A rose by an organic name -- would it smell as sweet?

What qualifies as a green flower?

Posted by Sarah van Schagen at 5:29 PM on 04 Feb 2008

Read more about: agriculture | green living

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
But if you want a greener choice,
What the hell should you do?

The NYT asks that very question (minus the poetic flair, of course) and struggles to answer it:

And as in other industries with increasing demand for green products, the floral industry is debating what is environmentally correct. Should flowers be organic -- that is, grown without synthetic or toxic pesticides? Or should the emphasis be on fair trade, meaning that the workers who grow and cut them are safe and well paid? Or should consumers favor flowers grown locally, not flown or trucked over long distances? In other words, what, exactly, is a green flower?

I say forget flowers altogether and send one of these ...

Unless you really, really want to send me a beautiful bouquet. In which case I'll be taking deliveries at this address.

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Here you go Sarah

http://www.ftd.com/5970/catalog/product.epl?product_id=FF ...

I would send this.

Along with this too.

http://www.superseeds.com/products.php?cat=164

A nice selection. Grow your own, Valentine.

Beware the Valentine's Day jinx. Make sure the delivery is early otherwise your Valentine will realize who they really wanted a valentine from and be dissappointed!

The perfect jinx, that is why the recipients of my personal Valentine's Day sentiments in the past (you know who you are) will not get anything this or any other year.

A pox upon thee, St. Valentine!! Commercial floral and blood diamond pimp that you have become. Hehey. Send your sentiments early or late, but boycott V-day.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin

by amazingdrx at 9:41 AM on 05 Feb 2008

My girls like chocolate

Who needs flowers when you got chocolate?

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

by biodiversivist at 10:51 PM on 05 Feb 2008

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