Star Florist Blog

The Hyacinths, quite short and petite are well known for their unique scent and eloquent display of flowers. They come in a limited

Hyacinths in Purple

number of colours including White, Purple, Pale Yellow and Pink. They are in season for only a few short weeks, but in that time you will see them spread across florists throughout Melbourne.  They prefer the cold weather and are primarily Winter flowering plants. The are native to the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Erlicheer is a favourite for most of us here at Star Florist. Whenever they come into season the staff here will always sit and admire the beautifully scented flowers.  They come from the Daffodil family and look very similar.  They also share a familiarity with Jonquils which are also very

Erlicheer Flowers

scented. They come in a cluster of flowers on an elongated stem.

For those of you who woke up early this morning you would have realised something was differen’t. The cold weather!  It’s odd to have such a cold day in February, but that’s Melbourne for you, sunny one day, raining the next.  Working around flowers in this weather is not so gracious as you are always stepping in and out of cool store. (storage place for flowers)  Although working with flowers can be a great thing, there are some not so gracious things that you just have to get used to.  Overall, it was an interesting start to the week and things are now in motion for Mother’s Day preparations. Please order early if you plan to send flowers on Mother’s Day, we can only take a limited number of orders.  March is almost upon us, where did the year go?

Well, like every year Valentines went off without a hitch. Zero problems! Everyone who ordered had their flowers delivered on time on Monday the 14th Feb. This is why we have a quota and the main reason why we stick to it. We like to make sure that our customers, who order from us throughout the year are never let down, especially during the important days.

It’s great to see so many ladies sending men flowers and bears this year.  The stigma associated with flowers and ‘women only receiving’ is outdated. It’s become trendy to send men flowers now!

We would like to remind our customers that the same quotas apply for important days such as Mothers Day (Second Sunday in May – 8th this year) So, if you’re planning to send flowers to Melbourne for Mothers Day, please do so early.  Once we reach our quota, we cannot accept any more orders.

Overview

Pictures taken for Valentines

The picture taken here shows some of the roses purchased directly from the Melbourne markets. From here, the florists take the colours they need to make up your flower arrangement. Red was obviously the most popular selling colour, outselling other colours 50 to 1.  The second most popular colour was Pink, followed by Yellow.  Tulips were also popular this year, a great alternative to Roses, escpecially the Red ones.

That time of year is upon us again, a time that most florists prefer not to talk about.  It’s Valentines 2011 and things are in motion for the new Rose crops. Last weekend the Rose growers cut back their Roses in order to coordinate the new growth with Valentines Day, Monday the 14th of February 2011.  So, that means that until Valentines Day there will be fewer Roses on the marketplace.

Valentines Day this year falls on a Monday this year, which means many of the deliveries will be to work addresses. The previous two years Valentines has fallen over the weekend.  

On days like this we can only take certain quotas. In order to preserve our quality and service we only fulfil a certain number of orders.

Valentines is not only for young couples dating. Many people have their Anniversary on Valentines Day and many people also send flowers to their Mum to say ‘I love you”.  It’s a time to give thanks and say i love you in general.

If your planning to send a loved in Melbourne Roses for Valentines, we suggest you prepare early.

We are signing off here for the final time in 2010.  We have enjoyed being part of everyone’s lives, it gives us great pleasure to be there during the ups and downs, good times and bad. We’d like to thank everyone’s support throughout the year.  As we embark on the new year we hope to see you all again for a sensational and unforgetable 2011!

We wish you all the best for a fantastic 2011!

From all the Staff @ Star Florist