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It is a human nature, that you want the very best of everything in your life and why should you not  get  the best where flowers are concerned? Most florist sites say a lot but the delivered product is not as expected. We at www.flowers24hours.co.uk understand the needs of our consumers. Our site merchandising is at par with any florist in the entire city of London. We keep only fresh blooming buds and our selection is extremely good. Our flowers always stand out in the crowd.

We believe that what you see you should get . Our site will give you feel of a florist shop just by clicking on different pages. Many different arrangements of flowers are displayed on the site. We have a huge range of roses, lilies and gerberas. We also keep online gifts for every occasion: birthday, anniversary, new baby or simply to say hello! We provide an online help for you to select the flowers according to the personality of the recipient. You simply have to select the bouquet and we will deliver it anywhere in London and Great Britain within 24 hours.

Sometimes, it does not matter how hard or carefully you work on your garden you still end up with nasty bare patches in the dry summer weather. There are, however, a few simple tricks to help you spruce up your garden and have it looking like it has had a complete makeover.

Usually bare patches occur at that point in time when one flower has wilted away and you are waiting for another one to bloom.

There is not much to worry about as there are instant flowers to help solve your problem even if you are merely hours away from hosting a garden party.

The next time you are at the garden centre you should purchase perennials in containers. You should pick the ones that are brightly coloured.

Geraniums, daisies and scaevolas are the best option as they are available throughout most of the season and they are fairly hearty and able to survive whatever late summer can throw at them. The next step is the most simple - you just have to take the hangers off of the baskets and place the baskets of flowers where you have bare patches. These plastic containers are fairly shallow so they will be hidden by other plants in your flower bed.

This is a solution you can use all summer long, once you are done with covering up one space you can move the basket along to another.

If you’re growing Hydrangea Marcrophylla (French Hydrangea) you can turn it from pink to blue by lowering the pH level of your soil. The colour is determined by the amount of aluminium available to the plant. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of aluminium sulphate to a gallon of water. Apply it 2 times, 2 weeks apart, for 4 to 6 months prior to blooming. You can also add coffee grounds, eggshells, lemon juice or ground-up citrus peel to the soil. You’re trying for a pH of 5-6.

On a similar note, blue hydrangeas can be changed to pink by adding 3-8 cups (depending on the size of the plant) of dolomic lime around the base of the hydrangea. Do this 2 or 3 times between the blooming seasons. As an alternative, you can also try a bit of superphosphate around the base of the plant. Go for a pH of 6.8-7.2.

The colour change doesn’t happen overnight so be patient. It can take as long as a year or two to see the results. The white varieties of hydrangea (such as PeeGee, Silver Leaf, Hills of Snow, etc.) cannot be changed. They remain white regardless of tampering with the pH of the soil.

Five of the most common reasons people send flowers are to say thank you, I’m sorry, congratulations, get well and  express sympathy.

* Thank You
Ask your florist for an arrangement conveying a casual, hand-picked feeling, to say thank you with a very personal touch. In addition to a beautiful statement of thanks, the accompanying note card can say everything that is too hard to say in person.

* I’m Sorry
Flowers are the traditional gift to get out of the doghouse because they easily make the statement, “I was wrong.” To apologize with sincerity, ask your florist for a nostalgic arrangement, using a blend of delicate warm and cool lavenders and pinks. Having opened the door to forgiveness, follow the delivery up with a phone call.

* Congratulations
A bouquet of bold, contrasting colors is a fun-loving, playful way to say “Congratulations,” “Welcome home,” or “Great job.” You can even get creative with the container. For example, if a friend just got a new job, ask your florist to put the bouquet in a fun coffee mug or desk tidy.

* Sympathy
It’s never easy comforting someone who has lost a loved one, but flowers can say what is often difficult to ex press in words. Flowers are usually sent to the funeral home to provide warmth and beauty to the service. If a service is not planned, experts recommend sending condolences to the bereaved person’s home.

* Get Well
Choose a serene color scheme of light shades of green, misty blues and other cool hues to provide a moment of calm and let someone who is ill know you’re thinking of them. When sending flowers to a hospital, it’s helpful to have the name of the hospital, the patient’s name and room number ready for your florist. It’s also good to know the hospital’s flower policy as some hospitals accept no fresh flowers, only fruit or other gifts.

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.

Those of you who order from us regularly will have noticed as your order number creeps gradually up the hundreds and thousands. Someday soon we are going to hit one million!

One of our lucky customers will be the first to have an order number over 1,000,000 sometime later this summer. We intend to celebrate this somehow but still have not thought of how.

Watch this space!

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.

As the freezing cold and snowy spring finally turns into warmer May weather we need to change our product range. The blossoming spring bulbs are almost forgotten and delphiniums become abundant, the calla lily is available in a wide colour range and also in white as the large Arum lily. Roses too are coming in in a wider variety of colours and types from a pretty, pretty blush pink through lilac, cream edged with deep pink, fiery red tipped orange: a rainbow of possibilities!

All this seasonal bounty makes it difficult to design products around a particular flower. The flowers available one week may not be in our stockists the next. But we love the variety and would not like to only sell standard products so why not call us at Flowers24hours.co.uk and ask for a seasonal bouquet. You can trust our florists to make something beautiful!

Hand tied bouquet
These are arranged for you and tied together, and the first rule is not to cut the binding string. It doesn’t harm the flowers and it keeps the look of the bouquet.
If it’s been delivered aqua packed i.e. there’s a bubble of water around the stems hold the bouquet over a sink and cut the bottom off the film. This method of delivery is ideal for flowers which do not travel well or cannot withstand a lack of nourishment.
Many hand-tied bouquets feature stems which are open and flat. Gently lay the bouquet on the side and cut the stems at a 45 degree angle.
Select a vase with a neck wide enough to accommodate the bouquet and fill it with cold, clean water. Add a sachet of cut flower food and stir until dissolved. Place the hand tied bouquet in the vase taking care not to knock the flower heads.
Check the water level in the vase daily and top up if necessary. Change the water every five days, re-cutting the stems at the same time.
Spray the arrangement with a gentle mist of water daily.

When someone gives me a bouquet of flowers my first decision is where to put them.

Some people study the serious art of Feng Shui, but there are some basic commonsense rules for all to follow.

There are two considerations here: making the flowers keep longest; and where they will be best seen. Two places often chosen can be very bad for the flowers themselves: the mantelpiece above a fireplace, and a warm sunny windowsill. In each case the heat can dry out the petals and make them last less time than they normally would. Put your vase instead in a poorly lit hallway to brighten it up and welcome guests to your home. You could also put them on a bathroom shelf, where the steam will keep them hydrated and warm. If you want to put your flowers in the kitchen it is best to keep them some distance away from the cooker and from any vibrations from a washing machine or drier.