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Flowers for School

There is a tradition for elementary school students to give bouquets of flowers to their teacher on the first day of school.

Some people hurriedly buy them on their way to school while others, to make a positive impression, prepare in advance.

In this regard, we decided to share a few tips.

What Flowers are Best Not Given to the Teacher?

1. Short-lived flowers like wildflowers. Most will shed their petals by the end of the day.

2. Oddly enough, flowers with a smell. Some, like Lilies for example, can give people headaches. Others can trigger allergies.

3. Red roses. Usually given as a declaration of love and passion, they’re probably best avoided (unless you really have a thing for the teacher).

4. Beware market flowers, they are sometimes stale and will simply wither in the heat.

Our Recommendations

School bouquets are often made up of Dahlias, Asters and Gladioli. But the drawback with their popularity is teachers are more than familiar with them. A bit, dare we say, boring?

Their other drawbacks: gladioli are too large for a first grader, and dahlias generally wither quickly in the sun.

We highly recommend bright, light compositions of Gerberas and Sunflowers combined with original greenery. Autumn is also the period of

Chrysanthemums, and the huge variety of shades and colors will allow the florist's imagination to roam without affecting the purse.

Red, yellow, orange, burgundy are usually the most desired and popular colors during this period of autumn. We suggest not using more than 2-3 primary colors when making a bouquet or composition.

Use lighter shades for a younger teacher - white, cream, pink for example.

For older, more experienced teachers on the contrary, darker shades work well, such as green, burgundy, purple, and raspberry.