Say It With Flowers….to a Guy?? September 11, 2008

It’s one of those time old questions…are flowers appropriate to give to a guy? Alot of woman ask themselves if guys appreciate getting flowers the way woman do, and if they do what type of flowers do they prefer? What would be acceptable, is there a “flowers for guys etiquette”? If so, what would it be?

When do you know when to give flowers? So take this situation, your brother pulled another typical guy move, breaking his leg atv’ing in the woods with buddies. You want to send him a “get well soon” message, but would he be grateful of flowers?

Survey says: He would! Guys are touched by the thought of flowers. Throughout time, the meaning of flowers has heartfelt sincerity. The gift of flowers is to show that you care, and that the recipient is an important person in your life.

An age long myth that guys don’t care for flowers is quickly dissipating from today’s society. In the past, woman would be the common recipient of flowers. This was thought to be because woman are generally more emotionally moved by the gift of flowers. Woman have long had the connotation of being more “sensitive” then men, however in view of globally changing attitudes towards expression of feelings and thoughts, men have become, in effect, more open about communicating their feelings.

With that now said, what are acceptable flowers to give a guy, and is there guidelines as to the purpose or message to be made? Through a large survey conducted, men do have trends towards certain flowers for certain occasions. Here is a great guide to use when you are thinking about giving the wonderful gift of flowers to a guy.

First question: what is your relationship with the man receiving flowers?

Second question: what message do you want to convey?

Before you start, a few words of advice:

- Avoid soft pinks and purples, depending on the size of the bouquet you are getting, try to have no more than 2-4 pink/purple flowers. Aim for a darker pink or violet.

- Do not get a friend or a co-worker red roses! They have a very powerful meaning, and may be interpreted the wrong way. Instead, if you want to give roses use orange and yellow. Orange means appreciation, enthusiasm, fascination. Yellow means joy, gladness, friendship, delight, promise of a new beginning, welcome back, remember me, “I care”. Use pink roses to say admiration, appreciation, gentleness, gladness, sweetness

- Aim for yellow, orange, blue, dark purple, red or white flowers. You can either mix two colours together, of mix them all together.

- Gift baskets are always a wonderful alternative to flowers. Chocolates, fruits and cheeses are among the favourites!

Here is an easy to use chart to help with you selection.

Occasion	Family Member	Boyfriend/ Husband	Friend	Co-worker
Congratulations/ Happy Birthday	- Lilies & daisies with 1 to 3 yellow roses - Sunflowers alone or with gerberas & delphiniums - Birds of Paradise bouquet	- Red roses mixed with Calla lilies - Stargazer lilies – alone or with one of the following: roses, snapdragons, delphiniums	- Yellow roses with lilies - Mixed bouquets with blue, red, white, yellow and orange colours. - Try and avoid pink & soft purples. 1 or 2 is fine depending on the size and colour combinations.	- A lively bouquet- Sunflowers, Snapdragons, Lilies (white, yellow or orange. Try to stay away from pinks. One or two pink flowers is acceptable) - Yellow roses
Love You/ Missing You/ Get well Soon	- Mixed bouquet of yellows, blues, reds and oranges with any combo of: snapdragons, carnations, roses (red or pink preferably), lilies, gerberas - Birds of Paradise - Orchids - Chocolate/Fruit basket	Mix it up! Stay with red and pink, mixed with dark purple or white. - Red roses and Calla lilies - Red roses or pink roses - Delphiniums & roses	- These can be alone or mixed with 1 other flower: Blue Iris, Sunflowers, Carnations, Gerberas - Orange & Red roses mixed with daisies or delphiniums- don’t have too many roses, 2- depending on the size of the bouquet is adequate - White or pink roses, mixed with mini carnations	Stay away fro red roses, they have a very powerful meaning. - Birds of Paradise or Orchid plant - Calla lilies - Stargazer lilies - White or pink roses
Because You’re You/ Thinking of You	- Orange/yellow roses with alstromerias or mini carnations - Yellow/Orange lilies & daisies (white) - Alstromerias with Delphiniums & Stargazer lilies	- Roses and blue irises - Asiatic lilies & roses - Roses mixed with 1-2 other flowers. Carnations, Gerberas, Delphiniums, Orchids are perfect	- White Asiatic lilies with Delphiniums or snapdragons - Orange or Yellow roses -Gerberas & Carnation bouquet - Dendrobium Orchids bouquet	Lilies- either Calla or Asiatic. Colours try to stay with white, orange, yellow - Plants- with 1 blooming - Fruit/chocolate basket - Carnations & Gerberas bouquet - Alstromerias bouquet
Housewarming/ Business Gift	- Blooming Plant is always perfect - Bright colourful mixture of various flowers. Anything goes here!	- Birds of Paradise - Lilies- either Calla or Asiatic. Colours try to stay with white, orange, yellow	- Blooming Plant is always perfect - Bright colourful mixture of various flowers. Anything goes here!	Blooming Plant is always perfec - Bright colourful mixture of various flowers. Anything goes here!

77 New Products Added to Bloomex.ca September 8, 2008

OTTAWA, September 2008 – Bloomex has introduced 77 newly designed products for a fresh fiery new look. The change came about after extensive feedback from consumers, showing interest in a larger selection, and wider price range than conventional Bloomex bouquets. Bloomex Canada Creative Design team has been studying 2008 trends in the market, and has released a fresh bold selection of unique bouquets.

“Bloomex has grown extensively in the past several years, and it’s important for us to keep current with new trends. The new invigorating selection allows us to remain up to date with our clients floral needs. It is important that we continously expand ourselves and bring about enlivening and unique designs that would appeal to the general public, we can now say that we have something special for every one “, says Natalya Nogaeva, Professional Floral Designer for Bloomex.

The new bouquets come in a variety of intense colours, and mixtures of various traditional flowers, flattered with tasteful exotic flowers. Bloomex Canada has taken the all-time favourites, such as roses and used softer brilliant colours such as pink, purple, coral, and yellow. They incorporated more striking fashionable flowers such as delphiniums, lilies, snapdragons and asters, to mix and compliment the modern carnations and roses, creating a magnificent masterpiece of fragrances.

This new collection includes bouquets that relax the senses with their pure, elegantly youthful colours such as soft pink tones, pure whites, deliciously warm hues of purple and yellow. For more illuminating occasions, there are artfully designed bouquets of arresting vibrant yellows, reds and oranges creatively presented to be distinctive from other bouquets. Each new bouquet has an elite name that depicts it’s expressions, like Serendipity, Whimsical Elegance, Blissful Symphony and Groovy Petal Parade to name but a few.

The launching of these new products have already begun, the entire new collection will be completed and fully functional by September 12, 2008. Visit http://bloomex.ca for more information.