Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Jazzy Flowers

In two days' time the Montreal International Jazz Festival starts! To celebrate, The Flower Pot has created the Jazz Bouquet which is a funky arrangement of gerberas and birds of paradise, and comes with a Montreal Jazz Fest program. 

Montreal's legendary festival dates back to 1980, when the very first edition took place. That summer, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, and Smokey Robinson headlined. Such a star-studded lineup in the first year was obviously a good omen because our Jazz Festival has expanded ever since, attracting such big names as Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Paco de Lucia, and Oscar Peterson.

In 2000 the Montreal Jazz Festival released a 4-CD boxed set accompanied by a booklet of biographies and notes about the music. The set spans 20 years of Montreal Jazz Festival Concerts. Another way to delve back in time is to visit the wonderful Jazz Festival Mediateque in the Rinto Tinto Alcan building. It is open to the public free of charge and displays music archives, photographs, concert footage, press reviews, publications, and more on state-of-the art computers. It also has one of the best views of the Quartier des Spectacles.

Montrealers play host to the world's biggest jazz festival, and as a proud Montreal florist, The Flower Pot celebrates this exciting yearly event with lovely flowers. The Jazz Bouquet, pictured here, is only one of our many offerings to the gods of jazz. Our stunning Floral Composition fits the bill as well, thanks to its bright tropical colours, and the Avantgarde arrangement displays a wonderfully different shape with splashes of musical colour from the three red roses.

If you're unsure of what to get, be sure that we are always available to help. Call us at 514-938-1234, visit our website or visit us in our cosy Griffintown shop!

Monday, June 10, 2013

June Roses

June started in style in Montreal this year: last weekend the International Beer Festival took place, and this weekend Formula 1 fans from all over the globe gathered in Montreal to watch the legendary race. But did you know that June is also the month of roses?

Our friends south of the border have been celebrating June as the month of roses since President Ronald Reagan signed legislation that made roses United States' National Floral Emblem. Now The Flower Pot has decided to celebrate with them.

In honour of the official rose month, The Flower Pot will be giving roses pride of place. Stay tuned for our great rose specials, that will kick in right after Father's Day.

If you are too impatient to wait for after Father's Day to get roses for your lover, here are some things about love in the month of June that you should know:

In ancient Rome, the period from mid-May through mid-June was considered inauspicious for marriage. Ovid, the ancient philosopher, says that he consulted the Flaminica Dialis, or the high priestess of Jupiter, about setting a date for his daughter's wedding, and was advised to wait till after June 15!

If you've already spent months planning your wedding, and the date is set for before June 15, never fear. While the end of June is best, according to Plutarch, another ancient philosopher, weddings at any time in June are much better than weddings in May.

While the month of June means different things to different people, roses almost always represent beauty and love. They are also used to commemorate historic events and festivals.

Check out our website for other great deals while you wait for our June Rose sales. If you have questions or comments, or are simply in need of a friendly chat, don't hesitate to call us, 514-938-1234, or drop by. We'd love to show you around our cosy Griffintown shop!