As you browse through the numerous bouquets we offer, you might enjoy some little fun-filled facts about the types of flowers available. We think it’s important for you to know more than the fact red roses indicate a love interest.

In Russia, red tulips were used instead of roses as a symbol of love. The blackish center of these flowers symbolize the burning heart of a person in passionate love. Another interesting fact about tulips is due to its immense popularity in seventeenth century Holland, bulbs were costlier than gold and even treated as a form of currency.

There are some daisies that open their petals at sunrise and close them in the evening when the sun goes down. Thus, they were given the name day’s eyes. Just so you know, there are several medicinal properties held by the daisy including the ease of coughing, slowing bleeding and easing back pain.

The daffodil symbolizes vanity in the West, and in the East they are a symbol of wealth and good fortune. But best be careful, the daffodil contains an alkaloid poison in the bulbs and leaves named lycorine. So don’t eat it.

As you are aware, roses are widely regarded as the symbol of love. Rose hips are one of the richest forms of vitamin C and are used to make jellies and jams. It takes 2,000 roses to produce just one ounce of rose oil.

You should be very proud of yourself for learning something new today. We will now let you get back to your shopping. And thank you for making us your Gold Coast florist.