Planter bouquets: Pretty, practical, pleasing

My grandmother on my father's side was French and the two things I about remember most about her are big hugs and bigger meals. She spent many a Sunday happily cooking away, then serving delicious dinners like chicken fricassee.

This Sunday is Grandparents' Day and what better way to brighten a day than a gorgeous bouquet of flowers? I love Teleflora's Sweet Blossom Bouquet. This sunny assortment of yellow roses, yellow and white chrysanthemums, white and yellow alstroemeria accented with oregonia is bound to please.

But the best part is that the vase, which features hand-painted ceramic flowers inspired by Japanese watercolor, can be used as a planter after the flowers are gone.

That's the kind of prettiness and practicality that makes a perfect gift for Grandma or Grandpa.

Flower Fact of the Day: To the Japanese, the orderly unfolding of the chrysanthemum’s petals symbolizes perfection, and Confucius suggested using the flower, which is also a symbol for the sun, as an object of meditation. Each year, the Japanese hold a “Festival of Happiness” to honor this flower.

Jacqueline - Editor