Our new video about wedding flowers has just been released, to view the video click this link to you tube. Wedding flowers video.
The video will give you some ideas about what styles and types of flowers you may like to consider for planning weddings.
As a flowering potted plant for the winter there can be few that beat the colourful display of the Cyclamen. The Cyclamen is a perennial plant that grows from a swollen tuberous root. Flower colours include white, pink, purple, mauve, red and some are a mixture of shades.
Cyclamen begin to grow new seasons foliage in early autumn and start to flower in late autumn; the foliage is often marbled and attractive in its own right. A well looked after Cyclamen will flower for two or three months inside; and after flowering is finished the plant can be placed outside under a hedge or in the shade somewhere and left pretty much to look after its self until late summer. In late summer begin to water the plant again; and maybe re-pot it into a slightly larger pot. The new foliage will begin to appear and the cycle starts over again.
When potting Cyclamen make sure the tuber is no more than half buried under the soil. A peaty compost rather than heavy clay soil is preferred. Water the Cyclamen only until the water collects in the tray under the pot and no more; if the water in the tray has not been drunk up by the plant a few hours after watering then you have given too much water and you should empty out the water from the tray. Usually watering every two or three days is enough. Cyclamen are cool temperature plants and inside your house make such the plants are not in a hot position; they wont like being in full sun or close to a fire or heater. As the individual flowers fade, remove them from the tuber by carefully twisting and pulling the complete flower stem from the plant; also remove any yellowing leaves the same way.
An interesting fact about Cyclamen is that the stems of the fertilised seed capsules will coil and spiral like a spring which pulls the capsule down to ground level so that the seeds when ripe are released onto the soil. This is more often noticed on plants growing outside where we are not so diligent about removing the spent flowers.
There are many different species of Cyclamen originating from Europe, the Mediterranean and Middle East; many of them are much smaller than those grown as flowering pot plants. If you have an alpine garden group in your area you are likely to find some of the cute miniature species for sale at there shows.
standard Chrysanthemum
The Chrysanthemum flower originates from China and Japan and varieties have been grown in gardens for more than 1000 years. The original Chrysanthemum have been developed and bred to make the varieties that we today use in floristry and our gardens. Colours in all shades of red, orange, yellow, green, mauve, and white are produced.
In floristry two main types of Chrysanthemum are the standard and the spray types. Standards have one large flower per stem; this is achieved by the grower removing all but the central bud on the stem as the stems grow.
spray Chrysanthemum
Spray Chrysanthemum have each stem bearing many lateral flowering stems with smaller flowers.
There are several different forms of flowers classified according to their petal arrangement; the most commonly known is the single daisy form; but also often seen are the ball shaped pompom the double anemone form and less commonly the spider and reflexed forms.
The Chrysanthemum flower is naturally triggered to start flowering by the shortening day lengths and lower temperatures of Autumn. In green houses both the temperature and the length of darkness of the night can be controlled , so that florists have Chrysanthemum available for use year round. Lucky for us this is as the Chrysanthemum is a truly useful flower and lasts 10 – 14 days or more in the vase.
If you receive as a gift a Chrysanthemum potted plant; keep it inside and well watered while it is flowering and you should have it looking great for a month or more. Once it has finished flowering cut the stems right back to just above ground level and let the new growth from the ground level begin, before removing the plant from the pot and planting it in your garden. Be aware that the plant in the garden will grow to about a meter high, even though it was much shorter in the pot.
Scientific research proves that receiving flowers and being in the presence of flowers make people happy. But is it better to give than to receive?
Through a partnership, SAF and the American Floral Endowment commissioned a Rutgers University study in 2006, to determine how people perceive others based on the types of gifts they give. The results are groundbreaking, as flower givers rose to the top.
The research reveals that people who give flowers make the best impression compared to other gifts studied. They are considered more likable, friendly and emotionally intelligent. The floral gift-giver is regarded as highly caring, trustworthy, loving, successful, and as valuing achievement and beauty in life.
As members of the National Flower Promotion Group; Flowers 4 Nelson is delighted to offer all customers resident in New Zealand a chance to win a fabulous Mothers Day prize pack worth $250. Simply purchase flowers from Flowers 4 Nelson online or by phone and state in the special instructions box at checkout, or mention to us on the phone that you wish to enter the competition. ( provide daytime and evening contact phone numbers)
The prize is a beautiful bouquet of flowers, plus a bottle of Moet & Chandon Rose Champagne; plus a lovely book “Flowers at Home” by Sandra Kaminski that has just been published.
By accepting the prize you agree to allow nfpg to use your name and city of residence for publicity purposes.
Every time you make a purchase of flowers between 29th April 2013 and 12th May 2013 you can enter.Remember every one resident in New Zealand can enter when they order flowers; so good luck.
Wednesday 24th of April is Secretary Day this year; a day that bosses and managers can show their appreciation for the person in the office who keeps things running smoothly . Don’t miss this day to recognize your secretary, upon whose skills, loyalty, and efficiency the functions of business and government offices depend.
We have up loaded our video showing how to make a box arrangement of flowers at Nelson Florists Flowers 4 Nelson workroom.
Take a look at it via this link. Flowers 4 Nelson u tube video making a box arrangement
Mothers Day week end Flowers 4 Nelson will be open and delivering flowers on both Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of May.Flowers 4 Nelson delivers in their own van and covers the area from Hira, Nelson, Stoke, Richmond, Brightwater, Wakefield, Upper Moutere, and Mapua
Order your flowers today to delight your Mum on Mothers Day. Mothers Day Flowers
Less than a month now until ANZAC Day is here; If you are wanting to find out information about ANZAC services this year or are looking at laying a wreath at one of the local services; contact us for information we can email to you.
ANZAC wreath 2012
As Bruno Mars sings in his song “When I was your Man” I shoulda bought you flowers….
