Flower gifts.

I never buy or send flowers - not since my mother died. I can't have them in the house (allergies) so had to put them outside in the garden anyway. Back when I did send them - no, I didn't think about colour matching.

Has anyone else noticed that daffodils don't seem to be lasting any time at all? I bought a couple of bunches and after four days they were dying. The DiL brought me a big bunch for Mother's Day and they barely lasted three days. And, of course, they have no scent at all.

Happily I haven't experienced any short life with my daffs. Even bought some reduced for sell by date and they lasted for ages. Luck of the draw I guess.

Goodness me no I don’t buy flowers to fit anyone’s colour scheme I buy flowers to give pleasure and love I couldn’t care less what colour flowers I get
What ever next ….”Please come to mine for a coffee and cake but whatever you do don’t wear red as that will clash with my walls”
Never heard anything so daft in all my life

(I m not impressed with the letterbox flowers only used them twice and they weren’t worth buying)

I always buy pot plants instead of cut flowers as gifts and love it if I get one for any occasion of mine (I'm not adverse to getting a lovely bouquet though) or a Bunnings voucher. I hate to see a lovely bouquet of flowers die and feel that a living plant can give pleasure for a much longer time, especially something like a butterfly orchid which can last for years, if you have a green thumb.

No, just a scan around & think ahh those are nice , decision made 💐💐

I would just send flowers, it would not occur to me colours etc ..

I try to remember what the recipient’s color scheme is and try to tie it in with the Holiday, Season or Event of my bouquet.

And sometimes I order what I like - and what’s readily available at the florist. These days I think most people are grateful and appreciate getting fresh flowers delivered, no matter what! At least I am.

Really? Consider yourself blessed that someone thought of you - and don't be picky. If we, here, had sent you flowers, we would not have known your colour scheme, and you would have complained about us, too. Just a thought - tie a scarf around the vase, to make it bend in with your colour scheme (if you have a scarf that matches your decor, that is).

When I order flowers (usually for my sister) I arrange the delivery from a reputable florist local to the recipient. The colour scheme of their home isn’t considered, as I select mostly seasonal flowers. One of my lovely granddaughters bought me flowers recently, chosen by her, and I was delighted.

I sent a good friend some flowers last week as a ‘thank you’ for a very generous gift.

She has a huge house, very well off, I have no idea of colour schemes, so just ordered a small, stylish , ‘elegant’ hand tied bunch in whites and creams, just stipulated no lilies as her DH hates the smell, and nothing gaudy.

She thanked me when they arrived and said they were lovely. No idea if they were as she lives away, so couldn’t see them.

It never occured to me to split a massive bouquet into different bunches and put them into smaller vases like you do, it is a fantastic idea. I just put the bunch I receive into one large cut glass vase.

I am just grateful for any type of flowers I am given, ( do prefer a potted flowering plant) as I hate to see beautiful flowers dying, but I am still grateful for the thought.

Oh dear Annsixty, a bit over the top to think about colour schemes when accepting flowers from someone!!!!
Why don't you just loosen up and enjoy a lovely bunch of flowers and the love for you that your GD obviously has.

I love the thought and the skill of the florist but seldom the actual blooms.

I live opposite a florist and when the artic lorry from Holland is opened you can see it's packed with thousands of tubes of tulips and roses looking like shelves of paint tins. They have no scent whatsoever.
It always makes me think what food could have been grown instead.

I love garden flowers, and wild flowers but anything by post er no thanks.

There are a few people who have particular likes and dislikes in the flower world in my social sphere so I try to remember those - stargazer lilies for MiL, calla lilies for DiL, nothing with a strong scent for DD - but otherwise I just hope they like them.

The selections that are pre-packed in a container of water are my usual choice to avoid the faff of finding a vase etc.
I hadn't thought about whether they fitted in with the background I'm afraid!

Deedaa

Has anyone else noticed that daffodils don't seem to be lasting any time at all? I bought a couple of bunches and after four days they were dying. The DiL brought me a big bunch for Mother's Day and they barely lasted three days. And, of course, they have no scent at all.

I complained to Dd2 that I thought that daffodils were not lasting so well. So she send me this. They are still going strong.

Rather too many 'thats' there. Sorry!

Never! I match the flowers to the occasion and the likes and dislikes of the recipient, but never their decor.

My late mum loved daffodils and carnations, my lovely step daughter adores lilies, some of my dear friends like wild type flowers.

Whenever I receive flowers I’m always excited and grateful and they really cheer me up.

I’ve never given my decor a thought, as flowers do have a pretty short shelf life!

What a lovely GD you have.

It's the thought that counts.
Maybe we should change the decor to match the flowers? I am serious
I once painted a room to match the colour palette of a favourite poster.
Here are my garden daffs

I love to receive flowers as they cheer me up. Who cares about colours schemes? Isn’t that a bit ungrateful? Sorry but I am grateful for anything that I get and the colour scheme goes out of the window.

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Recent flowers for Mother’s Day.

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