Roses are traditionally, considered to be the flowers for Valentine’s Day. They were romantic, affordable and were available in a range of colors, sizes, and bouquets all through the year. However, times have changed. With the advent of the internet, it is now possible to find unique, rare and wonderful flowers online. Florists offer unique and rare tropical flowers like multi-colored orchids along with beautiful hampers and deliver them right up to your loved one at a fraction of the price of a rose bouquet. This Valentine’s Day, you can be unique and distinctive by ordering something different for your loved one. The latest trends in flowers include the following-
Organic and Eco-friendly Ethical Flowers
Florists are now offering completely organic flowers that are cultivated on organic land with no pesticides and chemicals. The flowers may be tagged with the USDA Organic certification or they may be from local farms that cultivate flowers through organic methods. Florists also offer ethically farmed flowers where the flowers are collected from local farmers and then sold at fair trade rates. A part of the proceeds are then donated to an eco-friendly charity. If your loved one is eco-conscious, gifting them these organic and eco-friendly flowers just shows how much you care about their feelings and interests.
Fake Flowers
A few florists also have silk flowers and vases that are combined with bamboo or dried flowers to create everlasting bouquets. Yes, they do look great and they last forever, but we don’t really like them. These flowers are great for people who like fake flowers but remember that you are giving flowers only once a year. We think it should be real valentine flowers for Valentine’s Day. Any other day, it’s fine to go with silk and wood versions.
Living Flowering Plants
We really loved this idea. Instead of giving flowering plants. Not only does this constitute to conserving the environment but it also serves a living reminder of your love. We suggest you gift your loved one easy to grow valentine flowers like miniature rose bushes, primulas, and polyanthus, tulips and carnations. If you feel that your loved one will want roses, then you can also try tea roses and miniature roses which grow really well in pots and containers.
Alternative Flowers
Everyone loves roses but unique and rare tropical blooms are guaranteed to bring a smile on the face of the recipient. For example, moon orchids are expensive but they are exquisite. With the advent of the internet you can now order moon orchid plants for as low as $20. International florists will have single colors, multi-colored and even shaded orchids that are ideal for romantic occasions like Valentine’s Day. Other rare flowers that you can try include jasmine pomanders which are incredibly fragrant but very rare outside of Asia. Jasmine can be a very hardy flower and it travels particularly well if it is chilled. Rare flowers like Bird of Paradise, the Saffron crocus, etc are only going to be appreciated by gardening enthusisasts. A single saffron crocus produces about 1gm of saffron which is worth about $100. A bouquet of saffron crocuses could easily cost about $2000. Rare orchids like the Ghost Orchid, Shenzhen Nongke Orchid and the Gold of Kinabalu Orchid can easily cost about $5,000 for three to five blooms.
It really does not matter what type of flower that you choose for Valentines Day as it’s the thought that counts. If you love your partner and respect them, it will shine through and the most simplest of Valentines flowers will seem like the rarest of orchids.
