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Summer Flowers Have Arrived Just in Time!

Summer starts today – Monday, June 20th. We’ve got a large supply of summer flowers from our trusted flower partners locally and internationally. It’s time to start thinking about how to decorate for all those upcoming summer celebrations, including patriotic flowers for the 4th of July. Here are some of our summer favorites now in stock along with some examples of the types of summer flower arrangements available: Roses With June as National Rose Month, this summer favorite offers a beautiful way to celebrate the summer. You could get a patriotic set of color-dipped roses or create some stunning arrangements for your home or a special occasion like these: Feel the Love is bursting with color. There are bright rose colors like yellow, orange, pink and red along with greenery in a clear glass vase. You can choose from flower arrangement sizes that contain 12, 18, or 24 roses. Yellow Roses provides 12 or 24 bright yellow premium roses mixed with solidago and greenery in a clear glass gathering vase. It is like a container of sunshine that is sure to cheer the recipient or brighten a room in your home. Orchids Another beautiful flower to enjoy in the summer is the orchid. We have many varieties to choose from: The Deluxe Dendrobium Orchid Vase is a clear triangular vase that is filled with tall orchid blooms. It’s a dramatic look! Prestige has roses, hydrangea, tulips and oncidium orchids arranged in a vase. It’s a sophisticated and glamorous flower arrangement. Tropical Flowers The warm and humid weather also makes it an ideal time to enjoy some tropical flowers: La Jolla Tropics offers towering birds of paradise, heliconia, ginger and yellow oncidium orchids along with a variety of foliage. San Diego Paradise [...]

adminMWL2016-06-20T15:14:16+00:00June 20th, 2016|Categories: Summer Flowers|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, Best San Diego roses|Comments Off

Celebrating Those Special Dads on Father’s Day

On Sunday, June 19th we celebrate our Dads, those special parents who have protected and mentored us and who work so hard to teach us what they know. It’s a great day to take Dad out for something fun in San Diego or have a great backyard BBQ. Dad also deserves some special gifts and we have some great ideas to get you started with his treasure trove: We have a wide array of gift baskets and fruit baskets for Father’s Day. For example, the Fruit and Gourmet Treasure Basket is brimming over with apples, pears, oranges and other seasonal fruit as well as sparkling cider, artisanal cheese, crackers and other gourmet goodies. If Dad has a green thumb or appreciates plants, you can opt for green indoor plant, succulent plants, blooming plant or garden basket. Some of our favorites include the San Diego Succulent Cylinder that offers a terrarium to enjoy at home or the office; the Emerald Garden basket with a bright green spathiphyllum plant in a natural wicker basket; or the Elegant Spathiphylum that also offers a beautiful display. Another gift idea is to go with tropical flowers, which offer a dramatic display that Dad is sure to enjoy this Father’s Day. For example, Hawaiian Paradise has numerous flowers that have been imported from Hawaii. The exotic flower arrangement contains orchids, heliconia, ginger, antrhurium and greenery in a clear square vase. Our San Diego flower shops also offer balloon bouquets, greeting cards, and other special Father’s Day gifts that make it a worthwhile trip to stop and shop our showroom. Make an appointment to meet with our floral design team to create a custom Father’s Day flower arrangement or custom Father’s Day gift basket. You can order in [...]

adminMWL2016-06-16T14:23:55+00:00June 16th, 2016|Categories: Father's Day|Tags: Father's Day events San Diego, Father's Day gift delivery San Diego, Father's Day gifts San Diego, San Diego flower shop Father's Day|Comments Off

