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January 28, 2020

Exploring the Roots of Red Rose Meaning

In every moment you were given a red rose, did you ever stop to ask yourself why that specific flower gets all the attention? We all agree that the infinite beauty of a red rose bouquet is the truest tangible way to say I love you. But did you know that red rose meaning has actually been one of romance for centuries? Red roses have been sending sincere love from the heart since people wore togas to work. (No judgments, kaftans don’t count.) Love before red roses is like Jeopardy! before Alex Trebek, perfection before Beyonce, or comedy before Broad City. Did those things even exist before? (They didn’t.) Traveling back to the roots of red roses may give your gifts a bigger story than just the favorite flower of Valentine’s Day. Red Rose Meaning By the Numbers Since ancient Greece the rose has been a symbol of love, passion, pleasure, and ahem… procreation. The goddess Aphrodite was represented with many symbols, but her flower was the rose. In fact, her name is where we get the term aphrodisiac. Red rose meaning adapted over time from the literal icon of a love goddess to a symbol of love. Except being […]

January 27, 2020

DIY Galentine’s Day Party Favors

Galentine’s Day, February 13th, is one of our favorite holidays because it brings together the things we love most: flowers, snacks, friends, and party favors! Whether you’re hosting an at home get-together or going all out at brunch this year, there is no sweeter way to show your gals you really care by giving them a thoughtful Galentine’s Day gift. It’s the icing on the cake to an already fun-filled, gal-powered day. Here at The Bouqs Co., we are all for giving your gifts a personal touch. Our flowers are farm-fresh and delivered from farmers located in both South America and the U.S., so handcrafted is what we are known for. Adopt your own do-it-yourself mentality by creating party favors for your Galentine’s Day party. Below you’ll find instructions for DIY Floral Bath Bombs and DIY Flower Candles, both gifts that your gals will love! DIY Floral Bath Bombs Materials 1 c baking soda 1/2 c citric acid 1/2 c Epsom salts 1 tsp. water 2 tsp. essential oil 3 tsp. olive oil 2 medium bowls Whisk Wooden spoon Bath bomb mold Dried flower petals Gold flakes (optional) Steps Mix all dry ingredients together inside one of the bowls using […]

January 23, 2020

Dracaena Marginata — Adopting A Helpful Dragon

Before you breathe another puff of oxygen, pick up a magical dragon tree to clear the air. The dracaena marginata plant has been proven to filter harmful toxins from the air in your space… and outer space. According to a NASA study on air cleaning plants dragon trees are not only a low maintenance indoor plant, they can clean contaminants from the surrounding air. Just like oysters filter ocean water naturally, a dragon tree may pull toxins from the air you don’t even know are there. It’s basically like having a Roomba for the air you recharge with water. How the Dracaena Marginata Cleans Air Plants can filter things out of the air, water and soil and these helpful green friends are credited with filtering contaminants too small for other filtration methods. For instance, did you know that a sunflower may remove contaminants from the soil it’s planted in? We already know that trees and oceanic plant life create the oxygen we breathe. No surprise that some plants are more evolved than others at taking microscopic particulates into their leaves while giving off fresh air. Dragon Trees and Pets Don’t let the dragon part scare you, these cute little trees don’t have […]

January 21, 2020

How Sunflower Arrangements Light Up Your Life

Bring a warm glow to every season with a bright flower bouquet. Sunflower arrangements manifest a sunny day vibe under a cloudy sky or send light beaming into the corners of a dark room just by putting them in a vase. Sunflower Arrangements are Summer in a Vase Aside from their obvious name, sunflowers make up the Helianthus family. The name comes from the Greek words helios which means sun and anthus which means flower, bloom, or blossom. If you saw one for the first time and were giving it a name, what would you call them? Happyflower? Joyblossom? The Natural Aesthetic of Sunflowers The sunflower’s central bloom is actually made up of tiny flowers in a pattern. It may look like a solid, circular surface from afar. But up close those inner rings of flowers are really an intricate natural design of small blooms. It’s basically a feng shui bedroom arranged in bee heaven. Flowers in the center of the bloom grow in a mathematical pattern called the golden ratio. Even though the “golden ratio” is named for a person, this natural pattern shows up all over the place in nature including pinecones, artichokes and flowers in the sunflower […]

January 16, 2020

Purple Roses — From Romances to Loyal Friends

Those of us with closets brimming with black clothes know that purple can be a tough color to pull off. Obviously no one wears it better for every occasion than purple roses. Understanding the ways color changes how we see the world; would we see the same beauty in this world without purple? Would sunsets have the same grandeur? What color would Prince’s rain be? Would the eggplant emoji be a zucchini? Roses are designed to look elegant and sexy to bees to attract them for pollination. Could this be why we send flowers to people we’re attracted to? A purple rose is a frequent flower new lovers use to pledge their devotion in floral form. Purple Roses are Beautiful by Design There’s a short list of purple flowers that grow naturally without any help from human intervention including lavender, verbena and bellflower. However, many purple roses come from combining different kinds of flowers to create a new color hybrid. Creating hybrid roses is like bringing a fabric swatch to your local hardware store to match your walls to the furniture. Instead of mixing up a can of matched paint in an hour, it takes a couple generations of cross-breeding […]

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