Burlington, ON – Brant Florist, a family run florist shop and online ecommerce retailer with 50 years experience recommends five festive flowers perfect for gift giving and holiday decorating. From holiday classics to a few contemporary selections, Brant Florist makes Christmas flowers and plants easy to shop for. No other gift adds cheer to the home and heart like flowers.
The showy amaryllis is a stunning example of a bulb plant that makes a statement for Christmas. A towering beauty, the amaryllis, offers large flowers with magnificent petals of up to six inches in length on a stem that can grow as high as eighteen inches depending on the variety. Available in a range of colors, the amaryllis will feel at home for the holidays in white, deep red or even a red and white stripe combination. Place this majestic plant in a bright south, east or west-facing window out of direct sunlight.
Looking for a distinctive holiday gift for someone special? Do not dismiss the impact of a gorgeous rose bouquet. Roses may bring visions of Valentines Day to mind but these versatile beauties are available year round. This holiday season request them in traditional red, winter white or even pale green. A holiday centerpiece featuring roses mixed with other flowers, berries and greens makes for a stunning focal point on the dinner table.
Poinsettias are a sure sign of holiday cheer and florists send out more of this plant than any other during the holiday season in North America. The poinsettia produces big, bold and beautiful flowers that are hearty and will last well into the New Year. Look for poinsettias available in a multitude of traditional and new hues including white, pink, orange and red. Marbled flowers of pink and white as well as pink flecks on red are also available. Contrary to the long standing myth, evidence supports that poinsettias are not poisonous.
A new trend on the market is the arrival of tulips for Christmas. Florists will mix them with festive ornaments and greens for a fun and cheery feel. New for Christmas 2011 is the Teleflora By Golly, it’s Jolly tulip arrangement. Red and white tulips arrive in a vase with seasonal greenery, real candy canes, pine cones and a red bow. An unexpected fresh flower offering that is right at home for the holidays.
Do not forget the cyclamen and Christmas cactus for the number of flowers they produce and their long period of bloom. These flowering plants are available in the traditional colors of red and white for the holidays. They are perfect for the green thumb on your gift list.
A FTD top 100 worldwide florist for the last seventeen years, Burlington Post’s Diamond Readers’ Choice winner in the florist category for 2011 and a real Burlington, Ontario florist shop focused on excellent customer service, Brant Florist continues to serve the fresh flower needs of clients for fifty years. For more Christmas flowers and holiday gift inspiration visit online at http://www.brantflorist.com.
Brant Florist – An online flower shop providing same day flower delivery to most North American cities and next day worldwide flower delivery. Brant Florist carries the full line of FTD, Teleflora and Interflora floral products. Now in their 50th year of business, Brant Florist has been owned and operated by the Bolt family since 1977.
Source: Brant Florist