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How to choose budget-friendly flowers

If you’re feeling the crunch from rising prices on many goods but still want to embrace the beauty and joy of flowers in your home or at an event, we have good news. While floral prices have gone up, as well as gas prices that impact delivery fees, there are some creative ways to save on flowers.

Bring your own vase-

Flower spotlight: special-order flowers

There are many flowers we keep in stock and ready to go nearly every day, but others require some advance notice to special order due to cost, availability, or longevity. Unique blooms like tie-dye roses, delicate blooms like peonies, and tropical flowers like birds of paradise all classify as flowers that need to be ordered in advance.

Flower spotlight: varieties of mums

Chrysanthemums, commonly known as mums, are traditionally thought of as a fall blooming plant at greenhouses, but in cut flower form - there are thousands of varieties in all sorts of colors, sizes, and different looks that are available year around. Mums are the second most popular bloom in the world after roses, which have maintained the top spot for decades.

Floral design is an art form

Have you ever wondered what it takes to make that perfect bouquet? Some might think it’s as simple as dropping a bunch of flowers in a vase. Others might be intimidated by the time and details involved in creating beautiful designs with flowers. Let’s talk about some of the elements involved in floral design as an art form.

Flower spotlight: delphinium

Have you ever heard of delphinium? This pretty perennial is native throughout the northern hemisphere to the tropical mountains of Africa and comes in various shades of blues and purples. Some varieties come in white and even yellow, which is the flower’s rarest color. They can grow up to eight feet tall and are often seen growing wild in meadows. 

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