The Wild Orchid Flower Shop

08/12/2024

Call today for your custom design floral order. 515-276-4600

04/18/2023

Check out the new candle line we are carrying, all handmae in the USA!

Garnet Star - Crystal engerized, handmade products. We use natural and organic material, such as soy and bees wax, natural oils and organic herbs and flowers.

07/13/2022

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02/06/2022

All-in-tine’s Day

We encourage you to use this time to acknowledge different kinds of love in our lives. We’re calling it “All-in-tine’s” Day, to capture those micro moments of love and celebrate all its manifestations.

The truth is, Valentine’s Day was originally closer to the spirit of a Valentine’s Day for everyone. While the holiday appears to have begun with one or more Christian martyrs named St. Valentine who lived around 270 AD, it didn’t emerge as a romantic holiday until about the 14th century; some attribute it to Geoffrey Chaucer’s poem "The Parlement of Foules", which connected the day with romance.

People first started exchanging cards around this time. However, the cards were not limited to couples. Some historians say that Valentine’s Day cards emerged from the German tradition of friendship cards (Freundschaftskarten) that friends exchanged on New Year’s Day, birthdays, and other anniversaries.

“If you read St. Valentine, he seemed to appreciate a broader sense of sharing love,” says Richard Beltramini, Ph.D., co-editor of Gift Giving: A Research Anthology.

All In for All-in-tine’s Day

There are endless people and ways to love. Don’t limit your celebrations to your romantic partner like your wife, husband, partner, or fiancée. Remember the preeminent love of your children. And the fraternal and maternal love for a mom, a dad, stepdad, or stepmom. There’s grand love for grandmothers and grandfathers, not to mention brotherly and sisterly love. And platonic love of friends, acquaintances, co-workers. Neighborly love. Protective love. Love of pets. The list goes on and on!

So, this year, join us in celebrating All-in-tine’s Day and recognize everyone you love romantically and otherwise. You can buy flowers, of course, send a card, make your own card, or just send a text, email or make a phone call to convey best wishes on Feb. 14 to all those who mean something to you.

01/29/2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XulnjOtFeEM

Self care has become a lot of work. You gotta pamper, practice mindfulness, balance life and work, and be awesome at all of it. Flowers on the other hand are...

12/30/2021

As Of January 1st, 2022
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT!!!!

Same Great Service and Designs with
New Floral Experiences Coming……..

08/17/2021

https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/made-on-earth/the-new-roots-of-the-flower-trade/

Our love of flowers might seem frivolous, but it drives a worldwide industry worth billions of pounds.

07/05/2021

Color your mood with flowers!

06/14/2021

Willow Cloche Protects Plants Beautifully
Shields plants from a variety of garden visitors
Attractively woven from natural willow
Open design allows airflow to prevent plants from overheating
The natural way to protect young plants (or irresistibly ripened strawberries) from cats, dogs, rabbits and other inquisitive visitors. The open weave of the willow lets air flow through, unlike glass or plastic cloches that require tending to ensure proper ventilation. Jute handle for easy transport; anchor in place with Earth Staples

03/29/2021

https://www.hometalk.com/42115134/how-to-make-an-easter-centerpiece

I spotted an amazing Easter centerpiece in Southern Living back in 2015. I was totally in awe of the mechanics and art that went into creating this lovely arrangement. You can see more of my crafts and creations  here. I knew I wanted to take a stab at making this myself, but I ran into a numbe...

03/25/2021

https://youtu.be/t1-NNLs0_IM

As you may know, we are still dealing with the effects of the shut-downs from last year and the disruptions to our supply chain. Please take a minute to list...

03/24/2021

https://www.thewildorchidllc.com/update/

As you probably know, we are still dealing with the effects of the shut-downs from last year and the disruptions to our supply chain in a very real way. From product shortages and availability issues to logistical challenges in getting our flowers from outside countries, it will take some time to co...