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At Covent garden flowers we ensure that your flowers arrive to the door. Deliveries in and around the Cardiff area. We also deliver to Caerphilly and surrounding area. Fresh flowers are a great gift. Why not say think you to someone special today.

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Mothers Day sending flowers Cardiff

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Some info on Mothers day…… The modern Mother’s Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, often in May, as a day to honour mothers and motherhood. In some countries, it follows the old traditions of Mothering Sunday. Father’s Day is a corresponding holiday honoring fathers.

The ancient Romans also had another holiday, Matronalia, that was dedicated to Juno, though mothers were usually given gifts on this day.
In Europe and the UK there were several long standing traditions where a specific Sunday was set aside to honor motherhood and mothers such as Mothering Sunday. Mothering Sunday celebrations are part of the liturgical calendar in several Christian denominations, including Anglicans, and in the Catholic calendar is marked as Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday in Lent to honour the Virgin Mary and the “mother church”. Traditionally the day was marked by the giving of token gifts and the relinquishing of certain traditionally female tasks such as cooking and cleaning to other members of the family as a gesture of appreciation.

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Mothers Day Flowers Deivered In Cardiff

Sunday 14th March is Mothers Day. Sending flowers in the Cardiff or Caerphilly area could not be easier.

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It was a Frenchman, Charles, Duke of Orleans who is credited with the Valentine.
During a battle in 1415 he was captured by the English. On Valentine’s Day he sent his wife a rhyming love letter from the tower of London, where he was imprisoned. There are some ideas as to where or how the celebration of Valentine’s Day began.

The Christian Church supposedly had two Saints named Valentine and two other ideas centre around them. The Roman Emperor, Claudius the II forbade young men to marry in 200 A.D. He believed single men made better soldiers, free of family concerns. A priest named Valentine disobeyed the Emperor and married couples in secret. The next Saint Valentine was a lover of children but, was imprisoned when he would not honor other gods. The children missed him and wrote messages of affection to him. They threw their notes through the bars of his cell. This may have been the beginning of exchanging messages. He was executed on February 14, 269 A.D. Pope Gelasius in 496 A.D. named February 14th, Valentine’s Day, after him. The fourth idea concerning the celebration of Valentine’s Day is based on the belief that birds or fowl pick their mates on February 14th. It was believed love birds in particular, chose this day to begin mating.

The modern day celebration of Valentine’s Day seems to have begun in France and England. On Valentines Eve young people would gather and pick names becoming a valentine to whose ever name they chose.
Cupid, Doves, Love Birds, Roses, Hearts and Arrows are all symbols of the Valentine’s Day Holiday.

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As we come to the end of 2009 We would like to wish our customers a very merry Christmas and a happy new year from all of the staff at Covent Garden Flowers. 2010 will be an exciting year for us. We have just opened a wholesale Flower unit in Cardiff. There are plans for a flower academy in 2010. The academy will be open for members of the public to learn about floristry. For information please contact us on 02920 750750.

Florist classes in Cardiff

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Flower Deliveries in Bud

Some flowers that we deliver get sent out while still in bud. This ensures a longer life and of course greater enjoyment for the recipient. Once fully unwrapped and trimmed your fresh flowers should be placed in a clean vase, not metalic, with fresh clean water with flower food if supplied. Display in a cool, shady place away from direct sunlight.

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How Much Light do Orchids Require?

A lot of people have asked about how much light orchids require. Leaf colour is a good indicator. Generally speaking, the leaves should be bright green rather than dark green. Dark green indicates too little light while reddish green indicated too much light. Some Orchids require more light than others. Position those that do in a south or west facing window, but be sure to protect the leaves from excessive heat or move the plants back from the window on hot days. Miltonias, phalaenopsis and paphiopedilums prefer lower light intensities and should be located further away from the window or placed in a window facing east or north.

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How to Handle Lillies

We often get asked how best to handle lillies. Because Lilly pollen can stain you should carefully remove stamens from any newly opened flowers and avoid direct contact. It is also recommended that you do not place flowers or plants directly onto unprotected work surfaces. Some flowers and plants can cause irritation or be harmfull. Incase of irritation, wash affected area with cold water. Do not touch irritated skin and see a doctor if symptoms persist. Keep out of reach of small children and pets.

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Caring for Cut Flowers

The number one consideration when caring for cut flowers is to ensure the longest life possible. When cutting flowers you should awlays trim the stem at an angle. Take care not to crush the stems (When using scissors) It is much better to use a very sharp knife or a flower cutting tool. Once trimmed, place them in a clean, non metalic containing flower food (if supplied) If not there are several natural methods including 2tps sugar or even a little lemonade!. Fill the vase with lukewarm water making sure that no leaves are underwater.
Display your flowers in a cool, shady place away from draughts, direct heat or sunlight. Always remove any fading flowers. When changing the water, bleach the vase and rinse to kill the old bacteria. Leaving them in a dirty vase will shorten the life of your flowers.

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