Mother’s Day Flowers 

With Mother’s Day coming up, this is the time to start planning something special for the mother in your life.  For some people, this might be a wonderful brunch, or perhaps you want to give your mom a special treat such as a trip to a day spa or even diamond jewelry.  In addition, most families will purchase flowers for Mother’s Day, which is a gift you know will be appreciated. 

If you plan to purchase flowers for your mother, we wanted to provide you with a few helpful tips on what to look for to make sure you buy the best flowers possible.  Sure, you might pick up roses from the local grocery store or the man selling them on the corner but chances are these flowers will not last long.  Although no flowers live forever, buying quality will provide your mother with a beautiful bouquet that she can enjoy for weeks. 

Now, remember that Anna Jarvis, the woman who lobbied to make Mother’s Day a recognized holiday encouraged the House of Representatives to wear white carnations.  Therefore, if you want to stick with tradition, you need to purchase this type of flower.  However, more commonly, we see children and husbands choosing to buy red roses, the flower that symbolizes love. 

You might pay a little more for roses from your floral shop but again, you would likely be buying quality that will last.  If the roses were good quality, they would not have any dead stems.  The bark on the stems should be green and smooth, without any type of vertical furrows, which would be a sign of stress.  We suggest you purchase roses that have a straight stem.  Keep in mind that the rose itself may be asymmetrical in shape, which is fine but the stem should be straight. 

When you first purchase the rose, it should be tightly closed, which will open in a few days times.  May sure there are not any damaged or broken leaves or rose petals and look for any bruising, which would commonly be seen as darkened spots on the flowers.  Of course, the best way to ensure you purchase the best quality flower is from buying from a reliable source.  If you want to touch the heart of the woman who has raised you, giving roses or any other type of flower would do the trick.