Choose dried flowers for Valentines Day
At Valentine’s Day you don’t need to buy a fresh bouquet of roses which will be in the bin in a few days. Here are a few alternatives for a more sustainable choice this February. If you choose dried flowers for Valentines Day they might last you a whole year!
Shop Valentines DayDried flowers bunches
If you still want to give a bouquet why not make it a dried one? Roses don’t grow in the UK in February, and according to Heathrow airport, 93% are air freighted in. Dried flowers don’t have a shelf life, so with luck, a dry bouquet might still be around this time next year!
At daisyshopUK we have a selection of bunches that would make a beautiful long-lasting gift, and they don’t have to be expensive either!
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- Bundle offer of four UK grown dried flower bunches at a discounted rate with some twine thrown in – why not show how you feel by making a bouquet yourself, or give the flowers as a craft project?
- Handmade Lavender sheaf made by us to order and tied with a red ribbon.
- Nine stems of Cedar roses which make a beautiful contemporary display for home decor year-round. They’re perfect for minimalist schemes and are also popular as a male Valentine gift.
Handmade potpourri
Our handmade potpourri is made from dried flowers and botanicals with no cheap fillers.
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- Pink rose buds fragranced with rose. Also available without fragrance.
- Our exclusive Elizabethan potpourri – a pretty mix of rose, lavender and other petals.
- Dark burgundy rose petals again fragranced with rose – also available in an organza bag.
- Just Rose home fragrance oil – this is a great quality rose fragrance which we use on all the above potpourri. It’s also available to buy as a refresher oil. The fragrance oil range also includes romantic fragrances such as Sensual Sensuelle and Hearts and Roses.
Pressed flowers
Send someone a message using the language of flowers, just make a pretty framed picture or card, or buy one of ours! The framed flowers below were all handmade in Sussex using locally grown plants which we press in our workshop.
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- Small framed Viola in a choice of colours – the floating frame is solid brass.
- Dramatic red pressed Lobelia in a wooden frame
- Pink or burgundy Cosmos in a brass floating frame
- Handmade pressed flower frame with Forget-me-nots. In the language of flowers Forget me nots symbolise true love and faithfulness.
- Small pressed Forget-me-nots
- Small pressed English Lavender
- Small pressed fern
We also sell all the supplies you need to make your own: flower press, a wide range of pressed flowers, blank cards and various frames.
For more gift ideas do check out our new Handmade in Sussex department!
Shop HandmadeDried flowers for Valentines Day – Decorations
So you’ve planned the gift, why not set the scene? Sprinkle some flower petals.
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- A wide range of confetti petals including red rose petals, ivory sweety petal, orange marigold, blue lavender, pink delphinium and pink heather.
- A wide range of little bags and pouches for small gifts or confetti. This jute bag has a little heart on the front.
- This exclusive new Delphinium Daisy confetti is hand mixed to order using UK grown Delphiniums and Sussex grown ivory Marguerite Daisies. In the language of flowers, daisies symbolise joy and purity.
Makes and projects
If you enjoy crafts and DIY gifts, why not check out the Valentine pages on our blog at driedflowercraft.co.uk
Whatever you do this Feb 14th, we hope you have a wonderful day!
Read more about Seasonal dried flowers
At daisyshop we tend to think of Valentines Day as the start of the Spring season and it’s closely followed by Mothers Day.