A Blog In Bloom Presented by Seminole Florist

Name: The botanical name is Helianthus. The Greek word “helios” means sun and “anthos” means flower. It is aptly named after the sun which it resembles.

Origin: South and West of the USA.

Color: Most sunflowers are bright yellow with dark brown centres, but varieties are appearing now which have tan, orange, maroon or striped petals, and green-yellow centres. Some are even without the central disc, but are fully covered in petals instead.

Availability: A summer flower, but some are available all year round (‘Orit’) and most can be available from late spring to late autumn.

Family: Asteraceae, Aster family

Care Tips: They need a lot of water.
Did you know that lifejackets used to be filled with sunflower stems?

Name: From the Turkish for turban, after its rounded form. Botanical name Tulipa.

 
Colors: Everything except blue and true black.

Availability: November to May

Origin: Middle East

Care Tips: Tulips continue to grow in water and will curve towards the light. Make allowances for this when putting them in a vase or wrap the stems tightly in newspaper and stand them in water directly beneath a light for a few hours. Tulips have a vase life of just over a week, and buy flowers in bud but with colour showing.

Trivia:
Facts: Tulips are the third-biggest selling flower in Holland and are also very popular in the UK where many are also grown. The painter David Hockney displays them in his studio in Los Angeles and so they appear in many of his autobiographical paintings and for a long time were seen as his trademark.

Language of Flowers: In the Victorian language of flowers red tulips are a declaration of love, making them ideal gifts for Valentine’s Day.

History: In the middle ages tulipmania saw bulbs change hands for the equivalent of £4million pounds a bulb!

Ok history buffs…heres’s some info for you!

The History of FTD

Founded in 1910, FTD is one of the largest floral companies in the world and is a leader in quality, artistry and dependability. FTD connects approximately 20,000 North American retail florists and supports an international floral delivery network of 50,000 affiliated FTD Florists in 154 countries. FTD can deliver products to nearly 100% of the U.S. population. FTD stands behind our Satisfaction Guarantee on all orders sent through FTD for delivery within the U.S. and Canada.

On August 18, 1910, fifteen American retail florists agreed to exchange orders for out-of-town deliveries. Originally called “Florists’ Telegraph Delivery”, FTD was the world’s first flowers-by-wire service.

Fifty-five years later, FTD expanded to include international transactions. The company was renamed “Florists Transworld Delivery” to reflect its growing worldwide presence.

In 1914, FTD adopted the classic figure of Mercury as its official logo. With worldwide visibility, the gold “Mercury Man” is one of the most recognized logo in the world. It has become the floral industry’s emblem of quality.

Aloha Friends and Happy Monday!

Let’s put a little life into our Mondays and our everydays.  Think tropical!  It’s August and there is only a few more weeks of summer left.  Make sure they are memorable weeks because the winters can be long depending on what part of the country you live in!

When planning a party (think Labor Day), or sending an arrangement for a special occasion…think outside the vase.  Go for tropical WOW and really brighten up someone’s day.

Tropical flowers are

• unusual
• exotic
• and not used very often making them very appreciated when received as a gift!

Check out these tropical escapes:

It’s easy to go for the usual, risk option but it’s time to break out of that box and enjoy creativity, color and scent.  A tropical arrangement is truly unique and will always leave a lasting impression.

Types of Tropical Flowers:

• Anthurium
• Bougainvillea
• Calla Lily
• Ginger
• Tropical Flower -Protea

So, enjoy the spice of life and go tropical!  Visit www.SeminoleFlorist.com for some wonderful TROPICAL ideas!