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Valentine's Day Flowers
Alternatives to Roses for Valentine's Day
February 14 is Valentines' Day. Consumers buy around 180 million
roses, 36 million boxes of heart-shaped chocolate and 188 million
greeting cards. And this is only in the United States. Valentine's
Day is celebrated in United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Australia,
France, Denmark and Italy. It's a pity that the rose; heart-shaped
box of chocolates and fancy greeting cards are the potential things
for distributing on Valentine's Day.
Are there any other ways to say "I love you"?
Roses are traditional, but other flowers are becoming
increasingly popular as Valentine's Day gifts. You can give
alternative Valentine's Day flowers instead of roses. Red Flowers of
all kinds are favorable. Other red flowers include amaryllis,
tulips, daisy etc. Fragrant flowers such as jasmine,
gardenia or stephanotis and exotic orchids can
be glamorous Valentine's Day gift. Flowers are perceived as a
personal and intimate gift.
Remember, flowers are not just for women! Women are also showing
their affection by sending bouquets to their men. Strong, sculpted,
exotic flowers are ideal for manly gifts.
Rather than expensive perfume, you can select to gift seasonal
scented flowers in glorious colors. Favorite flowers or indoor
plants would be a first step for Valentine. According to research,
perfume of the flowers is more important than the color. Freesia,
hyacinths, lilies, and daffodils have wonderful
fragrances and become to get available at the time of Valentine's
Day at many places.
Forget Me Not kind of flowers offer a clear and strong
message of love. It is a good idea for couples who may be separated
from Valentine. If you think roses are too expensive, you can
express your feelings through the meaning of other flowers. Those
alternative Valentine's Day flowers are carnations, mixed
tulips, iris, lilies, tulips, daffodils
and daisies and silk flowers.
You can give purple lilac flower once in your lifetime
because it symbolizes the first radiance of love. Orchids are
beautiful flowers for romantic love and beauty. It is a good gift
for a long-standing relationship.
Acacia flowers remind the beauty and it is a great gift
among elderly couples Valentine's Day. Carnations are
passionate red flowers, but do not take pink, since this is the
flower for Mother's Day.
You can also ignore the language of flowers while choosing
attractive shapes, colors and scents that you know your partner
like. Anthurium or flamingo is a striking brilliant
tropical flower, which varies from red roses. Tulips are
available in a range of colors and shapes and hyacinths are
renowned for their perfume. Deep pink and purple hyacinth are
exciting in their colors. The amaryllis is eye-catching and
they are also good value for money as you can have many stems.
Calla lilies are elegant and they are exceptionally blank. They
are an expression of sophisticated love.
How to purchase earth friendly alternatives for
Valentine's Day?
Every year, more than 180 million roses are sold for Valentine's
Day in US alone.
More than 120 million dollars worth of roses for Valentine's Day is
imported from Central America and South America where it is legal to
grow using pesticides currently. Spraying pesticides is also found.
Those pesticides and chemicals are regulated in the United States.
These chemicals can be toxic part of the food chain when they are
thrown in the soil and water. These toxic bouquets may eventually
affect or your loved ones during inhalation on Valentine's Day.
Can you break the traditional practice?
You can break the tradition and send your beloved a package of
seeds of flowers or a gift certificate from a local nursery for a
sweet fragrance flower. You can also gift organic flowers those are
grown using designed techniques to minimize the use of chemicals and
retain the final product as close as possible to Mother Nature. The
best organic flowers are purchased locally.
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