Did you know that flowers can help significantly in maintaining long term relationships

The adversities of distance between two people as well as the demands of a strenuous life lead many relationships to end abruptly. However, there are some brave hearts that challenge Time and emerge victorious in their relationships.

There are however certain circumstances, in which a long distance relationship works. They are:

It is possible to keep alive a long distance relationship when both the girl and boy are equally willing to do so.

· Both of them are ready to accept the hardships that their relationship has to face.

· Both will equally devote time to their relationship and understand each other.

· Both are willing to give each other individual freedom, respect the distance yet not complain to each other.

· They would not become excessively or emotionally dependant only because they are far away from each other and would not let suspicion creep into the relation.

· Be patient and dedicated. Avoiding the above stated circumstances will lead to the foundation of a healthy and strong long distance relationship. The three C's, Communication, Care and Confidence work perfectly for a long distance relationship. Communicate with each other, care and love each other and have confidence that both of you can pull through the relationship. Many of the couples face the brunt of a broken relationship because they don't know how to keep alive a long distance relationship. For them, here are some guidelines to follow:

· Ring each other up, talk to make him/her feel your existence

· Share your problems, lend an ear to each other's problems to show and make him/her feel that you are still the same and care for his/her problems.

· If calling sounds expensive, mail each other on a regular basis.

· Keep yourselves updated about the current affairs in your life so that none of you feel left out. As partners, you have the right to know even if you are away.

· Register yourselves on social networking sites, be part of the various applications there. In this way, both of you would be able to do things together.

· Continue sharing a hobby for say photography or a passion like seeing movies and listening to songs. For example both of you can choose to see a movie online at the same time and discuss about it later.

· Live chat with each other for generous hours. Get a webcam or microphone if you do not have one. In this way you would be able to talk and see each other.

· Keep on making and sharing your future plans. In this way both of you will feel a sense of security.

· Don't be over possessive about your partner from being away. At the same time, try to keep negative thoughts as jealousy and mistrust away from your mind.

· If opportunity favors, pay him/her a quick visit.

· Send each other plenty of e-cards and gifts and flowers on birthdays and special days.

· Adopt a hobby or passion of your partner so that next time both of you can share it. Your caring gesture will surely touch his/her heart.

· Share photo albums with your special moments, visits and holiday pictures. This would give him/her of the feel of being with you at that time.

Always believe in yourself and your loved one. Love is an emotion related to the heart so it is better to keep the complexities thoughts of your mind away from it. It is up to the individuals to keep their relationship alive. Distance is not the culprit in a relationship. You can be away even if you are close but if your hearts meet at a juncture, then even time and distance bows before them. Use the distance to your advantage to make the bond stronger between you two. That is the real magic and power of love!!

Fashion and Flowers

It’s interesting to observe how fashion makes a circle and the same idea comes back but never exactly the same. Thus Russian tradition to through huge home-made dining parties once replaced by restaurant outings now is back again. However these are no longer never-ending feasts that were supposed to impress the guests by the number of courses and the choice of gourmet dishes only. Today a home party is more of a party. It’s not only delicious, but also sophisticated and fun. The success of a party is not all about food, but more about the atmosphere.

Moscow florists who work with Flowers-2-russia.com suggest dressing up your home with fragrant outfit of fresh flowers and tempting arrangements of fruit and blooms to add to the atmosphere of festivity. Carefully selected centerpieces and flower arrangements will very likely become one of those special things that your guests will remember about visiting your home.

Flowers will make wonderful centerpiece and great sitting area decoration. Unfortunately bouquets that your guests will bring will not always work. Most people tend to select as a gift vertical flower arrangements and big splendid bouquets very often with prominent fragrance. These will look great mounted at a consol table, but can’t be used as centerpieces. Being too big they make it difficult for the guests to enjoy fellowship.

Choose "Breeze", "Apple-tree blossom" or "Nature’s gifts" as a center piece – these arrangements look gorgeous and are composed of subtly scented blooms and delicious fruit. To add a flavor of luxury to your party place boutonnieres of the same flowers as you choose for the centerpiece. They will help the guests to choose their seats and accent the beautiful tableware. Florists at Flowers-2-russia.com use special techniques to seal the cut of the stems which helps the flowers to look fresh and appealing longer.

Depending of the theme of the night we will help you select the flowers in classic, ethno or country style, those that will look fancy or casual. Most popular choices are "Snow white girl", "Sunny meadow" and "Malvina", but we can always suggest something new or customize the existing designs for your party. Another great idea to decorate the table is putting candles framed with fresh flowers – roses, tulips or tiny orchids.

Arranging a night out has it’s own benefits, but dinner party is something very different. Even the name itself reminds of an inviting cozy home atmosphere. Good old tradition of having your guests round for a delicious meal and enjoyable fellowship is experiencing a revival in Russia. Let our florists help you decorate your home to create the atmosphere for entertainment and easy conversations.

God made gift-Flowers for everyone

Sometimes expensive arrangements are not the best choice. Did you have great time at your friend’s house warming party? Would you like to show appreciation of a gift your in-laws sent for your birthday? A vet did an awesome job helping your dog to deliver those cuties? Thinking to send flowers to Russia for recovering friend? Sending a thank you card and some flowers is a great idea. Costly bouquet will be out of place, but a small lovely arrangement will work perfectly.

to pick the blooms your friend or colleague will like most and choose a box of candies and a handmade thank you card in the gifts section to go with it. Compact arrangements will also look great on your friend’s desk, so bouquets like "Noon", "Breeze" and "Sympathy" are worth considering if you are sending flowers to her or his office.

What is good about a bouquet that was arranged by a professional florist? It will always look splendid no matter whether it’s big or small, expensive or moderately priced, made of exotic orchids or "simple" chamomiles. Consider "Field bouquet", "Mood" or "Youth" for a country-style lover or "Lovely lilies" and "Morning freshness" for classics admirer.

