Many of our floral arrangements will last about 4-7 days, but it largely depends on the type of flower or plant and how well they are taken care of. Below we have listed tips to make your arrangements last longer and look brighter, courtesy of the Society of American Florists.

• Use a sharp knife to cut one to two inches off the stem.
• Always keep your flowers in a cool area until they can be placed in water with the flower food solution.
• Fill a clean vase of the appropriate size with water and carefully follow the mixing directions when adding the flower food to the water.
• Letting the leaves on the stem touch water can promote bad bacteria growth, so it's important to cut any leaves off that would be underwater.

• Maintain the water level in vase or floral foam. To optimize the effectiveness of the flower food, it is essential that the mixing directions are followed carefully. There shouldn't be too much or too little water.
• If the water becomes unclear, replace the water with new flower food and try to take another one to two inches off the stem. To avoid crushing the stem, use a sharp knife. Place the arrangement back into the solution as soon as possible.
• Just like loose bunches or boxed flowers, try to keep the flowers at a cooler temperature, but avoid placing them directly under a ceiling fan or near a cooling vent. Don't put them under direct sunlight or by a heating vent either.

• When it comes to picking out your flowers, choose the ones that have firm and upright petals with the buds just starting to bloom. Look to the leaves for yellowness, spots, or droopiness to make sure they are not too old.
• With flowers like forsythia, lilac, or quince that have wood-like stems, use sharp pruning shears to shorten the stems. Use warmer water with the food solution to encourage the bud to open.

Boston Fun Facts

Boston Flowers & Plants

1. The "trailing arbutus" is one flower you may want to stay away from - the mayflower (or "epigaea repens" as it is scientifically known as) is the Massachusetts state flower so you could get fined if caught picking it!
2. The Harvard Museum of Natural History contains a totally unique collection of 3,000 models of 830 different species of plants and flowers in the Glass Flowers gallery, crafted by artists Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka over the course of five decades.
3. A seven mile park system links over half of Boston's parks from the Boston Common to Franklin Park. Named the Emerald Neck Conservancy, it spans 1,100 acres and goes through Boston and Brookline.
4. Some plants you might see in Boston are the Eastern Prickly Pear, Marsh Marigold, Winterberry, Mayapple, and the Sweetfern.
5. Some of the best parks in Boston include Arnold Arboretum, Boston Common, Castle Island, the Charles River Esplanade, and the Public Garden.

Neighborhood Attractions

Boston is a fun place to visit, whatever your interests may be. You can find tourists and locals alike in the famous Fenway Park, cheering on the Red Sox. If you're not too interested in sports, stop by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston to view a robust American arts section, along with pieces from all over the world. One of the most popular attractions is the 2.5 mile Freedom Trail, which takes you through 16 of some of the best historical landmarks in America. Another attraction for those history lovers is the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Literally located in the water, you have to take a boat to see where the Boston tea was famously destroyed on December 16, 1773.

If you want to feel like a Boston local, check out Copley Square, Fenway Park, Harvard Square, Beacon Hill, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and the Sam Adams Brewery. If you've visited all of these or you just want to get out of the city, look into Brighton, Cambridge, Allston, Watertown, or Newton.

Boston Fun Facts

• The deepest tunnel in the country, the Ted Williams Tunnel, is about 90 feet below the streets of Boston.
• Boston is famous for their baked beans made with molasses (a dish from the 1620s), which is where the nickname "Beantown" originates from.
• America's first national park, the Boston Common, was opened in 1634.
• The skyscraper "200 Clarendon" (originally called the John Hancock Tower) broadcasts its weather predictions in a pretty cool way. The lights on top of the 62-story, 1,700,000 square foot building will change color for coming rain, snow, or clear skies.
• Boston is such an old city, you'll discover the first public school system, the first public library, the first St. Patrick's Day celebration, the first subway system, the first lighthouse and the first university, Harvard.

Locals Love

Experiencing all four season, craft beer, the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics and the Boston Red Sox

Locals Hate

Traffic, parking in the city, getting delayed on the "T," road construction, and getting too much snow in the winter.

BOSTON FLOWER DELIVERY

1800Flowers Boston florist is a local flower shop that guarantees same day delivery to anywhere in the greater Boston area.

1800Flowers Boston Florist showcases the largest selection of flowers, fruit bouquets and gifts in Boston, Massachusetts. We also offer same day flower delivery so if you need to order a gift last minute we can certainly get it to the recipient the same day you order if its going anywhere in the greater Boston area. If it is a business, we guarantee to get the flowers or gifts to the recipient before 5 pm, to read our full Delivery Policy. We also have a great selection of tulips, orchids, lilies, peony, and other stunning flowers. So no matter the occasion, 1800flowers boston has you covered for all your boston floral needs.

Shop Flowers for Birthday, Anniversary, Get Well, Sympathy and more! You can call us at 781-298-3480 during our business hours found here.

Funeral Etiquette

A heartfelt way to express your sympathy, celebrate someone's life, or just provide comfort is to send fresh flowers. Our trained floral designers make it their mission to ensure the flowers are not only delivered on time, but that they are best suited for the occasion. We want to minimize the stress you feel as much as possible, so we take it upon ourselves to get in contact with the funeral home or mortuary to find out the delivery location and the time of the service. One of the advantages of being one of the largest florists in Boston, we have the capability of delivering to a majority of the funeral homes in the area.

Because we are part of the Bloomnet florists network, we can assist you in sending flowers to just about anywhere in the world using a local florist shop near the funeral home.

A list of some of the Boston funeral homes and mortuary locations we deliver to are listed below:

Sending flowers is one of the best ways to honor someone's life and provide support to a grieving family. We employ many expert floral designers to make sure that you are getting the best possible product to help you express your emotions while doing their best to get the flowers where they need to be, when they need to be there. We will actually contact the funeral home or mortuary for you to get the correct delivery location and service time to avoid any stress or frustration. Since we are one of the largest florist delivery companies in the area, we can get your arrangement to just about every funeral home in the area.