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Florist aka Floral & Hardy is based in Beverly Hills, California. We have been serving customers from around the world since 1986. Known for our ability to create beautiful and exotic arrangements, our clients include some of the leading performers in music, television, and movies.

Florist is much more than your average flower shop. With specialized "floral consultants" on our staff, we assemble some of the most beautiful arrangements available anywhere. Many of the other Internet flower shops are mere "clearing houses" where your specific order gets pooled with hundreds of others without any of the personal attention you deserve.

Florist   handles your Internet and telephone orders with the same level of commitment you receive in our Beverly Hill's shop.

Through our own global network of flower shops, you are assured that your order is handled flawlessly from the time you place it to the time it arrives.

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I was just able to see the plant I ordered from you for my mom's birthday and it was exactly what I wanted and what I ordered - I am thrilled!! Thank you for a terrific job!!
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Just received the flowers today--they were beautiful and very fresh. Best of all--my Husband loved them. I Very pleased with your service, especially your selection. You're the best Web site for flowers I've seen yet!
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I just wanted to say thanks for your help in completing my order even though I didn't have the complete delivery address. I ordered on Tuesday and they were delivered on Wed morning to the intended location. The person who received them was very happy to say the least; and surprised! 

One thing I forgot to do was ask you for the full correct address that you delivered to. With that, then next time I can order right from your web site instead of calling on your 800 number. Which would be much easier and faster. 
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I just want to drop and note and say thank you. You have been very helpful with all the orders and questions. I look forward to doing more business with you in the future. Keep up the good work.
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Florist    have been in the flower business for 15 years.  Some of our clientsinclude:

Ringo Starr 

Drew Barrymore 

Michael Douglas 

Tom Arnold 

Magic Johnson 

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Miramax 

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Flowers - index of articles

• Serve it with Flowers  - By: Lydia Jensen
• Funky, Fun Garden Plants
• Funky Garden Plants 2 

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Serve it with Flowers By: Lydia Jensen

Many ordinary dishes can be served with a bit of color and style by adding edible flowers. Yes, that’s correct - edible flowers. Not only are some of these flowers beautiful, they also have a wonderful smell. Don’t start picking flowers from your garden on your next nature walk. Edible flowers can be found in flower beds, however, a word of caution is in order. Be sure that the edible flowers have not been sprayed or otherwise treated with a harmful pesticide. If you are unsure about the treatment of the flowers, ask. We do not advise you to go to the florist and ask for a bouquet of edible flowers! You may, however, find edible flowers in a gourmet grocery store or at a farmer’s market. It is also important to know which flowers are safe and which may create havoc with your system.

We have included a short list of edible flowers and a description of their flavors to help you decide what foods may be complimented with edible flowers.

Bean Blossoms: a sweet, bean flavor

Borage: cool cucumber taste

Butterblossom Summer Squash: mild flavor

Chrysanthemums: aromatic, pungent flavor

Dandelions: slightly bitter, hint of mushroom

Johnny-Jump-Ups: mild wintergreen flavor

Marigolds : citrus flavor, pleasantly bitter

Nasturtiums: peppery flavor

Violets: subtle, delicate flavor

Roses: take on the taste of whatever they're mixed with

The flowers and buds on common herbs such as basil, chive, sage, rosemary, and thyme are also edible.

How do you use edible flowers?

Edible flowers can be used in many different eye-catching and delicious ways. It's usually the petals of flowers that are edible (and the most tasty). Most can be eaten in salads and make beautiful garnishes for just about any dish. Try substituting small amounts of one of the flowers above for herbs in dishes you normally make.

Nasturtiums are a wonderful addition to a salad (add them last for an exquisite splash of color). The red, yellow, and orange flowers make a beautiful garnish for cheese trays, soups, poultry, cakes, and even drinks. Try pickling nasturtium buds in tarragon vinegar to use instead of capers.

Violets can be used fresh, dried, or candied. They are particularly well-suited to desserts. To make violet tea, steep one teaspoon of leaves or flowers in a cup of boiling water for ten minutes.

To reduce bitterness, dandelion flowers should be boiled for a couple of minutes before being eaten. The French make dandelion salad with bacon, vinegar, and garlic croutons. Dandelion leaves can be eaten raw in salad. Beware of roadside dandelions, as they may contain toxic levels of lead.

Borage can be eaten raw or cooked: the leaves of this blue flower are often added to salads. The flowers can be candied or soaked in wine or iced tea for extra flavor.

Try garnishing a main dish with rose petals or using butterblossoms as a mild flavoring in soups and salads. Rose petals also greatly enhance any dessert. A store-bought cake garnished with rose petals becomes a work of art. If you're a little more adventurous, try marinating rose petals in milk for a delicious custard or pudding treat.

Packaged or wrapped tightly in plastic, edible flowers can last up to one week in the refrigerator.

Be careful when choosing edible flowers, and discourage children from eating any kind of flower without first checking with an adult. When in doubt, don't eat it. If you stick to the flowers sold as "edible flowers," you have nothing to worry about. Or, grow your own in a sunny windowsill, pesticide-free. If you grow your own, pick them in the early morning when the blossoms are fresh and moist.

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Funky, Fun Garden Plants

I have a love for funky, fun and unique
garden plants.  Here's  one to try.
It's called Sea Holly, and it's actually in the
thistle family.

Sea Holly is a perennial garden plant, which means you plant
it once and it comes up year after year, somewhat depending
on your climate.

This plant never did fail to bring attention and
comments from people seeing my garden. It grows about
3-4 feet high, very branchy and the branches are a
brilliant electric blue color.  It's stunning!