Other great low-budget options are "Arrangement with cinnamon" or "Small Duck". These are made of dried plants and flowers and will work best for people who are allergic to pollen. Dried flowers are also a good option if you are sending them to a hospital or a working place where you friend doesn’t have access to tap water.

I think lilies are the coolest thing

Many find lilies are among the most plants in their garden. They tend to add beauty, scent, and with a breeze they even add motion. Most gardeners have at least worked with them a time or two. They also look beautiful indoors as well.

Outdoors in your garden, or elsewhere in your landscape, they can make quite the scenic yard for all to enjoy. Indoors, they can have similar effects as well.

This article attempts to provide you with some information that will assist you in working with lilies.

It’s best to plant your lilies in the spring or fall. When using bulbs such as with the garden lily, you will want to plant them in the ground fast as they don’t have a good long shelf life. The bulb will grow out into one shoot that has leaves. Daylilies come from a corm grow out with many leaves.

When planting bulbs it’s best to plant most of them 3 times deeper than the bulbs are wide. This applies to garden lily bulbs. It’s also wise to plant several lily bulbs in the same hole.

Propagating lilies isn’t that complicated. For the garden lily, breaking off a few scales in the right planting time, and planting them about 1 inch deep is one of the best ways. For the daylily, dividing the corms and planting them does well. Some lilies also form bulbils which may look like black or dark green seeds, where the leaves meat the stem. Though their not actually seeds, they can be planted, and often grow within 2-3 years of planting them.

With garden lilies it’s good to let the dead blooms stay as the rest of the plant feeds off them, and it will help you to have a better lily again next year. Blooming season for the daylily can be extended by deadheading the blooms and cutting them back to the stem. Whenever cutting off a bloomed lily, it’s wise to remove only the stem. Remember, they feed off their foliage and it will improve them the next season as well.

Many people receive Easter Lilies at Easter time, and like to plant them outside as well. One problem with Easter lilies is that they are off season. To get them blooming at the perfect time, Easter lilies have to be grown indoors. Some advice that applies better to the Easter lily is to plant them in a sunny place that has decent soil with good drainage. You will also want to use a good planting mix. Planting them about 3 inches under the soil, and mounding an additional 3 inches above will increase the quality of your results as well. And don’t forget to water it when done.

Lilies can add beauty to your home, garden, and landscape. As a gardener, you want to have the most brilliant combinations you can see and smell. Regardless of the type or types of lily you pick, hopefully this article gave you a heads up. The lily should go well in your garden or landscape.

Ideas for choosing flowers for the ocassion

Even in high school we are taught about four temperaments: phlegmatic, sanguine, choleric or melancholic. The types differ greatly – their tastes, likes and dislikes can have very little in common.

Sanguine type have positive attitude, are adventurous, extreme and are always busy doing something. They love contrasts, so you can feel free to give them colorful bright arrangements, since vivid colors are the essence of their life. Some orange blooms of Gerbera, pink roses or tulips will work great for happy and energetic sanguine type of person. Their favorite colors are yellow, orange and red. Your sanguine will be excited to receive "Spring", bouquet in country-style and "Red-headed".

Various shades of brown and navy blue will calm down and balance sanguine nature, keep that in mind when selecting flowers and decor for the bouquet including the wrap. Florists at Flowers-2-russia.com can recommend you something that will suit your purpose best, an arrangement that will put the happiest smile on his or her face.

If you intend to send flowers to a person of phlegmatic type remember that they prefer warm, obscure colors. Rosy tulips, blue hyacinths, soft-colored lilac are great selections for someone as quiet and reserved as phlegmatic. They prefer natural colors and eco-friendly materials, choose the blooms beautifully arranged in a basket or decorated with wood or stone.

Cholerics are always up and going, they are the only ones who can easily carry out several activities, have tons of plans and arrangements. Bright colors might overwhelm them, so picking soft green and white or blue and white combinations is preferable. Search Flowers-2-russia.com for a selection of exotic flowers – a person of choleric type will appreciate your thoughtfulness and taste. "Picnic", "Prague", "And could you…" and "Lilac fog" are great options.

You can pick bright roses or carnations for choleric person but make sure the arrangement has lots of green in it too. Ask our florist to advise you a combination that is both attractive and soothing. You can also ask to add details that you think will work best for the recipient.

Melancholic people don’t find bring vivid colors appealing. If your desire is to make a pleasant surprise choose yellow roses or sun-kissed Gerberas. "Green bouquet", "Sunny meadow", "Summer season" are available all year round and will sure make your melancholic friend happy.

You can also select cute stuffed toy or a bottle of perfume to go with the bouquet.

The power of bamboo

Lucky bamboo plants have become popular in homes, offices, shops and commercial spaces. Although we keep the lucky bamboo plant for the luck associated to it but not many of us know the significance of the plant. Lucky bamboos get their name from the age-old belief that a living bamboo brings luck and prosperity. According to Feng Shui the plant favors good fortune to the place that has it and is even luckier when received as a gift.
Followers of Feng Shui believe that the number of stalks and the method of tying them have significance.
3 stalks – represent Happiness, Health and longevity 5 stalks – symbolize the five elements of life from which wealth comes 6 stalks – represent prosperity and favorable conditions. 7 stalks – bestow good health 8 stalks – bestow growth and prosperity 10 stalks – symbolize completeness and perfection 21 stalks – give a very powerful all-embracing blessing
The lucky bamboo plants are symbolic of happiness and prosperity, the number of sticks used gives significance to the arrangement. According to the belief when the lucky bamboo plant is kept in the southeast corner of the house it is improves your wealth luck and keeping it in the east of the house or shop bestows good health
According to the Feng Shui belief the lucky bamboo plant is so auspicious because it brings together the 5 elements of life water, fire, earth, wood and metal, and symbolizes the natural balance in the environment. The red ribbon that is often tied to the lucky bamboo plant is believed to represent fire, the 6th natural element of life. The bamboo of the plant represents the wood; stones or pebbles represent earth; water is what the plant grows in; metal is represented by the container that the plant grows in. As per the Chinese tradition, the glass or clay pot that the plant is kept in should have a metal coin to have the fifth element in the balance.
Some interesting facts about lucky bamboo plants:
1.The lucky bamboo plant does not grow in the unusual twisted, curved, or spiraling forms. These forms or shapes are done manually by changing the direction of light and slowly twisting or turning the plant to take shape, the whole process is labor intensive and time consuming.
2.The belief about lucky bamboo plants favoring good fortune dates back to about 4000 years.
3.It is believed that a lucky bamboo plant influences the surrounding environment with positive energy.

