The national emblem of Scotland and a symbol of nobility, thistle is indeed unique and adds quite a lot of personality and texture to bouquets. It’s interesting purple-blue color allows it to make a statement regardless of its surroundings. We’ve combined this unique, prickly plant’s branches in our new Roses & Thistle Bouquet. It’s a… Read more »
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Flower Inspired Gifts: Egyptian Jasmine
Love flowers but the person you would love to send a big, gorgeous bouquet to doesn’t seem to be enthralled by fresh flowers? It’s hard for us to imagine such a scenario, but we’ve been assured it happens. Thus we’ve ventured out to find unique gifts that are flower inspired! Your recipient gets a naturally… Read more »
Floral Inspiration with Single Stem Blooms
If you look around your home you’re sure to find lots of glassware, small bud vases or empty yet decorative bottles that can serve as the perfect vessel for a single flower stem. I made a quick trip around our photo studio and gathered a few interesting ones for my display. When clustered together the… Read more »
National Grandparents Day is Approaching!
Happy Monday Flower Lovers! As you may or may not know, National Grandparents Day is on September 8th. That means it’s time to start preparing to show your love for the most loving and comforting people! If you can’t be with your grandparents, send a beautiful bouquet from Calyx Flowers like the Lavender Love Bouquet… Read more »
Anthuriums!
How much do you know about Anthuriums? Well, let us fill you in! Common names for the Anthurium are Flamingo flower, Tail Flower, Oilcloth Flower, and Painters palette. Anthurium leaves are actually waxy bracts called ‘spaths’ and are heart shaped. While most known for being red, Anthuriums come in burgundy, pink, hot pink, dark pink,… Read more »
Sunflowers!
August is the month of the Sunflower – beautiful sunshine and sunny skies! We’re proud to offer several bouquets featuring the late summer flower such as Tuscan Sunflower Bouquet. Did you know? These native American flowers were originally grown more for their usefulness than their beauty, as the oil from sunflower seeds is used for food,… Read more »
Flower Photo Shoot for Holiday 2013
Over the past week the Calyx Flowers team (with the help of the photographic genius of John Goodman created fabulous floral sensations for our 2013 holiday catalogs. Here is a little look around the studio. We may be cramped for space but that doesn’t offset the brilliant bouquets that came to life on set. Our Holiday… Read more »
Happy Parents Day!
Happy Monday Flower Lovers! As you may or may not know, Parents Day is this Sunday! A special day in July to honor both your mother and father for all of the wonderful things they’ve done for you and to thank them for bringing you into this world. We love an excuse to send flowers… Read more »
Atlanta Gift Show – Southern Shopping
Well I have wrapped up another successful buying and sourcing trip to AmericasMart in Atlanta where lots of great products were found. I saw some wonderful showrooms filled with designer vases and cachepots that I know will look absolutely exquisite when paired with an exclusive Calyx “look.” The show was definitely busier this time than… Read more »
If You Like Honey
CHECK OUT The Queen’s Honey Collection by Pre de Provence we debuted in April at CalyxFlowers.com. I will tell you that I am very picky with my bath products because I am so sensitive to fragrances. However, this collection met the mark and then exceeded it with these three products. First, I’m already out of… Read more »
Floral Fashion at its Finest
The stunning Sonam Kapoor took our breathe away when she appeared on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in this fabulous floral frock. Designed by Dolce & Gabbana the oversized floral pattern was not only eye-catchingly vivid but oh-so dramatic. Kapoor wore the strapless floral design to the premiere of ‘Jeune & Jolie’. In the… Read more »
Beautiful Flowers!
Hi Flower Lovers! We wrapped up our Fall 2013 photo shoot and after the last shot was taken, we had some fun putting together beautiful arrangements to share with you, our blog followers. Here at Calyx, we love flowers and any excuse to play with them is a real treat. The bouquet shown above is… Read more »
Memorial Day
Memorial Day makes us think of hot dogs on the grill, sparklers in the air, and children running barefoot through front lawns. It’s great to enjoy this holiday with friends and family but also important to remember why we celebrate it in the first place. The fallen men and women who have protected this country are the reasons… Read more »
Happy May Day!
Although you might not stroll down the street wishing passerby’s a happy May Day, today is indeed a very interesting holiday! Beginning in pre-Christian eras, May 1st was acknowledged as the first day of Summer while Feburary 1st was the first day of Spring. In pagan tradition, the day was spent doing a dance around the May pole and crowning a ‘Queen of… Read more »
Spring is Almost Here! Wait, is it?
The first day of Spring is Wednesday, March 20th, which is right around the corner! However, if you live in the Northeast you’ll know that the conditions are anything but Springlike – there’s a huge snowstorm coming our way so most of us will spend the first day of Spring shoveling our driveways or snowed… Read more »
Party Flowers
Decorating for a party can be overwhelming. However, the classic and timeless solution to all party decor is flowers. Let the flowers set the mood and tone for you and your guests. Recently, one of our very own Calyx employees went to a birthday party for her mother with a Downton Abbey theme. For those… Read more »