Thursday, December 26, 2013

Flowers & Plants Suitable For Funerals

By Penelope Warlick


When someone passes away, it is a huge kindness to the deceased's family for you to extend your sympathies. Sending a card or a floral arrangement are ideal ways to show that you care. Here are some flower choices that are especially suitable for a funeral or memorial.

There are many different types of bouquets that are suitable for funerals. White blooms are particularly suitable for memorials, but you can also choose a specific flower or color if you know the favorite of the deceased. There really is no wrong type of flower to choose, even a colorful display is still acceptable, because it is our way of both honoring the deceased and celebrating the life that they led.

A spray, which is a large floral arrangement that rests on a stand, is an excellent choice. Sprays and wreaths, which also can rest on a stand, are somewhat more expensive that a single bouquet, but their larger size makes them particularly ideal to send from a group, such as the deceased's co-workers or perhaps a group from which he or she belonged.

If you would like to send something that is sure to last for many weeks or even months, you can opt to send plants instead of flowers. Most florists have a variety of options suitable for funerals, and some include lush green plants or perhaps a variety of flowering plants mixed together.

If you don't hear about the death in time to send flowers to the funeral service, don't worry. It is still a lovely token of sympathy to send flowers or plants directly to a surviving family member in the weeks following the funeral. This can be a nice gesture that indicates that the family is still in your thoughts.

Often, you might see the words "in lieu of flowers" in a funeral notice indicating that the deceased or the family of the deceased wish for donations to be made to a specific charity. Despite this, you can certainly still send flowers and make a donation in honor of the deceased. You can have the flowers sent to the service or perhaps send a bouquet even a week or two later to a family member just to let them know they are still in your thoughts.




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Fun Facts About Flowers

By Ji Hitzeman


There are so many symbolisms of flowers. Protection, warning, romance, sympathy and wealth are just few of the meanings of the different kinds of flowers. Generally, they are known to bring happiness to anyone. The so many meanings and interpretations of flowers make them one of the most loved and treasured gift since the beginning of human kind. Below are some of the interesting facts and trivia about flowers. Try to check on each of them and be amazed of the different meanings and uses of flowers.

Everyone loves them but only few know the different varieties of flowers. For the record, there are more of less 250,000 known varieties of flowers. Some popular varieties are calla lily, sun flower, tulip, bird of paradise and the most popular is rose. Did you know that the oldest variety originated in China and known as Archaefructus sinensis. It's been in existence for more than 125 million years to date. The physical properties of Archaefructus sinensis are closely similar with the properties of lilies. The later are one of the oldest varieties of flowers on earth.

Roses are known to be the flower of love. During hearts day or any special day, people would always think of giving someone special a bunch of red roses. Some would go for other colors but at the end of the day, giving someone a rose is still considered out of the ordinary. Roses are not only wonderful gifts but are also edible food items. They are usually paired with peach, pears and apples.

Aside from being used as an ingredient in cooking and preparing delicious and exotic food, some flowers are also used to symbolize holiness. There are so many varieties of flowers considered sacred. Lotus for instance is considered by the ancient Egyptians as sacred are commonly used in all of their burial ceremonies and rituals. This sacred flower was also considered as a great symbol of rebirth.

The so many symbolisms of flowers enticed a great number of people to conduct researches on flowers and check online florists that offer excellent flower arrangements. A lot of people are more interested of the sources of the flowers offered online. few are current living in United states, there is a big chance that the flowers you ordered online are from California. Take note that 60% of all flowers grown within United States are cultivated at California.

Flowers are undeniably the perfect present for any person you considered special. Additionally, they are also perfect accessories and decoration to parties. People who are looking for good flowers for whatever purpose can find whatever they might need at their local internet florist. Online florists not only sell fresh and rare flowers but also create wonderful and exotic arrangements to meet different needs. Arrangement and delivery time is not much of a concern as online shops are known to be very flexible when it come to deadlines and set time.




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