Reading, like feasting your eyes on a fresh bouquet of flowers, is like dreaming with your eyes open. This summer, we say, up the ante, and enjoy them together! Read on for 7 books that either feature flowers in their plot, give practical gardening tips, have flower-inspired titles, or are other flower-related fiction and non-fiction. From true crime to classic literature, we’re about to beautify your reading list. For Non-Fiction Readers Desert Flower by Waris Dirie & Cathleen Miller This inspiring true story follows Waris Dirie on her journey from an unspeakably challenging childhood (where she was never even taught to read) to blossoming into a world-renowned fashion model, and…
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Snapdragons vs Pincushions: When a Dragon Meets an Alien
The ultimate showdown between snapdragons and pincushions took place this week on our Instagram page. If you missed it, here’s a recap: Going into this week’s bloom battle between snapdragons and pincushions, we really didn’t know what to expect! Would the snapdragon, a classic cottage variety, win? Or would the intriguing, almost alien-like pincushion beat out its more traditional competitor? With two-thirds of you voting for the more timeless classic, without further ado, your winner is…the snapdragon! Read on for a breakdown of our final floral showdown and all-things snapdragon (and maybe a few-things pincushion. You’ll just have to read to the end to find out!). Formally known as Antirrhinums,…
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Hydrangeas vs Callas: An Outcome We Didn’t See Coming
The ultimate showdown between hydrangeas and Callas took place this week on our Instagram page. If you missed it, here’s a recap: This week we asked you to vote for hydrangea or Callas, and boy, were we in for a surprise—this week’s winner won by a landslide! And, you know what, what with the winning variety’s seemingly magical color-changing properties, we should have seen it coming! Welcome to the world of hydrangeas, the winner of this week’s flower showdown. It’s All in the Name What’s in a name, you—or Shakespeare—may ask. When it comes to this week’s winner, the answer is, well, everything. Let’s break it down. Hydrangea, a name…
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Lilies vs Sunflowers: A Stunning Showdown for the Ages
The ultimate showdown between lilies and sunflowers took place this week on our Instagram page. If you missed it, here’s a recap: This month, YOU are choosing what we write about on the Enjoy Flowers blog. Each week, our Instagram followers will vote on which variety they want to learn more about. In these articles, we’ll be including fun facts about the variety, its history, its look, and growing tips! Want to participate? Follow us and vote on our Instagram here. And in the meantime, it’s our pleasure to announce our weekly winner: the sunflower! By popular demand, follow along as we cover the sunny story of the spectacular sunflower…
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A Luxurious Voyage into the Decadent World of Garden Roses
Roses are undeniably the most popular flower in the world, beating out 400,000 other types of flowers for this enviable title—quite an incredible feat! We all love roses, but why? Nearly everything about this species is flawless. And just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, breeders came in and created the modern garden rose, and nothing has been the same since! The Grand History of Roses Before we get into the garden roses of the present, let’s head way back to understand how we got here. Roses are one of the world’s oldest flowers known on the planet. In fact, a rose fossil was found that dates all…
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3 De-stressing Trends To Try This Season
A sneak peek of our stunning summer bouquets! Summer seems to be the cheeriest of seasons, but we can still experience dips in mood and spikes in stress. We’ve gathered a few de-stressing trends to test out! Join us in making little efforts that’ll produce big changes and enjoy this sunny season even more.
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Our Summer Collection Is Here!
We’re welcoming summer with brand new bright & beautiful bouquets! Our extraordinary floral designers have been joyfully working away to bring a bright, new seasonal collection of bouquets to life this summer!
