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Allen’s Flowers and Plants is a family owned and operated floral design firm. We have three floral design center located in downtown San Diego, El Cajon and La Mesa. We employ a team of professional floral designers who produce some of the most unique, contemporary, creative and award winning floral arrangements found anywhere in San Diego. In addition to flowers, Allen’s Flowers also carries one of the most extensive selections of gifts, gourmet gift and fruit baskets as well as green plants, flowering plants and tropical plants found anywhere in San Diego, California.
San Diego, California is located in one of Southern California’s most populated areas, known as San Diego County. Our store in right in the heart of the city of San Diego. Anytime we deliver to a customer in San Diego, we always utilize our own team of skilled delivery drivers. We can deliver to either residential or commercial structures and always guarantee same day delivery on all flower arrangements, plants and baskets delivered within the San Diego area. We sell only the highest quality flowers and plants. Many of the flowers we use in our arrangements come directly from the flower farms and growers in Southern California, Latin America and on occasion Holland.
Local Same Day & Express Delivery
Allen’s Flowers provides same day and express flower delivery service anywhere in San Diego County. We back every single flower arrangement we create with our on-time delivery and 100% customer satisfaction guarantee. If for any reason you don’t absolutely love the fresh flower bouquet we create and deliver for you, just contact our floral design center. We will design and deliver another bouquet, of equal or greater value, absolutely free of charge.
Nationwide Same Day Flower Delivery
If you need to send flowers to someone who resides outside of our local delivery area, we encourage you to opt for our nationwide same day delivery service option. We have developed a hand selected network of floral design partners around the country. Our staff works directly with these vendor partners to accomplish same day deliveries across the United States. Every arrangement, whether scheduled for local or nationwide delivery, is guaranteed for on-time arrival. Each design is also backed by our 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.
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Shop for Fresh Get-Well Flowers and Plants at Allen’s Flowers. (See Multi Occasion Coupons Below)
Allen's Flowers When you are not feeling well, it is nice to know that someone cares. No doubt, it can be hard to drag yourself out of bed when you are sick. But there are other people in your life who want you to get well soon! Get-Well Flowers are a great way to show someone they have your thoughts and prayers during their time of recovery. If you need help finding the perfect get-well bouquet for someone in need this season, here are some ways we can help: Get Well Soon Get Well Soon flowers are a popular choice for get well gifts and they come in a variety of colors. They are available with or without a vase, and they can be delivered same day. If you choose to send, Get Well Soon [...]
You Will Find Fresh and Festive Birthday Flowers at Allen’s Flowers in San Diego. (Multi Occasion Coupons Below) GalleryYou Will Find Fresh and Festive Birthday Flowers at Allen’s Flowers in San Diego. (Multi Occasion Coupons Below)
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You Will Find Fresh and Festive Birthday Flowers at Allen’s Flowers in San Diego. (Multi Occasion Coupons Below)
Allen's Flowers Allen's Flowers is a family owned and operated business. We have been in business for many years, which means we know our flowers! Our goal is to make sure your experience with us is as pleasant as possible. We offer 100% satisfaction guarantee on all of our products, so you can shop with confidence knowing that if you're not happy with your order we will replace it or give you a full refund. We stock an extensive selection of roses, including some rare varieties that are not available anywhere else in the area--or even online! You will also find an array of other blooms like tulips and daisies at Allen's Flowers: just about any kind of flower imaginable can be found here including Birthday Flowers. Birthday Flowers and Plants Do you know someone [...]
Allen’s Flowers Offers New Baby, Valentine’s Day and All Occasion Flowers. (Multi Occasion Coupons Below) GalleryAllen’s Flowers Offers New Baby, Valentine’s Day and All Occasion Flowers. (Multi Occasion Coupons Below)
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Allen’s Flowers Offers New Baby, Valentine’s Day and All Occasion Flowers. (Multi Occasion Coupons Below)
Allen's Flowers The expert Floral Designers at Allen's Florist specialize in unique, beautiful and high-end floral designs. We offer fresh and lovely flower arrangements for all occasions including New Baby Flowers and Valentine's Day Flowers. Allen's Flowers and Plants is recognized as a leader in the floral design industry. We are family owned and operated and have locations in San Diego, La Mesa and El Cajon, California to serve you. We offer the best selection of fresh cut roses found anywhere in San Diego. We buy direct from the growers! The roses we utilize in the rose flower arrangements we create have longer stems and incredibly large, beautiful blooms. We include flower care instructions with each rose arrangement. New Baby Flowers and Plants If you are looking to celebrate the arrival of a new baby, sending [...]
