Flowers blog

Flowers are a part of nowadays life and they can really show people’s feelings and emotions. As we all know flowers can be found in different colors, shapes and fragrances.

Thanks to all this we can think of how people’s feelings are aroused when even looking at a flower. Because of that arrangements of flowers are really important.

Flowers arrangements often express our mood and show our feelings and thoughts. They can show respect, admiration, sympathy, congratulations as well as love.

An adorable arrangement can easily brighten someone’s day. Depending on the purpose of giving the flower arrangement show people’s feelings. If you are a creative person and have imagination, you can show how deep are your feelings and how much you know the person they are dedicated for.

Here are several occasions you can give flowers to someone:
 - use flower arrangements just to freshen your home

-         Flower arrangements can be given to someone who is recovering from illness so that make him recover easier

-         When gifting a flower arrangement you have the choice of different color schemes. You can either have simple colours with different shades or colorful arrangements so that the combination has strong impression

When making a flower arrangement you have to think of the placement of the arrangement – formal, modern, casual. A good arrangement has pleasing proportion, low flowers should be spread over the container and tall ones should be taller than the container. Another important factor is balance as well as symmetry.

There are hundreds of types of flowers and plants that can brighten up your home. This is a wonderful advantage especially if there is no possibility to plant flowers in the garden, as if you don’t have one.

When selecting the type of plant you need you have to consider several facts. You have to remember that each plant is an individual and has its individual needs. If you have the proper house plant you will create one beautiful, peaceful and satisfying are within your home.

Furthermore, you have to select this type of plants that appear to be insect free and look clean, well-poted and well-covered with leaves. Moreover, you will need indoor flowers that have healthy foliage and when quality is concerned choose plants with new flowers and leaves.

Another thing that is really important is transporting. You have to remember that you don’t have to transport plants in hot summer days or in cold winter months. When transporting them with your car wrap the plant in newspaper so that you can have the proper temperature.

The growth of the plant depends on the original type of place it lives – either sunny or shady places. In order to acclimate your plants you may have either to reduce light or to increase it. Usually the period of acclimatization is for about four to eight weeks. 

Usually the flowers of the bride’s bouquet are white as they have to be a symbol of purity.

 But nowadays more and more brides choose a bouquet that has different colors according to the bridesmaids’ dresses and the general color of the ceremony. When choosing color for the wedding bouquet, just take a sample of the dress – it will be much more easier. If you have chosen the white color it can vary in several shades too.

Another factor you have to consider when choosing the color is the style of the gown. There should be a balance between the gown and the style of the flowers. The style of the bouquet should also be similar to the bride. The gown and the flowers should be in harmony as this is her special day.

 Most of the brides wear flowers in their headdress. When using a flower the effect is really adorable. The flowers for the headdress should be in almost the same color as the bouquet and the dress.

Another thing to choose is the flowers for the grooms. Buttonholes should also be the same color as the bride’s bouquet. And all the men at the ceremony usually wear the same flowers. And the women at the ceremony wear also flowers either on their wrist or normally pinned to the dress.

There are several ways your flowers to remain long after the ceremony. They can be either dried as a whole or dismantled and made a collage with the flowers. You can also made a second bouquet from fabric flowers that is a copy of the wedding ceremony’s one.

All star signs have their specific behavior and also have flowers that are typical for them. I will try to guide you through the zodiac…

Aries – they are fire signs and that means they are passionate, enthusiastic and adventurous. Typical flowers for this sign are shrubs, red roses, tulips, red peppers, amaryllis.

Taurus – they are earth signs and this means that they are home-loving and conventional people. Their flowers are lavender, lilac, aster, lily of the valley, sweet pea.

Gemini – As an air sign they are pretty talkative and lively as well as intellectual people. The perfect flowers for them are solidago (goldenrod), acacia (mimosa, wattle), daffodil, nut-bearing trees, cactus.

Cancer – this water sign people are caring, protective and secretive too. Typical flowers for them are delphinium, ferns, plumbago, passionflower, hydrangea, iris.

Leo - extrovert people who are really faithfull and their flowers are gerbera, crocosmia, dahlia, clivia, sunflower.

Virgo - being an earth sign like Virgo means that they are practical and modest. Their flowers are chrysanthemum, eucalyptus, veronica, violet, ivy, thistle.

 Libra – an elegant and diplomatic sign who like orchid, gardenia, tea roses, tuberose, freesia, gladiolus.

Scorpio – a water sign that is sensual, determined and sometimes dangerous. They like flowers like hibiscus, peony, cactus, anthurium.

Sagittarius – people from this zodiac sign are straightforward, optimistic and playful. They prefer carnation, crocus, muscari, berried plants, allium.

Capricorn – they are hard-working, ambitious and respectable. They like philodendron, kentia palm, snowdrop, jasmine.

Aquarius - these people are in most cases forward-looking, unconventional and independent. They like banksia, protea, yucca and aloe.

Pisces – being a typical representative of the water sign Pisces are intuitive, humorous and compassionate. Their flowers are stephanotis, jasmine, lilac, narcissus, gypsophila.

The beauty of flowers has always been honored by lots of people all around the entire world. Flowers have always been poets’ inspiration for centuries. Because of that I decided to write this post, so that I can show some interesting facts and classifications of flowers.

Flowers can be classified in several categories as the following.

1.      According the position – flowers can be divided as auxillary and terminal. In the first group are mentioned flowers that are carried at the junction of the stem or axis and the leaf. The second one are flowers that arise in the end of axis or branches.

2.      According to the branches and clusters – flowers can be either a single flower or a cluster. The first one are flowers that are branch of the main axis of the plant, whether the second group are flowers that gathered together when growing look like a cluster.

3.      According to the blossom – these flowers are annual and biennial. Annual flowers are a better option as a whole because they come in different varieties and can even endure frost sometimes. Biennial flowers don’t blossom during the whole season and because of that they are not suitable for people who prefer a landscape full of blossom.

You can choose from different types of colourful and beautiful flowers. Everything depends on your inspiration and willingness to look after them.

Planting a flower may sound as a really easy job, but when you think over it, it is not so simple…

There are several facts that we have to think about before planting a flower and the main of them is the place where we have to plant it. If they are planted in the right place, they will grow properly. Requirements like soil and light are very important and need to be mentioned too.

I will try to divide the plants in two categories – plants that grow in shady places ad those that like sunny places.

There are different types of flowers that should be grown in shady places. They can be divided in the following categories – shade plants and plants for dry shade.

A plant that can be considered as shade plant is the dogwood tree. This tree is very famous when landscaping is concerned and has several typical preferences. It should be planted in the shade as it prefers to be grown in a cool place.

If you have dry shade in your garden and you prefer to grow plants there you have to consider some other preferences like lack of water and obviously lack of sunlight. For example you can try to cultivate Hosta plants, Liriope Spicata, and Foxglove Plants also.

Nevertheless, there are flowers that like sunny places. You have to be very careful when choosing these plants because if you have mistaken those for plants that like shady places it will be  a fill disaster. Plants that like sunny places usually need lots of water and much more cares.