Using #flowers inventively in #mumbai

This is not my flower shop in Mumbai, though I would love it to be mine :)
This is a super decor idea for a designer clothes shop. The shades of soothing colours of the flowers adds a unique ambiance to the shoppers mind-frame. A shopper needs to be psychologically induced into shopping for luxury goods, and clothes. What better way than to use shades of flowers and lull the shopper into an easy frame of mind.

My website www.spring-blossoms.com gives you many new ideas when you want to send flower to Mumbai. Not just another bunch of flowers... contact me for personal consultation. laxmi@spring-blossoms.com

(This floral installation designed by Paul Hecker and executed by Fleur's Florist for The Cool House pop-up boutique in Melbourne)

Lung Power with #Flowers

Lung power with Flowers... a unique idea to decorate a doctor's office perhaps?
Or it can be a flower power instead... "shout it out with flowers" says Laxmi Lobo you designer florist in Mumbai.
When you send flowers in Mumbai, think of the best, the most prompt online florist in Mumbai.
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Inspiration from Armani for #flower delivery in Mumbai

I took my inspiration from here Armani Fiori for the flower ball delivery in Mumbai.
After all, in Mumbai the florist has to take into account the pull and push of public transport while delivering delicate flowers in Mumbai. Florist delivering in Mumbai has to even remember that the containers have to be freely available for online flower deliveries.

So we took a basket and literally a leaf out of Armani's design and made a beautiful adaptation for a unique flower delivery in Mumbai.

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An artists impression of a #rose

Just sitting around, sketching and painting, a creative mind can come up with endless ideas.
The inherent beauty of flowers and roses can work wonders with an artists impression.
A beautiful completion of a sketch with a single rose.

From a florist in Mumbai who specializes in flower delivery in Mumbai.
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A Nest of #Flowers in your back yard

A nest of flowers.

An interesting idea for a party in your backyard. A small tree or a bush, both will take this idea of a wild looking display of flowers, like a nest.

The added colour is an eyecatcher. and using wild flowers, perhaps from your garden, or some weed like flowers from the local florist and this rustic looking eye-catching flower arrangement is ready.

You can add many depending on the size of your backyard.

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Hot red Roses to cool the summer heat of Mumbai

A great way to make HOT res Roses look cool.

Go to your local florist, or come to my shop :) and buy roses, any ice cream glass at home will make these roses look cool in summer!

I am a dedicated, happy local florist in Mumbai. If you want to send delicious flowers to Mumbai its got to be me. 

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Flowers in your Spring Roll...Garden of Eden I say

What you will need:

1 - 7 ounce package rick sticks (or bean thread noodles)*

4 cups very thinly sliced Napa cabbage

2 cups baby spinach leaves, thinly sliced (tough stems removed)

3 tablespoons cilantro leaves (stems removed)

1/4 cup sliced fresh mint

1/4 cup  thinly sliced fresh Thai or Italian basil leaves (stems removed)

2 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal (both white and green parts)

1 1/2 cups edible, organic flowers, stems removed

18 spring roll wrappers (Tapioca or rice flour wrappers)*

Other fillings that you might like to swap for those listed above:

Fresh Bean Sprouts

Green Cabbage, very thinly sliced

Finely grated carrot

Preparation: 

In a medium size saucepan bring 2 quarts water to a boil; add noodles and cook for 3 minutes.

Drain well, rinsing under cold water until noodles are chilled.

Prepare vegetables and flowers, toss gently in a large bowl to distribute the ingredients rather evenly.

To soften the spring roll wrappers: Fill a large pan, (wide enough to lay spring roll wrapper out flat) with a couple of inches of very hot water.  Place one spring wrapper into the water, submerging completely for about 30 seconds until it is soft and pliable. 

To assemble: Lay the wrapper out on the towel; place 1/2 of the filling ingredients and 1/4 cup noodles in center of wrapper; then roll up tightly to form the spring roll (as if making a burrito).

Serve with your favorite Peanut Dipping Sauce 

This is easily made using edible flowers and will add a special touch to your dinner buffet.

This is the full recipie

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A Fantastic Mocktail - Watermelon in Rose-Lime Syrup Cooler

For the simple syrup: 

2 cups (400g) sugar

2 cups (500ml) water

1 watermelon, flesh seeded and cut into small (1/2-in/1cm) cubes

lime juice, to taste

splash of rosewater (most Indian are good)

ice cubes

In a medium saucepan combine the sugar and water and heat until the sugar has completely dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove and let the syrup cool. 

Then, in a large bowl, combine the cubed watermelon, lime juice and some of the cooled syrup to taste.