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Allen’s Flowers Offers Delightful Valentine’s Day Flowers. (See Multi Occasion Blog Coupons Below)
Allen's Flowers Valentine's Day is almost here, and if you are looking for a way to show your love this year, there is nothing more romantic than a bouquet of fresh roses. Allen's Flowers has been providing high quality Valentine's Day Roses for many years, and we have got everything you need to make Valentine's Day special. Whether you are planning an elaborate proposal or just want something simple and sweet, we have all of your flower needs covered! Allen's Flowers Roses and Flowers Allen's Flowers is a family owned and operated business. We have been in business for many years, which means we know our flowers! Our goal is to make sure your experience with us is as pleasant as possible. We offer 100% satisfaction guarantee on all of our products, so you can shop with [...]
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Allen's Flowers For over 30 years, people have trusted Allen's Flowers for all of their floral needs. From humble beginnings of selling flowers from the back of a station wagon, Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as one of Southern California's premier flower shops and design studios, with four locations throughout San Diego County. We are family owned and operated and proud to support our local community by sourcing as much of our product as possible - including flowers, plants, cards, candles, chocolates and more - from other San Diego and California companies. When customers visit our stores, they are treated to a colorful, welcoming showroom. Flowers and Plants adorn the shelves and the walk-in coolers. We have established our reputation through our unwavering commitment to offering our customers premium products, inspired designs, and [...]
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Allen's Flowers Allen's Flowers & Plants has been well known and very trusted florist in and around San Diego for over 30 years. Though we started by selling flowers from the back of a station wagon in the early 80s, we have grown to become one of Southern California's premier flower shops and design studios, with four locations throughout San Diego County. We are family owned and operated and proud to support our local community by sourcing as much of our product as possible - including flowers, plants, cards, candles, chocolates and more - from other San Diego and California companies. Our talented Floral Designers make us proud each day with their stunning flower arrangements and bouquets, including Wedding Flowers, green plants and flowering plant presentations. We have established our reputation through our unwavering commitment [...]
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Rosh Hashanah is September 13-15th
The Jewish New Year begins tomorrow, Sunday, September 13th and is celebrated through September 15th. It’s a special time of year that offers reflection on the past year and provides an opportunity to set new goals for the new year. To help you dress your home and table for the Jewish New Year, here are some beautiful ideas in the form of flower arrangements and flower centerpieces: La Jolla Elegance is a sophisticated display of green cymbidium orchids, white hydrangea, and white calla lilies in a tall glass. Symphony is a stunning arrangement of roses, hydrangea, and orchids arranged in a curly willow lined glass vase. Frais Du Jardin is an elegant flower arrangement with hydrangea, peonies, and roses along with ivy in a leaf-lined cylindrical vase that has been filled with river rocks. Prestige offers roses, hydrangea, and oncidium orchids in this luxury flower arrangement. Good things come in smaller packages too like this Summer Sunflower Cube with sunflowers, alstromeria, and delphinium. Yellow Sunshine is a flower arrangement that makes a bold statement with roses, snapdragons, and lilies. You can also pick up special gift baskets if you are invited to a special dinner for Rosh Hashanah, including those [...]
