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Bridal Bouquet Styles: Tropical Flowers

Tropical flowers have such stunning shapes and bold colors that that simple bouquet designs show them off best. Try to upstage an anthurium or orchid with a complicated assemblage of many varieties of blooms and in the end you’ll wish you had left well enough alone. Case in point: a cluster of dendrobium orchids (pictured [...]

By |2017-04-25T16:46:06-04:00May 12th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Bridal Bouquet Styles: Tropical Flowers

Tips for making cut Freesia last

We almost always have freesia in our coolers because it is so fragrant, and we love to include a few in our garden-style vase arrangements. The only problem is that the first bloom on the stem tends to wither and die, and we have to pluck it off. Or that's the way it was until recently [...]

By |2017-04-25T16:46:06-04:00February 22nd, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Tips for making cut Freesia last

Spring in Florida

Spring is right around the corner, and here at Bay Hill Florist in Orlando we’re celebrating with flowers. There are a flower varieties that come available this time of year that are worth highlighting. One of our favorites this time of year is the Florida snapdragon. They are locally-grown, and have perkier blooms and more [...]

By |2017-04-25T16:46:06-04:00February 18th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Spring in Florida

Valentine’s Day Blog

We want to send a big giant hug out to all our fantastic customers, who made Valentine's Day so fun and busy. We appreciate and love you all! Our shop, full of Friday's Valentine's Day deliveries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ever feel like you need a bit of inspiration when you're writing a note to attach [...]

By |2017-04-25T16:46:07-04:00February 10th, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Valentine’s Day Blog

Our Valentine’s Day Roses

You've heard about our roses: ‘Her Majesty’ is a stunning red rose that comes from our favorite farm in Ecuador, and we‘re the only florist in Orlando where you can find it. ‘Her Majesty’ opens beautifully and has a deep, rich color, making it a favorite among rose connoisseurs. This regal long-stemmed rose shouts romance from [...]

By |2017-04-26T20:39:00-04:00January 22nd, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Our Valentine’s Day Roses

Tips for Ordering Roses

Looking for some tips on how to order roses? There are three things to consider: the rose variety, the type of filler flower, and the style of vase. 1. There’s nothing wrong with long-stemmed red roses, but you’ll wow her if you choose an unexpected color like lavender or white.           [...]

By |2017-04-25T16:46:07-04:00January 22nd, 2014|Blog|Comments Off on Tips for Ordering Roses

Best Case Scenarios for Silk and Dried Flowers

At Bay Hill Florist, our top seller is fresh flowers, namely roses, but we also offer a selection of silk and dried flowers. Despite what you might think, silk and dried flowers DO have a place in home decor if they’re done well. The key is to choose high-quality flowers, pick a look that works [...]

By |2017-04-25T16:46:54-04:00November 5th, 2013|Blog|Comments Off on Best Case Scenarios for Silk and Dried Flowers

Premium Fall Flowers

Our shop rarely carries carnations or mums. Our year-round staples are roses (in scores of varieties), hydrangeas, lilies, tropicals and seasonal offerings that come from local growers.  While we’ve taken pride in avoiding “cheap” flowers like carnations and mums (except for special orders), I’ve always gotten confused come fall. The fact is, mums are traditional [...]

By |2017-04-25T16:46:56-04:00September 9th, 2013|Blog|Comments Off on Premium Fall Flowers

Custom Autumn Wreaths

Are you decorating for fall? Here in Florida where our seasonal change is so mild that we sometimes wonder if it isn't still summer (hey, it's an outrageous 90 degrees outside even in September), we have to do SOMETHING to convince ourselves that fall has, in fact, arrived. Putting wreaths on our front doors, autumn [...]

By |2017-04-26T20:39:51-04:00September 9th, 2013|Blog|Comments Off on Custom Autumn Wreaths

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