Lily’s Blooms

Lily’s Blooms Hello! I am a local florist in the 209 area that works with local growers of CA

💜Sunday Vibes☀️ Add some charm to any space with a $5 bud vase filled with fresh mint, gorgeous anemones, and a playful ...
03/23/2025

💜Sunday Vibes☀️

Add some charm to any space with a $5 bud vase filled with fresh mint, gorgeous anemones, and a playful texture 😍

A little October magic, still going strong in March ⏳✨ This arrangement was made last fall, and months later, it has nat...
03/18/2025

A little October magic, still going strong in March ⏳✨ This arrangement was made last fall, and months later, it has naturally dried in place🌼no special techniques involved 😌 Just good vibes and great intentions🔮💙

There’s something special about watching flowers transform🦋how they shifted from fresh and vibrant to a dried and moody, taking on a whole new kind of beauty. Love hearing from customers about how long their bouquets last🥰but this one might be the most unexpected yet!

From a tiny sprout 🌱 to the first breathtaking bloom 🌸 and now the very first anemone bouquet! 💐Watching these flowers g...
02/28/2025

From a tiny sprout 🌱 to the first breathtaking bloom 🌸 and now the very first anemone bouquet! 💐

Watching these flowers grow from the soil into something so delicate and beautiful has been the most rewarding journey. Every bit of care and patience leading up to seeing each bloom flower time after time truly never gets old✨I’m loving every step of growing flowers and can’t wait to share more of the magic with you.

More blooms to come! 🌟

A recap on some of the stunning Valentine’s Day arrangements😍Thanks for your love and support
02/21/2025

A recap on some of the stunning Valentine’s Day arrangements😍Thanks for your love and support

🚨 Valentine’s Day is just ONE WEEK away! 🚨Flowers are a Valentine’s Day staple! In 2024 alone, U.S. Customs cleared 1.1 ...
02/08/2025

🚨 Valentine’s Day is just ONE WEEK away! 🚨

Flowers are a Valentine’s Day staple! In 2024 alone, U.S. Customs cleared 1.1 BILLION imported flowers, with California among the top three states receiving them (this is why we love incorporating seasonal flowers as much as possible!🌸)

That being said… 👏 Get 👏 those 👏 orders 👏 in! Secure your blooms for the big day! 💝

Looking for something smaller? 🌹 Single buds will be available on Feb. 14th for $3 a simple yet meaningful way to show love at first sight! 😍

Don’t wait until the last minute⏰make this Valentine’s Day one to remember with the perfect flowers! ❤️🌸

🎄 Christmas is almost here, and we’ve got some holiday cheer for you!✨ Fresh, hand-tied wreaths are just $20! 🎀 Bows are...
12/20/2024

🎄 Christmas is almost here, and we’ve got some holiday cheer for you!

✨ Fresh, hand-tied wreaths are just $20! 🎀 Bows are included, with a variety of colors to choose from.

🚚 FREE in-town delivery and, just $5 max for delivery within a 25-mile radius for our amazing Modesto-Merced supporters!

This sale runs until 12/23, so snag your holiday wreath while supplies last!

🎄Let’s make your home merry and bright! 🫶

🌸✨ Did I mention we had the honor of creating a custom elopement bouquet? 👀🥰The bride had a clear vision,every detail, c...
12/05/2024

🌸✨ Did I mention we had the honor of creating a custom elopement bouquet? 👀🥰

The bride had a clear vision,every detail, color, and vibe perfectly thought out🤩 It was such a joy bringing her dream bouquet to life! A big thank you to her for sharing these stunning photos and to the incredibly talented for capturing this blooming moment so beautifully🫶

🎄✨ Celebrate the season with us at the Christmas Market! ✨🎄📍 🗓 THIS SATURDAY, December 7th⏰ 9 AM - 3 PM🙅‍♀️💵No cost for...
12/05/2024

🎄✨ Celebrate the season with us at the Christmas Market! ✨🎄

📍
🗓 THIS SATURDAY, December 7th
⏰ 9 AM - 3 PM
🙅‍♀️💵No cost for entry!

