Wedding Fun

White Bouquets
A white bouquet is a classic for sure. It will never go out of style. Traditional bouquets made of garden roses is a romantic and timeless choice. Kate Middleton’s Royal wedding bouquet was simple, yet chic and inspired other brides to follow suit with a simple stunning bouquet.

Tangerine Flowers
As the 2012 Pantone colour of the year, tangerine is making appearances everywhere. Flowers that come in this fun colour such as roses, gerbera daisies, freesia and dahlia, lilies and snapdragons. This is a bold choice for brides wanting something unique and different. It’s a nice change from all the pastels and vintage colours we’ve been seeing over the past years.

Bejeweled Bouquet
Bouquets sparkling with accents like jewels and brooches are gaining popularity with brides. This look is very glamourous and elegant. You can make your bouquet extra special by adding unique family heirlooms

 

 

                                                               

Caring for fresh cut flowers

Cut flowers make us feel good. They help us celebrate special events and communicate emotions by saying Happy Birthday, Thank You, Get Well, I'm sorry, and I love you.

Then there's the special joy of receiving flowers, whether it's a red rose from Sickelmores Flowers or a beautiful cut flower bouquet. Flowers, especially the intention behind them, mean so much.

Unfortunately, flowers wilt. Do you ever feel delighted to receive beautiful flowers only to feel a little depressed as you watch them fade? While you can't bring cut flowers back to life, here are some tips for keeping them looking fresh longer. Let's start with learning the best way to cut your own bouquets...

What's the best way to cut flowers?

Flowers keep best when cut with a sharp knife (un-serrated) and plunged immediately into water. Always make a cut on a slant, as it exposes more stem surface area. Also remove leaves that will be under water in the arrangement, but do not remove thorns from roses as it tends to shorten there life. Use plain, lukewarm water for most cut flowers, but use cold water for bulb flowers, such as daffodils, hyacinths and tulips. Change water every 2 days, do not just top it up. Keep flowers out of direct sunlight, move flowers to a cool place at night.

Summer Flowers

Summer Flowers add brilliant colour and beauty to your home through the heat of summer. Summer is a time of beauty and abundance with Summer Flowers in the garden and home.

Though, many Summer Flowering Plants are likely to suffer winter injury and need the tender care of spring, the magnificence, colour and fragrance of Summer Flowers are a valuable addition to any garden.

Summer time is a time of brilliance and beauty with Summer Flowers in the garden. The season requires special care and attention for the maintenance of Summer Flower plants.

For flower lovers, hearts beat faster in summertime. Summer is also peak season for buying bunches of fresh cut summers flowers from Sickelmores Flowers.

Summer Flowers, window boxes, and hanging baskets are breathtakingly beautiful. There are a great number of plants that bloom with Summer Flowers from late June into September through several light frosts. Stop by Sickelmores Flowers and pick up a bunch of fresh cut flowers!

Flower Varieties

This section contains many common flower varieties that can be found at Sickelmores Flowers. With an expanding global market and advanced technology, more and more varieties are available year round. Used alone or mixed with others, they can create a beautiful arrangement perfect for any occasion. Talk to Sickelmores Flowers about the varieties you are interested in and let them put together something to fit your personal needs and desires.

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Peonies

Peonies blossoms come in four different shapes. A single shaped blossom has only a single layer of petals around the centre. A semi-double has two, maybe three layers of petals around the centre. A double has a crowd of petals so that the centre is not visible. A Japanese Peony looks much like a semi-double but instead of the typical stamens in the centre, the centre is filled with tiny petals or petaloids.

Some people seem to dislike the peony flower due to the fact that they have a symbiotic relationship with black ants. In early spring, the peony buds will secret a small amount of nectar, which will attract the ants. The ants will then pull slightly at the peony petals to get to the nectar inside the buds. This helps to loosen the peony’s petals and makes it easier for the flower to open. The ants are not necessary to helping peonies bloom, but they are helpful and do not harm the flowers or garden. Most gardening experts advise against trying to kill the ants.

The History of Mother's Day Flowers

The second Sunday of May is a special day for Mother's. This is the day that many people honour the Mother's. After all of the hard work they have done birthing and raising children, what better way to celebrate than with their own special day. Mother's Day is so special for the women who have been the backbone of families around the world to be recognized and congratulated.

How did Mother's Day flowers come about? Let us start with the Mother's Day honoured day itself. A lady named Anna Jarvis asked the church that her Mother attended if they would set aside a special day in honour of Mother's after her Mother passed away. It was set for the second Sunday of May. This idea spread like wild flowers.

Mother's Day flowers are very sentimental. They bring a special touch like no other flowers do. Sending flowers will make there day! A lovely bouquet or mixed spring flowers will honour your Mother and show how much you care.