January 2019 - Allen's Flowers

Send Your Sweetheart Valentine’s Day Flowers

Among all the possible gifts you could give on Valentine's Day, the majority of people around the world still say receiving flowers is their favorite gift. And, that tops jewelry, candy, and other gifts. It may be that the natural beauty of flowers and their ability to transmit meaning and emotion through their color and design are the reasons so many people treasure the gift of flowers on Valentine's Day. At our San Diego flower shops, we have prepared a Valentine's Day collection that allows you to express your love on this special February holiday in many ways like these beautiful ideas: WOW! 100 ROSES ARRANGED When you say your sweetheart loves flowers, then they are sure to be over the moon for this luxurious Valentine's Day rose arrangement. It contains 100 red roses artistically arranged in a flared glass vase. We can't imagine what would top this spectacular floral display. FEEL THE LOVE - MULTICOLORED ROSES Love is made up of many feelings -- affection, romance, and friendship. This rose display with pink, red, orange, and yellow roses is a good way to express all those feelings this Valentine's Day. The roses, in a choice of 12, 24, or 36 are accented with seasonal greenery and delivered in a clear glass vase. ROMANCE AND ROSES This is another multi-colored rose arrangement with red, pink, and fuchsia roses, accented with seasonal greenery and delivered in a clear glass vase. Choose from 12, 24, or 36 roses. OPULENCE ROSES This luxury flower arrangement for Valentine's Day includes red, chartreuse, candy pink, burgundy, cream and ivory, and lavender roses in a bloom on bloom European style design arranged in a glass vase. SAN DIEGO VALENTINE Premium roses in a multi-color floral display are presented [...]

Valentine’s Day is Just Around the Corner!

Valentine's Day is just weeks away so now is the time to plan for the perfect way that you will spoil that special loved one in your life. We've been preparing for this romantic special day since the start of 2019 and are ready with a new Valentine's Day collection and plenty of flowers across all of our San Diego flower shop locations. To get you in the mood for this day of love, we thought we'd share some highlights that show some of our Valentine's Day bouquets and flower arrangements that are now available for order: THE SWEETHEART PACKAGE One way we make it easier to shop for Valentine's Day is to offer packages. This package includes a combination of items. Choose from one or two dozen premium long-stem Ecuadorian roses and stargazer lilies, an eight-piece box of made-in-San Diego chocolates, and a Valentine's Day-themed Mylar balloon. BOLD & BEAUTIFUL This flower arrangement has the perfect name because it offers both. The love-themed flower arrangement contains pink roses, stargazer lilies, purple stock, and more. RED LONG-STEM ROSES BY ALLEN'S FLOWERS Deliver one dozen of the finest premium varieties of roses. These are 60 cm long red roses. They are arranged in a clear vase. You may want to tell the special someone who receives these roses that they are grown at the same Ecuadorian farm as those given to Miss America! PRETTY IN PINK This Valentine's Day bouquet offers pink Oriental lilies, hot pink roses, pink carnations, fuchsia stock, light pink spray roses, pink heather, lemon leaf, huckleberry, seeded eucalyptus, and a small green potted echeveria succulent. All these beautiful flowers and greenery arrive in a raspberry-colored tapered vase. MOOD FOR LOVE We've taken one of our popular flower arrangements and put a romantic spin [...]

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Houseplant Appreciation Day in San Diego

Today, January 10th, is Houseplant Appreciation Day. It's celebrated throughout the country as a way to focus on the health benefits plants offer as air purifiers that make it so much easier to breathe. Since they take care of us, we should take care of all the green and blooming plants available. At our San Diego flower shops and through our website, you can do your part in celebrating Houseplant Appreciation Day by picking some up for your home or office or sending some as special gifts. Here are some highlights from our plant collection: ZZ PLANT The ZZ Plant is ideal for locations with little natural light and minimal need of water. In fact, it's one of the most low-maintenance plants for the office or home that is available. LEMON-LIME DRACAENA Another low-maintenance plant the lemon-lime dracaena has multi-color leaves in shades of yellow and green. lemon-lime dracaena is easy to care for and the perfect addition to any home or office. There are numerous containers to choose from, including white glass, a rustic tin, or a contemporary woven basket. RUSTIC BROMELIAD PLANTER This garden arrangement includes a bromeliad and other premium green plants that are displayed together in a rustic tin container. CROTON This beautiful plant arrives in a burgundy footed planter, creating an elegant display for the home or office. JADE PLANT IN CONCRETE The jade plant loves the sun and works well indoors or outdoors, especially in the gorgeous San Diego sun. We display the jade plant in a contemporary concrete pot. ORCHIDS & SUCCULENTS Phalaenopsis orchids are accented by numerous types of succulents and arranged in a modern white container. SUCCULENTS IN STONE A variety of California-grown succulent plants is arranged in a stone bowl. TREASURE GARDEN [...]

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Voted San Diego’s Best Florist 8 Years Running!

We are proud to be again voted as San Diego's flower shop for eight years in a row! It's a testament to our team's hard work at all of our San Diego florist locations. From the time we opened until today, our focus has been on value, quality, and friendly service. Thank you to everyone who has chosen to work with us for their decorating, event, and gift-giving needs. As part of our "Best" celebration, we've put together a bestseller collection of flower arrangements that our beloved by you, our customers: CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE The beauty of California shines through in this flower arrangement that includes yellow roses, green hydrangea, a succulent, and other local accent flowers. CELEBRATE! This bold and bright bouquet includes hot pink roses, orange lilies, purple alstroemeria, and green button poms along with ribbon and a leaf-lined glass cube. PACIFIC BEACH PERFECTION Cayenne roses are mixed with hydrangea, orchids, and other seasonal flowers and greenery to create a beautiful floral display. SUNNY SAN DIEGO Bold primary colors highlight this small cube-style flower arrangement that makes for an affordable gift. FLOWER FIELDS OF SAN DIEGO This flower arrangement highlights the stunning flower fields in Carlsbad. It includes roses, lilies, stock and more arranged in a clear glass vase. DENDROBIUM ORCHID VASE A clear triangular vase overflows with luxurious orchids for a dramatic display. GARDEN CELEBRATION This bouquet stnds two feet tall. It offers pink lilies, light purple lisianthus, purple hydrangea, pink roses, lavender larkspur, purple stock, hot pink spray roses, and more. WHITE GARDEN With sunshine year round, it's nice to be reminded of winter whites with this beautiful floral display. There are white hydrangea, calla lilies, and roses along with green hypericum and greenery in a gem-lined crystal vase. SPECIAL SOMEONE [...]