A FTER DIAMONDS, flowers are a girl's best friend. Few things appeal to the romantic in a woman more than a bouquet of flowers.
It is all very well to order the biggest and the most expensive bouquet in town, but a handpicked bunch would be appreciated just as much, maybe more. Make sure the bouquet you give your sweetheart on Valentine's Day has this personal touch. What to buy?: While red roses are usually the hot favourites in the season of love, the market these days is flooded with flowers of every possible hue. Choose from orchids, gerberas, lilies, carnations, and so on, or even pick up a bunch of wild seasonal flowers. Also available in the market are the exotic speckled orchids that look really classy when presented as a small bouquet or added to a bunch of gladioli. Tulips, too, are being imported specially for the day. Budget shopping: The best thing about flowers is that they suit all budgets. However, this year if possible, avoid the clichéd single rosebud. Instead, stand out in the crowd with seasonal flowers. With the premium attached to plush, red roses on Valentine's Day, a whole bunch of seasonal blooms will cost more or less the same as a single rose.
However, stop to think if your woman likes quantity or quality. It may be a good idea to give her few but expensive flowers rather than loads of cheap ones. With just a couple of exotic flowers, your florist can make an elegant bouquet embellished with leaves and smaller blossoms, pretty cellophane paper and ribbon (all of which usually comes free). Quality control: Just as sweet shops sell 10-day old mithai on Diwali, florists, too, prepare for Vday in advance. As a result, the quality of flowers often suffers. Make sure to pick up the freshest you can find. Better still, make a trip to Dadar flower market early in the morning. You would not only get fresh flowers, but could also buy them at about half the price that your fancy florist would charge.
Here are some tips to choose only fresh flowers The flowers you buy should not have been kept in water for too long. Smell the water; it should smell fresh and clean.
Make sure the stems have no cuts or breaks in them. The end of the stem should not be slimy or slippery, which means the flowers have been standing in water for long. The petals and leaves should not be limp. Leaves should also be a bright green.
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