With the Fourth of July falling next Friday, you may soon find yourself entertaining out-of-towners. What better way to welcome them than with flowers? Now how did you know I was gonna say that? ;)
But seriously flowers have more to offer than just the fact that they’re easy on the eyes. If you haven’t had time to get those new curtains or repaint the bathroom, put a fun summer bouquet in the room and no one will notice!
“It’s a quick way to spot-decorate when you’re having company,” says Marie Ackerman, who runs Teleflora's Education Center in Oklahoma City. “Put some flowers in the guests’ room and in their bathroom and they’ll really feel special. It doesn’t cost much and it really makes a big impact. This is the perfect time of year to buy fresh flowers.”
Of course, red, white and blue flowers would be a natural. When you buy one of Teleflora's 12 patriotic bouquets, Teleflora will donate 10% of the purchase price to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. This non-profit organization has provided more than $21 million in assistance to our nation’s wounded heroes and families. The partnership will continue through the end of the year.
Or go for something more exotic.
Marie suggests long-lasting tropicals like pin-cushion protea or orchids of any type. Another option is to select some simple foliage: an arrangement of simple but striking leaves, say, or a vase of three split-leaf philodendron. Like tropicals, they’re long lasting and will make a strong visual impact.
Flower Fact of the Day: Vancouver, B.C. will host the first-ever World Rose Convention in June, 2009. To find out more, visit: worldrose-vancouver2009.com.
