How to keep cut flowers fresh
Cut an inch off each stem at an angle, strip any leaves below the waterline, and stand the flowers in a clean vase of cool water with flower food.
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Flower guides
When and where to send sympathy flowers
Send flowers for a funeral to the funeral home so they arrive the day before the service, and send flowers or a plant to the family home in the weeks after.
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What to write on a flower card for each occasion
Write one or two short sentences for the occasion, then sign with the name the recipient knows you by.
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Birth month flowers and what to send each month
The traditional birth flowers are carnation for January, violet for February, daffodil for March, daisy for April, lily of the valley for May, rose for June, larkspur for July, gladiolus for August, aster for September, marigold for October, chrysanthemum for November and narcissus for December.
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Can you send flowers to a hospital or ICU?
Call the hospital before you order, because many intensive care, cancer and transplant units, and some newborn units, do not accept flowers or plants.
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Rose color meanings and the language of flowers
Red roses mean love, pink roses mean affection or gratitude, white roses mean new beginnings, and yellow roses mean friendship.
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Flowers and plants non-toxic to cats and dogs
For a home with cats or dogs, choose the Phalaenopsis orchid, the Echeveria Trio or the Boston fern, which the ASPCA lists as non-toxic to both.
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- Every bouquet and plant on the ASPCA list
- Which of our flowers and plants are non-toxic to cats and dogs?
- Are lilies poisonous to cats?
- Which of our flowers and plants are toxic to cats and dogs?
- Are the chocolates safe for pets?
- Bringing flowers into a home with pets
- What to do if a pet eats a flower or plant
- What happens when you call ASPCA Animal Poison Control?
Anniversary flowers by year and card messages
The traditional anniversary flowers run from carnations for the 1st year to orchids for the 60th, with roses for the 15th, lilies for the 30th and yellow roses and violets for the 50th.
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How long do cut flowers last? Vase life by flower
Cut flowers last about 3 to 20 days in a vase, depending on the flower.
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Holiday flower delivery dates for 2026 and 2027
We deliver Monday to Saturday and are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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What to write on a sympathy flower card
Write one or two sentences that say you are sorry and name the person who died if you knew them, then sign with your first and last name unless the family knows you well.
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- How to sign a sympathy card
- What to write for a close friend or relative
- What to write for the loss of a mother or father
- What to write on sympathy flowers for a coworker
- What to write from a company or team
- What to write when you did not know the person
- What to write for the loss of a pet
- How to word a religious sympathy message
- What to write on flowers for a funeral service
- What to leave out of a sympathy card
- How to thank someone for sympathy flowers
How much does flower delivery cost?
Delivery from Whimsy Blooms costs $14.99 per order to one address, whichever delivery day you choose, and the fee shows on every bouquet and plant before checkout.
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