Exotic Flowers in Boston

Friday June 24th, 2011 Cars 2 is in movies theatres throughout the Boston area. On the heels of a smashign success with Cars, Lightning McQueen and his friends return to the big screen and head to Europe.

The staff at Exotic Flowers has a collective group of ten children under the age of 12, so our Boston flower crew is always abreast of the latest Pixar films to bring our offspring to. The movie theatres in Randolph, Dedham and Chestnut Hill are frequented most by the skilled floral artisans and personnel at Boston's Premier Florist.

The Cars movies series also brings to mind the fleet of vehicles at Exotic Flowers. Exotic Flowers in Boston boasts both General Motors and Toyota Vehicles in our fleet.  The flagship of the fleet is the Exotic Flowers H2 Hummer. The Hummer is a mainstay on American Legion Hwy and at the Boston Flower Exchange. You will also see the Hummer delivering flowers during the many New England snowstorms.

Doing the bulk of our deliveries are our Toyota Siennas. True work horses with a sleak design, the Siennas have far exceeded our expectations as Boston flower delivery vehicles.

Used primarily as for functions and weddings, the Exotic Flowers Chevy Express Cargo Van can be a bit of a hindrance in Boston traffic.

The newest addition to the fleet is the Exotic Flowers Toyota 4Runner SR5 drives through Boston with its own QR Code on the back. This flower truck can be seen often on the streets of West Roxbury and Chestnut Hill.

The 2011 SAF Growth Solutions is a three day conference for retail florists to explore current retail trends, consumer shopping preferences, how to find growth opportunities, attracting today's shoppers and increasing the average sale. The conference speakers and facilitators provide practical and proven ideas that improve productivity and increase profits.

Exotic Flowers in Boston has been a florist member in good standing with SAF (the Society of American Florists) for many years. Exotic Flowers believes in the importance of SAF's mission to represent the floral industry and promote its growth. One of SAF's goals is to share the joy of giving and receiving fresh flowers. Exotic Flowers in Boston has been doing just that for over seventy five years.

Exotic Flowers is not only a proud member of SAF, but also Teleflora and FTD. Through these organizations Exotic Flowers can send flowers worldwide. Our participation in these organizations enables Exotic Flowers to serve not only our Boston residents, but flower buying clients throughout the world.

The staff at Exotic Flowers in Boston is a bit disappointed in missing the conference. Not only does the staff at Exotic Flowers learn from its colleagues; the staff at Exotic Flowers and Lombardi Florist in Roslindale network to build upon our online relationships.

For example, when a client in Boston sends flowers to Princeton, New Jersey; the client can breathe easy. Exotic Flowers has a great relationship with Monday Morning Flowers and the owners Kevin and Georgianne Vinicombe will treat Exotic Flowers' clients the same way they treat their own. These florist to florist relationships are the primary reason our clients choose worldwide delivery over companies like 1-800-Flowers and Justflowers.

Of course Father's Day does not have the cache or exposure of Mother's Day. Father's Day is Sunday, June 19th. Father's like everyone else appreciate being thought of and appreciated. Whether you say 'thanks dad' or we appreciate everything you do. It is also nice to shower your dad with gifts too. After all, he has been a shoulder to cry on; a guy who freely gives you more $ than you ask for and even changed a diaper or two along the way.

At Exotic Flowers in Boston, we always suggest fresh flowers as being the best gift to receive. Men appreciate receiving flowers. The old fashioned theory of men not liking them is out the window. Men like flowers and men like to receive flowers.

If you are still hesitant to send flowers, the staff at Exotic Flowers Boston has come with some great gift ideas as well.

From, the Garden Center at Exotic Flowers in Roslindale on American Legion Highway; Exotic Flowers offers your dad is very own herb garden. If your dad likes to cook or grill, this item is ideal for him.

For a gift that’s both fragrant and utilitarian, send a selection of real herb plants in a galvanized bucket. With fresh sage, peppermint, rosemary, basil and more, it will add taste to any kitchen – and a lovely touch to any décor.

If your dad, brother or uncle is not much of a cook and enjoys indulging himself on other's cooking; we have our Take Me Out to the Ballgame gift basket for Father's Day.

Dads, and Red Sox fans of all ages will think you're an MVP when you send this winning basket. Full of ballpark favorites and more, perfect for a picnic or a pick-up game in the park. You'll score a home run with this yummy basket that includes a real baseball, of course.

Peanuts, pistachios, Cracker Jacks, three good old-fashioned root beer or Sam Adams if you choose are teamed up in this basket.

During our time as the Offical Florist of the Boston Red Sox, we picked up some cool artifacts along the way. For the Dad who has everything and loves the Red Sox, we have a real base used in the 2007 World Series.

What more could you ask for ? A real game used base from the 2007 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies. This is a true piece of history. This base comes from game 2 of the 2007 World Series at Fenway Park. The Red Sox won this game 2-1 at Fenway Park on 10/25/7.

