Favorite Flower Focus: The Hydrangea

Perfect for Floral Table Centerpieces with Big, Bright, Fluffy Balls of Glorious Color!

Perfect alone or in mixed bouquets, the versatile hydrangea is a favorite flower for floral table centerpieces with the designers here at Big Apple Florist. The name translates to ‘hydro’ (water) and ‘angeion’ (tub or jug) because the 1739 Dutch botanist Gronovius felt the rounded flower resembled an ancient water vessel.

Hydrangeas have the unique property of changing color as they age. They start off in various shades of green, and by the time color changing is complete they are an autumnal shade of red. From December to May, colorful selections are increasingly available in New York. [Read more →]

Flower Arrangement of the Month: “The Beverly”

Big Apple Florist would like to present to you our first edition of Arrangement of the Month. We take so much pride in the floral table arrangements that we create, and we would love to share some of our favorites with you.

We’re

kicking things off with a May flower Arrangement of the Month, because there’s no better time for flowers than spring – especially for us New Yorkers who, each year, count down the days until the sun is shining and the flowers are blooming again.

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