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The Blooming Blog: The beauty of lilies
Lilies are one of the world’s most easily recognizable flowers. They look beautiful in bouquets of cut flowers, and in planters or your garden. They are long lasting, too. The common names of flowers can be one of the more appealing and colorful aspects of...
The Blooming Blog: Easter Flowers
Easter is the celebration of rebirth. It's a spring holiday and spring is all about nature coming back to life. Is there any better way to celebrate a return to life than with flowers? Nowhere is the idea of rebirth more evident than in our gardens. From the...
The Blooming Blog: The Legend of the Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny brings back great childhood memories. As adults, we enjoy watching our children and grandchildren enjoying the same traditions that we enjoyed as kids. It's a known fact that the egg-laying Easter Bunny goes hand in hand with Easter Sunday....
The Blooming Blog: It’s a happy spring with hyacinths
From the garden to the container to the forcing vase, there's no shortage of ways to grow gorgeous Hyacinthus. Hyacinths are spring-blooming bulbs with richly colored flowers. They have a beautiful fragrance that can perfume your entire garden. This perennial blooms...
The Blooming Blog: The Greek Goddess, Iris
Add some spring color to your garden by including iris flowers in your landscape. This beautiful plant takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Irises are perennial...
The Blooming Blog: Time for Tulips
Tulips are among the world's favorite flowers, and one of the most recognized. The classic egg shaped blooms add elegance and sophistication to the garden or the vase. With a dazzling array of colors and flower forms, tulips can add elegance, sophistication,...
The Blooming Blog: Let’s talk orchids
Orchids are enchanting and charismatic. They are unlike any other flowering plant in nature. They are sophisticated and elegant. They make striking decor for any home. Orchids stand out due to their decorative blossoms, elegant stems, and the perfect...
The Blooming Blog: Flowers for St Patrick’s Day???
Absolutely! Flowers make a great gift any day of the year. They are sure to put a smile on the face of anyone who receives them. Parades, leprechauns, and corned beef & cabbage may be the popular traditions of St. Patrick’s Day, the patron saint of...
The Blooming Blog: Love Stories Through the Ages
We are still focused on love here at SuEllen's Floral Company. As our florists have been talking to lovers about their wonderful relationships, I am reminded about the history and importance of romantic love in both fictional stories and history itself. Today, I want...
The Blooming Blog: A History of Valentine’s Day
Ah, February. The month of love and romance. Cupid is abound, shooting his arrows around Cape Coral. So today on The Blooming Blog we look at the lovely, romantic history of Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day originates from the Feast of Saint Valentine, established on...