How to Choose the Right Flowers for Valentines's Day

Every woman appreciates flowers, and truth be told, so do most men. But it can be difficult to know which flowers to send to whom, and exactly what message you're sending with those flowers. I've put together some resources for ordering inexpensive flowers, and some background on what those flowers are saying.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• the wish to make someone's day brighter
• a phone or an internet connection

1. You should begin by thinking about the person you want to send flowers to, and what they mean to you. In other words, you should take this person's likes and dislikes into consideration, as well as your relationship together. Flowers can "speak" for you with age-old messages -- you'll want to be sure you mean what you say!

2. At the end of this article, I've provided contact information for a variety of florists. When you contact a florist, ask for your arrangement to include specific flowers that will send your unspoken message. Often they can substitute one flower for another without any additional cost. Listed below are a few suggestions to include when making a "personalized" flower arrangement for Valentine's Day -- or any day!

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   Love: Red rose, or red tulip

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   True love: Forget Me Not

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   Friendship: Yellow poppy

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   Elegance and dignity: Dahlia

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   Remembrance: Rosemary

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   Suspicion: Mint

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   Purity: White lily

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    Lust: Coriander

Tips & Warnings

• It's always nice to include someone's "favorite flower" in a bouquet if you can.
• Shop around for the best price. There can be a big difference from florist to florist.

Resources

• Flowers Express
• 1-800 Flowers
• ProFlowers
• Teleflora
• Flowers Online
• Blooms Today
• Art of Floral Arranging, The: Learning from the Master Florists at Flower School New York
• Ez Rose & Flower Maker (VHS)

[thomt]

on 2/9/2009 Good advice and nice info about flower choices. I hope to never get a bouquet of mint. I've found it valuable to identify a good local florist where my distant parents, or other loved ones, live. They've become a reliable source of flowers for me...One year they even called me up to see if I wanted to order something for a holiday; that's service! Sue is right-on about shopping around. Increasingly, grocery stores like Whole Foods, Fresh Market, etc are also good sources for decently priced fresh flowers, though you must pick them out and deliver them yourself.

[wordstock]

on 2/9/2009 Love the flower list. Thanks

[QueenofMisc]

on 2/9/2009 Informative article that will assist people in selecting the right flowers for Valentine's Day! Love the beautiful flower pics too!