Use following steps and grow plants indoor

Looking for a little pick-me-up for the winter doldrums? Try growing flowers inside your home. Hyacinths, crocuses and narcissus bulbs all can be grown indoors in soil-less, containers, even when the wind is whipping outside.
To do so, try these two processes. The first is ‘forcing.’ That simply means that the flowers will bloom prior to the time it would naturally bloom outdoors. The second method is hydroculture - growing bulbs without soil in containers. By combining these two processes, flowers can bloom, root and bulb in a glass container.

You Will Need:
1. Glass Rectangular Container or Special Hyacinth Jars – Hyacinth jars allow the bulb to rest at the top of the jar while the roots trail below into the water.
2. Activated Charcoal Chips (opt.) – help keep the water acidic and prevents algae growth.
3. Pebbles or Marbles – serve as bedding material to hold the bulbs in place and to house the root system.
4. Flowering Bulbs – any of following: hyacinths, crocuses, or narcissi.
5. Soluble Plant Food & Water – encourages plant growth
6. Paper Shopping Bag – to cover bulbs and container during the cool, dormancy stage.
Planting Hyacinths and Crocuses in Hyacinth Jars (in water only):If you have special hyacinth jars you can grow hyacinths and crocuses in water alone as the hyacinth jar is designed to keep the bulb upright.
1. Simply fill the glasses with enough water to barely touch the base of the bulb as it rests in the container.2. Add a small piece of activated charcoal to the water in the glass container to prevent algae growth.3. Cover the bulb and container with a paper bag. Place the planted container in a cool, dark place around 55°F. Leave until roots have developed and the top growth has begun. 4. Check water after three weeks. Add water as needed, keeping the water level just below the bottom of the bulb.5. Bring the planted container out of the cool, dark room and place it where it can receive light to continue the growth and blooming process.

Lets talk about fall flowers

Autumn is right around the corner, but the gardening season is not over yet. There are many plants that will continue to bloom, add color, and weather over nicely as the temperatures begin to cool off.
While asters, hardy mums, and ornamental cabbages have long been the staple of the fall garden, blooming well after the first frost, they are now making room for new varieties like “Icicle Pansies” and “Icicle Violas.” Notable for their ability to overwinter when planted inthe fall, these are bred specifically for cold climates. Planted in late summer or early fall, they’ll bloom until the snow flies and again in early spring, often even before spring bulbs.
Other fall-hardy plants include mums, ornamental kales, flowering cabbages, and dusty miller. However, you could also try planting a few more tender annuals as they will continue to flower for many weeks (climate permitting of course). One top pick of a more tender, yet great fall annual, includes:
Marigolds – their orange and yellow flowers are very autumn like. Plus at this time of year, you’re likely to get a great price on marigolds.
Fall is a very colorful time of year. Enhance your yard or patio this season by trying some fall plantings.

Top 10 reaons why artificial flowers should be in wedding places in place of real flowers

Far gone are the days when artificial flowers were unthinkable for a wedding but with state of the art manufacturing techniques, artificial flowers can now be made to look stunningly life like.
2. For most people being able to keep your wedding flowers in the same condition as on the day you were married, is a dream come true.The flowers can be kept for many years to come looking as good as the real thing.
3. Using an online wedding specialist can save the busy bride valuable time when choosing her flowers, with the benefit of being able to e-mail pictures of the designs to friends and family.
4. Using an artificial wedding flower specialist who covers the whole of the UK, means you are not just limited to choosing a florist in your area, and you can make a saving of up to 50% excellent for your budget.
5. Flowers can be ordered/received weeks or even months in advance making sure you have the wedding flowers you have always dreamed off long before the wedding.
6. A big benefit of using an artificial flower specialist is the very large catalogue of designs that they will have to show you. You can also buy sample flowers to make sure you get the perfect colour match.
7. Now more than ever people are suffering allergies from fresh flowers, using artificial flowers solves this problem so no sneezing brides, grooms or bridesmaids.
8. Weddings aboard are on the increase with more and more people choosing to get married on far away sunny beaches, the flowers are very robust and travel extremely well, you can pack them in your hand luggage or suitcase and take your perfect wedding flowers with you.
9. Problems with seasonal availability do not exist with artificial flowers as they are available all year, and with a good company holding large amounts in stock, there is no compromise to be made.
10. Flowers getting damaged on your wedding day is every brides nightmare, and if you are getting married in the summer most fresh flowers will fail to last the day and wilt in the heat, with artificial flowers this is one more problem that can be avoided

Orchids are beautiful and simply the best

The first Europeans who ever saw orchids featured them for being mysteriously beautiful. Back in 15th century Spanish sailors got so engaged with the exotic flower that they brought it back home along with gold and other treasures.

Three hundred years ago Europe experienced what we would call today orchid-boom! The demand for exotic flowers was so high that lots of adventurous guys set forth to the jungles of Brazil, Columbia and Venezuela looking for the new species of the gorgeous blooms. Many of them died of tropical diseases, poisonous snake bites, aggressive natives and other tricks of fortune. Those who made it back with some planting material became famous.

In many countries orchids were considered to have magic power. Thus in New Guinea man would not lie down for a rest next to an orchid in bloom, since they believe it might turn into a beautiful woman and meeting her won’t be for good. Ancient Chinese rested assured that orchids will cast away demons.

