I was so proud of Flowers 4 Nelson’s ANZAC wreaths at the dawn service in Nelson this morning. Local MP for Nelson, Nick Smith and several local organisations laid wreaths I had made and they really stood out as being beautiful and professional.
The wreaths were full of flowers and looked so much livelier and vibrant than the others.
ANZAC wreath 2012
Don’t forget to send your Mum some flowers this Mothers Day. This year is the first year that I wont be able to do that, as my Mum passed away last year. I am so glad that I made the effort each year to spoil her and send her flowers when I could not be with her. Even though she protested I shouldn’t do it; she loved getting flowers from me. Make sure you spoil your Mum by sending her beautiful flowers from your Nelson florist at Flowers 4 Nelson. Carl
At Flowers 4 Nelson we aim to satisfy all requests for floral design. Recently I was asked by a funeral director, to make a casket spray for a local Fisherman that had pased away. It was an interesting assignment , and the result was a casket spray with flowers around the sides as normal, but with the central top part in a fishing scene with a net stretched over the surface and wooden fish ‘swimming’ into it; also a couple of fishing rods complete with hooks made from florist wire. The white statice I used was suggestive of the sea foam of waves in the ocean. I find it great fun to work out and make designs to satisfy my customers.
We have received our Tulip bulbs for planting, and have been busy preparing the ground for planting. It is a good idea to plant Tulips fairly deeply in the soil as they need a cool period over winter ( say the top of the bulb 12 cm under the soil), this is especially so in areas that don’t get much frost in winter, as it ensures the bulbs are cooler if they are planted deep. The bulbs will be planted over the next 2 to 4 weeks, and we look forward to providing you with beautiful spring bouquets of Tulips. Commercial growers provide the flower wholesalers with out of season flowers, so If you cant wait until spring, thats Ok we can obtain flowers form the wholesalers most of the year for you.
I am planting more Ranunculus bulbs today for spring flowers. If you are planting the bulbs it is a good idea to soak the bulbs in water the night before to allow them to swell up and take in water for a quicker start into growth when you plant them.
We are gathering orders now for ANZAC Day wreaths for those who are wanting to lay wreaths at ANZAC services in the Nelson region contact Carl to discuss wreaths and the colour themes you require. phone Nelson 03 545 2196
At Flowers 4 Nelson we are offering delivery of your Mum’s flowers on Mothers Day if you require that. Let us know before hand what your order is and we can deliver onthe Sunday of Mothers Day for you. Be it a bunch of flowers, a wrapped flowering plant or a beautiful arrangement in a pot or coloured box; check out our occasions section for Mothers Day suggestions. Carl
At Flowers 4 Nelson, we are now starting to plant our spring bulbs to produce the flowers for your spring bouquets. Freesia, Anemone, Ranunculus and Hyacinth bulbs are all being planted at the moment and we will stagger the planting dates over the next two months to hopefully provide a continuous supply of the blooms for floral work.
It is amazing how often I hear the words ” These beautiful flowers have really brightened up my day”. I hear it when I deliver flowers someone has ordered, and when i go to a friends house and take a few flowers for them with me. People really get a kick out of someone giving them flowers. Flowers lift peoples spirits. No they won’t last forever; but the memories of receiving flowers from someone do last forever; and those memories are pleasant ones.
You can easily make lasting pleasant memories for you friends and relatives by sending them flowers. At Flowers 4 Nelson, we do that for you every day.
Summer is the time when we can use the beautiful dark blue gentian flowers in arrangements. For those who love blue flowers these are not to be missed.
These individual flowers were removed from the bottom of the long flower stems and so i decided to make this simple but interesting water bowl arrangement with blue gentian individual flowers, and short stems of Amaranthus flowers.