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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 flower. Garden Celebration offers two feet of blooms, including pink lilies, light purple lisianthus, purple hydrangea and pink roses that is sure to amaze Mom. Gaslamp Sensation features green and pink hydrangeas, green cymbidium orchids, hot pink and lavender roses, tulips and more in a large clear glass cylinder vase. Mother’s Grace is a stunning flower arrangement in shades of pink that includes such flowers as gerbera daisies, stargazer lilies, garden roses, alstroemeria, and snapdragons along with an abundance of greenery. La Jolla Elegance is a stunning display of sophisticated flowers, [...]

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 This stunning flower bouquet includes white hydrangea, yellow roses, crème roses, yellow alstroemeria and peach carnations that are accented with fresh greenery and arranged within a contemporary glass cube. ORCHID GARDEN DELUXE This impressive gift includes lush green and seasonal blooming plants that are are combined with a premium phalaeonopsis orchid. This floral masterpiece comes accented with a bow and is arranged in a 16" diameter stone bowlBottom of Form These flower arrangements and green gift ideas, along with other gift ideas, including custom flower arrangements, are available at all of [...]

adminMWL2015-04-28T18:41:02+00:00April 28th, 2015|Categories: Teacher|Tags: San Diego florist, Teacher appreciation day San Diego, Teacher appreciation week San Diego, Teacher gifts San Diego|Comments Off

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 roses, lilies, alstroemeria, poms and other flowers and greenery accents in a clear glass vase that has been tied with raffia. GERBER DAISIES AND DAFFODILS This is a bright and cheerful way to say thank you to an admin. It includes gorgeous gerbera daisies along with yellow Daffodils. It’s a perfect addition to a desk as a reminder of how much you appreciate them. SWEETEST BLOOMS BOUQUET The Sweetest Blooms Bouquet is a vibrant display of fuchsia roses and yellow Asiatic lilies along with yellow and white traditional daisies, green button [...]

adminMWL2015-04-13T18:10:54+00:00April 13th, 2015|Categories: Administrative Professionals Day Flowers|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, San Diego florist, San Diego flower delivery, San Diego flowers|Comments Off

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 holiday season. If you do not want to create your own spring floral centerpieces using our flowers in bulk option, you can order a hand arranged spring flower arrangement from any one of our San Diego flower shops. Our daily deals mean that you can get great prices on farm fresh flowers many of which come from sustainable flower farmers throughout San Diego County. You can also stop in and schedule an appointment to work with our floral design team directly on creating custom floral centerpieces or Easter flower centerpieces. This [...]

adminMWL2015-03-23T15:52:00+00:00March 23rd, 2015|Categories: Easter Flowers, Spring Flowers|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego flower delivery, Easter flowers San Diego, San Diego florist, San Diego flower delivery|Comments Off

Celebrating a Loved One’s Birthday with Unique Floral Gifts

Birthdays come the whole year round, so it may seem hard to know what to get each year. Flowers are one gift that just about everyone loves because they are beautiful. Often, many people will not buy flowers for themselves so it’s a nice present to receive on a birthday. To help you decide what might make a great floral gift, we have put together some details on some of our most popular flower arrangements in San Diego that make great birthday gifts and that show off the artistry of our incredible floral design team. Check out these great ideas that are sure to make that upcoming birthday extra special! Our Birthday Flower Arrangements Check out these birthday flower arrangements that show the range of prices and styles we have available with our seasonal flower offering: SYMPHONY This impeccable floral collection includes roses, orchids, tulips and hydrangea that have been hand arranged in a curly willow lined glass vase. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TULIPS & BALLOONS Our tulips have just arrived from Holland, so this is a great pick for a birthday wish. It includes tulips in many hues along with a 'Happy Birthday' Mylar balloon. ALLEN'S SPECIAL BIRTHDAY W/ BIRTHDAY MYLAR This stunning birthday flower arrangement contains pink roses, yellow gerberas and daisy spray chrysanthemums, dark pink alstroemeria, light yellow carnations, light pink matsumoto asters and miniature carnations all contained in a stylish vase that comes with a birthday wishes Mylar balloon. BIRTHDAY BLAST BOUQUET WITH BIRTHDAY MYLAR BALLOON This birthday floral bouquet offers a vivid display of vibrant blooms that include stargazer lilies, spray roses, gerbera daisies, alstroemeria and blue hydrangea. A celebratory Mylar balloon is included with the birthday flower arrangement. FLY AWAY BIRTHDAY This vibrant birthday flower arrangement features [...]

