December 12 is “National Poinsettia Day,” designated as such by an Act of Congress. Joel Roberts Poinsett, the first U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1825-1829), died on that date in 1851. Poinsett was trained as a physician, but his first love was botany. While botanizing in the Taxco region of Mexico during the winter of 1828 [...]
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Oh, What’s the Poinsettia?
Posted in As Business, As Kind, tagged Christmas, Ecke, euphorbia, poinsettia on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After the Flowers Are Gone
Posted in As Business, As Object, tagged ceramic, glass, vases on May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sure. The flowers are the primary attraction in a flower arrangement, but the vase is not exactly beside the point. A florist will, of course, supply you with a vase when you purchase an arrangement, but is it likely to be (1) particularly distinctive, (2) your taste, or (3) something the recipient will want to [...]
Beautiful Filler
Posted in As Business, As Kind, tagged baby's breath, cultivation, dried flowers, florists on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Baby’s breath (Gypsophila) is one of the most popular “fillers” for cut flower arrangements. After you tell the florist that you would like a dozen roses, or six lilies, or any mixed bouquet, they will generally set off the blossoms that you actually asked for with sprays of small white flowers and greenery. Quite often [...]
Flowers and Limericks
Posted in As Business, tagged flowers, poetry on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All for You
Someone’s worked very hard, All for You,
Made the odd sacrifice for you, too.
Birthday flowers for Dad
Tell him clearly you’re glad
Call the florist and give him a clue.
Limerick authored by Jeanette Ramirez c 2008. See more flowers and limericks.
Perky Petal
There once was a perky young flower
who just loved every fine April shower
‘cos now every [...]
Hanging With Your Mom
Posted in As Business on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mothers’ Day is the number one holiday for flower sales, easily beating out Easter and Christmas. For all the millions of cut flower bouquets and arrangements that are purchased, millions more go shopping with their mothers on Mothers’ Day weekend to buy plants. Some are going to buy flats of annuals, perennials or even vegetables, [...]
Where Flowers Come From
Posted in As Business on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Where do flowers come from? The ones that you buy at a florist or sidewalk flower seller, that is. Some may be grown locally, but most come from some distance. In this era of jet air travel it is not unusual for flowers for sale on the streets of New York City to have been [...]
