Coming soon: Valentine’s Day

We’re getting really excited as it is our favorite time of the year! We’ve been busily prepping for the big day for what seems like weeks and weeks. Our Valentine’s arrangements are now ready on our website sammysflowers.com so you can go ahead and place your order online. Or if you prefer, visit either location and our team will help guide you to the absolute perfect Valentine’s gift. And don’t forget, of course, we deliver!

Yay, It’s time to spread the LOVE!!! 💕

Valentine’s Day is almost here!

Love is in the air and we are ready to help you select the perfect gift. Valentine’s Day 2018 is this Wednesday, so now is the perfect time to place your Valentine’s floral order with Sammy’s Flowers. We're so excited to offer a beautiful selection of floral arrangements and gifts to give to your special someone. Just visit our website sammysflowers.com or call either location to make your selection and place your order. Happy Valentine’s Day from the Sammy’s team!

Ready for Valentine’s Day?

We’re ready for our favorite holiday, are you? Valentine’s Day is on Tuesday February 14th, so now is the time to place your order for your special someone. We’re so very excited about Valentine’s Day and have created a very special collection of gorgeous Valentine’s flowers and gifts for you to chose from. You can place your order online, by calling either store location, or by stopping in store. We can’t wait and would love to create something beautiful for your Valentine!

Big and Bold arrangements

Sometimes, it just makes sense to go big. Large scale arrangements are typically used for events, weddings, parties and memorials. (And special occasions such as milestone birthdays!) Larger blooms add impact, flowers such as open roses, hydrangea, dahlias, peonies, callas are great choices for large scale arrangements. To see more examples of big and bold arrangements, click below.

Time to get ready...

For Valentine’s Day! That’s what we’re busy doing, of course! Valentine’s is our favorite holiday of the year and this year it is on Sunday. We are eagerly awaiting all of the gorgeous flowers that are on their way this week, as well as prepping our stores with tons of beautiful and thoughtful grab and go gifts. Now is the time to place your Valentine’s Day order by calling or visiting one of our stores, or by placing your order online. Or you may want to preview our selection in-store by stopping by our new West Burnside shop or our Pearl location. We would love to see you and help you select something really special for the one you love.

Coming Soon: Valentine’s Day!

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and we’ve got lots of special gifts for your someone special. This year February 14th is a Saturday. So will you make it a Valentine’s weekend this year?

Our team is ready to support you and we’ve recently updated our website with our best selection of Valentine’s arrangements and gifts. To place your order for Valentine’s Day, just call either of our locations, or simply place your order online.

Wishing you a wonderful Valentine’s Day! From your Sammy’s Flowers team

Caring for cut flowers

Did you receive a gorgeous bouquet for Valentine’s Day? Wondering how to care for it?
With a few simple steps, you can keep it looking its best.

The three steps to follow: keep flowers cool, hydrated and clean.

1) Cool - keep flowers away from direct sunlight, heating / cooling vents and heat generating appliances

2) Hydrated - check water level in your vase frequently

3) Clean - replace water and when possible re-cut the flower stems

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Yay, Valentines Day 2014 is finally here! Last week was such a surprise, with all the snow we received in Portland. But that didn’t stop us from getting ready for the big day, and we’re so excited to see what this year brings. Valentine’s Day at Sammy’s is quite the production, and we always manage to make it fun. Stop by, we would love to see you this Valentine’s Day.

And yes, this is a naturally heart shaped hydrangea. Don’t you love it!

Pre-order for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s day is Friday 2/14 and it's the perfect time to pre-order your custom gorgeous floral arrangement. We’ve posted our favorite designs to our website , click here to take a look. Pre-order today via our website or by calling our locations in Northwest (503) 222-9759 or the Pearl district (503) 281-0310.

Our stores are filled with special gift items in addition to our expanded floral selection. We have stylish home decor, creative cards, scented candles, succulent terrariums, unique plants and potted floral. So if you are in need of a special gift for your special someone, please call or give us a visit.

In season: anemones

Are you crazy for anemones? At Sammy’s, we are. Part of the ranunculus family, anemones are a fascinating flower. They have long, sinewy necks and beautiful green collars. Sometimes they are shy, but with a little coaxing, you can get them to smile. Place closed anemones in lukewarm water and watch them open up before your eyes. Once open, you will see their lovely center of blue, black or green. Want to bring some home? We currently have them in stock in vibrant red, magenta and violet blue. 

