Alternative Mothers Day Flower Gifts

This year mothers day falls on the 22nd of March, which gives you just enough time to choose a beautiful present for your mum! A traditional favourite are fresh cut flowers, and what mum doesn't like to receive a gorgeous bunch of flowers? Yet while flowers make for the perfect mothers day gift, they unfortunately do not last forever, however neither would a box of chocolates or a bottle of fine wine!

Spending money on flowers that will only last for a short time is a sad fact when it comes to fresh flowers, however by choosing flowering plants and evergreen plants which are planted in baskets and containers, your mum can keep the same beautiful flowers in her home all year round.

In the past plants were normally somewhat plain and inelegant being more associated with spider plants or mother-law-tongue! These types of plants are appreciated and loved by many, however online and high street florists have a wide variety of plants which will flourish in your mum's home.

Flowering plants retain all the elegance and visual appeal of freshly cut flowers. This type of floral arrangement offers a very affordable gift which will last for months and even years, making them very cost effective alternatives to cut flowers.

To truly make the most of flowering plants as a mothers day gift, it is important to send them ready planted with an attractive container such as a basket or ceramic bowl, as this means they can remain undisturbed and do not need replanting until next year. It also offers to make things easier and more convenient for your mum on mothers day as she will not have to go searching for a vase to put her flowers in!

A traditional mothers day pink rose plant, complete with a bottle of rose wine and chocolates will win the heart of any mum!

Flowering plants are also the ideal way to send flowers to mums who do not have their own garden and yet love to see flowers growing and enjoy being given the opportunity to tenderly care for them. What could make a more appropriate mothers day gift than a beautiful flowering plant arrangement?

Exotic orchids make a wonderful flowering plant which will last for a very long time with a little care and attention. Growers have cultivated these stunning plants to make them easy to care for without the need for them to be kept in a greenhouse.

Rather than the relatively short vase life of cut flowers, flowering plants or leafy evergreen variations can be kept for years if properly looked after. It is simply a matter of placing them in a well lit position, which is not in direct sunlight and is draught free, watering according to the flower and plant types and leaving them to grow and flourish.

So rather than sending flowers that will last a few weeks this year, send your mum a flowering plant which she can appreciate for months or even years to come. A great alternative to traditional style mothers day flowers this year.