Add a splash of rosewater and several handfuls of ice depending on how much liquid you want (and if the ice doesn't create enough liquid you can supplement it before serving with some cold water). 

Set the bowl in the fridge for about an hour, stirring once or twice, or until the ice cubes have mostly melted. Taste again and adjust the balance of syrup, lime juice and rosewater to your liking, then serve immediately in bowls or wide tumblers, with spoons on the side.

The watermelon is best eaten the day it's made, though 24 hours or so in the fridge won't do it too much damage. The simple syrup keeps indefinitely at room temperature.

I think this is an easy and attractive Mocktail, I found it here.

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Flowers as topping on biscuits make a great presentation

Pansy Shortbread Cookies

1 1/4 cups flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup room temperature butter

1/4 tsp vanilla

1 TBS dried egg whites

2TBS  water

Pesticide free Pansies or violas

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Pick flowers, rinse and pat dry. Put on paper towel to finish air drying.

1) Put flour and sugar in a large bowl. Mix together. Using a pastry cutter, cut in butter and vanilla until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling together.

Gather up crumbs into a ball and kneed together until smooth.

2)  Roll out dough just scant of 1/4" thick. Cut with cookie cutter. I used a fluted  2 1/2"cookie cutter.

Put cookies 2" apart on parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, until the bottom and sides are just starting to slightly brown and center of top is firm.

Take out of oven and cool on baking sheet. 

3)Combine dried egg whites and water in small bowl. When cookies are cooled brush egg white mixture on one cookie at a time and top with pansey. Use your fingers to press the pansy down in the middle and smooth out all petals so they are firmly stuck to the cookie. Put a thin layer of egg white mixtrue on top of the pansy and smooth. Sprinkle lightly with sugar. Return to parchment lined baking sheet.

4) Bake at 325 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove from oven. With your finger smooth out any petals that have shrivelled up. Set out on a cooling rack until the top of the cookie is completely dry.

This is easily adapted using edible organic Rose petals or Organic Marigolds, both easily available in the flower markets. Alternately use "gulmohar" a local native flower just off the tree.

I found this interesting recipe here

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Outdoor Weddings are special with a Nest of Flowers

Just like this wonderful creation by Nelleke Bontje

A refreshingly simple yet rustic idea to create another era look, if you are having a wedding in a rural setting, or in your garden.

Use multi coloured wild flowers or a more urban look by changing your flowers.

The essence is in the droop, the hang from a tree and the tailor bird's nest look, done with twines natural or even use rope twine.

Here's another look.

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Biscuits Roses de Reims and Rose Yogurt

Enjoy Biscuits Roses de Reims and Rose Yogurt from France.

These are dry biscuits so do soak them in some French Champagne and accompany with Rose Yogurt.

Biscuits Roses de Reims

INGREDIENTS

230 gr. flour

120 gr. corn flour (cornstarch)

5 eggs

310 gr. sugar

1 tsp. yeast

1/4 tsp Pure Rose Essence

Pink or red dye

Icing sugar

In a bowl of electric mixer put eggs, coloring and sugar and beat until doubled in volume (must be a very spongy mass).

Take the Rose essence and add it to the dough. Sift flour and baking powder and incorporate into mixture.

Greased mold (of biscuits) and add the dough, but not to the edge, then sprinkle with icing sugar whole surface (be generous at this point, because that will create a crust of their own on these biscuits).

Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes then into the oven, preheated to 180 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Let stand about 5 minutes into the mold, then take it out and let cool on a rack.

The finish of sugar biscuits is not uniform, trick to make it smooth, is to smoothen the top with a spoon to remove excess sugar.

 Rose Yogurt

INGREDIENTS 

900 ml. milk

100 ml. of cream

1 plain yogurt (good quality)

40 gr. milk powder

90 gr. biscuits roses de reims

140 gr. sugar (optional)

Start crushing the biscuits to a smooth powder.

In a bowl or in a electric mixer, put in yogurt with powdered milk and mix, then add the cream and continue to  mix, while adding the powder of biscuits and sugar into the mixture, finally add the milk gradually until a smooth uniform is formed. 

Pour the preparation in yogurt cups and leave to set, ideally leave overnight. 

After that  refrigerate the yogurt at least 3 hours before serving.

To know more about Rose de Reims

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Rose Petal Sandwiches easy to make and eat

Here's a great idea and a talking point for that Tea Party!

Rose Petal Sandwiches.

Soften cream cheese with Rose water (available in any supermarket) and spread the cream cheese over a slice of white bread.
Add a layer of Rose petals (organic only) and make a sandwich.