❄️☃️This holiday season, let’s come together to support local businesses and give back to our community 💕

There will be:
🎅 Photos with Santa- Perfect for the little ones (and the young at heart!)
🎁 Toy Drive – Bring a toy to brighten a child’s holiday
🎂Sweet treats
🍔Good eats
💞and so much more!🎉

Your support makes a difference, and we can’t wait to share this day with you❤️

Can’t believe I let the weekend go by without sharing this beauty! 😫😍This arrangement is full of magic and meaning🔮 mari...
10/28/2024

Can’t believe I let the weekend go by without sharing this beauty! 😫😍

This arrangement is full of magic and meaning🔮 marigolds to attract spirits 👻, dahlias and celosia for guidance and protection 🛡️, and sunflowers with good intention to invite all the good energy 🫶

These kinds of arrangements are my favorite because they’re more than just flowers in a vase; they reflect someone’s spirit, passions, and beliefs.✨

Oh, and can we talk about that brass vase?! 🏺 Thrifting win! 🏆

Thank you for the beautiful picture of the flowers in their new home📸

🧸Soft and creamy roses , Rich red chrysanthemums, Velvety dark dahlias, With a dash of earthy green eucalyptus🌿 to compl...
09/24/2024

🧸Soft and creamy roses , Rich red chrysanthemums, Velvety dark dahlias, With a dash of earthy green eucalyptus🌿 to complete this elegant yet moody bouquet 🥀

Summer, you were truly in full bloom! every arrangement was a celebration of color and life 🌸🌿As we bid farewell to brig...
09/19/2024

Summer, you were truly in full bloom! every arrangement was a celebration of color and life 🌸🌿As we bid farewell to bright summer days, I’m excited to welcome cozy and spooky vibes for fall. 🍂🍁 Stay tuned for warm autumn tones and seasonal magic🪄🎩Thank you to everyone who supported Lily’s Blooms this summer☀️ let’s make fall even more beautiful! ✨🌻

This is my first sympathy arrangement 🕊️Each flower, color, and detail was carefully chosen with the recipient in mind. ...
09/07/2024

This is my first sympathy arrangement 🕊️

Each flower, color, and detail was carefully chosen with the recipient in mind. Grief is a hard journey to endure, It is my hope this arrangement brings a bit of comfort. May the scents offer solace, the blooms bring back special memories, and the overall design warm their heart, even if just for a moment.

Flower pressing is a method for preservation, this method requires removal of moisture💧 and flattening of a specimen. wh...
08/02/2024

Flower pressing is a method for preservation, this method requires removal of moisture💧 and flattening of a specimen. which can be used for future art projects🖼️in past times, for decorating letters💌for study🔬or even just for fun🤩

Most brides today opt to preserve their bouquets, which is primarily done with silica gel and resin💐This method, I learned for study purposes📚 Fresno State collects observed plants🧐 to see how they’ve changed over time⌛️Each classes pressings are saved and digitally scanned 📸🖥️ then scans and in some cases real specimen, are made open for observation upon request for other researchers!

We were given a press (much larger than this one) and organized it first, ensuring we had the appropriate number of blotting sheets and cardboard. So here I do the same!
*this can also be done with some heavy books and wax paper/newspaper

Start with any flower or plant that catches your eye👁️👁️I liked this sunflower 🌻

Since my method was done for study, normally we’d fill a sheet with all its important information like its scientific name 🧪 common name🌻 key features 🔑 and anything else important.
*Optional if done for recreation🎨

Here’s how I did mine!
🫣I cheated a bit since Ive already done one for sunflowers,so on my sticky note/label I wrote:
🧪Helianthus annus *UNDERLINED
🌻Common sunflower
📏measured the plant I cut from at ~2ft
✂️📏 measured the cut piece at ~17mm
🔑 then keyed out the disk and ray florets and resin canals present! Since I find it cool 😎

This next part is easy peasy🫛

I made a press sandwich 🥪 with one cardboard and blotting paper on each side of my flower wrapped in wax paper, sunflowers are sticky🍯In the case I can’t dry my flower well enough, the wax paper and blotting papers will keep my flower from wetting💧 or in worse cases molding 😷into other ones. This is why we need two of everything.

The cardboard is the bread of our sandwich and goes last to do actual pressing. The strings are tightened, and voila!
*If done with books just make sure to check on it often!! They need air. Sandwich method is safest for pressings and books

Check back later to see how it went!

