http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog A Flower Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:56:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recent news reports indicate that Taiwan may become one of the world's leading orchid producers in the near future. Taiwan's Vice President, Vincent Siew, expressed the sentiment at the 2010 Taiwan International Orchid Show (TIOS), going on to say that the country, with the full support of the government, may become ... http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog/flowers/orchids-toronto.html Saint Patrick's Day is on March 17, which means you have under a week to choose which Toronto St Patrick's Day flower arrangements will bring some Irish cheer to your recipient. Pictured above is the Shades of Green flower arrangement, featuring beautiful chrysanthemums, orchids and hypericum arranged in a vase, ... http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog/holiday-flowers/st-patricks-day-flowers-toronto.html A funeral service is to celebrate the life that a loved one lived. Every aspect of the service is to commemorate them and how they enriched your life. So when it comes to the funeral flowers for the service, it is important that they embody your sentiments earnestly. While a varied ... http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog/sympathy-flowers/personalized-funeral-flowers-toronto.html Buy a bunch of flowers for your florist and stick them on the table? It may work but if you want more harmony, then you'll probably want to choose types of flowers and arrangements that actually work with the overall decor of your home - rather than against it. Doing ... http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog/flowers/flowers-for-your-home.html Anthuriums, commonly known as flamingo flowers, are exotic flowers native to Central and South America and also grown in northeastern parts of India. They are popular plants around the world, particularly in the US, UK, and Japan. Anthuriums have incredibly shiny foliage generally in a dark green and quite a ... http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog/flowers/toronto-anthurium.html Some religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and some forms of Christianity, require the deceased to be cremated. In this situation, suitable sympathy flowers are slightly different from the flowers used for a typical funeral service that includes a casket. The funeral service involving the deceased to be cremated may involve a ... http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog/sympathy-flowers/cremation-funeral-flowers.html So this year Pantone, the "world-renowned authority on colour", has unveiled the colour of the year: turqouise. The official colour is PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, a shade that is quite warm and inviting.  One look at it and you'll probably think about the tropical beaches of  a distant paradise, the warm ... http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog/flowers/turquoise-flowers-toronto.html What's notoriously hard to take care of and can make the greenest thumb turn brown? You may think that the answer is orchids, but you'd be wrong. Orchids, a popular flower for just about any occasion (including as a chic alternative to the rose for Valentine's Day) has a bad reputation for ... http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog/plant-care/toronto-orchids.html The presence of potted plants inside your home bring a certain warmth and character that cannot be matched by other decorative items. With the added benefits of acting as natural air purifiers and positively impacting your emotional state, it's no wonder that potted plants make a popular gift for your ... http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog/plant-care/toronto-plants.html No other colour remains as popular despite fads and trends than white. It simply never goes out of style. Always in demand, this shade is popular with florists and consumers alike because of its ability to cooperate with just about any other colour in the rainbow, harmoniously and in perfect ... http://www.416-florist.com/flowerblog/flowers/white-flowers.html