For a complete tutorial do read Rosemary's sampler.

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Kick-start your cylindrical vase with unusual ideas then add the #flowers

A satin French braided ribbon with matching Hydrangeas.

Add a tropical leaf instead and a dash of brightly coloured flowers.

Zesty lemon slices topped with fuchsia pink coloured flowers.

My favorite, black lace with a diamante brooch! Red roses complete the seduction!

For many such fabulous deliverable ideas to send flowers in Mumbai Laxmi Lob the super specialty Mumbai florist recommends her website:

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Ideas with flowers to send gifts to your loved ones.

Simple Ideas with #flowers

I loved this idea, says Laxmi Lobo a florist in Mumbai.

Simple ideas with flowers can make a stunning impact.

For details on how to make this do go to Simple Pleasures

Jackie has some great ideas.

If you want to send such unusual flowers to Mumbai do visit my website

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Stunning Calla Liliy Designs

Calla lilies are natives of southern Africa, particularly from the range of South Africa to Malawi and the island of Madagascar.

In ancient Greek and Roman mythology, the lily represented the goddess Hera, from whom it was believed the flowers came.

 In Roman mythology, Venus, the goddess of love and lust, saw the flowers, and in a fit of jealousy over their beauty, she made them grow a large pistil in their center.

The calla lily has meant different things at different periods in history, but its classic meaning is considered to be magnificent beauty.

Although calla lilies are thought of as classically white, today they are available in a wide variety of colors, including yellow, orange, pink and purple. Calla lilies make great cut flowers because they are long lasting, which makes them a popular choice for everything from wedding bouquets to decorative flower arrangements.

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A specialist floral designer in Mumbai does florist deliveries with different designs.

Chill out with Ice cream and #Roses a simple design.

Here is a classic white roses arrangement turned into a fabulous Vanilla ice cream serving.

Make this your own, its really simple to make.

For fantastic ideas that are deliverable in Mumbai, this Mumbai florist can make it happen for you.

Send very unusual Flower cocktails all across the city and you will always have your receiver saying Cheers!

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Flowers in her hair

The quintessential Indian woman has always believed in adorning her hair with flowers.

Here's what a friend told me;

"I have to admit before moving to India I didn't know about this. I asked another expat friend, "what does it signify?" He wasn't sure if it signified anything at all. "They just wear it for the scent and look of it," he told me.

Whenever I would see the girls walking around with the flowers in their hair, The Cowsills would pop into my head, and I'd be humming the tune all day.

One day, my friend came home and surprised me with flowers of my own.

In recent months, in India and Mumbai  prominent celebrities have been using flowers as hair accessories and to great advantage. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan set the trend this season in her song Udi from Guzaarish, where she wore a single, large red rose in her hair making her look drop-dead gorgeous. 

What Ash does others automatically ape. 

Now everyone from the high-society ladies, to the teenaged college-going girls are sporting large flowers or a feather cluster in their hair; making them the cynosure of all eyes at fashion events and social dos.

And me the florist, Laxmi Lobo loves it .

Flowers always look beautiful and the fragrance they give off, always puts ones senses into a ethereal space.

And for great deliveries across Mumbai, especially the designer ones do visit

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Here is my Back Pack

What a great way to travel. A florist travels with a floral backpack.
This florist in Mumbai cerainly enjoys the looks of this floral backpack.
I travel the world anyways, so why not with flowers? says this Mumbai florist Laxmi Lobo.

Hey, I have great designs, and specially for Mumbai when you want to send flowers.
So go to
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LAVENDER IN PROVENCE

The colour, the texture, and the scent of a lavender field encapsulate for many the essence of Provence.

The lavender in the Luberon blooms from around the last week of June to the beginning of August when it is harvested. It is usually at its peak in early July, but this depends on the rainfall in the year.

Lavender is said to heal insect bites and burns as well as repel insects. It can soothe headaches if you apply it to the temples and it helps you sleep if you have the flowers by your pillow. Dried lavender is used to repel moths in clothes closets. Lavender oil is also said to cure acne. The essential oil has antiseptic properties, it was used in hospitals in the 1st world war to disinfect wards. And of course it’s quite nice in the bath, for aromatherapy, and can be found in household products like room fresheners.

for more read here

I love Lavender and the fragrance of dried lavender springs can be used to enhance the fragrance of a fresh flowers bouquet. In a hot humid month of June in my city Mumbai, a florist knows the tricks to deliver fresh flower bouquet to your house.

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Flowering Quince

Make your desk look attractive with flowering Quince.

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