Baltimore User’s Guide – Gather Ye Rosebuds
If you’re like me, then your favorite kind of flower is spelled the other way. But being male, colorblind, and raised in the city won’t get you off the hook for those certain special times… when you really need to apologize. Hence this survival guide:
Fleur de Lis Florist {www.fleurdelisflorist.net} Downtown (226 N. Liberty Street) is a solid bet for weddings, which though you (hopefully) don’t have them very often, call for devastating quantities of flowers. It is important to get this part right. Fleur de Lis is about fifteen years old and has been featured in a slew of bridal and Baltimorean magazines {www.fleurdelisflorist.net/editorials.html}, so you know they won’t let you screw it up.
Crimson & Clover {www.crimsonandcloverdesigns.com} in Canton (2150 Boston Street) is a slick operation, though that’s not a claim I’d ever expect to make about a store that deals in plant genitals. They’ve only been around for six years, but they’ve got a lock on presentation and packaging. All of their arrangements are custom-made, but if you (God forbid) realize at the last minute that you need an multi-genre offering of the feminine variety, just stop by Crimson & Clover for an unrivaled combination of flowers, candy, tchotchkes, and a basket.
Gordon Florist {www.gordonflorist.com} in Charles Village (3113 Saint Paul Street) is part of the old guard. With a modest show room and an easygoing staff, this was the perfect place for hapless males circa Valentine’s Day. Gordon Florist has been run by the Perry family for almost thirty years, and they know everything you don’t about the subtle and terrifying meanings of floral gifts. Their prices are as reasonable as you could hope, and unlike a shocking number of florists in Baltimore, they deliver on Mother’s Day, though you should give them a day’s notice.
Where do you go when wildflowers just won’t cover it?
Photo by flickr user zizzybaloobah.
If you’re like me, then your favorite kind of flower is spelled the other way. But being male, colorblind, and raised in the city won’t get you off the hook for those certain special times… when you really need to apologize. Hence this survival guide:
Fleur de Lis Florist Downtown (226 N. Liberty Street) is a solid bet for weddings, which though you (hopefully) don’t have them very often, call for devastating quantities of flowers. It is important to get this part right. Fleur de Lis is about fifteen years old and has been featured in a slew of bridal and Baltimorean magazines, so you know they won’t let you screw it up.
Crimson & Clover in Canton (2150 Boston Street) is a slick operation, though that’s not a claim I’d ever expect to make about a store that deals in plant genitals. They’ve only been around for six years, but they’ve got a lock on presentation and packaging. All of their arrangements are custom-made, but if you (God forbid) realize at the last minute that you need an multi-genre offering of the feminine variety, just stop by Crimson & Clover for an unrivaled combination of flowers, candy, tchotchkes, and a basket.
Gordon Florist in Charles Village (3113 Saint Paul Street) is part of the old guard. With a modest show room and an easygoing staff, this was the perfect place for hapless males circa Valentine’s Day. Gordon Florist has been run by the Perry family for almost thirty years, and they know everything you don’t about the subtle and terrifying meanings of floral gifts. Their prices are as reasonable as you could hope, and unlike a shocking number of florists in Baltimore, they deliver on Mother’s Day, though you should give them a day’s notice.
Where do you go when wildflowers just won’t cover it?
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