adminMWL2015-02-17T16:36:09+00:00February 17th, 2015|Categories: Birthday|Tags: Birthday flowers San Diego, San Diego best florist, San Diego best flower arrangement, San Diego florist, San Diego flower delivery, San Diego flowers|Comments Off

San Diego Holiday Shopping Events

Be sure to come to our open house at all of our Allen’s Flowers and Plants locations over the holiday shopping season, which kicks off just after Thanksgiving. Here are the big events so mark your calendar to make time to come visit our San Diego flower shop and also shop online. In-Store Holiday Shopping Events Black Friday is November 28th, and Small Business Saturday is November 29th. These special holiday shopping events are meant to encourage shopping at local businesses. This helps the small business owner like us not to mention it boosts the local San Diego economy. As a San Diego small business, our focus is on providing unique products and gifts, a great selection, and personalized service. We will be introducing our holiday collection on those days as well, and this collection is already available online with a range of Christmas centerpieces, Christmas bouquets, Christmas flower arrangements and Christmas décor like wreaths, garlands, and poinsettia plants. Our holiday flower collection also includes beautiful choices for Hanukah. These holiday shopping events also encourage shoppers to work with the San Diego florist’s on-site floral design team for custom flower arrangements, Christmas décor, and holiday centerpieces for holiday parties, home decorating, gift giving, special occasions and winter weddings. Online Holiday Shopping Event In addition, we will participate in Cyber Monday on December 1st with special prices, upgrades, and promotions that also encourage shopping with a local San Diego business. This is a great way to shop at your convenience by computer, tablet, or smartphone. Our Facebook page will also offer special deals. Start Planning Now! To get ready for these big holiday shopping events, make a list of what you might want to decorate your home and to whom you want [...]

adminMWL2014-11-24T23:51:33+00:00November 24th, 2014|Categories: Christmas Flowers|Tags: Black Friday San Diego, Cyber Monday San Diego, Poinsettia plants San Diego, San Diego Christmas flowers, San Diego florist, Small Business Saturday San Diego|Comments Off

Time to Order Thanksgiving Centerpieces and Floral Gifts for Home and Loved Ones

Thanksgiving arrives on Thursday, November 27th and with it comes a beautiful table for a lovely meal with loved ones. Whether you are decorating your own home for the upcoming festivities, you are visiting someone else’s home and want to bring a special gift, or you are missing out on those you are thankful this year but want to send them your love, we are here to help with a collection of Thanksgiving centerpieces and floral gifts. Stunning Thanksgiving Centerpieces In this blog post, we are showcasing our spectacular collection of Thanksgiving centerpieces, which look great on the dining table, a buffet table, and even a family room table. These also make great gifts: ALLEN'S CORNUCOPIA This cornucopia features orange roses, peach lilies, burgundy mini carnations, eucalyptus and lush greenery that has been arranged in a natural cornucopia basket. AUTUMN CORNUCOPIA Show your gratitude with this rustic cornucopia that is filled full of sunflowers, chrysanthemums, roses and lush fall foliage. COUNTRY HARVEST Adorn your Thanksgiving table with the warm, golden colors of fall, including fresh chrysanthemums, lilies, wheat and oak leaves as well as candles and a country plaid ribbon. WARM LIGHTS A warm glow will come from this grand Thanksgiving centerpiece, which has two pillar candles that are surrounded by roses, orchids, and other varieties in shades of red, bronze, and orange. THANKSGIVING LIGHTS This stunning centerpiece features roses, orange Asiatic lilies, orange and bronze chrysanthemums and a burgundy ribbon along with two elegant taper candles. THANKSGIVING GATHERING CENTERPIECE The colors of autumn come alive in this centerpiece of lilies, daisies, roses and fall greenery. Beautiful Thanksgiving Floral Gifts Besides our Thanksgiving centerpieces, we also have many Thanksgiving floral gifts as well as a custom floral design service that [...]

adminMWL2014-11-11T18:30:42+00:00November 11th, 2014|Categories: Thanksgiving centerpieces San Diego|Tags: San Diego custom flower design, San Diego florist, Thanksgiving centerpieces San Diego, Thanksgiving flowers San Diego, Thanksgiving gifts San Diego|Comments Off

