Its easy to make your own rose pot pourri, especially if you are lucky enough to have your own garden. But, even if you have not, keep any fallen rose petals from household arreangements and bouquets, strip off any petals left when you throw away the flowers, and put them spread out on kitchen paper in a dry, dark place such as a loft or airing cupboard.
A dark place is best to keep the colour in your petals. Just leave for 2-3 weeks until the petals are completely dry to the touch. You can now fill a bowl to put on a bathroom shelf, or in your spare room. Sew some into pretty bags made from lace edged handkerchiefs, and hang from a pretty ribbon in your wardrobe.
If the fresh scent fades then the pot pourri can be revived with some essential oil of roses, but it shouldn’t be needed as by then you will have a whole lot more rose petals drying for the next batch!
Everyone likes to receive flowers, unless you have some serious allergy, flowers make the perfect gift for any occasion and are the best way to say congratulations.
There are birthday flowers, wedding flowers, anniversary flowers, get well flowers, sorry flowers, and new baby flowers. You can send flowers to remember special dates, to celebrate new homes and to greet people with a new job or business.
Christmas flowers brighten a dull day. A summer bouquet makes the table elegant and an Easter basket loaded with tulips and other spring flowers looks attractive on the coffee table. Why not give a vase of Valentine roses to sit next to a bedroom table or give a friend a St. Paddy’s Day bouquet filled with vibrant flowers and greenery.
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It covers all aspects from arranging a simple hand tied bouquet to wiring flowers to create a bridal display. There are hints and tips on arrangements to suit the season: try the autumn arrangement for example. You can also try your hand at drying flowers and preserving dried flower heads in wax to use as floating decorations.
There is even a brief introduction to the Japanese art of Ikebana, but this is a subject that can take years of study. Perhaps these short notes might encourage you to dedicate yourself to mastering one branch of this skill.
Flowers are a popular way of expressing one’s love and devotion for a person. They are also a much appreciated way of sending one’s best wishes for a speedy recovery.
In ancient times, flowers were thought to have magical powers and healing properties. Some flowers were thought to have been created from the blood of gods and goddesses. Such blossoms were revered and seen as magical incarnations of the deity.
Even though some of those so called miraculous properties were rather exaggerated and disproportionate, beautiful flowers are a wonderful way of drawing a big smile from the recipient and brightening their day!
Envie de transformer votre maison en un jardin ou règne gaieté et fraîcheur ?
Les lieux propices : le salon et la chambre a couché
Ce sont les plus aptes à recevoir une telle décoration car ce sont des lieux inspirant le calme et le repos. Une décoration florale amènera un aspect de tranquillité et de nature.
Quels styles choisir ? Hawaïen, liberty ?
Petites ou grandes, peu importe les tailles des différentes estampes sur lesquelles vous jetterez votre dévolu pourvu qu’elles s’accordent au niveau des coloris et du style, réfléchissez à l’esprit que vous souhaitez créer.
Les styles :
Les motifs fins et raffinés conviendront parfaitement à une atmosphère japonisante. Si vous préférez une ambiance pop, privilégiez des motifs floraux moins travaillés, aux couleurs flashy. Pour un intérieur féminin et romantique, optez davantage pour des fleurs plus élégantes comme les roses, les bégonias ou le jasmin.
Feng Shui is an ancient Oriental method of divining good and bad forces, which is gaining popularity in the UK. Many people are rearranging their homes and offices to improve the flow of beneficial energy, under the guidelines of Feng Shui.
Living flowers and plants play a big part in harnessing or altering this beneficial energy, or chi…
Flowers24Hours.co.uk has the following suggestions to improve your surroundings with flowers and plants by these methods.Feng Shui and fresh flowers
Depending on their color and shape flowers will enhance the chi energy of particular directions
An entrance vase of fresh flowers will welcome you and all your guests and improve on the flow of the beneficial energy Chi.
A small vase with scented flowers on the bedside table will bring moreLilies, considered one of the eight treasures, are regarded as an emblem of summer and abundance, and are very favorable flowers to have in the home. They can also give a settling influence and can be used to quieten and over-active part of your home.
Tulips carry metal energy, red tulips in a western aspect create romance and pink tulips pleasure.
Sunflowers have fire energy and a powerful stabilizing influence.
Carnations. The pink and red ones enhance romance and pleasure while the white carnations add dignity and serenity.
Anemone is associated with metal energy and red ones in a west facing bathroom could help prevent chi energy from dispersing.
Mimosa with its abundance of small yellow balls increases the chi energy of the centre. So place them in the centre of your home to keep your life more centered.
Roses will increase the chi energy of romance and style especially if place in the west.
Peonies and Amaryllis strengthen male energy. They are emblems of loyalty and affection; and can strengthen the heart and prevent blood disorders and congestions. Peonies and Amaryllis with plenty of flowers and leaves are an omen of good fortune.
