With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s a good idea to consider where to do your flower shopping. Whether you are shopping for your sweetie, or even your mom there are some great deals and products available in several Cedar Valley locations.
While flowers may seem like the easy way out on Valentine’s Day, they are a classic gift and a blessing to those that receive them from someone special. They also lighten up a room, office or even a bathroom!
Flowerama, located on 320 W 1st St in Cedar Falls Iowa has lots of options for Valentine’s Day Flowers. Flowerama is a rapidly growing Flower Franchise Company with locations that span the United States. Flowerama specializes in fresh cut flowers, floral arrangements, a wide variety of tropical green and blooming plants, silk and dried floral products, bedding plants, gift items and many plant accessory products.
Flowerama also has several seasonal deals taking place right now. For approximately $125, you can purchase 24 premium long stemmed roses beautifully arranged. The roses are arranged with lilies and other colorful filler flowers. Delivery of the flowers is also available for an additional fee.
There are also blooming plants on sale which make great gifts. These are especially great for those mothers, or mother-in-laws to celebrate Valentine’s Day. There are also creative gift ideas from Flowerama including beautifully arranged flowers that come with a unique soy candle. The candles also come in a wide variety of scents and add a little touch of extra romance to the day. The typical price of a flower/candle package is $30.
Deluxe mixed vases are also a beautiful product from Flowerama that includes a beautiful and colorful floral mix with an attractive vase and bow. These flower and vase combinations are typically $50.Also, the classic Valentine’s array of a dozen fresh red roses and baby’s breath is also available with a vase and bow at approximately $45.
Bancroft’s Flowers, located on 416 W 12th Street is also a great location for all of your flower shopping needs. Bancroft’s does flowers on a slightly smaller scale, but with 30 years of success, they offer great products and excellent service. Bancroft’s also offers free delivery. Bancroft’s also specializes in funeral, nursing homes, and hospital arrangements. The free delivery to Sartori Hospital and CF Funeral & Nursing Homes also makes Bancroft’s special. For more information on Bancroft’s, call 319-266-3521.
Rainbow Florists & Greenhouses located on 123 Main Street also has a wide selection of floral products. There is also a branch of Rainbow Florists located on 2005 Westfield Ave, Waterloo IA 50701. Rainbow has a plethora of beautiful arrangements and flowers that will be sure to put a smile on that special someone’s face.
White roses and lilies beautifully arranged in a bowl vase are available for $57.50 and a smaller arrangement of daisies are available in a similar vase for $35.00. Rainbow also has beautiful products in the love & romance section. A dozen Premium Red roses beautifully arranged are available for $65.00
Passionate reds are also available arranged in a square glass vase for $50.00. An arrangement of red gerber daisies as well as orange roses with river rocks are also unique and lovely Valentine’s gifts around $100.
Arrangements of white roses or pastel roses are also available for approximately $100. Rainbow also has pink, multi-colored and my personal favorite, lavender roses, all beautifully arranged and available for approximately $50.
Lovely delphinium and tulip arrangements can also be found with Rainbow Florists. Rainbow also has several additional varieties of rose arrangements including varieties of colors and combinations.
There are also several other places to shop for flowers in the Cedar Valley, including Hy-Vee, Flower Farm on Bennington Rd and Stems, located on Main Street in Cedar Falls.
Enjoy shopping for a beautiful and fragrant gift for whomever your Valentine happens to be!
