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Imagine the giggle when your youngest child walks up with their favorite flower stuffed in an envelope. “Can we mail this to Grandma?”
What at first appears to be a bargain may not be a bargain after all. Many online companies are marketing flowers that are “drop shipped” to your recipient. These flower deliveries have become known collectively as “Grower Direct.” Low prices have encouraged consumers to sample this new method of sending flowers across the country. Although, many recipients are finding out what gardeners have known for years.
When a flower is cut, water is essential for long lasting beauty. A fresh cut flower out of water is a flower dying. Gardeners have also developed techniques to further prolong the life of your flower arrangement. This step-by-step process has been adapted over the years to ensure your flowers last longer than just a couple of days. As growers began to focus on volume, florists evolved for care and handling of your flowers (i.e. processing and design.) “Grower Direct” flowers lack two important factors that improve the lifespan of your flower arrangement. The flowers are sent inside a box, often deprived of water for a period of up to 24 hours. They also bypass your local florist, whose skilled selection standards and processing techniques ensure that your flowers are beautiful and will last longer.
Your local florist is experienced in selecting quality flowers and processing them for optimum performance. You can trust them for quality, service and beautifully presented floral gifts. A real local florist can provide safe delivery of your floral gift to your recipient. They can handle every detail of your order.
You don't want to second guess whether or not the flowers you sent to someone will arrive limp or smashed. If they were, you may never know, unless your recipient lets you know after the fact. Finally, "Presentation" is the key when expressing your sentiments with flowers. Asking your recipient to arrange their own flowers from a box may not be the impression you are looking to make! Especially if the flowers are a gift! Floral Design is an art. Leave it to the professionals that not only know how to process the flowers for longevity, they can create a beautiful design that will represent your sentiments for any occasion! If you are looking to save money, avoid call center operations that charge you a fee to process your order. Some of these "Order Takers" purchase advertising in your local yellow pages, in search engines and even create websites to lead you to believe they are a local florist. These companies often absorb 30% of your money, before forwarding your order to a local florist! Always contact a local florist in the town you are sending to. Ask for an address and local number. By contacting a real local florist directly you will ensure that your floral order is filled AT VALUE...Beautifully presented...Now that's impressive!
Compliments of www.flowerpowernetwork.com
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