Have you ever noticed that kids always pick flowers? No one teaches them to, they just do. It’s like they gravitate to them in the spring and summer. I remember when my daughter was about two and my dad brought me flowers and she wanted to smell them and touch them. It’s almost like an instinct to admire flowers and appreciate their beauty. As much as we teach our children, some things just seem to come already instilled in them. It amazes me, watching little kids as young as toddlers, picking flowers for there moms, and how proud they are when they do. Mothers Day is such a great holiday for flowers for this reason alone. It seems that children as young as two years old, know that flowers make their moms happy.

As a young child, I didn’t pay attention to the different kinds of flowers, I just knew I liked them all. I now understand that for myself, each kind of flower signifies something different to me. For example receiving roses are a sign of love. The smell of a fragrant hyacinth reminds me of Easter, because my dad has gotten me one every year for as long as I can remember. Then of course you have sunflowers which takes me back to when I was about 4 years old at my grandmothers house, because she grew them in her back yard.

Giving flowers has also become a tradition to most people on Mothers Day. The tradition is passed on from generation to generation but what it means to the mother can be different for each person. Why not try giving your Mom a new type of flower each year so that she can make a new memory and associate it with the flower.

Needless to say it seems that we are born to love flowers and know that we can make are moms happy just by giving her some. Mothers Day just seems to be the perfect day to make sure we make our mom happy by giving her the one thing that we have been giving her for our whole lives. No matter what kind of flower you decide suits your mom best, you can never go wrong when trying to make your mom feel special and loved on Mothers Day, than when you get her a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

By: M. B. Morrison

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Anna Jarvis, daughter of Anna Reeves Jarvis, was the power behind the official establishment of Mother’s Day. As a youngster, she helped her mother look after her flower garden that comprised of a large number of white carnations. Incidentally they were her mother’s favorite flowers. When Mrs. Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to honor her. She had made it her life’s mission to continue her mother’s project, and establish a Mother’s Day, to honor mothers living and dead. In 1907, she passed out 500 white carnations at her mother’s church, one for each mother in the congregation. Though the governor of West Virginia declared the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day in 1910, it gained popularity in 1915.

People often give their mothers red carnations, the official Mother’s Day flower. If their mothers are deceased they may bring white carnations to their graves. This is the peak sales time for florists across America. There are numerous unique arrangements, and a wide assortment of flowers for the occasion. It is obvious that flower preferences vary widely so stores offer a wide range of flowers.

Mothers Day flowers must be ordered early, so that they are delivered on time. A request to include a special note with a personal sentiment can be made. Food is arranged on a tray with a vase containing a single flower. It is a Spring Time celebration, and children can pick a tulip or a daffodil from the garden outside. Cards and small presents from the children are placed on the tray before it is presented to the mother in bed. Unique flowers for mother’s day are available at local flower shops, florists and online stores. Potential buyers may indulge in comparison-shopping in order to find an affordable and feasible unique flowers deal.

By: Josh Riverside

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