Flower Delivery in Flood Affected Areas

Flooding has affected many areas across QLD, northern NSW and parts of Victoria making product delivery, including flower delivery, much more challenging if not impossible. 1300 FLOWERS, which is a flower delivery business allowing customers to buy flowers online or over the telephone, has its head office situated in Brisbane so it knows first hand what it is like to be flood affected.

The good news is that all of the staff at 1300 FLOWERS are safe and are able to help the business get back to normal as soon as possible. Although the telephone lines were cut off for some time, the team at 1300 FLOWERS was able to maintain the web site so that customers could continue to access online flowers and arrange for any required flower delivery.

Working with their local florists, 1300 FLOWERS was able to organise a flower delivery to most parts of Australia apart from those areas seriously affected by flooding. That way consumers could order online flowers as long as they could access the internet. Therefore, to many consumers buying online flowers or purchasing a flower delivery would not have known 1300 FLOWERS was flood affected at all.

The team at 1300 FLOWERS have also volunteered to help others in need around Brisbane who are less fortunate and wish the broader flood affected community a speedy recovery. Of course, for Australians who have not been affected by the flooding, please give generously to the flood appeals.

Flower Delivery Requires Science and Care

As flowers are living blooms, flower delivery needs to be undertaken with science and care to ensure that the delicate flowers are delivered fresh and healthy. All flowers draw moisture through their stems and transpire moisture predominantly through their petals so flower stems should be immersed in water at all times.

Also, professional flower delivery organisations know that the biggest cause of flowers dying prematurely is the entrance of air bubbles into the flower stems. So it is very important in the flower delivery process to cut the bottom of the stems periodically to ensure any air bubbles that do enter the base of the stem are removed.

Another important factor in flower delivery is to keep the blooms at a constant temperature. Significant changes in temperature puts substantial stress on the flowers so it is crucial in the flower delivery process that a constant temperature is maintained. That is why professional flower delivery organisations have “cold chain” management from refrigerated trucks to temperature controlled warehouses and refrigerated vans that do the final flower delivery to the consumer.

Flower delivery has become a science in recent years driven by the international trade of flowers. Holland, South America and South Africa are the main exporters of flowers to the rest of the world. As a result, many of the flowers you find in florist shops in Europe, the United Kingdom and United States have been imported through a complex flower delivery process.

A Flower Delivery is the Ideal Anniversary Gift

A flower delivery is the ideal anniversary gift as flowers are universally loved by people of all tastes and backgrounds. Gifts for an anniversary can be tricky as it is all a matter of personal tastes. Brave (and talented) is the man who can confidently choose a piece of jewelry or a pair of shoes that is to the taste of his partner for an anniversary gift! Trust me, the writer has tried previously with no success!

A flower delivery, on the other hand, can take the guesswork out of buying a suitable anniversary gift as beautiful, fresh flowers are always well received as an anniversary gift. Also, the friendly team at 1300 FLOWERS are all passionate about flowers so they are more than happy to help you choose your flower delivery. They can also recommend some tasteful accompaniments to the flowers such as French champagne and premium chocolates.

Of course with a flower delivery, the sender gets the convenience of being able to order on-line or on the telephone while the recipient gets a fantastic surprise when the flowers are delivered to her place of work or at home. So everyone is happy with a flower delivery.

Celebrating a special occasion with a fresh flower delivery

With our hectic lifestyles these days it can be all too easy to forget the special occasions of our family and friends or not have enough time to buy them a gift to celebrate that occasion. A simple answer to this problem is to arrange a flower delivery to be sent to that special someone. A flower delivery can be arranged with 1300 FLOWERS through their website or over the phone with one of their knowledgeable and friendly staff members. These days, there are delivered flower arrangements that can suit any occasion or budget.

The common misconception is that flower deliveries are only suitable at well publicized occasions such as Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. In fact, the most popular occasion for a flower delivery is birthdays which occur pretty evenly throughout the year. Other popular flower delivery occasions include anniversaries and “just because”. In the last few years, there has also been an increase in people organizing a flower delivery as a Christmas gift.  I suppose the advantages of a flower delivery versus other gifts is that almost everyone likes flowers and a flower delivery can easily solve the distance problem if your friend or family member lives in another town, city, state or country.

So with a flower delivery so easy to organize, there is no excuse for missing an important occasion ever again!