Dahlia a Florist
303 E. Stone Ave
Greenville, SC 29609
864.232.0112
800.406.1234
info@dahliaonline.com

Mon - Fri:9-6| Sat:10-5

What's New

04 
Jan 

Congratulations to all 2013 Brides!

Wedding Show this weekend, Saturday 10am to 4pm.  See you there!

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14 
Sep 

Lush Fall Flowers and Wedding Show

The wedding show was so much fun.  We tried to have a little bit of everything, so whether you're a "Modern Bride" , a "Classic Bride", or a "Shabby Chic" bride, you would love our booth.

Fall flowers are here!  We're excited to send out lush, gorgeous fall bouquets, full of textures, pods, and oher fall accents.

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06 
Sep 

Floral Inspiration Trip September 2012

    I took a quick trip to Savannah, Georgia, last week, to inspire you. What I found were lots of intriguing stories, people and places.  Here’s my summary. . .

   Before going, I wanted to get a feel for the city, so I did two things:  First,  I started reading “The Book”.  This is how the people of Savannah refer to John Berendt’s book, “Midnight In the Garden Of Good and Evil”.  And, two,  I downloaded some podcasts about Savannah’s haunted history, since the city’s known as “America’s most haunted city”, and “City of the Dead”.  Apparantly, the reason for this is because the town was built on thousands of graves.  My husband and I listened to the podcasts on the ride down.IMAG1562.jpg

     Once we arrived and got situated in our modest but very clean hotel, we asked the concierge which after dark ghost tour was the best.  Mary, the concierge, was a native of Savannah, and she had plenty of ghost stories to tell, herself, which really piqued our interest.  Here’s a picture from the tour, where I felt for sure I saw a woman holding a baby. IMAG1641.jpg Turns out my picture was taken in Wright Park, which has a colorful haunted story involving a woman and a baby. In the light of day, I’m not so convinced, but it sure made it exciting!

    From a florist’s perspective, the most enthralling detail about Savannah is its squares (or parks), which are every few blocks.  Each park is unique from its sisters, including some had tons of hanging Spanish moss whereas others, very curious, had none.

   We walked through one of the infamous cemeteries, Colonial, and it doesn’t compare to Greenville’s downtown cemeteries or Charleston’s. IMAG1576.jpg However, we did see some crazy colored mushrooms growing there, and we wondered if that had anything to do with the ghost sightings. . .

   Much of the Antebellum (pre-civil war) architecture was still intact, because the mayor of Savannah greeted the Union army at the port and IMAG1591.jpggave the city up immediately, so the city wouldn’t be burnt to the ground.

     Berendt, the author of The Book, mentions that Savannah is considered “the Hostess City”.  I found this to be true, in that everyone and anyone would say “hi” or strike up a conversation without a moment’s thought.   

     The roses made out of palm leaves by Gullah men and women are as fascinating as the story behind them.  Supposedly, during the Civil War, the roses were given to soldiers to remind them of home.  I suggest buying one right away, so you can tell the next 50 vendors that try to get you to buy one, that you’ve already made your contribution to Savannah.

   Unfortunately, the floral shop “Madam Chrysanthamum” was closed when we stopped by, but I peeked in the windows, and found it to be absolutely adorable!madam.jpg

     My sweet tooth was satisfied at Lulu’s Chocolate Bar.  The lemon and blueberry cake was scrumptious.IMAG1749.jpg

     I hope my little description here fascinates you enough to visit Savannah for yourself.  Once again, though, I couldn’t help but to be reminded how pleased I am that I live in such a gem of a town, myself.IMAG1743_1.jpg

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17 
Aug 

Featured Plant: Blue Orchids for School

Learn more about the World's First Blue Orchid here!    This plant starts out as a white phaeleonopsis, and is created by a patented process at a greenhouse in Florida.  

We have a few in store, so Send this show stopper to someone you love, today.

 

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Our Clients Say...

Dear Kristi, Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers you designed for our wedding. They were wonderful! We received so many compliments on the floral arrangements. The colors were amazing and worked so well with the bridesmaid dresses and the ballroom. I wanted to make sure I let you know how much I appreciated working with you and all that you did to make our wedding so memorable.
-Denise M.