Celebrating the Rose During National Rose Month

June is National Rose Month, paying homage to the most beautiful flower in the world during the month of its peak growing season. It’s a great time to do so also considering there are so many celebrations like weddings, graduations, birthdays and more where roses make the perfect gift. There’s also Red Rose Day on June 6th, which means buying some gorgeous red roses. Here at all of our San Diego flower shop locations, we are overflowing with roses of all colors and, of course, red. Whether your come into one of our San Diego flower shops or you shop our website, you will be amazed at all the ways roses can be showcased. Check out these beautiful examples: Allen’s 12 Premium Roses with Stargazers also comes in quantities of 24 or 36 long-stem red roses. There is also greenery within a clear glass vase. 36 Premium Long Stem Roses offers three-dozen red beauties in a clear vase. These are the very same red roses that were given to Miss America. 100 Roses Arranged gives you a dazzling effect of 100 red roses in a flared glass vase. It’s truly breathtaking! Romance and Roses features red, pink, and fuchsia roses in quantities of 12, 18, or 24 roses. Lavish Love is a combination of red roses, spray roses, and pink Asiatic lilies in a glass vase. Luxury Assorted roses include red, pink, and lavender roses in a 16-inch clear glass vase. The roses are 24 inches long! Opulence Roses gives you lavender, cream, ivory, burgundy, candy pink, scarlet red and chartreuse roses in a modern glass vase. Stop on by for bulk roses to create your own special rose creations this month. We will also be featuring numerous promotions with roses [...]

adminMWL2016-06-06T21:24:02+00:00June 6th, 2016|Categories: Roses|Tags: best rose florist San Diego, National Rose Month San Diego, Red Rose Day San Diego, rose arrangements San Diego, rose delivery San Diego|Comments Off

National Gardening Exercise Day and Best Friends Day

June is a great month already full of birthdays, wedding, graduations and Father’s Day. On top of that, there are other special days designated in June that call for a gift or display of flowers, blooming plants, and/or green plants. These special days include National Gardening Exercise Day on June 6th and Best Friends Day on June 8th. Both days offer a way to celebrate Nature and the idea of working together to create something beautiful whether it is a garden or a friendship. Both need nurturing and watering to develop into something sustainable. To help you celebrate these special days in June, consider these ideas from our collection that can be found in our San Diego flower shops as well as online through our website: The Treasure Garden Basket contains pink kalanchoe, hypoestes, green nephthytis, and Boston and Maidenhair ferns arranged in a round wicker basket. The Blooming Garden Basket has a combination of blooming plants and orchids that can last for years to come with minimal maintenance. The Orchid Garden Deluxe has lush green and seasonal blooming plants with a premium phalaeonopsis orchid in a stone bowl. Succulents in Stone also comes in a stone bowl but contains a wide array of California succulent plants. Mood Changer offers hot pink roses, orange mini roses, green cymbidium blooms and succulents in a leaf-lined glass cylinder. Garden Sunset contains sunflowers, Peruvian lilies, summer fillers and roses in a glass vase. There are two sizes available. Sunflower Garden focuses the bright sunflower and accompanied by lilies, roses, alstromeria, stock and more in a cylinder vase. This is just a small example of what we offer. More is available online and in our San Diego shop flower locations. You can also buy in [...]

adminMWL2016-06-01T21:06:43+00:00June 1st, 2016|Categories: Friendship Day|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, Best San Diego roses|Comments Off

Summer Wedding Season is Here

With summer just around the corner, we’ve been super busy preparing for numerous weddings throughout the San Diego area. As we work with brides, we are seeing a number of seasonal trends this year that we would like to share with you: Seasonal and rustic woodland bouquets and flower arrangements that include foraged branches, lush ferns, and locally sourced flowers Loosely bundled bouquets that look as they have just been picked from the garden with vines and branches cascading down the sides Glamorous styles with textiles and accessories that add bling to a chic wedding theme Heirloom varieties of old-fashioned flowers like mums and carnations as well as chrysanthemums, zinnias, and English sweet peas Large, long centerpieces in raised compotes or terra cotta vases along King’s tables Color trends like blush, peach-pink, sunset orange, rust and coral as well as darker foliage Heavy use of foliage like leaves, vines, and branches Metallic colors like rose gold Ombre color designs with colors arranged from darkest to lightest in floral bouquet or floral centerpieces Flower walls as photo backdrops Hanging decorations and roof garlands for marquee tents Of course, you don’t have to follow the summer trends and just go with your own preferences. After all, it is your big day and you should have exactly what you want in terms of wedding flowers. The pictures in this blog post are from other San Diego weddings where we have been honored to provide the floral decor and bouquets for the bride and the wedding party. As you can see, we are adept at indoor and outdoor wedding flowers. We work with all the major San Diego wedding venues so have a good sense of what fits and how many flowers you will need. [...]

