|
|
|
|
|
Online Florists Serving Calgary Alberta | |
|
|
|
|
| |
| Famous Quotes: |
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. (H. L. Mencken)
I hope that while so many people are out smelling the flowers, someone is taking the time to plant some. (Herbert Rappaport)
In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be. (Hubert H. Humphrey)
Some people get angry because God put thorns on roses, while others praise him for putting roses among thorns. (Anonymous)
The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms, Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him. (Auguste Rodin)
Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf. (Lewis Mumford)
 |
|
| |
Calgary Florists - Local Resource(s): |
|
| |
Funerals: Funerals are an emotional time. It has been a long tradition to send flowers at the time of bereavement. White flowers are the most common, typically roses or lilies. Pink or yellow roses are also fairly common. Consult your local florists for more ideas.
Birthday: There is no better way to say happy birthday than with roses in any color. Another great option is an assorted arrangement in a vase or basket combining flowers such as lilies, iris and tulips.
Anniversaries: One of the most popular occasions to celebrate with flowers. A dozen red roses in a vase is the classic anniversary gift. Roses of mixed colors or multi colored mixed bouquets also do the trick.
Yellow roses today signify joy and gladness; historically, they meant a decrease of love and infidelity.
In 1994, over 1,200,000,000 roses were purchased by U.S. flower buyers. This works out to a per capita consumption of 4.67 roses per person.
Coral roses imply desire.
Orange say "I am fascinated and enthusiastic".
George Washington, our first President, was also our first U.S. rose breeder.
Light pink roses imply grace, gentility and admiration.
White roses signify spiritual love and purity.
The rose is the official National Floral emblem of the United States. This legislation was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 7, 1986.
The rose is native to the United States.
Lavender roses mean love at first sight.
The most popular rose holidays in the U.S. are Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Christmas.
Three separate nationally conducted public opinion polls, dating from 1975-1986, found the rose to be the number-one choice of over 85% of those individuals surveyed.
Columbus discovered America because of a rose! It is written that on October 11, 1492, while becalmed in the Sargasso Sea, one of the crewmen picked a rose branch from the water. This sign of land renewed their hope for survival and gave the seafarers the courage to continue on to the New World.
|
|
|
|
© 2005-2008
www.florists-now.com |