Happy Valentine’s Day! Share the love of gardening and celebrate the holiday with lasting blooms and ready-made gifts. For gifts to loved ones or treasured teachers to a fresh update to treat yourself, we have just what you need to grow with love. Here are a few creative ways to express your affection on February 14th!
UPDATE YOUR CONTAINER GARDENS
Geranium Creation
To get started, find the ideal container in festive holiday colors like red or white. At Calloway’s and Cornelius, we have a wide selection of fabulous planters and pottery in various sizes, colors, and styles.
Fill it with Calloway’s Premium Container Potting Soil. If you are reusing containers, be sure to use new potting soil as the winter weather has likely depleted your soil of necessary nutrients.
Next, add a vibrant red Geranium for the focal point of your creation. Geraniums are popular plants with unique and upright blooms. They are lightly scented, and they can even be used as cut flowers.
Add elegant texture with Ornamental Kale or Cabbage. They are prized for their compact rosettes in white, pink, and purple.
Complete your design with additional blooms like colorful Dianthus. These frilly flowers come in various colors, and they are a lovely choice for attracting beneficial pollinators.
Gerbera Daisy Creation
First, fill your container with fresh potting soil, leaving room for your plants.
Next, add a bright and cheery flower like Gerbera Daisy. Gerbera Daisies are well-loved for their versatility. They are excellent to add in pottery and then use as a cut flower in arrangements.
Compliment your bold and dynamic blooms with the feathery and soft look of Asparagus Ferns. Native to South Africa, this unique plant creates great visual interest and texture.
Add additional blooms for a flowery creation like Alyssum. The clusters of star-shaped flowers come in shades of white and purple. They are fragrant and compact with a trailing habit.
Finish your planting with Dusty Miller. Dusty Miller offers striking white to silver foliage that is a wonderful addition to any garden design.
Once your updated container gardens are complete, add more potting soil if needed. Water in thoroughly and adorn with festive Valentine’s Day décor for an extra touch. To keep your blooms thriving, feed them as directed with Calloway’s Premium Flower Food!
VALENTINE’S DAY FLOWERS
We all love a thoughtful bouquet of Valentine’s Day roses from your local florist or grocery store, but they only last so long. Give your someone special blooms that will last and pair them with beautiful Valentine’s Day pottery. Here are a few from our vast collection for Valentine’s Day!
Try the serene and showy blooms of Rieger Begonias. They are known for their fun, colorful flowers on lush foliage. Rieger Begonias provide continuous color to make an impactful gift.
Carnations are a classic choice and a favorite among gardeners for their unique and fluffy texture. These colorful blooms are hardy, long-lasting, and lightly fragrant.
Cyclamen are distinct and gorgeous. The flowers come in rich shades of red, pink, purple, and white. The upright blooms accentuate the lush heart-shaped leaves.
Do you love succulents? Get the best of both worlds with Kalanchoe. It is a low-maintenance succulent with exceptional, long-lasting blooms to provide color for weeks on end. Kalanchoe is drought tolerant and thrives indoors.
Complete your flowers with a Valentine’s Day card! Click here for a free template we made just for you! Print it out in full color, or personalize it yourself.
READY-MADE GIFTS
Looking for a ready-made Valentine’s gift? We have just what you need! We have an adorable selection of indoor plants that are pre-planted in stylish containers, ready for your Valentine.
Gift to your favorite co-worker, teachers, or even college students. Your gifts will shine in dorm rooms, homes, offices, and more!
Say “Be Mine” with a heart-shaped Hoya. Hoya, also known as Wax Plant, is a popular houseplant with thick, waxy leaves. This little cutie comes with a glittery container in festive shades of red and pink.
Give love and luck with heart-shaped Lucky Bamboo! According to Chinese traditions, the significance of this plant is based by on number of stalks it has. In fact, two stalks represent love!
For an easy care option, try gifting pre-planted Succulents. They are very low maintenance and add unique color and texture to any space. The stylish containers will transcend the holiday and can be enjoyed all year long!
SHOP WITH EASE
At Calloway’s and Cornelius, we have everything you need for your Valentine! Visit us today and explore our entire collection of seasonal blooms, indoor plants, pottery, and so much more! Shop our neighborhood stores or shop online now! While supplies last!
Have questions? Ask our Texas Certified Nursery Professionals; they are here to help!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