adminMWL2016-05-26T23:06:01+00:00May 26th, 2016|Categories: Weddings|Comments Off

Memorial Day in San Diego

Each year, there are Memorial Day ceremonies in San Diego to remember and reflect on all of our fallen heroes as a way to thank them for protecting our freedom. This includes Miramar National Cemetery on May 29th at 1:00p.m. and Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on May 30th at 10:00a.m. The USS Midway Museum also hosts its annual Legacy Week to celebrate Memorial Day with many activities and events. On May 28th at 9:00a.m., there is the Veterans Wreath Ceremony as well as Concert at 7:30p.m. with former members of many American rock bands. May 28-30th offers a Kids Adventure Discovery Zone while May 29-30 is Meet the Aviators and their Planes. May 30th at 11:00a.m. is the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Band Arizona Performance and a Blood Drive from 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. You may be planning your own personal remembrance by visiting a cemetery or sending someone flowers to let them know you are thinking of them and their fallen hero on this day of observance. Here in San Diego we offer special flower arrangements, wreaths, and bouquets for Memorial Day that you can use to decorate an event or send to someone special. We have numerous patriotic-themed flower arrangements to choose from. For example, A Patriot Tribute includes a patriotic mix of colors and numerous flower varieties, such as hydrangea, roses, miniature carnations, snapdragons, chrysanthemums and more, in a white urn. It comes in two sizes. Another option is A Grace and Love, which has red gladioli and carnations as well as white Asiatic lilies, myrtle, sword fern and salal. It also comes in an urn. We also have wreaths and sprays that provide a touching tribute for Memorial Day. A Patriot Spray includes lilies, snapdragons, delphinium, carnations and [...]

adminMWL2016-05-22T15:03:56+00:00May 22nd, 2016|Categories: Memorial Day|Tags: Memorial Day events San Diego, Memorial Day flower delivery San Diego, Memorial Day flowers San Diego, Memorial Day wreaths San Diego|Comments Off

Peonies are Back for a Limited Time!

It’s that time of year again where we have peonies in stock. Since it’s a very short season, it’s a good excuse to order these gorgeous flowers to decorate your home, add to your upcoming nuptials, or include in a flower arrangement that you are gifting to a special someone.= All About Peonies Peonies are long-life perennials that start to produce a magnificent display of single and double blooms in an array of colors – from white to deep red – in late spring and early summer, depending where you live in the U.S. Peonies also have glossy, dark green leaves that shine all season long. Peonies are a favorite in flower arrangements because their cut flowers can last more than a week if they are cut in full bud. There are six main types of herbaceous peonies: Single: This peony has a single or double row of broad petals that encircle fertile stamens with carpels visible. Japanese: This peony has a single or double row of broad petals that encircle broadened staminodes that may carry pollen along the edges with carpels visible. Anemone: This peony also has a single or double row of broad petals that encircle narrow incurved petal-like staminodes while fertile stamens are absent but carpels visible. Semi-double: This peony has a single or double row of broad petals that encircle further broad petals that are intermingled with stamens. Bomb: This peony has a single row of broad petals that encircle a shorter dense area of narrower petals. Double: This peony has a flower that only consists of many broad petals, including those that are altered stamens and carpels. Our Selection of Peonies We have a number of peony flower arrangements available as well as bulk peonies to [...]

adminMWL2016-05-07T16:38:34+00:00May 7th, 2016|Categories: Peonies|Tags: best florist San Diego, best San Diego florist, best San Diego flower delivery, San Diego flower delivery, San Diego flowers|Comments Off

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8th

With less than a week to go before Mother’s Day, we’ve been incredibly busy at our San Diego flower shops. Plus, with this being Teacher Appreciation Week, it’s been even more hectic in the run up to Mother’s Day. However, we are ready and are offering incredible promotions from items in our Mother’s Day collection. While supplies last, we have put our roses, flowers, blooming plants and even luxury flower arrangements on sale to provide that extra value you are seeking while shopping for that special mom, stepmom, or mother-in-law. If you are looking for something decidedly different, then try our custom flower arrangements. We offer three price ranges with various prices within those ranges of $100-$150, $175-$250, and $300-$500. Pick your price point and tell our designers your Mom’s favorite flowers, colors, and style and then let them make something exclusive for your Mom to treasure. Our Luxury Collection for Mother’s Day includes premium flowers, large quantities in each arrangement, and special containers that elevate your gift giving to a new level. Mom really does deserve to be spoiled, don’t you think?! You can also select from our blooming and green plants, which also include some gorgeous flower baskets and garden baskets. This category also contains exotic orchids in a range of colors. Of course, let’s not forget that so many moms out there just love roses. Our Columbian roses are from the same supplier as the one that provides roses for the Miss America pageant. Your mom will feel like she’s won the pageant with a dozen or more of these stunning roses. They come in a range of colors and can be arranged on their own or with another favorite flower. Also, visit our San Diego flower shops [...]

