When do you need a florist? Birthdays, weddings and get well messages are very popular. Funerals are obviously less popular but still a main stay of business for florists, that may be why so many are located near cemeteries, chapels of rest and crematoria. A bunch of flowers can lift the spirits at any time so visit your local florist.
Florists can do more than provide the occasional bunch of flowers. They have the power to lift the spirit of the giver and the receiver of a well chosen bouquet. You can buy on the phone or internat but it can be an uplifting experience to see and scent the florists stock for yourself.
Gardeners and florists combine to supply the flower arrangers with much of their raw material. Where would all the church flowers be without all these folk working in harmony.
Florists traditionally work with cut flowers, cut foliage, dried flowers and items for arranging a display. Many retailers have added pot plants and even bedding plants or imitation flowers to their seasonal ranges.
Most florists sell a selection of pre-arranged flower bouquets at set prices for people who simply want to walk in and purchase arrangements.
Arrangements may include fresh flowers, dried flowers, ribbons, foliage, other plant material, and other ornamental features.
Value For Money Flowers
- Flowers in season are less expensive in the shops and at the flower markets. Wholesale florists sell bulk flowers and related supplies to professionals in the trade.
- Consider using wild flowers and seeds like conkers, cow parsley and daisies. Beech, bullrushes and lime striped of its leaves can provide outlines and structure. Alder, hazel and willow catkins or rosehips and rowan berries are seasonal favourites.
- Beg rather than borrow from gardeners and allotment holders, they are surprisingly obliging.
- Local flowers have less miles on the clock and should be fresher and cheaper.
Sources
Gardeners Tips on Florists
Wise Geek