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What type of flowers should I send my wife for our anniversary?

She likes blue. She hates roses. And she isn't the daisy type. I sent her a cactus flower last year, which she promptly set outside and hasn't looked at it sense except when I pointed out that there were flowers blooming on it. They would have to be ordered online for delivery, because the nearest florist is about 30 miles away and she always goes into town when I go, so it wouldn't be a surprise. So, you might as well suggest a site if you think they would deliver to the boon-docks.

Public Comments

1. Try www.proflowers.com They have very pretty selections. Good luck and happy anniversary!
2. I have to agree with proflowers.com. I've used them many times and they have delivered to the boondocks too. The arrangements are fresh and can last for well over a week. Happy Anniversary!
3. Blue Oriental Iris (they are small and beautiful). They could put some Baby's Breath in with them and some other blue flowers. I know they have different types of blue flowers.
4. For-me-not flowers. So she wont forget to make your breakfast, dinner, and supper.
5. Maybe you better take her into town & have a nice luncheon to celebrate your anniversary. Call the restaurant & make a reservation & tell them you are celebrating your anniversary so that they will be expecting you.Then call the florist & have the flower people bring over a balloon bouquet to the restaurant where you are having that nice lunch. Then have all the gals at the restaurant sing "Happy Anniversary to You"... She will remember you went to all that just for her.... 30 miles for lunch isnt that far if it gets you a little mileage at home.... there are few surprises when we are old marrieds.
6. Spring flowers--paperwhites, jonquils, forsythia, lilacs, tulips, freesia, pussy willows, cherry blossoms, dogwood, gladiolas, crocuses, Easter lilies. There are lots of flowers coming into season. If you remember what kind of flowers she held at your wedding, that might be nice.
7. I have had good luck with 1800flowers. Look them up on the web and choose your favorite bouquet. Make sure what you choose comes with a vase as some are sent in a box.
8. Does it have to be flowers? Maybe she would like a young fruit tree, or a shade tree! Maybe there is some special tree she loves that could grow well in your environment. You'd have to check on the internet for growing zones that do better than others for whatever you plant outside. There are several Spring plants that she might like also, that bloom. That would provide color and would distinguish a apot on your property. SInce she set the cactus outside, you must live in the SW. As in a cooler climate they don't do well. And have to be under special lighting inside. We had neighbors who had a room set aside for many cacti varieties. And the room even had to be at a special temperature. Red is the sign of love, and maybe you could find something that has red blossoms. You can even look for a Camelia bush. They resemble a flattened rose somewhat, and they don't like rain that much. They grow where I live, and it seems they blossom just before the April rains begin. Being she will be with you, let her pick out what she likes at a nursery. Weigh the care of a plant versus a tree, and see what would grow well.
9. yes, I agree with www.proflowers.com.
10. Why not do the traditional thing and according to the number of years you have been married, you give certain type of item. 10th anniversary is paper, and so on. It sounds like she is not the flower type either. If you do get flowers, get IRIS which are blue and tall. Order online, they ship everywhere, so it will be a surprise. Get something personal like sexy underwear or night clothes.
11. Any kind of flowers my husband chose thrilled me!
12. forget-me-nots
13. Preferably the kind without any "bees" in them.
14. Order her favorite color. A couple was in a marriage enrichment class when the instructor said, "Men, you should know your wife's favorite flower. One husband leaned to his wife and said, "Gold Medal Self Rise, right?" That's when he began the celibate life. Go to a local florist. I tried an online florist. Between them and UPS they screwed it ALL up. Wound up delivering the flowers to my work on a SATURDAY (building was open, her office was locked up for the weekend) and left them in the hall outside her office. UPS told me they were still on the truck and could not be delivered until Monday (I had asked if they could deliver them to my home). When my wife got there they were all wilted from the heat and no water. I had tried to get hold of the company but all I got was a voice mail saying they were not taking any more orders for Valentines (my anniversary is the 7th, a week before Valentines). UPS would not take responsibility ("Tell the shiper to file a complaint" is what the UPS rep told me). The company didn't want responsibility. I called the local TV news station ON YOUR SIDE. I got an email from the company saying that my money was being refunded to my credit card and I had a $50 gift to use on any flowers. I emailed them back and told them to stuff the $50. I wrote a LETTER to UPS about their lack of common sense (why leave flowers in a heated hall all weekend when they COULD have delivered to my house since they were out delivering). I have NEVER received an answer from UPS. Support your LOCAL florist.