National Grandparents’ Day is September 13th
Grandparents are to be treasured for many reasons. For many years, they parented and loved you but are now focused on giving your kids as much love and attention as they can. Nowadays, many grandparents are caregivers, watching their grandkids as parents have to work. They provide advice, experience, and love that your kids need to shape them as they grow. For that, they deserve their own special day. On National Grandparents’ Day, which is Sunday, September 13th, it’s a good time to let them know just how much they are also loved and appreciated. We’ve got some great gift ideas that you can pick up in our San Diego flower shops or order from our website: Vivacious features hot pink roses, gerbera daisies in pastel colors, and stargazer lilies in a designer vase. Sunny San Diego is a colorful display of many types of flower varieties in a cube vase. Garden Beauty has hydrangea, spray roses and roses, lavender and orchids, creating a stunning floral display. Del Mar Sunset is a fall flower arrangement with roses, lilies, and hydrangea in a leaf-lined glass vase. Garden Sunset offers sunflowers, Peruvian lilies, roses and many summer flowers in a glass vase. [...]
Kiss and Make-Up Day and Just Because Day – Two Great Reasons to Send Flowers
Two special days are here – Kiss and Make-up Day on August 25th and Just Because Day on August 27th. These days are a great opportunity to make up with a loved one and let them know you are sorry the two of you disagreed while the other is to say you just don’t need a reason to tell someone how special they are to you. While you can send a card or some other gift, one of the best gift ideas is flowers. And, we have the freshest flowers from high-quality domestic and international flower farmers in the San Diego area. To get you started on what you can send, here are some examples of our flower arrangements: Crazy for You combines red roses with stargazer lilies, white snapdragons, and white hydrangea. Lavish Love has red roses and spray roses set amongst pink Asiatic lilies in a glass vase. Feel the Love is bursting with a rainbow of roses, including pink, red, orange, and yellow hues in a clear glass vase. It comes with 12, 18, or 24 roses. Love, Love, Love has one dozen red roses and six miniature white calla lilies and assorted greenery. Special Someone has [...]
Celebrating Friendships During Friendship Week
Every August, the third week in the month is dedicated to friendships for Friendship Week. All week, we can celebrate those amazing people in our life that are there for the good and the bad times, making us laugh, cheering us up, and adding that extra dimension to our life. While we may not always let them know, this is a good time to show them just how much you value that special bond you have. We have some great floral ways that you can tell those friends – near or far – just how much they mean to you: Mood Changer includes hot pink roses, green cymbidium orchids, orange ranuculus, and succulents in a leaf-lined glass cylinder vase. Sunny San Diego is a bold mix of primary colored flowers displayed in a cube vase. La Jolla Sunset features Asiatic lilies, Viking spray chrysanthemums, roses, and miniature gerbera in orange and yellow hues within a clear glass vase. Roses and Gerbera Daisies Bouquet has many bright and colorful roses and gerberas in three sizes, including the standard with nine stems, the deluxe with 14 stems, and the premium with 19 stems. Flower Fields of San Diego has roses, lilies, poms, [...]
Celebrating National Smile Week
The second week of August has been designated as National Smile Week. When you see a smile, it often makes you smile so this celebration is designed to focus on the positive. You can celebrate with your family, friends, colleagues and neighbors. After all, everyone can use a smile. Check out these cheerful flower arrangements that are sure to garner a smile: Sunflower Garden bring together a cheery floral selection of roses, lilies, sunflowers, stock, alstroemeria and more in a cylinder vase. Peony Pleasure includes pink and white peonies that are combined with dusty miller in a cylinder vase. Symphony includes roses, orchids, tulips and pastel-colored hydrangeas along with curly willow. A Sweetest Blooms Bouquet has fuchsia roses and yellow Asiatic Lilies pop along with yellow and white traditional daisies, green button poms, and fresh greenery that are all arranged in a clear glass vase and accented with a satin hot pink ribbon. Roses and Gerbera Daisies Bouquet has numerous colors of roses and gerbera daisies accented with yellow solidago and assorted greenery. It comes in three sizes: Standard (9 stems), Deluxe (14 stems), and Premium (19 stems). Summer Sunflower Cube includes Top of Formsunflowers, delphinium, alstroemeria and more bright [...]
