A Sweet Treat

Melissa Mullen Photography

Melissa Mullen Photography

A Little Extra Sweetness for Valentine’s Day Pre-Orders!

This year, we’re partnering with Dean’s Sweets to bring you Maine-made hand dipped truffles (double dark and milk) with your Valentine’s Day arrangements.

Melissa Mullen Photography

Melissa Mullen Photography

As an extra bonus, if customers order before 1/31/20 they will receive a complimentary box of truffles with their order!

Dean’s Sweets is located at  475 Fore St., in Portland, Maine.

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How to Make Your Flowers Last

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A little care is the key to longevity.

  1. Keep your flowers away from intense cold or heat.

    In the winter months, pay special attention to your flowers when moving them from one controlled environment to another. Always cover your flowers with a plastic bag or paper if the temperature. Inside, keep your flowers away from any heat vents or wood stoves. Flowers prefer to be slightly cool but not below 40 degrees.

  2. Change the water every day and recut the end of each stem.

    Stagnant water invites bacteria. The easiest way to keep your flowers lasting long is to change the water in the vase every day with lukewarm water. Snip the bottom of each stem at an angle so the stems can absorb the maximum amount of water. Once trimmed, immediately get the stems back into water before air is trapped.

  3. Remove any greenery on the stem below the water line.

    As mentioned in #2, if greenery is floating around in your water source, bacteria will grow even quicker. Avoid this easily by stripping the stems below the water line.

  4. Keep your flowers out of the light.

    Avoid displaying your cut flowers in direct sun. The sun heats up the stem and weakens them, causing stress.

  5. Leave ‘em alone.

    By far, the best advice is to avoid over-handling flowers. Pulling the flowers out one-by-one and laying them on a counter will only bruise the delicate petals and stems. Instead, when changing the water, create a cuff with your hand and pull them out of the vase in one gentle grab. With the other hand, replace the water and recut the stems. Gently guide the flowers back inside the vase and return them to their cool spot away from direct sunlight.

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Valentine's Day Arrangements →

This year, Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday.

We’re offering '“Designer’s Choice” arrangements at increments of $75, $100 and $150 on up- using only the freshest, most beautiful flowers available. We’ll also have traditional red roses for $95.

If you have a special request, please give us at least 2 weeks notice so we can do our best to fulfill your needs.

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The mixed assortment on the left is a sample of what your arrangement might include: orange roses, red amaryllis, specialty carnations, leucadendron and blackberries on a stem.

Each assortment of flowers comes designed in either a specialty glass vase or ceramic vessel.

We include an adorable 3” x 3” card on which we handwrite your special message.

We happily deliver all over the midcoast region of Maine.

Brunswick, Topsham, Harpswell, Orr’s Island, Bailey Island, Bath, Georgetown; Freeport, Durham, Cumberland, Yarmouth, Falmouth and Portland.

Delivery fees are based on distance but delivery to anywhere in Brunswick is always FREE!

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