And finally my favorite gift for new Dads or Grandfathers; The Land of Chocolate

Cosmos children's book.

** DELIVERED FREE ** The Land of Chocolate Cosmos is the first book in the Green Series dedicated towards educating and empowering children to change the world's environmental concerns. Within the first tale, a community is distraught when their magical natural resource, the chocolate cosmos flower, is overused and abused. With the help of Coco, the people learn how to recultivate and preserve the cash crop, sustaining the sweet enchantment of chocolate that once enriched the tow

As the Boston Bruins approach game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals. The staff at Exotic Flowers wanted to share a few things that we love about the Bruins.

1. Old Time Hockey - the Bruins are synonomous with old time hockey. They play hard, appreciate their fans and bust ass on every play.

2. The Winter Classic Victory at Fenway Park.

perhaps one of the greatest Bruins games of all time in the most historic sports arena in the country.

3. Bobby Orr - not only for his hockey heroics, but also remaining in Boston and becoming a key citizen in our community.

4. Bourque & Neely - they were the cornerstone of the Bruins for years. It is sad they never won the Cup, but they are as a big a part of this team as any player. Ray Bourque and Cam Neely are what the Boston Bruins are all about.

5. The 2010-2011 soon to be Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins. Their dedication and teamwork are a model for all Bostonians and what we should aspire to.

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                                                             Contact: Rick Canale

                                                              617.524.4456

                                                           rick@exoticflowers.com

          Exotic Flowers in Boston Announces its App is now in

                  the iTunes Store

BOSTON, MA (June, 2011) - Rick Canale, Managing Director of Exotic Flowers in Boston and www.exoticflowers.com announced approval with Apple to offer its floralapp, Mobile Floral Application onthe popular iTunes website for iPhones and iPads.

Floralapp (tm) is already available for the Android phone platform. The arrangement with Apple validates that floralapp(tm) application is approved for use for Exotic Flowers in Boston to offer retailing services using floralapp(tm) on Apple mobile devices.

Floralapp(tm) is a mobile device application that was designed for Exotic Flowers to work on both Android and iPhone devices. The application, or app, allows customers to order flowers literally at the press of a few buttons. The floralapp application takes you directly to a present number of categories and product offerings, allowing you to purchase and send an arrangement or other gift within seconds. The app quickly grabs the delivery address needed from your phone's contacts and offers the user options for payment, including PayPal. Simply go to either the Android market or iPhone app and downloaf floralapp; then your keyword is Exotic.

Clients of Exotic Flowers in Boston, can order flowers and gifts to be delivered anywhere in the Boston area or all over North America using any Android or iPhone device.

This arrangement with Apple heralds a new era in using technology to simplify ordering flowers. Since your cell phone knows who you are; you simply select a bouquet or gift, type a message, select your contact and enter your payment. "With floralapp(tm), you literally have a flower shop in your pocket."

In business for over 75 years, Exotic Flowers of Boston specializes in gift giving worldwide. Reaction guaranteed.

For the past few months, Exotic Flowers has been buzzing about its next chapter. On June 1st, 2011 the next chapter at Exotic Flowers became reality. The next chapter at Exotic Flowers is all about the evolution of Boston's Premier Florist.

Exotic Flowers in Boston can trace its history back over seventy years to its flagship store and design studio on American Legion Highway in Roslindale. American Legion Highway stretches from Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester to Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park and the highway traverses Mattapan and Roslindale along its path. Exotic Flowers began at 609 American Legion Highway and remains at this location today.

In the early 20th century, Marie Russo Canale's parents immigrated from Ponza Italy and opened their flower shop A.Russo and sons on the very location we remain today. At that time, Lombardi Florist was a big player on the Boston flower scene and was only steps away at 599 American Legion Highway.

About 1944, Arnold 'Sonny' Canale's parents dropped him off at Lombardi Florist to find work. He remained there for years as an apprentice floral designer, grower, and nurseryman. In 1957, Sonny bought Lombardi Florist and in 1959 married Marie Russo and merged the two floral enterprises.

In 1993, Lombardi Florist adopted the name Exotic Flowers as its primary signature. Of course we still operate under both names, and our long time clients still know us as Lombardi Florist. In 1994, a satellite location opened in Boston's South End and remained at 2 Dartmouth Street for seven year. During this time, Exotic Flowers was a primary player on the national flower scene going head to head with large volume flower brokers like FTD, 1800flowers, NationalFlora and America's Florist.

Exotic Flowers has always remained true to its roots by having operational greenhouses on the property in Boston as well as a year round garden center which sells outdoor plants, pumpkins, and Christmas trees. In 1995, in order to to stretch our reach, Exotic Flowers opened a full service florist and garden center on route 3A in Cohasset. The Cohasset flower shop remained there for over ten years.

In 2001, Exotic Flowers opened at the greenhouse at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. A three thousand square foot visual masterpiece in the heart of Boston, Exotic Flowers beautified the historic site for ten years.

