It’s April and cherry blossoms are here. Japanese would set out to sit under cherry trees and watch them bloom while drinking sake. What a life? Tokyo and Kyoto cherry blossoms has already opened. Travel there before first week of April for best viewing. We who lives in Hawaii has to settle with cherry branches with blossoms buds. Still, it is amazing to see cherry flowers bloom from a bare branch.

First cherry blossoms,
a cuckoo, the moon and snow:
another year closes  - SANPU
[more Haiku...]

[post card of daigoji and zuishinin cherry blossoms]

 We took some pictures while making the haku lei.  It takes time to do but very rewarding with the final result.  Enjoy!

Free arrangement flower delivery to all Waikiki hotels on Prince Kuhio week (March 23-29, 2008). We are located on Kapahulu – only minutes away from Waikiki hotels. Guarantee fresh flowers to the order. Deliveries are quick but arrangements will take some time to do. So call a few hours ahead or a few days for your special flowers order.

Some Waikiki hotels we delivered to are
Queen Kapiolani Hotel, 150 Kapahulu Ave.
Park Shore Waikiki, 2586 Kalakaua Ave
W Honolulu – Diamond Head, 2885 Kalakaua Avenue
Holiday Inn WAIKIKI, 1830 Ala Moana Blvd.
Outrigger Reef on the Beach, 2169 Kalia Road
The Royal Hawaiian, 2259 Kalakaua Avenue
Sheraton Waikiki, 2255 Kalakaua Avenue
Sheraton Princess Kaiulani, 120 Kaiulani Ave
ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel, 2570 Kalakaua Avenue
Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach, 2335 Kalakaua Avenue
Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort, 2365 Kalakaua Avenue
Aqua Aloha Surf Hotel, 444 Kanekapolei Street
Aqua Palms & Spa, 1850 Ala Moana Blvd.
Pacific Beach Hotel, 2490 Kalakaua Ave.
Aqua Bamboo & Spa, 2425 Kuhio Avenue
Aqua Continental, 2426 Kuhio Avenue
Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber, 2300 Kalakaua Avenue
ResortQuest Waikiki Sunset, 229 Paoakalani Avenue
Ohana Waikiki West, 2330 Kuhio Avenue
Waikiki Sand Villa Hotel, 2375 Ala Wai Boulevard
Waikiki Sand Villa Hotel, 2375 Ala Wai Blvd.
Waikiki Parc Hotel, 2233 Helumoa Rd
Outrigger Waikiki Shore, 2161 Kalia Road
Aqua Elite Hotel, 129 Paoakalani Ave
Aqua Waikiki Beachside, 2452 Kalakaua Ave.
Halekulani, 2199 Kalia Road
Ohana East, 150 Kaiulani Avenue
Aqua Waikiki Marina Hotel, 1700 Ala Moana Blvd.
Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki, 100 Holomoana St
The Ilikai, 1777 Ala Moana Blvd.
Hilton Hawaiian Village, 2003 Kalia Road
Outrigger Luana Waikiki, 2045 Kalakaua Ave
Castle Maile Sky Court, 2058 Kuhio Avenue
Waikiki Gateway Hotel, 2070 Kalakua Avenue
The Royal Hotel & Spa, 440 Olohana St.
OHANA Islander Waikiki, 270 Lewers Street
Coconut Waikiki Hotel, 450 Lewers St.
Wyland Waikiki Hotel, 400 Royal Hawaiian Avenue
Marine Surf Hotel, 364 Seaside Ave.
Aqua Island Colony Hotel, 445 Seaside Avenue
Aqua Waikiki Wave, 2299 Kuhio Avenue
Celebrity Resorts Waikiki, 431 Nohonani St

They [the arrangements] were the hit of the party and everyone clamored for one afterwards. Thank you for taking the time to make it extra special with your creations and all your hard work. – Suzie Thompson. March 22, 200(Saint Patrick’s Day company function)

March 21, 0000? Did the last Supper happened on Good Friday? No, on Thursday. Jesus died on Good Friday, and resurrected on Sunday. Check religionfacts.com for other facts about Easter.

“. . . For the longest possible period of enjoyment in your home, look for plants with flowers in various stages of ripeness. For example, the best selection would be a plant with just one or two open or partly open blooms, and three or more puffy, unopened buds of different sizes. The ripe puffy buds will open up within a few days, while the tighter ones will bloom over the next several days. . . . ” [source: aggie-horticulture]

So, you’ve got the eggs, the baskets, the chocolate, the bunny outfit and we don’t have to remind you about the Easter lily. So where do we get our Easter lily on the Island anyway. Mostly from farms along the Oregon coast. May be someday, someone will try to grow them on the Big Island. (Strangely enough, they are growing roses and stargazer lilies there already.)

Easter celebration is just around the corner. This year is on March 23. Join the giving tradition of Easter lilies this year. We have both potted lilies as well as spring mix arrangement. Call 732-7668 to check on availability.

“. . . . Each holiday is marked by cherished traditions that bring joy, comfort, and warmth, and provide continuity from one generation to the next. Easter has its share of traditions: egg decorations and hunts; gift baskets and chocolate bunnies, sunrise church services, parades, and, of course, the Easter Lily. For many, the beautiful trumpet-shaped white flowers symbolize purity, virtue, innocence, hope and life – the spiritual essence of Easter. . . . The Easter Lily, the traditional time-honored flower of Easter, is highly regarded as a joyful symbol of beauty, hope and life. The large, trumpet-shaped, fragrant white flowers make a meaningful gift that embodies the very essence of the celebration of Easter. . . . ” [source: aggie-horticulture]

Celebrate Irish. Celebrate green. Come and share the Saint Patrick’s Day spirit with our supper green rose flower arrangement. I especially like this Irish blessing:

May you always have…
Walls for the winds
A roof for the rain
Tea beside the fire
Laughter to cheer you
Those you love near you
And all your heart might desire.

      
>> Show me all you’ve got
>> Prom Bouquets
>> Valentine Arrangements
>> Funeral Arrangements
>> Baskets
>> Kadomatsu Arrangements
>> Making of Haku Lei

 

Food for the body; ideas for the mind; flowers for the soul! Those of us who do not grow our own blossoms too easily go without. Yes, nowadays, like other fresh produce, bouquets can be had at the local food emporium. I prefer to find mine at a regular neighborhood boutique where the purveyor of blooms is a florist. I want to suit my personal taste, satisfied best when I am not faced with one-size-fits-all choices. I have a personal relationship with my talented floral arranger who always knows by what I tell her exactly what on-the-spot production she can fashion for me while I wait. She welcomes my preferences, hears my suggestions and together we produce my soul food for the week ahead. It is nature’s most accessible color palette which, when brought indoors, brightens my waking moments each time my eyes bring those chosen flowers into view. For just pennies per day I provide myself not an extravagance but a life-giving necessity.

Yvonne Mendonca Johns
March 11, 2008
Honolulu, HI

More photos at PicasaWeb.com

Every girl tries hard to avoid wearing the same dress to the same prom and why would she settles with the same flower bouquet? Give her something special. Here at Sweet Blossoms Hawaii, we make bouquet to the order. Uniquely different.

March Proms

3/15/2008 University High Banquet
3/17/2008 Hawaii Baptist Academy Junior/Senior Banquet
3/22/2008 St. Louis School Junior Prom