Aqui Flores website

We have a new website in Portuguese called AQUIFLORES (pronounce it akiflores).

It belongs to the same owners as Floresnaweb, with e beautiful flower bouquets, gift baskets and arrangements.

 

Click on the link and enjoy it !  Flores

Mother's Day in Brazil

Mother's day is the most challenging day for us.....in Brazil it is the custom to give a Breakfast Basket for one, two, or three people either with or without a flower arrangement. Besides a baskets all types of flowers are also very popular.

Fortunately many clients do not mind us delivering the gifts on the Saturday; also many recipients live in apartment buildings so we start Sunday deliveries at midnight, first to the buildings then in the morning we deliver to houses. It is a huge logistic challenge, but historically we have managed to deliver everything by 10 am on Sunday morning.

Mother's day is the best and worst day of the year; the best because everyone wants the same product, on the same day, at the same time. The worst because of the difficult logistics.

But in the end it all works out fine ! To order flowers or gift baskets for Brazil copy www.floresnaweb.com in your browser.

 

Easter Gifts for Brazil

Easter is arriving and in Brazil people love this season. Being a large Catholic country, Easter is very popular holiday in the country and Good Friday is a national holiday. Check out all our new lovely and original gifts on our website. We deliver to the whole country. Copy our URL which is http://www.floresnaweb.com/index.php?lang=EN

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Heart of Roses with Chocolates

Today we will introduce you to an original and nice product which is the Heart of Roses with Chocolates. This product is under the category Valentine's Day Brazil 

You can order this product on normal days as well. Who doesn´t like receiving roses with chocolates arranged in such a beautiful box? The chocolates are Ferrero Rocher. 

Baby Boy Photo Frame

We (Floresnaweb in Brazil, or http://www.floresnaweb.com/) have just launched two cute products to the category add an extra surprise which are our new baby photo frames.
Check out the  Baby Boy Photo Frame. We also have one for baby girls, check it out at Baby Girl Photo Frame

These very cute Baby Photo Frames are handmade of soft cloth where photos can be inserted into special pockets. It has two straps at the back so you can hang it up on a door, wall, or wherever it looks best.

Medicinal plants in Brazil

Professionals of conventional medicine have started to learn about the medicinal properties and uses of these rainforest plants. Some of the most popular medicinal plants from the Brazilian rainforest are as follows:

Uncaria tomentose: Popularly known as the ‘Cat’s Claw’, this plant is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. The extract from its roots and bark is highly effective in alleviating the pain caused in rheumatoid arthritis. This plant is most commonly found in the Amazon rainforests of Central America and S. America.

Quebra pedra (see photo): Also known as ‘Stone Breaker’, this 1-foot tall plant is found in Amazon rainforests, Brazil, and other tropical rainforest regions across the globe. It is very effective against bladder problem. It is also used to lower the blood sugar and cholesterol levels and is very effective against fever and high blood pressure.

Myrcia salicifolia: Also called ‘Insulina vegetal’, this rainforest plant found in the Amazon is extensively used nowadays to treat diabetes.

Mirabilis Jalapa: Also referred to as ‘Clavillia’, this medicinal herb can be found easily in the rainforests of India, Latin America, South America, and France. It tuberous roots function as a great laxative to treat chronic constipation and other digestive tract problems. The plant extract is also very useful against fungal, viral, parasitic, or bacterial infections.

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Brazilian Orchids on the Jau River

Order Phalaenopsis Orchids for delivery to any city in Brazil - phone (11) 5507-4746 or mail vivian@floresnaweb.com - order at Floresnaweb

The Amazon rainforest has a huge live collection of flora species. Botanical experts say that in 2.5 acres of the forest you can find 700 different species of trees and twice that number of plants. One of the most awesome things you will notice is that the forest has a high density of trees and they are very tall. Many trees reach 130 meters high (some species reach 200 feet), and under they form a shadowed place where at times is hard to see the sun. The high canopy of the Amazon rainforest is a very unknown place even for most botanists and until recently very few researches have even explored this hard to reach area of the forest. The high canopy is also the home of thousands of still undiscovered species of insects and birds.