Exotic Flowers remains committed to beautifying Boston, its residents' and employees' lives. Our flower deliveries enrich hundreds of Bostonians lives daily.

As we embark on the next chapter; Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Direct Mail, QR Codes, face time will all be prevalent our every day operations. We already have a QR code, a floralApp, delivery confirmations, worldwide service and World Champion appeal. We look forward to serving for the next 75 years. Thank you, the next chapter is going to be great.

Exotic Flowers of Boston served as the Official Florist of the Boston Red Sox from 2007-2010. Now the crew at Exotic Flowers sponsors a new sports entity, whom we feel is more important to Boston and its communities than the Red Sox. Exotic Flowers of Boston now sponsors the Parkway Little League t-ball team, the Gerbils.

 Parkway Little League represents children from all over Roslindale and West Roxbury is one of the oldest Little Leagues in Massachusetts. Hundreds of children from age five to twelve play t-ball and baseball in this league.

As a family owned and operated florist in Boston, Exotic Flowers firmly believes in family gatherings and the community that a little league creates. There is little better than seeing the kids have fun and their parents, aunt, uncle and grandparents playing such active roles for their children.

 People often ask why we no longer sponsor the mighty Red Sox ? Just business, we are still big fans. It was a bit disheartening to hear that the Red Sox spent less money on flowers than the Minnesota Twins and Cincinnati Reds. We did expect them to spend less on flowers than the Yankees, but when the Yankees ordered more than fifty floral arrangements for their World Series and the Red Sox only ordered two; that was discouraging.

Exotic Flowers of Boston could not be happier with our new baseball stars in West Roxbury and Roslindale. These five and six year olds are All Stars that Major Leaguers should look up to.

The following letter was written to SAF (The Society of American Florists) recently. The letter was recently published by Floral Managment Magazine. A funeral director's wife expresses her appreciation for sympathy/funeral flowers.

Quiet Ambassadors of Love

"As a funeral director's wife, I have often stood by others in times of loss and grief. When confusion and pain run so deep, words are intrusive and unwelcome - hearts are too full for anything but flowers. God's beautiful bouquets send thoughtfulness, reassurance and strength with their special perfume and color. They tell those who are left, 'we love you.'

Flowers are given 'in memory,' but they're a gift for the living! I tell people, 'Send flowers as often as you are able, and know that they will reflect your love - especially at a funeral home.' The saddest thing is a funeral without so much as a tiny bud vase whispering that someone cares."

- Bobbie Nelson

Bobbie Nelson strikes a chord with this note. She tells us all how important funeral flowers are. Even when the famiyl requestes a donation, the request does Not mean not to send flowers. You can often split the difference; $50 for flowers and $50 for the donation.

 Flowers mean so much to so many. When singer Johnny Cash's wife, June Carter died; Johnny Cash asked people to send flowers as she loved them so.

Trivia: did you know that the casket cover at the top of the blog was shown at Michael Jackson's funeral ?

5. The hydrangea may be one of the most traditional flowers for flowers delivered in the Boston area for Mother's Day. We often carry hydrangeas in white, blue, green, pink and lilac. But be sure to call your expert Boston florists at 617.247.2000 for the best selection. Hydrangeas arrive at both Exotic Flowers Boston stores daily.

4. Oriental Lily - a classic; the fragrant oriental lily has withstood all the trends and remains one of the most sold Mother's Day Flowers at Exotic Flowers in Boston.

3. Carnation - don't knock it. thanks to celebrated Hollywood events and galas, the carnation has been resurrected as one of the more trendy flowers in Boston. Carnations at Exotic Flowers are only used in gifts upon request. Please know we carry many colors and sell over 2000 for Mother's Day at both Exotic Flowers flower shops in Boston.

2. Lilac - grown in New England. these fragrant lilacs are only around for a short time. With a limited supply and some great press through Arnold Arboretum's 103rd Lilac Sunday, the native lilac is always our first flower to sell out for Mother's Day flower deliveries in Boston.

1. Peony - a Mother's Day flower tradition. The peony appears delicate, feminine and fragrant; an ideal feature In Mother's Day flower deliveries to the Boston area.

Where is the rose ? Exotic Flowers is known for their ecuadorian roses. We do sell over 15,000 roses for Mother's Day flower orders in Boston. Fans rave about our roses so often for us that we thought we could omit them in this feature.

People are often at a loss words. As we say at Exotic Flowers in Boston, one of the reasons to send flowers is to express your feelings. Below are our top four suggestions for Mother's Day card messages to go along with your floral bouquet.

Happy Mother's Day.  
To the best Mom in the whole world.  
Mom, you are my inspiration.  
A hug...a kiss...and lots of love for you on Mother's Day.

As they have been saying for years; Say it with Flowers. Let our flowers show how much you care. From Boston to Belgium; Miami to Milan; Exotic Flowers in Boston sends flowers worldwide. When you call, we deliver.