The only drawback to this lovely plant, in the fall
you must cut it to the ground and burn or compost the
plant.  Do not let it go longer than that, casting it
seeds or you'll soon discover it's family trait of
being in the thistle family, if you know what I mean.
The following spring, it'll come back again to it's
beauty.

It is an easy plant to grow and does best with full
sun, or as much sun as is available to you.  I live in
the Pacific Northwest, U.S.A. so we get a lot of rain and
fairly mild summers and yet it seems to be enough for
this plant.

You can search for Sea Holly seeds in seed catalogs or
sometimes you can find it in some nurserys.  An
internet search would surely find you a source for
this lovely plant.

I thought I'd let you know about one of the coolest,
funky plants for outdoors I've ever run across. It's called
Evening Scented Stock, it is NOT the common stock, however.

This is an annual plant, that needs to be sown early spring, directly
into the soil where it is to bloom and grow.  I recommend planting it
nearby windows and doors, porches, etc. This plant really doesn't look
like much in and of itself, it's not a pretty plant per se..but when
about 5:00 PM rolls around watch it do its stuff! This plant has a VERY
powerful fragrance similar to hyacynths or lilacs. At the gentlest
breeze it sends a waft of fragrance to die for. This is why it's so
excellent to plant near a window, door or pathway. When you open up
your screen in the evening, this will scent your entire house.

One place that I have found the seeds for this rare plant is at
Fragrant Path, PO Box 328, Fort Calhoun, NE 68023
They were about $1. a packet but the price may have gone up.
Please write and ask them. Enjoy!

Here's another one to try. This one is called Autumn Crocus.

In this case you can tell a lot by it's name.  You generally purchase
it as a bulb, which are usually quite large.  It does return year after
year without needing to re-plant it.

In the spring it shoots up a lot of foliage, this is preparing the
plant for it's autumn blooms, be sure to just leave this alone.  Come about
mid June or so, this foliage starts looking like it's dying, again just
leave it be.

In late August/early September, when most of the flowers are past their
prime and the garden is starting to look sparse, out comes the Autumn
Crocus, with their beautiful lilac colored blooms.  They bloom for
quite a long time when few things are blooming.  A fun plant, give it a try!

This one is an annual (only lives 1 growing season) plant called
Love Lies Bleeding.  It's as strange as it's name.

It is very easy to grow.  You just simply direct seed it
in the soil (full sun preferably) where it is to grow in
the spring.  It's height seems to vary greatly. I've seen
it be as small as about 2 feet high, and reach up to 6 or
7 feet high.  It's "flowers" are long, burgandy colored
ropes that hang.  It is simply stunning.  Always gets
attention!  It will usually re-seed itself so you'll get
new plants the following year without doing anything.

It's best to try to find this seed in an unusual type
seed catalog.  It is in the amaranth family.

Here's the last one.  Ever tried the hellebore family?
There are many varieties.  They are perennial which
means they come back year after year.
These are best planted in shady areas, but where they
will get sun in the winter, like under leafed trees or
something of that nature.

What is so unusual about hellebores is that they bloom
somewhere between Dec. and March.  There are very few
plants that do that!  One variety is called a Christmas
Rose.  It's quite striking to see flowers in the midst
sometimes of snow.

These plants usually must be puchased at a nursery.
Check out your local nursery for this wonderful family
of plants.

By Valerie Garner-Visit Home Tips & More at
http://www.angelfire.com/wa/hometips

Funky Garden Plants 2

What's a perennial garden plant that blooms in the winter?

A hellebore! It is an outdoor plant that is shocking to see

blooming sometimes in the snow. There are many varieties. They are

perennial which means they come back year after year.

These are best planted in shady areas, but where they

will get sun in the winter, for instance under leafed trees or

something of that nature.

What is so unusual about hellebores is that they bloom

somewhere between Dec. and March. There are very few

plants that do that! One variety is called a Christmas

Rose.

These plants usually must be puchased at a nursery.

Check out your local nursery for this wonderful family

of plants.

Another plant you'll surely want to try is called Sweet

Annie. This is actually an annual herb, in the worm wood

family.

The seed is very fine and you sow it in direct

sunlight in the spring after all danger of frost is

gone. Sweet Annie can get up to 6 feet tall. It's

fragrance is wonderful!!!

My favorite use for Sweet Annie is in the fall to cut

it to the ground and dry it. It can be used as

wonderful, fragrant filler for dried flower

arrangements, and it can also be bound with fine wire

to form a wreath base of its own. Simply tuck in

other dried flowers here and there around it and

you've got a beautiful dried floral wreath with a

fragrance to die for!

Another unusual one is called Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate.

Yes, this really is the name of a plant! It's official name is Polygonum

orientale.   It's an old-fashioned annual knotweed used for bold effect.

It has large heart shaped leaves and pendulous clusters of small pink

flowers.

In rich, moist soil and full sun it can go to six feet tall. Best to sow

the seed in fall or early spring where it is to grow.

Lastly another unusual plant to try is the Balloon Flower.

These are perennial, meaning they will return

year after year. The latin name for these are:

platycodon grandiflorus.They are very hardy,

durable plants and very beautiful.

Balloon flowers are about the size of a

ping pong ball and look like little "balloons".

Once they fully open up they split and you can

see the center portion and the bloom then

resembles a star.

They usually come in shades of purple, pink and

white.

Very cute, the plants only get about 2 feet tall.

Try one!

By Valerie Garner-Visit Home Tips & More at

http://www.angelfire.com/wa/hometips