Say Thank You with Flowers, Plants, or Special Expressions of Gratitude
One of the best ways we can show our gratitude and appreciation of others is with two small words: thank you. These small words hold a lot of meaning, especially since it seems like they are becoming rare. Keep the tradition of gratitude alive by always taking the time to thank someone whether it is a loved one, a colleague, a client or even someone who you just meant but helped you with something. All of our San Diego flower shops hold great ways to express this gratitude. Here are some ideas to get you started: Del Mar Sunflowers is a combination of bright ways to say thanks, including sunflowers, ocean blue delphinium, alstromeria and more. Garden Beauty has many flower varieties that all send your gratitude, such as hydrangea, roses and spray roses, lavender and orchids. Sweet San Diego has stunning blooms like pink Oriental lilies, tulips, larkspur and gerberas as well as lavender, red roses, white hydrangea, hot pink ranuculus, purple Monte Casino asters and stock all in a clear glass hurricane vase. Purple Pride has cream roses combined with purple lisianthus and monte casino asters in a glass vase. Great Gerberas celebrates this special flower by offering [...]
Determining Which Flowers are Appropriate for Certain Occasions
While flowers are always a matter of personal preference in terms of variety and color, there are some good guides that can help you if you are not sure if a particular flower might be better for certain occasions. Here is a guide plus some examples from our floral design collection available through our online flower shop and all of our San Diego florist locations. Anniversary Focus on colors like pink and red, which represent love and passion. It’s best to stay away from yellow as it represents friendship. Of course, if your love happens to like yellow, then it is okay. Flower choices can include roses, iris, and lilies. Lavish Love featureTop of Forms red roses and spray roses along with pink Asiatic lilies in a stylish glass vase. Birthday This is the time for fun, festive colors that are bright. You can pick the birth flower for the recipient’s birthday month, such as larkspur for July and gladiolus for August or just simply get what you know your loved one enjoys. Happy Birthday Tulips and Balloons features a bright display of tulips in many hues along with a 'Happy Birthday' Mylar balloon. Funeral and Sympathy For funerals, blue, [...]
Fresh-Cut Summer Flower Arrangements Add Color and Cheer to Any Room
While a San Diego day is pretty bright anyways, it could still use with more color and cheer by adding some fresh-cut summer flower arrangements to any room. Here are some ideas to decorate your home this summer: Sunflowers This bright and cheerful flower looks great in the foyer to welcome guests as well as in the kitchen with its rustic country look. You can also add sunflowers to a patio, porch, or balcony to welcome the morning sunrise. Bowl Full of Sun Diego is full of sunflower in a bubble bowl. Sunflower Fun offers a dozen sunflowers that have been accented with folded aspidistra leaves in a clear glass vase. Del Mar Sunflowers includes sunflowers, ocean blue delphinium, and alstromeria into a stunning display. Roses Roses make an elegant statement and work in more formal rooms like the dining room as a centerpiece or a library. They are also romantic and go nicely in a master bedroom or guest room. Exquisite Roses includes 36 long-stem roses and white hydrangea blooms with clusters of green hypericum berries in a clear glass vase. Blushing Rewards brings together fuchsia roses with pale pink spray roses, pastel pink hydrangea, and greenery in a [...]
Southern California’s Favorite Tulip Arrangements
Tulips are a real favorite in Southern California, and Allen’s Flowers & Plants has numerous tulip arrangements that make great gifts for any special occasion or as a “just because.” These tulip arrangements also can be used for a wedding or event as well as special décor during the spring and summer seasons. Here is a roundup of our tulip arrangements: Tulips Together is a trio of tulips each bunched by colors that include red, yellow, and purple. Each bunch of tulips has been tied with bear grass and then displayed in a rectangular glass vase. Vivid Tulips Bubble Bowl contains 20 tulips from Holland. You pick the available colors and enjoy this fresh, vivid floral display. Amazing Tulips has four fresh groups of 15 multi-colored tulips, offering up a total of 60 blooms in one special flower arrangement. It’s a truly spectacular way to display tulips. Deluxe Fresh Holland Tulips offers up bright spring colors in a glass vase in available colors. On top of these favorite tulip arrangements, you can also opt to create your own tulip flower arrangement for a gift, décor, floral centerpiece and more by working directly with our floral design team at any of [...]