Chrysanthemums bring laughter and happiness to your home. The Chinese have beautiful names for them such as Heaven full of Stars or Drunk with Wine made from the Peaches of the Immortals. Chrysanthemums are associated with a life of relaxation and retirement.
The Narcissus is known as the Water Fairy. Grown from bulbs and forced into bloom exactly at the New Year, it brings good luck for the next twelve months.
Iris is associated with vitality and passion and free energy.
Feng Shui and green plans
You should have at least one big plant in each room to freshen the atmosphere, clean the air, and bring beneficial energy.
Green is the color of growth. Green plants reflect peace and harmony and will ease troubled minds. They alleviate all stress, and represent balance, harmony and peace.
Spiky plants can bring bad energy, but they can also reactivate areas of sluggish energy in the home, thus moving chi around.
Round-leafed plants encourage good energy and bring good fortune. Jade plants or money trees are particularly auspicious.
Jasmine and Gardenia are the plants of friendship and a good gift to take when visiting. Also they are very good to have at home.
Daisies in the north add tranquility, in the northwest dignity and in the northeast motivation.
Everyone enjoys a bouquet of fresh cut flowers, but most people have problems with getting them to last as long as they want. It doesn’t matter if they are daisies, lilies or roses, there are several things you can do to make them last much longer.
Rehan yar Khan, flower specialist and CEO of an online flower company says, “Caring for flowers does not require a green thumb, and with minimal attention, anyone can enjoy the lasting pleasures of their thoughtful floral gift.”
Here are some useful tips which can help any flower lover. The stems of fresh cut flowers need to be cut with a sharp knife and at an angle. This prevents the formation of air bubbles in the stems. Then, the leaves need to be removed, because they store bacteria, and this causes wilting. Flowers need to be kept in a clean vase. Metal containers should be avoided, and flower food should be added to lukewarm water. If you don’t have flower food then lemon juice or hydrogen peroxide can serve the same purpose.
Fruit, vegetables and dying flowers in the vicinity of your fresh cut flowers, can cause serious damage. They give off ethylene gas which can ruin your flowers quite quickly. Draughts, heat and strong direct sunlight should also be avoided.
Flowers are beautiful in their own right but sometimes accessories can add a little twist to your floral presentation.
If the flowers are to be in a bouquet: consider the wrapping and bow. Should colours match or contrast. With our La Boheme bouquet we combine the brightness of the lilies with a plain brown wrap to emphasise their whiteness.
If they are in a vase: choose your vase to complement the shape colour and feel of the flowers. Tall calla lilies look best in a tall vase to echo their shape.
If in an arrangement: you have a lot of freedom as to shape so why not try using branches, lattices or other accessories.Fruit can be used as well as flowers.
And finally: add something extraordinary! Here at www.flowers24hours.co.uk we have a bouquet that incorporates a toy monkey.
It may seem hard to believe but flowers are not just pretty to look at and to pick, they are actually good to eat too.
Nasturtiums and courgette flowers can be used in savoury dishes and candied violet or rose petals are popular in cakes or desserts.
Spring blossoms used to be very popular to eat. Nowadays, we only eat the stems, roots, leaves and fruits of plants.
According to Dorothy Bay, a professor of biology at Missouri Southern State University; it is not a good idea to eat too many flowers because they have an intense cleansing effect on the body. However, when the right flower is added to a meal, it can add a lot of vitamins and a gentle flavor.
Experts warn that it is important to have a lot of knowledge about different types of flowers before eating them. Some can be poisonous or contain residue from pesticides.
Stephanie Kiele, the owner of a restaurant that serves flowers, says she only serves blooms that have been raised organically. The ones found on the side of the road, or grown in nurseries possess great dangers. Kiele also mentioned that people with strong allergies shouldn’t eat flowers, in case they have an adverse reaction.
The last piece of advice given is that if you want to eat flowers, you should gradually add them to your diet, one by one, to be sure that you don’t have any negative reactions.
Most flowers that are edible have really light flavors, and there are even a few types which are either really spicy or sweet.
People are always impressed by our orchids and they really are incredibly beautiful and elegant plants. They stand tall and elegant with nodding heads suspended in the air.
The white versions of the Phalaeonopsis orchid remind me of starched white cloth: tablecloths in old fashioned hotels, freshly laundered linen sheets or nuns’ headdresses.
They make a striking picture against any background.
The purple are in some ways more elegant still, but despite the apparent fragility of their beautiful flowers, they are remarkably tough. They have been known to last in my ordinary British kitchen for 6 months in continuous bloom.
Actually, they are not quite the same as other plants, they are a type of plant called an epiphyte: a plant that grows on another plant without taking food from it and orchids are grown on pieces of bark with the aerial roots hanging out. So don’t try to neaten up your orchid by removing the stray roots. That is how it should be!
Orchids can be the ideal gift to keep them thinking of you for a long time!