Make a Difference Day this Saturday, October 25th

This Saturday is Make a Difference Day and throughout San Diego there are many activities, events, and organizations that you can join in to make a difference. This is also the time to celebrate those that have made a difference with selfless acts and countless hours dedicated to helping others. Our gift collection offers a range of flower arrangements that are perfect to send to someone that has made a difference. Or, these flower centerpieces can be used at an upcoming event for Make a Difference Day. Unique Flower Arrangements We have a wide array of unique flower arrangements to choose from, including these stunning flower arrangements: SYMPHONY This flower arrangement offers a stunning collection of the finest and freshest flowers arranged in a curly willow lined glass vase. Flower varieties include roses, orchids, tulips and pastel colored hydrangeas. PRESTIGE This gorgeous flower arrangement has premium flowers like roses, tulips, hydrangea and Oncidium orchids. ALLEN'S JOY This sweet bouquet includes white hydrangea, yellow roses, crème roses, yellow alstroemeria and peach carnations with fresh greenery in a contemporary glass cube. PASSION This flower arrangement includes our finest 24-inch premium long-stem roses in shades of pink and red set on clouds of white hydrangea within a bullet vase. LA JOLLA GARDEN White hydrangea, stock, and lisianthus mix are combined with light pink oriental lilies, red roses, pink sweet pea, hot pink miniature carnations, seeded eucalyptus and more within a couture vase. ALWAYS A LADY Elegant white roses and charming pink Asiatic lilies are hand arranged within overflowing greenery. WHITE ELEGANCE Beautiful flowers like white hydrangea, spray roses and stock, peach roses, eucalyptus and more fill a tall glass vase for an elegant display. These and many other flower arrangements, including custom flower arrangements [...]

adminMWL2014-10-23T19:41:34+00:00October 23rd, 2014|Categories: Make a Difference Day|Tags: best San Diego florist, Make a Difference Day San Diego, San Diego florist, San Diego flower delivery, San Diego flower shop|Comments Off

Celebrating National Grandparents Day on Sunday, September 7th

National Grandparents Day is that special day to celebrate those special people that love and spoil you. Although every day is a special day when you have family that love you unconditionally and have the wisdom to provide you with the best advice, it is nice to have a special day of honor set aside for them. This special day is on Sunday, September 7th. Whether you spend time with them, send them a gift, or do both, remember what they add to your life. How to Celebrate National Grandparents Day There are so many ways that you can celebrate this special day with your grandparents: Take them out for a meal or have them over for dinner. Spend the day out together doing something they enjoy. Help them around their house with repairs, maintenance, or cleaning. Visit with them, talking and listening to their great stories. Call or video chat with them. Give them a gift. Do all of the above! Gift Ideas for Grandparents Day Whether you just can’t be with them on this special day because of the distance or you want to give them something in addition to the other ways you plan to celebrate, check out these gift ideas from our San Diego flower shop locations as well as from our online florist site: We have local San Diego specials that include fresh-cut flower arrangements in a variety of flower types, colors, and styles as well as plants, succulent plants, flowering plants and gift baskets. Meet with our in-house floral design team and create something special like a custom flower arrangement for your grandparents. This is a great way to show how much they standout in your life by giving them an exclusive flower arrangement not [...]

adminMWL2014-09-05T17:38:01+00:00September 5th, 2014|Categories: Grandparents Day|Tags: best San Diego florist, flower delivery San Diego, flowers for grandparents San Diego, Grandparents Day San Diego, grandparents gifts San Diego, San Diego florist|Comments Off

Gifts for the New Teacher

School is starting and that means new classes and teachers for the kids. It’s always a good idea to establish a good relationship with the new teacher to let them know you are looking forward to working with them throughout the year with your children’s learning as the priority. A gift is a way to let them know you appreciate their hard work, helping to build a relationship from the start of the year. Flowers and plants are both nice gifts for a teacher that they can display in their classroom or take home. We have a wide range of flowers and plants that can be used as a teacher gift. Here are some beautiful options to consider that also represent a wide price range: Vivacious This unique flower arrangement is bound to get high marks from the teacher. It is a bold flower arrangement with hot pink roses, pastel gerbera daisies, and stargazer lilies hand arranged in a designer vase. Sunny San Diego This is a compact flower arrangement that still feels large because of its bold primary colors, including a stunning mix of colors. Cymbidium Sophistication This stunning floral arrangement includes cymbidium orchid sprays arranged in a modern vase. Go Green This green themed arrangement offers a refreshing look and includes cymbidium orchids, echeveria succulents, green roses and chrysanthemums along with eucalyptus, buplerum, and viburnum in a leaf-lined cube vase. Succulent Cylinder This arrangement features succulent terrariums in a container that has been wrapped with copper wire. Emerald Garden Basket This is a green spathiphyllum plant that comes in a natural wicker basket and is sure to last the whole school year with minimal maintenance. LOCAL ONLY Snazzy Orchids This stunning arrangement features green miniature phalaenopsis orchids, two violet [...]