Valentine’s Day is here

At Sammy’s Flowers, that is. Valentine’s day is this Thursday. We’re ready, are you? We’ve literally been gearing up for weeks for our favorite day of the year. If you desire a gorgeous floral arrangement (but don’t know where to start), try a visit to our website to view our Valentine’s Day floral designs. Pre-order today via the website or by calling our locations in Northwest (503) 222-9759 or Pearl district (503) 281-0310.

In our stores, we’ve been busy adding all kinds of special gift items in addition to our expanded floral selection. We’re ready with stylish home decor, special cards, beautiful candles, delicious chocolates, terrariums, unique plants and potted floral. So if you are in need of a special gift for a special someone, please call or give us a visit.

Happy Valentine’s Day from everyone at Sammy’s Flowers!

Terrarium Love

We’ve been busy making terrariums for Valentine’s Day. Each one is unique and filled with personality. And since they are so easy to care for, they make a terrific gift. To get your very own or order one for a loved one click here to visit our website. 

A Different Shade of Red (roses)

The beautiful red rose is always a Valentine's Day favorite. And with February 14th just around the corner, it seems like a good time to take a look some of our favorite red roses.

The quintessential red rose is the Freedom rose, shown above. In a perfect bright red hue (think lipstick red), the Freedom rose has wonderfully shaped petals that make it a true classic.

Color study: berry tones

Think raspberry, blackberry, strawberry and grape. These low arrangements use delicious berry colors, creating a sophisticated combination of saturated color.

Arrangement shown in top picture: ranunculus, anemones, and tulips. Middle example: protea, orchids, anemone, sweet william. Bottom picture: piano roses, lisanthus, roses, hypericum and freesia.

Sending love with roses

Large and lovely autumn dome shaped rose arrangements. The top design contains three dozen sweetheart roses in peach, pink and orange creating a lush medium sized arrangement. The second picture shows a large mixture of standard and piano garden roses with poppy pods and geranium leaf. 

And finally, shown below are a mixture of five dozen standard roses that create a very big statement!

Classic wedding bouquet

Dramatic in red and white, this wedding bouquet features classic wedding flowers including white calla lilies, white freesia, red roses and red hypericum berries. 

Love for Valentines

Tuesday, February 14th is Valentine’s Day and love is everywhere at Sammy’s. We’ve been busy preparing for the big day for weeks. Today our fresh floral displays will be massive with gorgeous, fresh flowers and folliages. And our stores are packed with wonderful gift ideas - unique plants and potted floral, luscious scented candles, wreaths, terrariums, stylish home accents, cards, and really delicious chocolates. 

We’re ready for Tuesday, are you? You can make your Valentine’s Day easy by giving us a call today to pre-order a beautiful bouquet for your valentine. We would love to make you something special, ready for pickup (or delivery.) Happy Valentine’s Day from Sammy’s Flowers!

Our Favorite Roses

Since Valentine’s is just around the corner, we thought we would share some of our favorite roses with you. Of course, it would be impossible to pick just one as there are so many gorgeous types and varieties available. So we will just start with a few by color.

Shown above are three favorite large standard roses. The beautiful red is the classic Freedom. It’s every thing one wants in a red rose in a perfect pure red and shape. Next, the striking bi-color rose shown is Circus. It excites in intense yellow and transitions to red at its tips. And the lovely bi-color pink rose is Esparance, a romantic favorite in cream and soft pink.

Next we would like to share two locally grown lovelies. On the left, is the sweet apricot peach Prima Donna and to the right, the showy bright pink Marina rose. Be sure to check out our Arrangements tab on Sammysflowers.com to see all the roses in action.

Starring the Piano rose

The Piano garden rose has a beautiful cupped shape. It’s deep red outer petals soften color in the center of the rose. Here we show it in a spring arrangement with hellabore, eucalyptus and leucadendron.

About Flowers: Rose types

What is the difference between a standard rose and a garden rose? The garden rose shown in the bottom pic has a beautiful "cabbage" like shape. The standard rose (shown above) has a graceful spiral shape. Additionally, garden roses are often fragrant, which makes them popular for bridal bouquets.

Spray roses have clusters of blooms, typically 3-5 buds per stem. They are smaller than the standard rose. They mix well with standard roses and are terrific to use for corsage and boutonnieres.