October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you have ever had a friend or even friends diagnosed with breast cancer like I have in the recent years, you know how devastating and tough this disease really is. So to honor the many individuals affected by breast cancer Calyx Flowers in 2007 started our “Bouquets… Read more »
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Congratulations to our Fair Trade Certified Rose Winners!
Yesterday we were the featured partner with FairTradeUSA to celebrate our adopted Fair Trade Day. They highlighted our beautiful selection of Fair Trade Certified roses that make gift giving easy and meaningful. We offered three lucky people a chance to win a bouquet of these lovely roses by telling us who they would like to give them to and why… Read more »
October is Fair Trade Month 2010
Get the new month off to a great beginning with the colorful promise of making a difference the next time you send flowers. Naturally appealing, our Fair Trade Roses make the perfect gift this October. After all, it is Fair Trade Month 2010. The theme for this year’s Fair Trade Month is Every Purchase Matters… Read more »
Trends for Fall Flowers
We’ve gathered our favorite on-trend flowers for fall in a bevy of beautiful colors and varieties! Featuring luxuriant wreaths, bountiful baskets and tabletop centerpieces. Colorful pairings of sunflowers, lilies and more. Exotic orchids in an array of autumn colors add attitude and sophistication to the home. Best buys – blooming chrysanthemums make a statement in… Read more »
Special discount on the New Calyx Flowers Fall Collection
Save 15% on any order placed by September 2nd – use code CF8115 Introducing the Fall Flower Collection by Calyx Flowers. Stunning bouquets, blooming plants and brand new preserved wreaths and centerpieces are ready to send for special occasions or to decorate your home this Fall season. As a special offer to the readers of The Flower… Read more »
Otter Creek Gorge Preserve Hike
Having faced two cancelled hikes to Otter Creek Gorge Preserve we were wondering if this particular hike would happen at all for Sharon and her group of dedicated hikers. Otter Creek Gorge Preserve TrailTown of Middlebury in Vermont. Sharon details the hike for us: The weather finally cooperated and we made it to New Haven… Read more »
Luxury Rewards August Lily Promotion
Attention all Calyx Flowers Luxury Rewards members! Our August Summertime Lilies Promotion is running now through Friday, August 27. Enjoy a special savings of $30 OFF fresh Summertime Lilies with a perfectly coordinating pastel vase. Lily bouquets are simply wonderful flowers to send for any occasion – birthdays, anniversary, get well or just because. Hurry! Quantities are limited. Did you… Read more »
Making the Best Impression with Flowers
Calyx Flowers began as a small idea of a flower company in 1988. Our founder, Ruth Owades was a true visionary as she developed the concept of sending fresh flowers direct from the fields in a box via FedEx. It had never been done before direct to a customer and it shook up the floral industry to… Read more »
Hiking in the Hinesburg Town Forest
Last week Sharon & her fellow hikers had a fun adventure, covering 6 miles, in the Hinesburg Town Forest. Let’s see what she has to say about one of the best trail systems in Vermont. We started out on a wide trail, climbing steadily for about 3/4 of a mile. Then we veered onto a narrow woods path that… Read more »
The Beautiful Blues in Delphinium & Lilies
Thus the combination of the casually unique delphinium surrounded by the pure white blossoms of Asiatic lilies makes for a perfect bouquet, perfect to give on any occasion. I hope you’ll enjoy this bouquet in the near future like many of the Calyx Flowers flower lovers. Have a wonderful day!
Calyx Flowers is getting ready for Christmas
Most people do not begin to think about Christmas until Halloween has passed us by but that’s not the case here at Calyx Flowers. We’re always thinking about gifts and we’re always thinking about flowers and now we’re thinking about Christmas and the holiday gift season too. This past week we had our holiday photoshoot… Read more »
Sisters’ Day is August 1st.
With July almost behind us, I was flipping the calendar to see if there were any exciting activities in the month ahead. I noticed that the first Sunday in August is designated as Sister’s Day. So August 1, 2010 is officially the day to celebrate being or having a sister. Surprise your sister this Sunday! From HolidayInsights.com… Read more »
Ode to the Sunflower
Warm yellows with bronze and black centers make it easy to see why sunflowers are such a wonderful, showy summertime flower. I love to see them mixed in a bouquet with fun flowers like Gerbera daisies or sassy roses but I’m also partial to a big bunch of sunflowers in an interesting pitchers. I’ve created a… Read more »
East Woods & Beyond
Sharon gives us yet another trail adventure this week. It’s hard to imagine these vivid pictures are in an area backed by busy street traffic. Vermont is certainly living up to its “Green Mountain” name this month. So much green – so gorgeous! Here’s what Sharon writes for us…. We had a refreshing ramble through… Read more »
My Top 10 Favorite Summer Flowers
From the sassy hot pink of blooming roses to the silky orange blossoms of the hibiscus, there are so many picturesque flowers blooming during the summertime that it’s hard to pick just one favorite. So I’ve compiled my first “Top 10 Favorites” for all our flower lovers – I’m not saying these are my all-time… Read more »
Tropical Fever!
The summer season in general tends to dictate color and warmth and as I set out to visit one of our South Florida growers, I quickly saw how Mother nature interprets this time of year. Tropicals galore! Upon entering the greenhouses where many of our plants are nurtured, I was amazed to see the essence… Read more »