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5 Valentines Day Mood-Setting Tips for Men

Because it's all about love, the mood on Valentines Day should be sensual, encouraging contact and communication.  This means guys that you avoid buying Valentines Day gifts at a gas station on your drive home from work on February 14th.  (Especially roses that unfold and are actually red panties.) 5 Easy Mood Settings: 1. Turn the lights down, & light candles 2. Turn some music on low 3. Have dessert that that you can share, like chocolate dipped strawberries 4. Have a Valentines centerpiece of flowers   5. Sprinkle rose petals around Remember, the sexiest thing you can do for your woman is to talk to her.

Unusual Flower: Banksia

Banksia has huge cone-like flowers measuring the size of a man's hand from the wrist up to the tips of the fingers. With more than 170 species of the Protea family, Banksia is a very diverse plant. These Australian wild flowers are easily recognized by their characteristic flower spikes and fruiting "cones" and heads. When it comes to size, banksias range from prostrate woody shrubs to trees up to 30 meters tall. They are generally found in a wide variety of landscapes, (occasionally) rainforest, shrub land, and some more arid landscapes, though not in Australia's deserts.The narrow leaves are up to 10" long. Colors are mainly orange, red, yellow. The cone flower shape and size ranges dramatically according to variety and season. The name "Banksia" comes from naturalist Sir Joseph Banks. Vase life is to very good for Banksia, usually 10-18 days.

Highly Scented Cut Flowers

Choosing flowers for their scent is much like choosing a perfume Each flower has it's own unique aroma. These scents especially shine in small rooms- like a bathroom. If you are a fan of scent and like bubble baths, we highly recommend trying our some of these flowers for your next pampering bubble bath time. If you are seeking a particular bloom, Call us (763) 784-2532 Email us Sweet/Flowery Scented Flowers Carnations Freesia, particularly Aladin (yellow) & Blue Moon (lilac) Hyacinth Lilac (Syringa) Lily of the valley (Convallaria) Phlox Rose Sweet pea Citrus Scented Flowers Mimosa (Acacia) Waxflower (Cha...

Long Stem Red Roses Sale

25 Red Roses $15.00 50 Red Roses $25.00 (that's 50 cents per rose!) Beautiful long stemmed red roses from South America. Get them while we have them. This is a special that won't last long. Sale prices good the week of Jan. 19th or until we run out. Special pricing only available for Pick-up orders at our store location or Rosedale Mall. Not valid on delivery orders.