☀️Something bright, colorful, and fresh 💐Small arrangements like this are my favorite! They come from a place of creativ...
07/30/2024

☀️Something bright, colorful, and fresh 💐

Small arrangements like this are my favorite! They come from a place of creativity 🎨and curiosity🧐This particular arrangement was done with a shallow and wide bowl, I kept asking myself “what if I did this?”, “would that look better placed here?…or there?” and ✨TA-DA✨

no chicken wire, no foam, no pins. Just gravity and the natural curve of the stems🤩 how neat is that!

A blooming flower that seems to find its way to me as of lately! 💜Hydrangeas🩵These bushy blooms are big, bold, and trans...
07/19/2024

A blooming flower that seems to find its way to me as of lately! 💜Hydrangeas🩵

These bushy blooms are big, bold, and transform an arrangement to be more robust and textured. 🪻
These flowers don’t take much to shine or make themselves known, in any environment! Many like to add soil amendments to Big Leaf varieties to change their color, acidic soils bring out more 💙blue🩵 the more alkaline present they pop in 🩷pinks💜!
Hydrangeas are often times a favorite to those with allergies as their pollen doesn’t drop like dust, its sticky and stays in place. Though this flower may not be a favorite for curious 🐱🐶pets, most hydrangeas contain cyanide chemicals in their leaves and can do danger if ingested ☹️
This flower may be cheating since there really aren’t any petals! The bright colors we see are sepals, like the green part under a rose! Sepals are the protectors of a flower, the actual flower part is that Liiiittle bead in the middle of the bright colors🌰🤏
After the last example of flower care, it’s important to note hydrangeas are troopers! They can last for days when well maintained, most like to dip the WHOLE flower in water, since they can absorb through their “petals” and essentially revive themselves or often times they are dried on accident when gone unnoticed until they are moved🤭
Hydrangeas may not be a fan favorite but they do hold a lot of meaning from when they were! Blue meant a great gratitude or understanding,😌Pink for affectionate red for romance🥰white was associated with bragging🫢purple was shared most between friends for great friendship👯‍♀️ funny how flowers talk without saying a word, don’t you agree?🤔

Our final flower day for roses, and a tad of U.S. History to go along with it🇺🇸The United States loves roses so much, it...
06/15/2024

Our final flower day for roses, and a tad of U.S. History to go along with it🇺🇸

The United States loves roses so much, it became our national flower in 1986 (fairly new on paper but always deeply known since George Washington) 🌹🇺🇸 Roses were carved into columns at the White House and even featured in a garden which we know today to be THE White house rose garden. Every First Lady up to date has planted their own roses, or even added to the garden over the years since its original remodeling along with the Oval Office. This took the older garden/greenhouse/horse stable combo and turned it into the acres of flowers and great lawn we know today🌳🌷The rose garden today is a bit of a ceremonious place where briefings, state dinners, and official ceremonies take place. But it’s not all work in the gardens, they also act as casual grounds for the president and family to relax from their duties. The roses themselves are well maintained over the years and if one fails it’s promptly replaced in honor of its prior flowers. Roses recently planted were “J.F.K” and “Peace” roses along with classic white roses and other pastel blooms.

Roses are versatile, enduring, and everywhere we look, a true classic flower we have known to love and can distinctly identify just from smell alone. I hope you guys enjoyed learning about roses for the week! There was just too much to cover than to just do one single flower Friday🤭

Roses are constantly used in religious rituals and traditions✝️A tradition so pronounced like rosary making is a way we ...
06/14/2024

Roses are constantly used in religious rituals and traditions✝️A tradition so pronounced like rosary making is a way we preserve roses and incorporate them into prayer 🙏 the name rosario comes from the Latin word rosarium which translates to garden of roses. Traditionally in medieval times churches would have their own gardens from which they would have monks make rosaries from baskets of petals, today most churches will use wilted flowers left for the saints. Though a rose petal bead won’t look like much, they hold such a powerful scent, after a small prayer of course😌🌹 the petals would be left to dry, crushed into a paste, and form a ball of clay. The beads would be made by pulling from the large ball of clay and placing a metal wire through the bead. If attempting, don’t force the drying time by placing them in the oven!! This leads to cracked beads and lacking rose scent in the beads. Rosaries aside, roses play a big part in most religions when bringing flowers to church, offering to saints or deities , or even in taking flowers to a cemetery. Roses are looked at as a divine flower due to their age and appearance in BC times along with long foretold symbolism

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