Flowers & Gifts for July Special Days
You may not realize it but July is full of special family celebration days. These include Cousin’s Day on July 24th, Aunt & Uncle Day on July 26th, and Father-in-Law Day on July 30th. Each is an opportunity to stop, reflect, and share what it is that makes these family members so special to you. Whether you are close by or far away, you can take the time on these days to send a gift of love and appreciation for your family members. To provide you with some beautiful ways to show how you feel on these three special days in July, here are some gift ideas: Vivacious is a bright celebration of hot pink roses, stargazer lilies, and pastel gerbera daisies in a designer vase. The Roses and Gerbera Daisies Bouquet is a stunning design composed of yellows solidago and greenery that accents the combination of roses and gerbera daisies. You can choose three different sizes with nine, 14, or 19 stems hand arranged in a glass vase. Flower Fields of San Diego highlights some of the many beautiful flowers found in the fields and flower farms near Carlsbad in Northern San Diego County. This flower arrangement has roses, [...]
Summer Flowers to Celebrate 4th of July
With summer already in full-swing, it’s time to turn our attention to the biggest party of the summer, which is the 4th of July now only a couple of weeks away. To add a festive touch to your barbecue, block party, or get together, we have an array of summer flowers available in each of our San Diego flower shops. RED TULIPS LOVE Ten, twenty, or thirty romantic red tulips come hand arranged in a clear glass vase. These are a beautiful way to celebrate this holiday. PREMIUM LONG STEM ROSES Deliver two dozen of the finest Premium 60 cm long stem red roses available. Arranged in a clear vase, these roses are 100% guaranteed fresh and long lasting with 100% guaranteed satisfaction. These were the very same roses that came from the Ecuador farm that serves the Miss America pageant. Besides two dozen, you can also opt for smaller or larger quantities. CRYSTAL WHITE LILIES This stunning display includes a tall vase of 15 Oriental lilies that is great for décor or as party décor for the big Independence Day celebration. LA JOLLA ELEGANCE White callas, white hydrangea, and green cymbidium orchids are hand arranged in a tall glass [...]
Celebrating Our Special San Diego Fathers
Our online Father’s Day catalogue of gift ideas with flower arrangements, plants, and gift baskets for gifting Dad on Sunday, June 21st is up and ready for ordering with just a few days list before we toast Dad for all that he does for us. While you may plan on taking Dad out for the day or get him some high-tech gadget or addition for his man cave, don’t forget that even guys like flowers, plants, and goodie baskets. We’re here to help with some fresh ways to tell Dad just how much you love him. Father’s Day Gift Collection Not sure what type of natural gift your Dad might like? Here are some ideas to get you started, including some delicious gourmet gifts that are sure to win him over: The San Diego Succulent Cylinder is a terrarium that features some long-lasting beauty that Dad is sure to enjoy at home or in his office. Allen’s Anthuriums is a dramatic gift that contains 20 bright red tropical flowers with foliage in a leaf-lined vase direct from flower farms in Hawaii. We have a number of orchid plants that serve as a sophisticated, long-lasting reminder to Dad about how much [...]
June is the Month of Roses
June is National Rose Month while June 12th is Red Rose Day. Both special occasions are a good excuse to enjoy roses for yourself, use them for an event like a wedding or party, give them to a loved one for a birthday or a “just because, or do all of the above. Did you know that roses are not only celebrated for their incredible beauty, but they are also helpful in other ways? Over the centuries, people have used roses for medicinal purposes, beauty regimens, and even for cooking. You can even find rose petals in crazy cocktail concoctions. We are partial to roses at all of our San Diego flower shops and our customers go crazy for them as well. We partner with flower farms in Ecuador that also supply roses to events like the Miss America Pageant. These are known for their beauty, petal count, and long-lasting life. For the month of June and Red Rose Day on June 12th, we have all types of roses to help you celebrate, including an incredible arrangement of 100 red roses! This over-the-top flower arrangement is sure to take someone’s breath away. Another beauty is our La Jolla Romance arrangement [...]
