How Peonies Are Shipped
Peony season is getting into full swing! My friends have seen beautiful images of peonies and a question that has popped up a few times is how do we ship them without damaging the blooms? It’s a great question and not everyone is familiar with how peonies ship, so I’m going to show you! A...
Our Favorite: Bright Pink Flowers
Mother’s Day is now behind us and I’m ready and excited to start on all the projects and plans we have brewing! It’s been a few months since we shared our Green Flowers post, so thought it was about time we picked another color to showcase: BRIGHT pink! Inspired by beautiful peonies that we’ve been...
Our Gatsby Inspired Finds
It’s been a busy, crazy week with Mother’s Day, but I wanted to put together something fun in anticipation of the release of Warner Bros.’ The Great Gatsby movie today. In my former life, I worked as a marketing director at a big Hollywood studio, so film still holds a special place in my heart....
Peony Fever!
It is peony fever over here at Flower Muse! We’re gearing up for the season to get underway in the US. If you’re wondering why you’re not yet seeing peonies for sale everywhere, the East Coast weather hasn’t been as warm as usual so the crop is coming in a little later. However, we have...
Quick and Easy Flower Arranging Tips
Last week, FJ, our flower expert did a floral demonstration at the Simon Pearce store in Greenwich, CT. We love showing people how easy it can be to arrange flowers for gifting or for decorating your home. It doesn’t have to be a daunting task and really in the end, it’s pretty hard to mess...
Choosing Flowers For Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is around the corner and it’s one of the busiest times of year for us at Flower Muse. Everyone is working hard to make sure that we’re ready to send out the best flowers to your mom in the coming weeks so that her Mother’s Day is a memorable one! For some people,...
Behind the Scenes at a Peony Farm
I often get asked, what’s your favorite flower? It’s really a tough question because there are just so many that I love, but peonies are definitely at the top of the list. There is just something about peonies that make me happy. You can’t help but just stare at them for a bit and sigh...
Types of Tulips
Tulips are one of those types of flowers that almost everyone can identify. Every spring, tulips make appearances in gardens across the country. In doing a little informal research about them, I found that the most commonly associated words with tulips were “spring” and “Dutch” and that many people thought that tulips were “nice” but...
How To Remove Lily Pollen Stains
“Oh $#*@!!” – did you accidentally get lily pollen on your clothes or furniture? Our recent posts about lilies had a couple readers ask us – what is the best way to remove lily pollen stains? First thing – don’t panic! If you do it right, you can easily remove the pollen by following some...
Behind the Scenes at the Tulip Farm
Spring is now officially here and maybe some of you are lucky enough to be enjoying a spring break right now! For those who are still experiencing snow and cold weather – hang in there – the sun will be back out again soon! For everyone else in warmer climes, you are probably seeing gardens...
How To Get Lilies To Open
So now that you know all about the different types of lilies from our last blog post, we hope you’re excited about using them the next time you need flowers. If you’re using lilies for a wedding or event, we recommend getting them delivered at least 4-5 days before. Remember, lilies ship with closed buds,...
Types of Lilies
Easter is almost here and the classic flower for this time of year is the lily. Thought lilies were just lilies? Well here’s a quick Lilies 101 overview. There are MANY types of lilies, but this chart shows you the most common types used for cut flowers (click on the image to enlarge): Lilies are...