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2/26/2005 11:01:43 AM EDT
I posted a thread earlier about a funeral I went to a for a neighbour.  Well, I would like to put an arrangement of flowers together and bring them to my neighbour's husband tomorrow.

What flowers are right to express condolences?
2/26/2005 11:02:56 AM EDT
[#1]
All flowers...get their personnal favorite would be my guess.  Flowers signafy rebirth.

SGtar15
2/26/2005 11:16:05 AM EDT
[#2]
Flowers are good, perhaps something which can be repotted that will bloom year after year
2/26/2005 11:33:10 AM EDT
[#3]
I was thinking that it would be good to stay away from roses and maybe lean towards carnations, iris', and lilys.

As for something that can bloom from year to year, what type would that be?  I might be a girl but  I know nothing about flowers.  
2/26/2005 11:34:40 AM EDT
[#4]
Instead of flowers, maybe donate to a fund that the deceased would have donated to and only a small arrangement of flowers.
2/26/2005 11:38:39 AM EDT
[#5]
If you're looking for something they can plant, and you want something that reblooms from year to year, then lillies are a good choice (particularly day-lillies).  I think the type of plant is called a harbecious perennial.

Roses are a pain in the ass.  They look good the first year, and then can become impossible to manage.   I recently tore our all my rose-bushes (and I had a lot) because they were just too frustrating.
2/26/2005 11:39:28 AM EDT
[#6]
African Violets are pretty ( Oh god I used the word pretty) anyway they are
2/26/2005 11:39:32 AM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
Quoted:
I was thinking that it would be good to stay away from roses and maybe lean towards carnations, iris', and lilys.

As for something that can bloom from year to year, what type would that be?  I might be a girl but  I know nothing about flowers.  


Are you looking to give an arrangement, or something they can plant?

If you want something that reblooms from year to year, then lillies are a good choice (particularly day-lillies).  I think the type of plant is called a harbecious perennial.

Roses are a pain in the ass.  They look good the first year, and then can become impossible to manage.   I recently tore our all my rose-bushes (and I had a lot) because they were just too frustrating.


I have no idea what I want to get.  I'm not even sure what would be best.
2/26/2005 11:40:40 AM EDT
[#8]
when my uncle died a few weeks ago, my dad's family asked that people donate to his college rather than send flowers--wouldve made my uncle happy  


ask if/where you can donate or look at the write up in the paper to see if they set up someplace
2/26/2005 11:50:43 AM EDT
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Quoted:
All flowers...get their personnal favorite would be my guess.  Flowers signafy rebirth.

SGtar15


+1

Whatever you come up with that is nice would be appropriate.  You don't have any parameters to follow nor protocols to be conscious of when coordinating these matters.

Good luck.
2/26/2005 11:57:25 AM EDT
[#10]
I prefer to send plants rather than flowers.  To me they are a reminder of life in the face of death.  It's always so depressing when flowers wilt after a couple of days.
2/26/2005 11:59:46 AM EDT
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Quoted:
I prefer to send plants rather than flowers.  To me they are a reminder of life in the face of death.  It's always so depressing when flowers wilt after a couple of days.


Well, whatever I get, I'm going to give it to him personally.  If I were to get a plant, what would be best?
2/26/2005 12:27:47 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Well, whatever I get, I'm going to give it to him personally.  If I were to get a plant, what would be best?

Hmmm... I got a peace lily (a.k.a. closet plant) which lasted a few years.  They don't require a lot of care or even any sunlight; just regular watering and occasional repotting.  They bloom once in a while with a nice white flower which has a pretty fragrance.

Gardenias are also very nice, having a delirious fragrance, but I think they take a little more work.
2/26/2005 12:31:50 PM EDT
[#13]
I vote for a live plant of some sort. Flower arrangements wilt and die within days.
2/26/2005 12:34:47 PM EDT
[#14]
Quoted:
I posted a thread earlier about a funeral I went to a for a neighbour.  Well, I would like to put an arrangement of flowers together and bring them to my neighbour's husband tomorrow.

What flowers are right to express condolences?


frominterflora

Floral decoration is as old as civilisation and flowers have been used as symbols or expressions of emotions, or as superstitions, for centuries. The language of flowers started in the harems of the Middle East, where secrecy between lovers was essential. Each flower had a meaning and secret messages could be exchanged. The Victorians took this language to their hearts and produced several dictionaries of the language of flowers.

The following list describes the emotions associated with a selection of flower types, this may be helpful when considering what to send:

- Freesia – Faithfulness
- Pink Carnation - True love
- Yellow Rose - Friendship
- Gerbera - Regard
- Lilies - Purity
- White Rose - Remembrance
- Red Carnation – Ardour
- Red Rose - Passionate Love
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