News Coverage of Our Mother’s Day Event with Rady Children’s Hospital
As long-standing members of the San Diego community, we constantly look for ways to give back after receiving so much business and support throughout the years we have operated San Diego flower shops. While we do regular community activities like our program that allows you to contribute to local San Diego charities, we often look for other ways to make a positive impact. This past Mother’s Day gave us a great excuse to do something pretty big. Sure, it is our busiest day of the year and, yes, we had a record number of flower arrangements to create and deliver for Mother’s Day. However, our incredible team at all of our San Diego flower shops pulled together to pull of this extraordinary event. Partnering with Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego, we delivered 220 brightly colored, cheerful flower arrangements to each patient at the hospital so that they could ‘gift’ their mothers with flowers. Just because they were stuck in a room trying to recover didn’t mean they couldn’t let their Moms know just how special they are. We were excited to be a part of this special opportunity by helping to bring these mothers joy. All of the extraordinary [...]
Happy Memorial Day from Allen’s Flowers & Plants
Memorial Day is Monday, May 25th. This is the time to recognize all of those that we have lost in wars and battles around the world in which they fought incredibly hard to keep our freedom and protect our democracy. Whether you are taking part in a graveside service this Memorial Day weekend, participating in a Memorial Day parade, or celebrating at home with a block party and barbecue, remember these heroes and reflect on the reasons we should be patriotic. At all Memorial Day celebrations and remembrances, flowers add a special and beautiful way to show your patriotism. Here are some ideas to celebrate the Red, White, and Blue: A Patriot Tribute includes hydrangea, roses, miniature carnations, snapdragons, chrysanthemums and more in a mix of red, white, and blue hues within a white urn. Go Big with 48 red roses arranged with babies’ breath. You can mix it up by also using large arrangements of white roses as well as roses that have been tinged blue. A Grace and Love is an elegant white and red themed arrangement that includes gladioli, carnations, Asiatic lilies, myrtle, sword fern, and salal all hand arranged in a Noble Heritage urn. Patrior Spray [...]
Bring Spring Indoors with Holland Tulips
With tulip season in full swing, our San Diego flower shops have a wide range of tulips that help you decorate your home. As a versatile flower, tulips fit in every room of the house and come in an array of colors so that you can use this flower to complement all styles and décor. Tulip Colors Add color to a room with our tulip collection, which comes in bright hues like purple, red, orange and yellow. Or, to add an air of sophistication to a monochromatic room, we have snow white tulips to add to the elegant look. Tulip Containers Because tulips are so flexible, you can leave them tall and bunch them together in tall containers, lay them flat in a bowl of water with candles, or use mid-size containers to group them together. They look pretty in glass, ceramic, basket and wire containers because their unique look blends well with all types of styles. Add other features to the containers, such as river rock, willow, glass beads and leaves or even sliced limes or lemons to add further interest to the tulip display. Vases and containers can also be tied with ribbon or raffia to match the [...]
Prom Season in San Diego
It’s that time of year again for prom for all high schools in San Diego County, including Carlsbad, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Del Mar, and all other local San Diego communities. During this time, it’s a mad dash to find that perfect dress, great tux, and fun limo not to mention those prom flowers, including the corsage and boutonniere. There’s a lot to do to make this last dance of high school a memorable one for all involved and to create gorgeous pictures for Mom and Dad to cherish. To help you get the perfect prom flowers to match your style and budget, we have a wide array of corsages and boutonnieres to choose from at all of our San Diego flower shops. Common Prom Flower Questions Here are some answers to some common prom flower questions: Should the corsage match the dress? It is better to select a color that serves as an accent or complimentary color to the dress color. Since more corsages are now being worn on the wrist than pinned on, a contrasting color stands out more. What are big prom flower trends this year? Prom wristlets are in demand, including those with rhinestones, pearls, and jewels. [...]