Although it may be hard to believe, the soil of the Amazon rainforest is very poor in nutrients. If you show a report listing the nutrients of that soil to a botanist he or she will probably say that nothing but a cactus will grow in that. This is an astonishing fact since there are huge trees and lush vegetation all over the place. The Amazon rainforest soil holds only 20% of the nutrients in the forest; the other 80% are in the trees and plants themselves. The explanation is rather simple; the Amazon Region has a dry and a wet season. In the wet season the water level of the Amazon River rises dramatically, and in some places it reaches 15 meters higher than dry season. This means that in the rainy season a huge portion of the forest gets flooded. This works like a great mechanism for exchanging and transporting nutrients and is crucial for the whole forest. The Amazon rainforest soil works like a sponge and even being not very nutrient rich, it can hold enough nutrients to help maintain the trees until the next rainy season.

The orchids are very well known by their beautiful flowers and can be found in the Amazon rainforest as well. They have strong smells that attracts insects that pollinate them. One of the peculiarities of the orchids is the fact that some are pollinated by moths and thus their smell is stronger at night.   Send Flowers to Brasilia

Christmas Brazil

If you plan to do your own decorating and need something to decorate your Christmas table, use some of our ideas for simple, yet elegant, centerpieces and table arrangements. You'll be amazed how easily and quickly you'll be able to put it together. 

Materials for this Centerpiece of Ornaments on Candlesticks

• all the candle sticks and holders you can find
• Christmas ornaments

• Collect candle holders, tall vases, bowls, or tall creamers in a mix of heights.
• Set an ornament on top of each holder.
• Arrange the candle holders around the center of your table.

Special tips:

• Use a mix of silver and crystal candlesticks, vases, and containers to form an interesting arrangement.
• Choose a mix of shiny and matte ornaments in a range of sizes for special interest.
• Select containers in a variety of heights.
• Place candles in some of the holders, placed between the ornaments.
• Arrange candle sticks in a circle for a round table or spread them out for an oval or rectangular table.
• Choose an odd number of holders for more interest.
• Secure the ornaments on the holders with wax.
• Spread out the candle holders on a mantle.
• Arrange greens at the base of the candle holders for color and texture.

Progress with Facebook Fans

We are collecting many fans with our Facebook pages - for the time being the really popular ones are in Portuguese, but we thought you might like to know anyway ! 

Please check out

http://facebook.com/floresnaweb

and 

http://facebook.com/arranjos

Our English page is at 

http://facebook.com/flowersbrazil

How to care for your Phalaenopsis orchid

Growing a Phalaenopsis Orchid in your house can be rewarding and fun. It is particularly well suited for the conditions you already find at home. Phalaenopsis flowers range is size from 2" to nearly 5" in diameter.

Color ranges includes white, pinks, lavender and yellow in both solid colors and mixes of stripes and spots. Many new  bold color patterns are beginning to show up also. Phalaenopsis flowers are exotic and last for a long time. Individual blooms can last as long as 3 months. Flowers open sequentially at 2-5 day intervals.

In the home, Phalaenopsis orchids enjoy a spot near or in a bright window. You’ll want to avoid direct midday sun but early morning or late afternoon sun is great. An east or west facing window is ideal. In darker or cloudy environments a shaded southern window might be best.

You can supplement normal light with fluorescent lights placed approximately 1 foot above your orchid. Water your orchid once every three days on average. 

A poem by Nancy Corinne Woodard

I am a Tree

I am a tree,
gnarled, twisted, bent;
Growth straight and tall
was my intent
But wind-whipped gales from a
storm-tossed sea
Battered my branches relentlessly.
No beauty of stature or form I claim.
Homely, rugged, bleak and plain,
But, deep within the heart of me
Is strength born of adversity.

Whipped by gales of deep despair,
Of trouble, sorrow, worry, care,
We carry scars that do not show
And cover wounds only we may know
But look within and you will see
Strength, born of adversity.

By Nancy Corinne Woodard
Born July 23, 1903

How to look after your cut flowers

Tips good for all flowers


Fill a vase 3/4 full with water. Take each flower and remove leaves which would be submerged below the water level, then put them in the vase.


Change the water often.


Snip off any dead, diseased or dying flowers, or remove the flower completely from the vase.


Flowers with soft stems


Flowers with soft stems (daffodils, tulips, lilies, freesias, etc) like having a little stem cut off after the water change. You will notice after they've been standing in water that the bottom of the stem curls. Snip this off with sharp scissors and replace in the fresh water.
Beware of the pollen on lilies, it stains skin and clothing.


Flowers with hard stems


Roses - Use a blunt instrument to bach the cut end of the stem and add an aspirin to the water. If rosebuds start to droop before they open, remove the stems and plunge them into boiling water for a few seconds. Arrange with gypsophilia and greenery (like fern) for a beautiful arrangement.