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There are three kinds of lilies available as cut flowers. They are (1) Asiatic lilies, (2) LA-Hybrid lilies, and (3) Oriental lilies. All of them are hybrids of many different species.
(1) Asiatic lilies are colorful, but the smallest (therefore least expensive) among the three. The bloom size rarely exceeds 4″ and the […]

This is our Premium-grade Rose offering this year. Click on the picture to enlarge.
Price: $89.99 + $7.50 delivery = $97.49 (+tax)
It comes with a red Victorian vase, high-end greens, and high-end fillers. The roses are expertly arranged, 7-day freshness guaranteed.
This is ProFlower’s Premium-grade Rose offering this year (50 cm roses, 4″ shorter than […]

This video has absolutely nothing to do with flowers. But it’s so funny. Apparently, this is a Japanese comedy show. The rule is that you can’t laugh, or you would be whipped!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md8qQa_cCOM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iAmNwGQudA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4o0NaXLULg

Yesterday (Apr 25th), ABC’s ‘20/20′ aired a story about a “boy” born with female brain. That is, this “boy” is a biological male, but “he” feels “he” is a girl, a condition known as “Gender-identity Disorder” or “Gender Dysphoria.”
Read ABC’s “Born with the wrong body”
For most people like me, it is very difficult to imagine […]

In this series of articles, we would like to present a few tips on ordering a flower arrangment.
First and foremost… If you would like to send a unique, tasteful flower arrangement that can “WOW” the recipient, you should forget about “same-day” delivery. Don’t wait until 1 pm of your wife’s birthday to order her […]

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As you know, we have been working on developing a new product line called “Emotion Series” of bouquets, based on the meaning of each flower. In the process of investigating the meanings of flowers and their mythologies, I have encountered so far three instances of rather graphic stories, involving things like murder, jealous rage, adultery, […]

There are two major differences between supermarket roses and florists’ roses: quality and presentation.  These differences in our opinion justify a difference in price between supermarket roses and our roses.
In Part I, we explained the difference in quality.  This time, we will explain the difference in presentation.
(1) “Presentation” of supermarket roses
Supermarket roses are just unprocessed […]

Why are florists’ roses so much more expensive than the roses sold in supermarkets, Costco, Fire-departments, or roadside vendors?
In Huntington supermarkets, we can buy two-dozen roses for $14.99; that’s 62 cents a stem. We (Flowers insolita), on the other hand, charge $48 for a dozen roses, gift-wrapped with fillers, greens, and bow. Now, that’s a […]