In Russia orchids were first welcomed in 19th century when "Sandra" started regular shipments of the blooms to the Tzar family and the aristoi. It was then when first green houses were started to grown orchids. Both the seeds and the gardeners came from abroad.

First World war, October revolution, Civil war, collectivization which implied shared property… Russia forgot all about orchids for the long 100 years. It was not until after the Second World War when the unique collections of the blooms, which used to belong to Gering, were brought to the country and soviet horticultural scientists were able to start growing them again. Since then orchid is one of the favorite Moscow florist ’s flowers.

Today orchids are one of the 10 most valuable species in the world horticultural market and are famous for their unique beauty that lasts. Being so different in shapes and colors the blooms are widely used as potted plants and in flower arrangements. Orchids are easy to grow if you know what you are doing; the only difficulty is that they all require their own conditions. It’s been a while before scientists and armatures figured out which species need what. But thanks to them we can now enjoy the magnificent blooms of orchids through year out.

At Flowers-2-russia.com we too have a wide selection of most mysterious flower in the world – "Madame Butterfly", "Madrid", "The easiness of living" are so different, but equally perfect. Choose the one that you like best or ask for our florist’s advice and your order will be delivered anywhere in Moscow free of charge.

Foe every occassion we have a gift idea

When picking a bouquet one normally keeps in mind different things like age, status and even type of character of the lady who will receive it. How to make the right choice and pick the blooms that will work best for this very person on this very occasion? Flowers-2-russia.com is experienced in helping people send gifts to Russia and we worked out a brief guideline to easy you choice.

It is accepted that the younger the lady is the tender the colors of the flowers should be. It’s not typical to give expensive arrangements to young girls. Lovely chamomiles bouquets are designed to celebrate youth and pure heart. On the other hand bright flower arrangements "Field", "Suite", "Sunrise" will emphasize the joy and liveliness of the young beauty. Quite girls will enjoy soft pink and violet colors whereas their more out-going peers will love orange, yellow and red combinations. .

Further on the road of life ladies start giving preference to more expensive bigger bouquets, they tend to prefer bright vivid colors. Consider unusually colored calla lilies "Florinda", eye-catching "Lioness" or "Pacification". Every flower arrangement at Flowers-2-russia.com makes your selection an easy and pleasant experience. .

An elderly lady will appreciate subtle pastel tinctures and combinations of carefully selected two and more colors. Our florists would recommend "Compliment", "February" or "Delicate roses" to celebrate felinity of the recipient. .

The biggest occasion for any woman to be given flowers would of course be her wedding. Flowers-2-russia.com has designed a lot of bride’s arrangements, bouquets for bride’s friends each time customizing them, so that they will look unique and gorgeous. There were times when it was appropriate for the bride to carry white flowers only. Not any more. Today you can select any color that will go with the dress, make up and even color of eyes. Tulips, orchids, calla lilies, roses and hydrangeas make wonderful bride’s arrangements and can be used to decorate the cortege too. .

Another big event for a lady is giving birth to her children. This is a very special occasion and thus bouquets can’t be casual either. If that’s a girl you can go for red or pink, if that’s a boy pick purple or blue, the young mother will be happy to receive any bouquet, but giving her the "right" colors will tell her you were thinking about her and the child, not just grabbed the first one from the flower stall. We will recommend soft colored blooms with subtle fragrance that is hardly there to avoid the risk of allergy. Tulips will work best from all perspectives. .

Your recipient is still learning her ABCs? At Flowers-2-russia.com we have several great options for very young ladies. We accompanied bright flowers with cuddly stuffed toys for her to enjoy. "Teddy Bear in camomiles" and "Best friend" are little princess’s favorites. .

Stay around flowers and always be happy

No matter whether it’s an apartment, a house or an office – you can use plants and blooms to flourish them all. Most of us have plants in our living space, whereas bouquets of fresh flowers beautify our sitting areas and bedrooms ones in a while. However adding getting them more often will help you make the rooms cozier and give you a good chance to express yourself through the art of bouquet making.

When you buy flowers it’s important to keep in mind the style of the room that you’d like to place them in. The bouquet or a centerpiece has to go with the interior design. Thus modern looking homes can use exotic arrangements that might look odd in a classics lover’s house. A country styled house will rhyme with plants in pots and baskets.

The size matters – in spacious rooms you can make two or more flower accents – a centerpiece on the dinning table, a smaller bouquet on the mantelpiece, some lovely blooms on the window sill. A moderately sized room will look better with just one arrangement. Think about different ways to exhibit the flowers. We are used to centerpieces and pots on the window sills – try something new by putting them on the floor or on a wall shelf.

Dry flowers also look great, and make wonderful substitute for fresh flowers especially when your schedule doesn’t allow enough time for taking care of the blooms. Dry and fake flowers are great choice when the budget matters. You will invest more to buy them, but will save a lot since they last forever and you home always looks great. Fake flowers won’t look as lively as fresh blooms, and they don’t smell nicely, but sometimes they are the only choice, especially for people who are allergic to pollen.

However if you are not – consider scheduling your purchases at the florist’s to ensure your house is always full of spring. No occasion bouquets are very often even more appreciated than fancy arrangements. Check Flowers-2-Russia.com if you intend send flowers to a special friend or get some to decorate you home. We have one of the greatest selections of flowers in Moscow of all sorts of blooms available all year round.

To decorate your living room check on "Lilac" – a tender bouquet of fresh lilac or "Idyll" made of tulips and lots of greens that comes in a matching vase. "Lolita" will look great in master’s bedroom and “Green garden” will work great as a centerpiece for the dining area.

Make your choice and we’ll be happy to deliver your order fresh and timely.

Wedding and Flowers hand in hand

The wedding is coming! Bridal dress, wedding rings, invitations, banquet, cars, and honeymoon - you try to think everything over in detail. But don't forget about another important element of wedding ceremony and wedding celebration - about flowers.
If you are going to entrust the decoration of your wedding to the florist we advise you to contact flower store at least two weeks before the matrimonial ceremony and give maximum information about the forthcoming celebration.

