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Do You Know Your State Flower?

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

April Showers Bring May Flowers

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

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

Send a Gift that Leaves a Lasting Impression

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

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

First Day of Spring and Proposal Day are Both on March 20th!

Not only is the first day of spring coming up on March 20th, but it is also Proposal Day. Both celebrations call for flowers, and we have a fresh arrival of spring flowers to add to the celebration. Proposal Day First, you may have not heard of Proposal Day, but it is a day intended for making proposals. Now, the first thing that comes to mind is a marriage proposal and that is certainly the most common action to celebrate this day. However, other proposals may be used as well so it could be proposal to be boyfriend and girlfriend or proposal to do something fun. It’s up to you! However, to make it more convincing, you may want to consider picking up a beautiful flower arrangement or spring flower bouquet. This could help seal the deal! Well, some nice jewelry could help too! First Day of Spring With spring just days away, we already have received large shipments of spring flowers from our trusted local, domestic, and international flower farm partners, including tulips, sunflowers, roses, lilacs and more. All of our San Diego flower shop locations are already taking orders for spring weddings, spring events like bridal and baby showers or birthdays and anniversaries, and spring gift giving. To celebrate, our talented team of floral designers is even creating some new signature spring flower designs to celebrate one of their favorite seasons of the year. We are excited to share these spring flower arrangements with you when you come visit our San Diego florist locations as well as peruse our Facebook page and online store. Along with spring flowers, we also have spring plants, spring basket gardens, and spring dish gardens, which are also great to enjoy at home or [...]

adminMWL2014-03-17T21:28:41+00:00March 17th, 2014|Categories: Spring Flowers|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego flower delivery, Best San Diego roses, San Diego best flower arrangement, San Diego Easter baskets, San Diego florist, San Diego flower delivery, San Diego flowers|Comments Off

Plant a Flower Day is March 12th!

One of our favorite celebrations is just around the corner. That’s Plant a Flower Day on March 12th. Being in the flower business, we believe in the importance and value of sustaining our natural resources by continuing to plant so we can always enjoy these beautiful aspects of nature. The day is meant to remind people of the need to keep planting and taking care of flowers by planting flowers in your own garden or by helping out in a community garden. Participating in this day is a great way to help the Earth and give back while also enjoying a fulfilling hobby outdoors in the beautiful San Diego sunshine. We want to make sure that flowers will always be here for us, so that is why we work with flower farmers that are very conscious of what they do in terms of replanting and continually tending to the various flower varieties to make sure they will always be there for future generations to enjoy. If you cannot participate in Plant a Flower Day, you can pick a different day to plant flowers in your garden or even start a garden if you do not yet have one. It’s a great activity for you and your kids to enjoy as well as teaches future generations about the importance of taking care of the Earth. Other great ways to celebrate Plant a Flower Day is to send a flower-themed gift to a loved one. This could be a gardening gift basket with flower seeds included. Or, you could opt for a beautiful display of flowers that illustrates just why we all need to keep planting flowers and taking care of them. At Allen’s Flowers and Plants, we are pleased to provide an [...]

adminMWL2014-03-11T20:26:54+00:00March 11th, 2014|Categories: Flowers|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, San Diego best florist, San Diego best flower arrangement, San Diego flower delivery|Comments Off

Flower Specials Offer Best Selection in San Diego!

We are always proud to showcase a wide selection of special prices and promotions to make fresh flowers an accessible gift and décor item for everyone. That’s why we offer the best selection in San Diego for local and national delivery, providing hand arranged and hand delivered flowers that last longer than any online discount flower website. Website Flower Specials If you are looking for these special flower deals from us, there are a few places to check out regularly as our specials often change based on availability. The first place to look is our Flower Specials page on our website. Right now, this page has nearly 40 different flower arrangements available at special prices. These floral designs are sure to fit any budget and occasion, including birthdays, anniversaries, get well, thinking of you or even a ‘just because.’ Every flower variety is practically represented her as well, including roses, tulips, orchids, sunflowers, carnations, lilies and more like other exotic and tropical varieties. The flower arrangements also offer a diverse color palate and style – everything from traditional to contemporary to avant garde. Facebook Deals The next place to look would be our Facebook page where you can like the page and then be on the list to receive exclusive pricing on various flower arrangements that we have available. This is an easy way to get access to more deals, flower arrangements, and unique designs without compromising on quality. Local, In-Store Promotions Since we also love having people visit our stores, we do feature local, in-store promotions like cash and carry deals or local customer promotions. This encourages customers to stop in and enjoy shopping in our San Diego flower stores. Loyalty Program We also have our Petal Rewards Program, which [...]

adminMWL2014-02-19T20:52:19+00:00February 19th, 2014|Categories: San Diego florist|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego flower delivery, San Diego best flower arrangement, San Diego flower delivery|Comments Off

