http://www.tulipstalk.com Floral tips and trends, flower trivia, contests, discounts, the history of flowers and gift-giving suggestions Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:35:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Want to make your Valentine really happy? Want to woo a new Valentine?  Want to show your Valentine how much you love her?  Flowers And a poem go hand in hand. Here is one of Eden Florist's most popular floral arrangements, Sweet Thoughts: Starting at only $44.95, the sweet Thoughts consists ... http://www.tulipstalk.com/light-up-someones-life-with-flowers-this-valentines-week/ Did you know? More than 100 million roses are sold at Valentine's Day. Of cut flower purchases, Valentine's Day ranks #1, making it the number one holiday for many florists. Of Valentine's floral purchases, 64% are made by men and 36% by women. What are they buying? 78% Cut flowers 15% Flowering houseplants 5% Outdoor ... http://www.tulipstalk.com/valentines-day-facts-trivia/ Why Roses Are Sometimes More Expensive on Valentine's Day  A simple case of supply and demand -  Valentine's Day inspires the heaviest demand for long-stemmed roses, and several rosebuds must be sacrificed to create a single long-stemmed rose. After the Christmas season demand for red roses is filled, growers need 50-70 ... http://www.tulipstalk.com/roses-how-supply-and-demand-adds-to-the-higher-pricing/ Valentine Quiz Take the Valentine Quiz and test your knowledge of Valentine's Day... 1. What did people used to believe would happen if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day? 2. Who imprisoned Valentine? 3. Why was he imprisoned? 4. On what date was Valentine supposedly executed? 5. How many Valentine cards will ... http://www.tulipstalk.com/do-you-know-your-valentine-trivia/ News Flash: Valentines Day was not created by the greeting card industry. Here's the real story of how Valentines Day originated. Despite occasional grumblings that it was invented by the greeting card industry, Valentine's Day actually has a long, rich history. Its earliest origins derive from a pagan festival called Lupercalia, ... http://www.tulipstalk.com/the-history-of-valentine%e2%80%99s-day/ Arabic: Kul 'aam u antum salimoun Brazilian: Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo means "Good Parties and Happy New Year" Chinese: Chu Shen Tan Czechoslavakia: Scastny Novy Rok Dutch: Gullukkig Niuw Jaar Finnish: Onnellista Uutta Vuotta French: Bonne Annee German: Prosit Neujahr Greek: Eftecheezmaenos o Kaenooryos hronos Hebrew: L'Shannah Tovah Tikatevu Hindi: Niya Saa Moobaarak Irish (Gaelic): Bliain nua fe mhaise ... http://www.tulipstalk.com/how-new-year-is-said-around-the-world/ In Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia, and Mexico, those with hopes of traveling in the New Year carry a suitcase around the house at midnight In China on New Year they burn crackers to scare the evil spirits The doors and windows of every home in China are sealed with paper to keep the ... http://www.tulipstalk.com/more-new-year-facts-and-traditions/ The first New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in 1907 The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hoshana Auld Lang Syne means time gone by The largest annual New Year's Eve celebrations happens in Sydney Australia More than 80,000 fireworks are set off from the Sydney Harbour Bridge Hogmanay is the celebration ... http://www.tulipstalk.com/new-years-facts-and-traditions/ Pantone has just announced PANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise, an inviting, luminous hue, as the Color of the Year for 2010. Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise inspires thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a comforting escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while ... http://www.tulipstalk.com/2010-color-of-the-year/ ~When words escape, flowers speak.~ Bruce W. Currie Can you guess the flowers in the following verses? This is a multiple choice Trivia Contest. Leave your replies in the comments section.  We will have a random drawing on January 10th and announce the "winner" via linkedin, facebook and twitter. The winner will receive ... http://www.tulipstalk.com/play-flower-trivia/