the garden,” and that’s what this flower arrangement offers. There are cymbidium orchids, hydrangea, peonies, roses, and tulips along with ivy in a leaf-lined cylindrical vase that has been filled with river rocks. Pacific Breeze is a large flower arrangement filled with lilies, calla lilies, orchids, roses and hydrangea in a range of colors. Peonies and Roses is a Mother's Day flower arrangement that includes pink [...]

flyline content2017-05-02T02:58:52+00:00May 2nd, 2017|Categories: Mother's Day|Tags: Mother's Day flower delivery San Diego, Mother's Day gifts San Diego, Mother's Day San Diego|Comments Off

Teacher Appreciation Week in San Diego

Teachers throughout San Diego work hard every day to help our kids succeed in life, giving them important skills and helping them learn and thrive. It’s that time of year that we officially celebrate everything they do for our kids with National Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs from May 1st to May 5th. During this week, it’s a great idea to give your kids’ teachers something special that shows just what they mean to you and your kids. We have a number of gift ideas that work especially well if you have a team of teachers and administrators to thank. Check out these special gifts for teachers: Scents of San Diego are one of our newest gift collections. SoCal Candles has partnered with our San Diego flower shops to offer an assortment of candles that are hand poured right here in San Diego and feature scents that are inspired by different parts of San Diego County. The large collection features three seven-ounce jars. Chocolate and Candles combines our new candle partners with another San Diego partner, Mission Heights Chocolates. These handmade chocolates are a delicious treat and come with a few candles. You can also just get these delicious gourmet chocolates and give those to teachers. The 21-piece assortment contains salted caramels and handmade truffles. Allen’s Snack Attack Crate includes sweet and savory items along with a pave arrangement of a half-dozen premium roses in a wooden crate. Our Gourmet Fruit Tray includes a sleek tray piled high with all types of fruit and tropical fruit for the enter school admin and teaching team. Blooming Crate is a great teacher gift that includes a wooden crate that is full of succulents as well as blooming and green plants. Don’t forget that [...]

flyline content2017-04-25T01:19:52+00:00April 25th, 2017|Categories: Teacher|Tags: Teacher appreciation week San Diego, Teacher gifts San Diego|Comments Off

Administrative Professionals Week in San Diego

It’s time to thank those hard-working individuals that organize your life and make sure you get to all your appointments and have everything you need to be successful. They are behind the scenes, constantly working, so it’s time to officially thank them on Wednesday, April 26th for Administrative Professionals Day or the entire week from April 24th to April 28th. We are here with balloons, cards, gifts and, of course, gorgeous flowers, blooming plants, and green plants to show your appreciation. Across all styles and price points, we have something that will fit what you need like these options: Across all styles and price points, we have something that will fit what you need like these options: Lilac and Orchids includes cymbidium orchids and white hydrangea that have been hand-arranged in a glass vase. Mood Changer includes hot pink roses, green cymbidium orchids, orange mini roses, and succulents in a leaf-lined glass cylinder. Lilac and Hydrangea comes in a glass vase and features green and white hydrangea with lilies and purple lisianthus. A Sweetest Blooms Bouquet has fuchsia roses, yellow Asiatic lilies, green button poms, and yellow and white traditional daisies in a glass vase that features a hot pink satin ribbon. Great Gerberas is another bright way to say thanks with boldly colored gerbera daisies grown right here in San Diego County. Spring Sunlight has blue hydrangea and yellow tulips in a glass vase filled with blue acrylic rocks. Blushing Rewards is a stunning way to show your appreciation. It is an elegant floral display that offers fuchsia roses, pale pink spray roses, and pastel pink hydrangea. You can call, visit any of our San Diego flower shops, or use our website to place your order. We’ll hand deliver the [...]

flyline content2017-04-15T19:13:58+00:00April 15th, 2017|Categories: Administrative Professionals Day Flowers|Tags: Administrative Professional's Day San Diego, administrative professionals week San Diego|Comments Off