You should provide the florist with the following information:

Determine your favorite flowers, may be the flowers you got on your first date.
Describe texture, color, style and accessories of the wedding dress. Ordering bridal bouquet and boutonniere for the bridegroom you may use identical texture and accessories.
Describe bridal veil and hair-dress. You may use refined flower decoration for bridal veil, hair-slide, hair-pins etc.
Describe model, color and wedding car rent expire date. It is possible to place flower arrangement on radiator grating, hood, mirrors, handles and inside the salon of the ?ar.
Tell about the character of the forthcoming wedding celebration (luxurious banquet or festive supper for close friends and relatives) as well as the place of its conducting (style and color shade of interior, special elements of interior, number of tables and their arrangement etc.).
And remember: don't feel shy to suggest your ideas, discuss all the details of design and your wedding budget. Professional florists will always offer you the best option.

Surpise someone with beautiful flowers

How often do you hear that? Unfortunately, surprises seem to be out of fashion these days. But it’s all about you to have them back in your life.

Today present and surprise are no longer synonyms. It’s easy to use wish-lists and have all your guests shop accordingly. Only a few years ago it was a brand new idea for Russia and here we are making the lists and ticking them down in silent concentration. This of course is very practical and making shopping for presents fun rather than stressful.

But on the other hand there’s something sad about the newly adopted tradition - picking a gift does not involve recollecting the special someone’s preferences or watching him or her unwrap the gift in overwhelming excitement to see so much desired present. Surprise is more than a gift, it’s a special moment to remember too. And what is best about them - you don’t have to wait to make them.

Let’s see how many occasions do we have to give a present - Christmas, New Year, birthday, 8th of March, St. Valentines… Seems like that’s all. But we at least have 360 more days that we can use to give joy and smiles to our special ones.

Sweet nothings can sometimes touch hearts better than all the right one choices we make using the wish list. A bouquet of tulips might impress your special lady more than a toaster or a vacuum purchased for the 8th of March occasion.

Every day is worth celebrating! You can share your love and affection any day, to make it fun you can make up occasions if you like. Thank-you-that-you-are-with-me Day or 2-million-hours-together Day are not very popular? That’s why they are so special - just yours. At Flowers-2-Russia.com we offer a great selection of various gifts and bouquets on any even made-up occasion. Consider some fresh roses or sweet fragrant lilies-of-the-valley or mums accompanied by a funny stuffed toy or a bottle of her favorite perfume. Daisies, lilac and sunflowers make perfect choice for "no-occasion" event.

Kids love surprises even more! Most of the practical gifts like a nice warm sweater or a pair of waterproof boots will be appreciated, but hardly recognized as a present. Cuddly toy given for Just-because-I-love-you Day can thrill you child and become a buddy for years.

Crazy occasions work best for friends and after parties – celebrating Angola Independence Day? Nobel Prize nominees? Big hug day? Why not? The funnier the theme the easier to shop for it. Surf Flowers-2-Russia.com to find what we have for you party.

You are busy and work hard? You deserve some play time! Make up an occasion and we will help you to choose lovely gifts. Our managers will make sure that shopping is fun, easy and not time-consuming, for your convenience Flowers-2-Russia.com offers free Moscow flower delivery and easy-to-use on-line order form. We are here to help you celebrate the special moments of your life.

Is it all about blooming gold

When Europeans have seen orchids for the first time, they said «beautiful and mysterious». And in fact, orchids are the most beautiful flowers in the world. Maybe that`s why Spanish navigators of the XV century had brought orchids in Europe, despite they were completely absorbed by searching the gold.
Just think: orchid`s boom erupted in the Old World three centuries ago! The demand for exotic flowers increased sharply, so the enterprising adventurers searched for new types of orchids in the most inaccessible, wet jungles of Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. A lot of them died from dengue fever or bites of poisonous snakes... But those who managed to return, had brought a few roots of this legendary plant. So, orchid became a flower for the aristocracy.
A lot of traditions connected with this flower. For example, in New Guinea men were afraid to rest near the blooming orchids as they believed that the flower could turn into a beautiful but evil woman. An ancient Chinese source indicates the orchid is indispensable thing in the exile evil spirits.
In addition, some people still believe that cleaning a house by orchid broom immediately after the death of a family member helps to save family from death in the near future. In Norway people placed orchid tubers under the threshold to protect the house from evil eye. European travelers and hunters put orchid seeds into pockets. ?nd in India people still believe that a necklace or belt from dried stalks of orchids helps from the bite of poisonous snakes.
Today, some orchids are among the most valuable plants in the international market of flowers. And now you can even order delivery these extraordinary flowers to Russia! Orchids give a bouquet of fine exotic flowers that is able to give elegance and sophistication to any interior because they are distinguished by great diversity in color, flower form, size and wealth smell.

Besides, orchids are not hard to grow. They just need water, fertilizer, light and air. And nothing more. They adapt well to the environment of the average home and if you can grow orchids even at home. Most popular types of orchids are the Cattleyas, Dendrobiums, Oncidiums, Oncidium Related, and Phalaenopsis. Some of them bloom once a year, others bloom several times a year and some even bloom continuously.
Orchid is a flower-aristocrat, a miracle of nature, it always surprises us. Orchid`s shapes, excellent flavor, captivating richness of color are so unusual. There is hardly a man who can remain indifferent to the orchids.