adminMWL2016-05-02T20:25:49+00:00May 2nd, 2016|Categories: Mother's Day|Tags: Mother's Day events San Diego, Mother's Day flower delivery San Diego, Mother's Day flowers San Diego, Mother's Day gifts San Diego, Mother's Day roses San Diego|Comments Off

Celebrating Our San Diego Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week

It’s that time of year again to say a huge “thanks!” to all those teachers that are working so tirelessly to make sure our kids learn and enjoy learning. They are with our kids between six and eight hours a day, helping to shape them as people and citizens. We can officially thank them during Teacher Appreciation Week from May 2nd to May 6th and National Teachers Day on Tuesday, May 3rd. To help you get your homework done, we’ve put together a cheat sheet of gift ideas that offers a range of styles and prices to make sure you get an A+ on your teacher gifts this year. Check out these gift ideas for teachers: Mood Changer offers hot pink roses arranged with green cymbidium orchids, orange mini roses, and succulents within a leaf-lined glass cylinder. The Dendrobium Orchid Vase is a real stunner. It contains an orchid plant within a clear triangular vase. Great Gerberas is a bright and festive arrangement of color gerbera daisies in a vase. Bowl Full of Sun Diego is a glass bowl stuffed with sunflowers, offering a nod to summer, which is just around the corner. Phaleonopsis Orchid in Glass Block has up to nine blooms and offers a stunning color with blooms that can last up to two months. Succulents are a long-lasting gift for teachers that look great on a classroom desk. Our San Diego Succulent Cylinder offers a terrarium-style arrangement while Succulents in Stone is a stone bowl that has a variety of California-grown succulent plants. We also offer a custom flower arrangement and custom bouquet service for teacher gifts. Just call our San Diego flower shop to make an appointment. Other available teacher gifts include gourmet treats and gift baskets, [...]

adminMWL2016-04-27T18:03:27+00:00April 27th, 2016|Categories: Teacher|Tags: San Diego teacher flower delivery, San Diego teacher flowers, San Diego teacher gifts, Teacher appreciation day San Diego, Teacher appreciation week San Diego|Comments Off

It’s Time for Prom in San Diego! We Have Corsages and Boutonnieres for You!

As the school year gets closer to the end, some of the year-end festivities are set for the coming weeks, especially for high school juniors and seniors who will be getting ready for the biggest dance of the year: Prom. While you have a lot to think about for prom like dress, tux, limo, hair and makeup, we can definitely help you with one part: Prom flowers. We’ve been helping out local San Diego students for decades look their sharpest for prom, including prom corsages and prom boutonnieres. Our selection of prom flowers is priced for all budgets and offers fresh, unique floral designs that are sure to match all styles and dress designs for prom, including incorporating all the latest trends in prom corsages. Here are some of the highlights from our prom flowers collection: Corsage with roses. We have rose corsages in a number of colors, including white and red. Each prom corsage rose wristlet comes with a number of roses along with your choice of gold, silver, black or iridescent ribbon. Corsage with orchids. Orchids are another favorite prom flower. We have dendrobium orchids in purple or white that adds a sophisticated look to your corsage for prom. It also comes with your choice of gold, silver, black or iridescent ribbon. Of course, we also offer corsages with other gorgeous flowers like tulips, lilies, or carnations just to name a few of the choices. Matching prom boutonnieres are available for these and all the other styles and colors available in prom flowers. You can order by phone, in our San Diego flowers shops, or on our website. We also are accepting appointments for custom prom corsages and custom prom boutonnieres where you can bring your dress in and [...]