Saturday, October 26th is Make a Difference Day

This weekend, a special day is coming up focused on giving back to the community through volunteer work and charitable contributions. Make a Difference Day was created as a national event to promote volunteer work and community assistance. Our blog post this week highlights some local San Diego Make a Difference Day events where you can get involved as well as provides information on our own efforts to be involved in the local San Diego community and help raise money for San Diego organizations. Make a Difference Day Events in San Diego Throughout San Diego, there are formal events for Make a Difference Day that you can participate in: Food Sorting at Feed America San Diego: This is a way to give back by volunteering with an organization that feeds the local San Diego homeless and hungry. Click on the above link to learn more about this event. Volunteering: This link provides information on a wide array of ways you can volunteer within San Diego County to help those in need. Besides these events, you can be proactive and start something within your own part of the San Diego community by helping out neighbors, organizing a clean-up day, or providing some type of assistance on the local level that benefits a San Diego non-profit, church, school or community center. The Helping Hands Program Raises Money for the Local San Diego Community Another way you can help during Make a Difference Day as well as throughout the year is to participate in our Helping Hands Program, which donates part of your purchase to the San Diego organization of your choice. All purchases can qualify for this charitable giving program for non-profit organizations, schools, and churches. Currently, enrolled San Diego organizations include Solana [...]

adminMWL2013-10-21T18:40:14+00:00October 21st, 2013|Categories: Community Service|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego flower delivery, San Diego best florist, San Diego best flower arrangement, San Diego flower delivery, San Diego flowers|Comments Off

Autumn has Arrived Along with a Bountiful Fall Flower Selection

Summer is already gone and autumn has arrived – on September 22nd to be precise. And, we were already for the changing of the seasons by stocking up on fall flowers, fall flower arrangements, and fall plants. We’d like to share some of our newest fall flower arrangements. More are currently in the works thanks to our exceptional floral design team located at each of our San Diego flower shop locations. The Latest and Greatest Fall Flower Arrangements We love showing off our floral designs, so here are a few of our newest fall flower designs and autumn flower arrangements: Autumn Nights: This is a bold, yet crisp, floral arrangement that reflects the changing temperatures and colors of the season. It features orange and red roses along with Asiatic lilies and oak leaves in a sleek glass vase. Fall for San Diego: This fall flower arrangement provides a great overview of the abundance that fall brings in the form of flowers, including roses, sunflowers, lilies, daisy poms and dried oak leaves, which are hand arranged and placed in a glass vase that is tied with raffia. Fall Luxury: To be luxurious does not always require a grand size as this sophisticated and stunning fall flower arrangement proves. Arranged in a glass cube vase along with a fall-themed ribbon, this collection of autumn flowers features rust and lavender roses, burgundy mini carnations, peach Asiatic lilies, orange celosia and lush greenery. A unique option that we have added this season is the Name Your Price Fall Bouquet. We came up with this idea after realizing how many people wanted to send flowers but might think it’s out of their budget to send such a beautiful gift. Or, they may not be sure what [...]

adminMWL2013-09-24T17:16:50+00:00September 24th, 2013|Categories: Fall Flowers|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, Best San Diego roses, San Diego best florist, San Diego best flower arrangement, San Diego flower delivery|Comments Off

Top Selling Floral Arrangements at Your Fingertips!

Everyone has too much to do and it feels like not enough time to do it, so if there are shortcuts or time-savers, all of us pretty much love them. We love seeing our customers come visit any one of our San Diego locations, but we also realize that they cannot always come in, browse, and buy their flower arrangements and gifts. That’s why we created a comprehensive website to help our San Diego customers and even those beyond those borders to quickly and easily buy fresh, beautiful flowers, floral arrangements, plants, and gifts. Of course, you can use our great search features on our website to shop by price, flower type, and occasion. Flower Bestsellers Even better is that as soon as you open our website – whether it’s on your computer, tablet or smartphone – you will see a wide range of flower bouquets and floral arrangements that are our best sellers --- the ones we sell the most of both in our San Diego flower shops and online. Right now, our home page has 12 stunning flower arrangements available as our bestsellers with a wide range of prices, sizes, colors, and flower varieties to fit everyone’s budget and taste. Many of our bestsellers are even on sale, which makes it an even better choice for those of you with many occasions and loved ones to gift with flowers. Even better is that these bestsellers do change. We find that different times of the year certain flower varieties and seasonal floral designs are the favorites among our customer base. The featured bestsellers currently include some fall flower arrangements now that summer has ended. Our ever-changing bestseller selection also includes some very unique flower arrangements with exotic and tropical flowers [...]

adminMWL2013-09-16T16:26:10+00:00September 16th, 2013|Categories: Promotions|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, San Diego best florist, San Diego best flower arrangement, San Diego flower delivery|Comments Off

Celebrating the Jewish Holy Days

This year, the Jewish holy days of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, fall on September 5-6 and September 14th, respectively. For the Jewish New Year, Jews celebrate Rosh Hashana starting at sunset on Wednesday, September 4th. Rosh Hashana The Jewish New Year occurs during the first two days of the Hebrew month known as Tishrei and is actually one of four Jewish New Years on the Hebrew calendar. As the start of the High Holy Days, Rosh Hashana, it marks the completion of the creation of the world and has been labeled as the day of judgment. This is a special day where Jews gather in synagogues and participate in extended services. It is during this time that they hear a spiritual call to repent and think about what they have done and what they can do to be more spiritual in their lives. Many delicious foods are also consumed on Rosh Hashanah, including raisin challah, honey cakes, and apples with honey. Yom Kippur Ten days after the Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur follows as the day of atonement where. During those 10 days, Jews have an opportunity to repent of their sins and ensure that they will not be judged among those that should die. This celebration is considered the holiest day of the year. Because it involves atonement, the focus is on intensive prayer and fasting with much time spent at the synagogue during the course of this holy day. Jewish Holy Day Celebrations To commemorate such special days, you may want to include special flower arrangements around your home or send some beautiful bouquets to family and friends also celebrating during this special time. This is a way to let others know that you [...]