How to give flowers long life in flower vase

You received nice flowers as a gift but you don’t know how to retain their freshness and charm. “Beauty is evanescing”– you may say. It is so but florists have their own secrets. For instance, each bouquet delivered from Flower Store Roses2Moscow.com is provided with the preservation solution to prolong the life of flower cuts.
We’d like to draw your attention to advice that may help you to retain life and beauty of flowers for a long time:
At first, florists of the Flower Store Roses2Moscow.com will advise you to get rid of foliage on stems and branches. But if flowers are purchased in Floral Store, they have already been treated in a proper way. Just cut off the ends of the stems with a sharp knife and place a bouquet in water containing special solution for cut flowers. Mind that all stems must be in water. The main rule is to cut flowers and change water in vase regularly. It is very important that the water and the vessel for flowers should be clean.You may ask where you should better place the bouquet.The most proper place for flowers is a cool place far from heating appliances and direct sun rays. Besides flowers don’t like harsh temperature changes. If you want to prolong the life of flowers, pay attention to their peculiarities. For instance, tulips like cold. Some blocks of ice in the vase will impart them freshness and rigidity. Surprisingly in these conditions cut tulips continue to grow up. It is useful to split or cross cut the ends of lilac, forsizia and other bushes’ branches. If you put these flowers in warm water flowering will be abundant and long.It is useful to split or cross cut the ends of lilac, forsizia and other bushes’ branches. If you put these flowers in warm water flowering will be abundant and long.Carnation should be cut above internodes. It is better to break off branches of chrysanthemum, maximally cleaning them of leaves. As for gerbera, it is better to put it in warm water first.
It is known that roses are capricious flowers. Even the freshest roses may fade too early especially after a long transportation without water or in heat. How to put off the “queen of flowers” passing away? In this case place the whole flower into cold water for several hours. It is desirable to spray the flowers and add the feeding for them.
Exotic beauties - anthuriums and delicate orchids are sensitive to cold and draught. They need warm water in small quantities, stems should be regularly cut. Due to this care tropic flowers will bring you delight for a long time. And what should you do if you received an arrangement or a basket of natural flowers? It should be noted that flowers in an arrangement are fixed in a special floristic sponge saturated with water and preservation solution. Flowers “drink” water and evaporate it through leaves. That is why you should not forget to add water in the centre of the arrangement at least once a day.
And the main rule – you should treat plants kindly, spray them frequently, take care of them as of dear ones. Their splendid and excellent condition will completely compensate your work.

For special occassions make sure to pick the right flowers

This question inevitably arises when we are going to present a bouquet, and it is not simple to find an answer. May be it is not worth thinking about and you can just buy long-stemmed roses - a nice gift, isn’t it? It’s up to you to choose but if you want the bouquet to be impressive you should think carefully. Definitely you care about the way you look and if you can keep your style.

There are several approaches to the choice of flowers. First you should present the flowers that the person loves. You may say that it is easier to give advice than to do. But what if you don’t know the recipient’s preferences or may be he or she is indifferent to flowers? In this case you should follow flower etiquette. Professional florist will help you to keep rules if you will inform him or her about the age, profession and even character of the recipient. Of course the occasion for presenting flowers is very important too.
It is also significant that we have different objectives while giving a present. First you must decide if you want to present the bouquet that will be exactly the one the recipient wants, that will touch his or her heart; or may be you want to buy a bouquet that you like. Probably the most important thing for you is to make the bouquet look expensive and impressive? It is also possible that from your point of view the main feature of the bouquet is eccentricity and extravagance of form and flowers.
Anyway there are several rules that may help to make an appropriate gift. First – the color. Flowers of light pastel shades (white, pink, ivory-colored, navy, pale lilac) suit young women. At the same time flowers of saturated colors: maroon, yellow, violet, blue suit middle-aged ladies.
Second – size of flowers. Demands for man’s bouquet are stricter. They are mainly presented large flowers: one-headed chrysanthemums, roses in a large goblet and such exotic flowers as anthurium, strelizia, eremura and callas of various types. Florist-designer will help you to choose greenery and accessories suited for the bouquet.
Third – form of the bouquet. Without going into detail we should say that if the composition of the bouquet for a lady gives a wide field for creativity, a man’s bouquet is restricted to pyramidal, triangular forms or may be arranged in a linear style.

Flowers are for everyone

Sometimes expensive arrangements are not the best choice. Did you have great time at your friend’s house warming party? Would you like to show appreciation of a gift your in-laws sent for your birthday? A vet did an awesome job helping your dog to deliver those cuties? Thinking to send flowers to Russia for recovering friend? Sending a thank you card and some flowers is a great idea. Costly bouquet will be out of place, but a small lovely arrangement will work perfectly.
Surf Flowers-2-russia.com to pick the blooms your friend or colleague will like most and choose a box of candies and a handmade thank you card in the gifts section to go with it. Compact arrangements will also look great on your friend’s desk, so bouquets like "Noon", "Breeze" and "Sympathy" are worth considering if you are sending flowers to her or his office.
What is good about a bouquet that was arranged by a professional florist? It will always look splendid no matter whether it’s big or small, expensive or moderately priced, made of exotic orchids or "simple" chamomiles. Consider "Field bouquet", "Mood" or "Youth" for a country-style lover or "Lovely lilies" and "Morning freshness" for classics admirer.
Other great low-budget options are "Arrangement with cinnamon" or "Small Duck". These are made of dried plants and flowers and will work best for people who are allergic to pollen. Dried flowers are also a good option if you are sending them to a hospital or a working place where you friend doesn’t have access to tap water.

Admirers of flowers

We are used to giving flowers to actors and ballet dancers. At every concert admirers bless their idol with huge bouquets to show their admiration and appreciation. Sure enough not everybody heads to the stage carrying gorgeous blooms. Only most faithful judges of art and music bring flowers.

But even you don’t fond plays, don’t care for music or ballet, have nothing to do with folk dances or fine arts you are sure to have at least one artiste whose performance stirs up the whole range of emotions in your heart - from tears of joy to excitement and thrill. It’s you kid.
Russians often speak of kids as of "flowers of the life" pointing out their unique ability to give joy and add color to the days of life.

