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Special flowers for your valentine
Friday January 19th 2007, 10:03 pm
Filed under: Festivities

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Valentine’s day is just round the corner again. For this year, why not make it extra special by giving your loved one a bespoke bouquet made of very special flowers? Below are a few personal recommendations of exclusive flowers that can guarantee to express your style and stand out from the rest. But remember, you have to give at least 10 days notice in advance in order to have your purchase secured! Call 2521 1798 or write to info@solomonbloemen.com for quotations and further information.

1. Lillies of the valley. (Flower meaning: returns of love and happiness)

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(Illustrative picture. 25 stems of lillies of the valley. Dimension: approx 10″ dia. with packaging)

One of the all times favourite, these dainty little flowers are highly fragrant and lovely to look at. In Victorian times ladies would have posies of lilies of the valley to decorate their bedrooms, and men will wear them as buttonholes. Because of their fragrance, they are often made into perfumes and scents.

Please make sure you place make your purchase at least 10 days in advance so as to secure your order. (Minimum order, 25 stems).

2. Cattelya Orchid ( Flower meaning: luxuriate in love)

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(Illustrative picture. 2 Cattelya Orchids with 9 roses and 5 tulips, Galax leaves. Dimension: approx 1′ dia. with packaging)

Known to be amongst most elegant and exclusive cut flowers, the Cattelya orchid is a wonderful gift to give and receive. Silk-like petals with ruffled centre, complete with a sweet scent, this is a definitely must-buy for anyone who has taste and wants to impress. Combined with other flowers such as roses, this is the ultimate Valentine’s bouquet.

Please make sure you place make your purchase at least 10 days in advance so as to secure your order. ( minimum order 3 blooms).

3. Hydrangea and roses. (Flower meaning: Romance, love and passion)

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(Illustrative picture. 2 Hydrangea, 9 roses, 8 aestromeria and foliage. Dimension: 14″ dia. with packaging)

Now is the time to declare your love, and what better to give than a bouquet with good old roses and hydrangea? They are reliable and everyone loves them. So if you are not sure about what your lover’s preferences are, this is a safe bet.

Please make sure you place make your purchase at least 10 days in advance so as to secure your order.

4. Grape Hyacinth ( Flower meaning: unobstrusive loveliness)

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(Illustrative picture. 30 grape hyacinth. Dimension: 10″ dia. with packaging)

There little blue flowers are called grape hyacinths beacause they look like little grapes on a stalk. Sweet and unassuming, this bouquet is best suited for lovers who are still in thier early stages of relationship. Small and petite, they are a stylish antidote to the large and garish bouquets you see so often on the streets of Hong Kong.

Please make sure you place make your purchase at least 10 days in advance so as to secure your order.

5. Runuculus (FLower meaning: you are rich in attractiveness)

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(Illustrative picture. 40 runuculus with varying shades. Dimension: 12″dia. with packaging)

Just like meaning of the flower suggests, this flower is perfect if you plan to propose to your lover! laced with multi-layered petals, this flower looks fragile, but in fact they are very strong. Give them only a little bit of water and they will last and last. They also have a wide range of colours to choose from and are not too expensive.

Please make sure you place make your purchase at least 10 days in advance so as to secure your order.