Azaleas, cyclamens, hydrangeas and potted bulbs are all available, and can last for several weeks. Preparation Florists start preparing a week in advance, making bows, wrapping pots, lining up extra help from delivery personnel to extra designers. They have ordered thousands of different kinds of flowers, stuffed animals, candies, and balloons. They will work well into the night, some even pulling all-nighters for the two to three days leading up to Valentines Day. They do their best to make sure that everyone gets their flowers on time.
Flowers are a welcome gift any time of the year.
For centuries, flowers have been surrounded by their own unique legends and folklore. While you may not know all the prescribed meanings, a gift of flowers will brighten your day. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The mention of any commercial product in this web site does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not named, nor does the omission imply that they are not satisfactory.