Our New Luxury Collection for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day arrives on Sunday, May 10th. Have you started shopping for Mom yet? This is the time to do it with less than two weeks to go. While you may be making plans for a Mother’s Day brunch or some other way to give her the day off, Moms love flowers. They are that beautiful treat that they may not often purchase because it seems like an extra. This is the time to spoil her by giving her an extraordinary flower arrangement or bouquet that she may have never considered getting for herself. Our Mother’s Day Floral Collection We want to remind all of you that our Mother’s Day collection is available and features a selection of luxury flower arrangements this year. We define luxury as those flower arrangements that offer unique floral designs, premium flower varieties, and special containers that are designed to set these flower arrangements apart from anything else available for Mom. Luxury Floral Designs for Mom Highlights from the Mother’s Day Luxury Collection include: Perfect Peonies offers bright pink peony blooms hand arranged in an exclusive Couture Vase. These flowers are rare and often limited, so be sure to order now if Mom loves this [...]
Toasting San Diego Teachers
Whether it is a preschool teacher, middle school instructor, or college professor, teachers are special people that take on the challenging role of helping all of us learn and get skills, such as reading, writing, and critical thinking, which we will use the rest of our life. They inspire, motivate, and push to get us to be better and open our minds. These unsung heroes need to be thanked every day, but especially so when Teacher Appreciation Day on May 5th and Teacher Appreciation Week from May 3-8 come around. Now that those dates are nearly here, you may be wondering what you can get teachers to show how much you appreciate them. Here in San Diego, we have some ideas for local San Diego teachers that you appreciate them: AMAZING CYMBIDIUMS Stunning green cymbidium orchids with three to four spikes per plant are arranged in a stylish ceramic pot, offering a long-lasting way to stay thank you. HEAVEN AND HARMONY Light pink roses and white Asiatic lilies are presented in a clear vase. ZENSATIONAL As a unique presentation, this arrangement includes gorgeous green cymbidium orchids and ti leaves that are arranged within a 19" glass cylinder vase. ALLEN'S JOY [...]
Prom Flowers, Corsages, and Boutonnieres
As the San Diego school year nearly draws to a close, it’s that time of year again to celebrate with the big dance. As a junior or senior, part of the fun is picking out prom flowers, including a corsage and boutonniere as well as flowers for the hair or a bouquet for that special date. You can select your prom flowers in any of our three San Diego flower shops, call, or order online. You get the convenience of hand delivery to your home on that special day to save you that one extra trip on top of going to the salon, alteration shop, and everywhere else that you need to go on the day of prom. To get you started on what you might want to have that matches or coordinates with your prom dress and tuxedo, here are some examples of what we can create for your special dance: CORSAGE DENDROBIUM PURPLE Enjoy a purple dendrobium orchid corsage wristlet with your choice of black, gold, silver or iridescent ribbon. CORSAGE DENDROBIUM WHITE ORCHID This stunning triple white dendrobium orchid corsage wristlet comes in your choice black, gold, silver or iridescent ribbon. CORSAGE RED ROSE This gorgeous triple [...]
Saying Thanks to the Admin Professional
While you may appreciate that administrative professional or team of admins every day for their hard work, efficiency, and commitment to getting the job done, there is a special time of year when it’s time to show it with a gift or other ways of saying thanks for the help. April 19-24 is Administrative Professionals’ Week and in the middle of this week is Administrative Professionals’ Day on Wednesday, April 22nd. While they may usually get gifts for you, this one is up to you, so we’re here to help you with gift ideas that you can order through our website, by phone to any of our San Diego flower shop locations, or by stopping by to order in person. Many of these showcase fresh seasonal spring flower varieties: LA JOLLA SUNSET This stunning flower arrangement contains glorious flowers like Asiatic lilies, Viking spray chrysanthemums, roses and a miniature gerbera in various orange and yellow hues within a clear glass vase. FLOWER FIELDS OF SAN DIEGO Inspired by the spectrum of color found in the flower fields of Carlsbad in San Diego Country, this flower arrangement is a tribute to the local area as well as Southern California. It contains [...]
