Sunday 10 June 2012

A Little History About Orchids - Orchids Always Stocked By St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets

For centuries Orchids have been the most passionately cultivated flower across the world. Their different sizes, varieties, shapes, scents have attracted people from all cultures, with
Orchids grow in every county except in the desert regions and in the Artic and grow in virtually every colour and shape.
Cymbidium Orchid Flower
Historically as a cut flower orchids have long been a symbol of the mysterious and exotic. Orchids are as diverse in fragrance as they are in shape and colour and have long beent he symbol of opulence and courtship.

Orchids are perennial flowering plants and belong to the genus Orchidacae, having as many as 30,000 species and over 80,000 hybrids. such massive numbers catapults it to the most superior flowering plant family in the world even greater than the sunflower family Compositae and the even the huge grass family of Graminae.

The Cymbidium Orchid is one of the most successful commercial varieties being probably the best known and most widely available. The Cymbidium Orchid is popular for use in corsages.
Phalaenopsis Orchid Flowers
Some of the flowers known as Singapore Orchids belong to the Dendrobium family. The Oncidium family is also popular for cut flowers and the yellow 'Golden Shower' variety is widely known and used. It is possible to buy these flower all year round, and are exported from Singapore in a phial of water. St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets gets deliveries of Singapore Orchids a couple of times a week and we have access to them over and above this order fromflower wholesalers based in Perth.

Like all flowers, cut at least 2-4 centimeters of at an angle and place them in water, like many flowers the stems should never be allowed to dry out hence why they are transported in water. If an Orchid becomes limp, you can submerge the whole flower in water for 30-60 minutes and this will plump the flower and stem back up.

St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets have a large range of cut Orchid Flowers available, with Singapore Orchids being imported weekly.
Orchids For Perth Delivery can be ordered online at www.stannesflorist.com.au. call us in the Perth Flower Shop on 08 9388 8844 or come into out Perth Florist Shop at 111 Newcastle Street, Perth Western Australia 6000


Tuesday 5 June 2012

St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets Perth: Some Facts And History About Lilies - Lilies Are A...

St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets Perth: Some Facts And History About Lilies - Lilies Are A...: There is an immense range of Lilies (Liliums) available across the world varying in colour, flower head size and flower head shape, fragran...

Some Facts And History About Lilies - Lilies Are Always In Stock At St Anne's Florist

There is an immense range of Lilies (Liliums) available across the world varying in colour, flower head size and flower head shape, fragranced or non fragranced. This large variety has contributed to the Lilies popularity throughout history.
Oriental Lily -Sorbonne
For alot of people, the quintessential lily is the white lily, its an emblem of purity and majesty and it is believed to be in existence since the ice age. The white lily is often used in religious festivals and for 2,000 odd years the white lily has been depicted with the Virgin Mary in paintings throughout time.

The Longiflorum Lily is a symbol of the resurrection and is used particularly over Easter in Christian religions (although they are available in Perth year round)

Lilies generally are a long lasting flower, they can be picked and sold as a bud and will open up over the a week or two from the bottom flower heads to the top. Removing the stamens can help the flowers to last longer, as they can be tricked into continuing to flower in the hope of being fertilized.

Oriental Lilies are a large headed, highly fragranced long lasting lily that is really popular because of its beauty and longevity.

Asiatic Lilies are a hybrid and are a smaller flower headed lily, with little or no scent and come in a large range of colours being available all year round. The Asiatic Lily is a popular flower to send to people in hospitals due to this low fragrance level.
Orange Asiatic Lily
Look after you Lilies as you would any other flower; re cut the stems every day or two, change the water regularly, remove the stamen when the buds open and remove the dead flower heads.

St Anne's Florist and Gift Baskets always has Asiatic Lilies and Oriental Lilies in stock ready to be arranged in a Flower Arrangement or Flower Bouquet for Perth Same Day Delivery. You can order Lilies online at www.stannesflorist.com.au , call us on 08 9388 8844 or come into our Perth Flower Shop at 111 Newcastle Street, Perth Western Australia 6000