Looking at the weather outside its been hard to hold out hope for Summer, or any sign of Spring, but we have all sorts of ideas to help remind you warmer weather is actually on its way, bringing with it the lush sights and smells of nature in bloom. Above is a large arrangement we made for a funeral, putting together a large ivy plant and a colorful burst of fresh cut flowers.
Here is a fresh cut arrangement we made for another funeral, a glorious splash of colorful flowers that bring to mind the rebirth that is Spring. Cherry blossoms and forsythia branches accent the locally-grown red and yellow roses, orange tulips and orange and pink lilies.
A vase of fresh-cuts with our locally-grown Len Busch lilies, alstro and gerbera daisies.
Bright Spring colors like these are sure to chase away the Winter blues and blahs. This arrangement has yellow freesia that has a lovely peppery aroma distinct from other floral scents. Its paired with some Asiatic lilies and waxflower that also provide a beautiful fresh flower smell. Then throw in some hydrangea, alstromeria and a rose for some vibrant hues.
We have a nice selection of blooming plants available in-store, and are able to order most popular green and blooming plants. These blooming gerbera plants were sent out as centerpieces for an event, a simple idea that provided a nice pop of color and vitality to the tables.
The 4-inch blooming gerberas are really cute, and are sending up all sorts of new blooms!
Tulips have become a symbol of the beginning of spring because they are often the first plants to pop up with colorful blooms in the early months of the season. We have plenty of them at Best Wishes this time of year, and are great in small desk arrangements as well as large splashy buffet table arrangements.
This big arrangement of tulips and two varieties of myrtle was prepared for our neighbor Doolittle's weekly standing order.
An elegant birthday bouquet with iris, roses, gerbera, alstroemeria, lily, statice and waxflower. The branchy sweet huck adds texture and character.
This was made for a get-well-soon gift. The orange ranunculus and yellow freesia are contrasted with the vivid pinks and purples in the spray roses, alstroemeria, waxflower and calla lily, all gathered into a bubble bowl that is the perfect size for a bedside table.
We send and receive orders through the Teleflora network, and occasionally an order comes through for one of their products where we must make substitutions in the recipe due to what is available in-store. The above picture was what we were aiming for and below is what we came up with.
Subbing out the blue asters for some blue iris did wonders!
Lovely bi-color gerbera daisies, a very cool dark green peperomia, and an adorable little terrarium.
Dish gardens can be the perfect antidote to the current lack-of-springness in the air, since they sit on your desk at work or on your table in the living room and have the lushness of a verdant forest in some tropical (or arid) place. They are quite easy to maintain and take care of and should last at least a year before they need to be replanted. We're always happy to share our plant care tips with our customers, just drop in and ask!
Spring is the time for succulent dish gardens, and these easy-to-care-for creations are beautiful for the home or office.
Don't forget that next week, Wednesday the 24th is Administrative Professionals Day! We will post specials here on our blog later this week. Also, Art in Bloom at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts is coming up next week and we are working with them in an exciting new capacity this year so look for that announcement next week.
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