Children and kids are always involved in lots of performances, but for some reason giving flowers to little singers, dancers and actresses is not typical. That doesn’t seem to be fair - they may not have achieved the level of professional men and women of art, but don’t they make every effort to perform their best? Doesn’t it require hard work? Who but you will support young artiste? Words of encouragement are very important, but giving flowers is something different. Flowers are only given to mature artistes! Make your daughter or son feel special by giving him or her a bouquet of carefully selected flowers upon the occasion of the performance.
You can order a special kids’ version bouquet at Flower-shop.ru - popular Moscow florist - to show how much you care and appreciate you kid, to encourage him or her at this very important moment. Kids love bright flowers and a bouquet with adorable Teddy bear is a double treat. Flowers arranged in baskets accompanied by a stuffed toy or candies make a great choice for a kid of any age. Older kids will appreciate arrangements in pink, yellow or orange colors. Fresh flowers are exciting and very special gift to a child, they will make your kid feel like a genuine artiste even if she didn’t use to take her activity seriously.
A bouquet for a kid shouldn’t be expensive or look posh - simple arrangements of gerberas, sunflowers or mums will last longer and make you kid feel happy. But what is more important - those sweet memories of the day when she or he received this very special sign of appreciation will last even longer. Who knows may be your flowers, encouragement and support will lift up your kid, keep him motivated and interested, help him overcome difficulties that far too often walk alone with practices and performances.
Sweet reminder from Flower-shop.ru: ordering a bouquet for you kid think about getting one for his teacher to show your appreciation of all that hard work that he or she invested into your child.

How to choose your wedding flowers

Planning a wedding has never been easy, so many things have to be taken care of and so many ticks have to be put in your check list. Picking flowers becomes very important when you think of a wedding planning. It’s one of the big decisions to be made. Wide selection of flowers available can make your choice more difficult, but here are some tips that will make selection easy and enjoyable. The tone of your wedding and the time of the year will help you to narrow your choice
An absolute hit of course are roses, subtle or vivid colors, they are available all year-round. If the happy day is in summer your can choose yellowish, orange or pink flowers, go for a burgundy, red or white for a winter event. Orchid is another just-married favorites, they come in different colors and will work best of a formal affair. Just like roses orchids are available year-round and almost everywhere in the world. Calla lilies are gorgeous; their winter white color and long green stems are great choice for any season.
Getting married in spring? Try to be different with the fragrant spring flowers like lilies of the valley, peonies. Tulips have moderate scent, but they are so beautiful that it’s hard not to choose them for decorating your wedding. More and more brides choose to go for a smaller bouquet of not-like-everyone-else flowers. Peonies and lilies of the valley can definitely make you look special.
If the affair is planned for summer dahlias will make a perfect choice. They come in numerous variety of colors and shapes and will make a wonderful centerpiece or a bouquet. Dahlias are usually very bright and if you are looking for something less prominent you are likely to be delighted with hydrangeas. They are available in soft colors - white, green, purple and blue and look awesome in bouquets. If the tone of the wedding is casual and playful you can go with daisies, they will be a perfect match for an outside ceremony.
Intending to make your fall wedding look different? You love mums but they seem to be too popular? Pick those of rare colors – chocolate brown will look great contrasting the white of the wedding dress and table spread. Chrysanthemums will stand any weather and last longer than any other bloom. Another desirable flower for a fall event will be cosmos. They are not often used, and thus are huge attraction for those who prefer to be different.
If you picked winter for your wedding you already made it different. Luckily today seasons can’t limit your selection you can choose almost any flowers you love or think will go with your wedding. Winter weddings could always use some color. Consider anemones, with black centers surrounded by petals in white, purple, or burgundy or choose bright tulips which add spring flavor to the event.

Look for different styles

When ordering flowers the least thing you would want your bouquet to be is for it to look just like everyone else’s. Yet lack of time, a good old habit makes you select the same round arrangements of red roses for every occasion? Sticking with what works is a good point. But not when you want to impress, please or fascinate.
Thus a bouquet can consist of jus one sort of flowers – roses, lilac or tulips. The blooms can be any color and the arrangement itself might contain no decoration other that green leaves. “Florinda” is made of yellow calla lilies and bright juicy leaves, the same pattern is used for “Hydrangea” a bring combination of pink, rosy, purple and blue hydrangeas and “Caramel” deliciously pink roses surrounded by dark greenery.
Another “simple”, but impressive way to present a flower would be a mono-bouquet – a composition of just one flower decorated with some green leaves. Roses, calla lilies, orchids are proved to play great solos.
Flower arrangements can be very different in colors. Monochrome bouquets are full of harmony and are especially attractive if they are a combination of different species of the same tone. If you prefer elegant designs you will love our “Spring tulips”, “Versal” or “And could you…”. You can choose to go for a brave combination of colors – purple, white, yellow and red in “Spring bouquet”, pink and yellow in “Alexandra”, purple and yellow in “Debut”. You have to be careful with mixing bright colors as it might not always work out the way you expected. If plan to you enjoy the feast of colors it’s always better to trust the job to a professional florist, especially if you are thinking to use more than two colors for the flower arrangement.

Bouquets can differ in shapes greatly. Regular round-shaped arrangements are good, but not always the best. Lilac, lilies-of-the-valleys, tulips, mums don’t have to be tied up tightly. Moscow florists at Flowers-2-russia.com often would let the blooms go loose revealing their natural beauty when they are placed in a vase. Sometimes the shape of the flower or the green leaves would require certain shape of the arrangement which will make them look even more appealing. “My queen”, “Samba”, “Valley of the bees” and “Bumble-bee’s flight” are good examples of this type arrangement. If you are looking for a business bouquet, we would recommend simple linear shaped ones, you can choose from “Still life”, “Podium”, “Milky way” or “Protea”.
The shape of the arrangement can also be used to emphasize your affection. At Flowers-2-russia.com we offer several heart-shaped bouquets meant to touch you special lady’s heart. “Pink haze”, “Silk heart”, “Once more about love…” – there are many ways to speak of your feelings.
We understand it can be hard to choose from so many options at Flowers-2-russia.com and we hope this brief guidance will help you select the bouquet that will work best for your occ

Did you know that all flowers have a meaning

From the ancient times people of different cultures use flowers not only for decoration purposes, but also as symbols. Presenting a flower or a bouquet could mean a declaration of love, a manifestation of admiration, or anger, or even envy. Properly composed bouquet could say a lot in many cultures - it may warn of a danger or confess eternal love to someone. Every detail plays role here - colors, the number and size of flowers, the foliage, etc.Actually, every flower could be considered as a message, and, there also could be a reply. This kind of correspondence is much more romantic and much more powerful than usual words and sentences. Now some of the flowers meanings are forgotten- well, let’s remember them. After all, it is worth knowing about why we like or dislike some colors, like no one wears black dress for wedding ceremony.Here is the list of the most popular flowers and what they could mean:
A yellow flower (anything but roses) - treason, betrayal.

