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Flowers for Mother's Day
It's that time of year again when, by tradition, we honor those very special
women who have been so important in our lives. And while we certainly love and
cherish our Moms the year round, Mother's Day is for remembering Mothers with a
bit of extra love and attention.
You can't go wrong with a gift of flowers for Mother's Day. Flowers, with their
intrinsic and vibrant beauty, are the perfect symbols for the life-giving energy
that really defines motherhood, and this Mother's Day florists across the
country are well-stocked with beautiful blossoms to help you express your
affection. For example, the popular look in flowers these days features rounded
blooms with soft, feminine textures in a lush and abundant arrangement, so a
simple, clear glass vase filled with such flowers as hydrangea, ranunculus,
peonies, and lisianthus , accented with delicate filler materials such as Queen
Anne's lace or Misty Blue limonium is sure to delight. Other soft textured
flowers include stock, heather, delphinium, lilac and viburnum.
Of course, the rose is always a favorite choice of flower for Mother's Day, and
May is an especially good time of year for a bounteous selection of them. Add a
few of these luxuriant blossoms to any bouquet to give it an extra measure of
appeal.
Gardening is America's number one hobby, and it remains as a very popular theme
for Mother's Day gift-giving. Consider sending Mom a basket of garden flowers
arranged in a vegetative style; in other words, designed to reflect how they
grow. A vegetatively designed arrangement displays flowers in relaxed, vertical
groups as though they were growing in a perennial border. Snapdragons, lilies,
tulips, and iris work well in this style of arrangement. Special detailing with
mosses, branches, and foliages, and perhaps the inclusion of some natural
element, such as a bird's nest, completes the presentation.
A European garden, which is a collection of green and blooming plants placed
together into a basket or tray, is another charming way to present flowers for
Mother's Day, with the added benefit that the live plants will continue to
survive and grow after the holiday. Bloomers like African violets, begonias,
miniature roses, and cyclamens can be combined with green houseplants such as
ivy, dieffenbachia, and philodendrons, accented with a branch or a flourish of
ribbon.
It's been said that it doesn't matter what you give your Mom, as long as it's
flowers. Send her a garden of love, full of flowers for Mother's Day, or consult
you local Mother's Day florist for other great ideas. But don't delay......it's
only a few days away!
Reprinted with permission from
FlowerShopNetwork.Com.
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