Celebrate Easter with Bold and Pastel Colors
Are you ready for Easter Sunday on April 5th? Allen’s Flowers and Plants is your go-to San Diego florist for Easter flower arrangements, Easter lilies, and Easter centerpieces. From bold and bright colors to pastel hues, our Easter flower collection has something for everyone this Easter. Bold Easter Decorations There are many ways to dress the Easter brunch table if you plan on having people over, including a wide range of Easter centerpieces that reflect your style and fit your budget. Here are some ideas: The Sweetest Blooms Bouquet is a bold and vibrant flower arrangement that features fuchsia roses and yellow Asiatic Lilies along with yellow and white traditional daisies, green button poms and fresh greenery. It is hand arranged in a clear glass vase and accented with a satin hot pink ribbon. Great Gerberas has hot pink and red gerberas, miniature hot pink and orange gerberas and yellow seeded eucalyptus in a stunning vase. Easter Centerpiece is a round centerpiece with a taper candle and an egg as well as yellow daisies, monte casino, and pink carnations. The European Spring Centerpiece features roses, lilies, alstroemeria, poms, waxflower and other spring flowers and seasonal greenery. Pastel Easter Flower Displays [...]
Create Special Spring Centerpieces for Palm Sunday and Easter
Palm Sunday is March 29th followed a week later by Easter Sunday. This is a special time to reflect on renewal and prepare for new growth during the new season. Flowers serve as a great reminder of this time of renewal and rebirth. They are a beautiful way to decorate your home. One way you can decorate for these two special spring events is to create spring floral centerpieces. Here are some ideas on making some beautiful spring floral centerpieces: Take advantage of all the various types of spring flowers now available as well as utilize greenery or green plants to add depth and interest. Make a row of floral centerpieces in empty eggshells and ceramic egg cups. Use various baskets that you may have around the house to arrange spring flowers. Get creative with your containers, including using a watering can, glass compotes, and various ceramic bowls and dishes. Add Easter motifs like Easter eggs or spring motifs like butterflies to your flower arrangement. There is no hard and fast rules to creating a floral centerpiece. It should just be a reflection of you and your décor so that it enhances the mood and environment during this special spring [...]
Celebrating the Arrival of Spring with Farm Fresh Flowers
Spring has officially arrived in San Diego and we are enjoying glorious weather throughout the County. What better way to toast the beginning of this season of renewal than to enjoy some spring flowers? Of course, like every season of the year, this spring is also filled with birthdays, anniversaries, and new babies as well as special events like baby showers, bridal showers, spring parties, and spring weddings all of which can be enhanced by spring flowers and the artistry of our floral design teams at each of our San Diego flower shop locations. We’ve got a whole new fresh collection of flower arrangements for you to enjoy this spring, including those with favorite spring flowers like tulips, hydrangea, roses and more. We feature fresh lilacs from nearby Julian as well as other local flowers from our sustainable flower farm partners. We also offer custom spring flower as well as hydrangea plants and other blooming plants, succulent plants, orchid plants, green plants, and Easter gift baskets. Our flower and gift delivery service includes all of the San Diego area as well as the country and world. Order now to take advantage of great prices and to ensure arrival for that [...]
Share the Beauty of Tulips on Plant a Flower Day
As a florist, we not only love flowers, but we also appreciate where they come and recognize the importance of giving back to make sure there are plenty of flowers for future generations. All of our flower farm partners are committed to sustainable farming practices to minimize the use of natural resources and maintain the delicate balance found in our eco-system. Helping Sustain Flowers You can do your part this Thursday, March 12th on Plant a Flower Day. Whether you work in your own garden, planting seeds and planting flowers or you go volunteer in a community garden found throughout San Diego or you go enjoy the blooms at local parks throughout San Diego, take time on this special day to recognize the value of flowers and the responsibility we have to make sure they are here for future generations to enjoy. Send Farm Fresh Tulips on Plant a Flower Day While there are all kinds of flowers that make a great choice for Plant a Flower Day, such as daffodils, roses, orchids, lilies, and more, we’d like to focus on tulips. They’ve just recently arrived in our San Diego flower shops, signaling the start of spring. Our farm fresh [...]