Acacia - elegance.

Alstroemeria - Named after the Swedish Baron, Jonas Alstomer, by his friend Carolus Linnaeus in 1753. Wealth, prosperity, fortune.
Amaryllis - Pride, splendid beauty, timidity, pastoral poetry.
Anthurium - Hard working, think of me. Aster - Comes from the Greek word meaning star. Symbol of love, daintiness, after thought.
Baby’s Breath - Innocence, purity of heart.
Bamboo - Based on Chinese tradition, the ingredients to a happy life are happiness, wealth and longevity.
Bell - constant. Birds of Paradise - Named for King George III’s wife,
Charlotte of Macklenberg-Streliz, who was crowned Queen of England in 1761. Freedom, Good Perspective. Calla Lily - Named for Francesco Zantedeschia. Beauty.
Camellia - Many different meanings for different colors. Red means excellence. White means adorable and lovely. Pink means I long for your touch. Blue means you are the flame in my heart.
Carnation - Fascination, admiration, pure love, my heart yearns for you, a mother’s love, chastity Chrysanthemum - Named by Carolis Linnaeus in the 17th Century. Cheerfulness, you’re a wonderful friend, rest, loveliness, optimism, abundance, wealth, openness, amiability. Red means love. Yellow means slighted love and white means truth. Daffodil - Based on the Greek mythology character, Narcissus, who was known to be so arrogant that when he looked into a mirror he fell in love with his reflection. He was later said to have been turned into the flower.
Chivalry, respect, you are my only one, the sun shines when I’m with you, unrequited love. Dahlias - Named for the Swedish botanist Dr. Anders Dahl. Dignity and respect, elegance, good taste, instability.
Daisy - Named by Carolis Linnaeus in the 17th Century. Cheerfulness, you’re a wonderful friend, rest, loveliness, optimisim, abundance, wealth. Red means love. Yellow means slighted love and white means truth.
Dandelion - “tell the truth”. English Lavender - Comes from the Latin word lavare meaning to wash.
Eucalyptus - Comes from the Greek word eu meaning well and kalypto to cover. Forget-me-not - Faithful love, undying love, do not forget, sincere feelings, memories.
Freesia - Named after a German physician , Dr. Friedrich Reese. Love, calm, careful, passion, rushed.
Gardenia - Named after a Dr. Alexander Garden a physician and botanist in South Carolina. Secret love, lovely. Gerbera Daisy - Named for a German naturalist Traugott Gerber. Purity and strength.
Gladiolus - Gladiolus is Latin for sword. Graceful, strong sense of character. Heather - Your wishes will come true, admiration for another.
Hyacinth - Named for the Greek mythology character, Hyakinthos, who was loved by the god of the sun, Apollo. Jealousy, on part of the god of the west wind, injured Hyakinthos causing blood to be shed. From the blood, the flower grew and Apollo named it for Hyakinthos. Consistency, please forgive me, jealousy, loveliness.
Hydrangea - hardness. Iris - Named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow. Your friendship means the world to me, faith, hope, wisdom, I have to tell you something.
Jasmine - friendly. Kalanchoe - Endurance, lasting affection.
Lilac - Love or Absence of Passion. Lily - Most colors have different meanings. Yellow means gay and walking on air. White means purity, virginity, majesty, shyness and modesty. Lily of the Valley - Sweetness, you complete my life, return of happiness.
Lotus (Nelumbo) - earthly love gone (man immersed in the love of God).
Magnolia - “I love you”. Orchid - Comes from the Greek work orchids meaning testicle. Love, beauty, refinement. Pansies - “do not forget about me”.
Peonies - Happy marriage, prosperity. In China, the word for peony is sho yu meaning most beautiful
Periwinkle - a bright memory. Phlox - Our souls are united. Means flame in Latin. Unity. Poppy - Remembrance, wealth, pleasure, imagination, eternal sleep, a dream. Rose - All roses are symbolic for love, however each color has a separate meaning. Red means love, respect, courage. Pink means grace, perfect happiness. Dark pink means gratitude. Light pink means admiration, sympathy. White means innocence, purity, secrecy, I’m worthy of you, you’re heavenly, humility. Yellow means undying lover, platonic love, friendship, danger of break. Orange means passion, desire. Blue means extraordinary, mystery. Red and White means unity. Sunflower - Comes from the Greek word helios meaning sun and anthos meaning flowers. Adoration, pride, sunshine. Sweet pea - Delicate pleasures.
Tuberose - Comes from the Greek word polis meaning white and anthos meaning flower. Voluptuousness. Tulip - Like the rose, colors of tulips have different meanings. Red means declaration of love, believe me. Yellow means hopeless love, sunshine in your smile. General means perfect lover, frame, beautiful eyes, declaration of love.
Violet - Named for Baron Walter Von Saint Paul Illaire who discovered the plant in Tanzania in 1892. Modesty, faithfulness,
virtue. Zinnia - Like the rose,
Zinnias color represents different meanings such as red means constancy. White means goodness. Yellow means daily remembrance. Mixed means in memory of a dear friend. General means thoughts of an absent friend. Pink means lasting affection.