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Flowers On Da Pernt A newsletter by harkins, the florist
A whole lot a' shakin' goin' on.................. We've added a couple of spooktacular arrangements to our line up this month. A scary skull booquet which will have you shakin' in your shoes, and something a little more tame for the faint of heart.
We've hollowed out a cute, little, seasonal gourd, and added a colorful mix of autumn flowers. This is certainly no trick, it's sure to brighten up your holiday party table! We're offering this wonderful design at $35. We've made our ghoulishly scary skull design with a couple of pincushion protea and peacock feathers, along with curly branches and hanging spider. This arrangement is $45
Sexy Pink........ The largest, most exotic flower ever to pass through the shop is the Heliconia Rostrata, a really large tropical flower hanging from a large stalk, from South America. The flower can be from one to two feet in length.
Once upon a time, we happened to have one of these in bright pink in stock. Within the trade, they are called “Sexy Pink.” The wife of a local car dealer who lived on the lakefront and wrote the book on nouveau riche , loved unusual flowers in huge, over-the-top arrangements. Sexy Pink seemed to be the perfect focal point for her centerpiece. Making the delivery was one of our drivers who had undergone brain surgery at Charity and definitely was not the brightest light in the chandelier. Even he knew things weren’t going right when the lady declared, “that THING is DEAD! I’m going to get my garden shears and cut it off.” “Now, ma’am,” said the driver, “I don’t think you should do that. Let’s call the shop and ask.” Fortunately, I was in to take the call, and, after some verbal jousting, I was able to convince her to leave Sexy Pink hanging. Why did this whole exchange bring to mind Granny of the “Beverly HIlbillies?”
Care and handling of...............Tropicals!
Getting
Social...............
We've been having fun this week posting pictures to Face Book, and Pinterest. We've added a new harkins account to Pinterest, so now you can visit the harkins, the florist boards, which will have many of our web site pictures, plus some great new shots; and the harkins weddings boards, where you will find many pictures from all over the web, plus our own web site, to give you lots of inspiration when planning your special day. Come visit, and like or follow us!
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Copyright © 2012 harkins, the florist09/25/2012
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