Our national directory of flower shops and florists make sending flowers to anyone across the street or across the country simple and easy to do.  All you need to do is to find a local flower shop and florist in the city or town you would like the flowers delivered to.  If no florist exists there, we will list flower shops and florists in other cities and towns that are near or close by.  Besides saving money by not having to pay middlemen's fees and charges when you order and buy direct from a local florist, you talk directly to the people who will actually make and deliver your order.  Because of this, you will know exactly what is available during the current season and you will know exactly what will be sent.

Locate-A-Flower-Shop.com® has the best FTD and Teleflora flower shops and retail stores for you.  We want to help you select the right florist shop to meet your needs.  If you wish to send flowers, roses, plants, orchids, fruit baskets, gifts, candy, balloons or silk arrangements, local flower shops will be invaluable in helping you make the best flower selection.

Flowers convey the most inner thoughts and feelings words cannot.  From a birthday, anniversary or wedding gift to a loved one's memorial or funeral, local floral shops can help you say it with flowers.

If you place your order early with the florist, you can be assured of same day delivery.  Enter your order online through the flower shop's Internet web site or if you want some assistance, use the toll free telephone number of the floral shop.  For those florist shops in West Plains, MO not having a toll free telephone number, a local telephone number along with their area code is listed.


I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. ~ Emma Goldman

Each flower is a soul opening out to nature. ~ Gerald De Nerval

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made, and forgot to put a soul into. ~ Henry Beecher


Gladiolus:
Common Names: Gladiolus, Glad, Gladioli
Description: Tall, tightly packed spikes of six to eight blossoms open in sequence from the bottom. The 2- to 8-inch-wide florets bloom in one direction with sword shaped foliage on stems. Gladiolus lend itself to almost any type of style from the use of a full stem to provide height to a tall arrangement or individual florets for corsage and wedding work. Gladiolus last seven to 10 days and are available in a wide variety of colors including white, green, cream, yellow, buff, orange, salmon, pink, red, lavender, purple, blue and terra cotta.

Orchid:
Common Names: Orchid, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Oncidium, Cattleya, Phalaenopsis
Description: Throughout the world, more than 17,000 species are known, and varieties vary in size and shape. Oncidium blossoms are 1 1/2 to 1 inch and are usually yellow with orange-red markings. Cattleya blossoms are large, ruffled and usually 5 to 6 inches across in white or purple with contrasting throats. Phalaenopsis have moth- or butterfly-shaped flowers in colors such as white, pink, purple and bicolors. Cymbidium and dendrobium flowers have a butterfly-like shape and are 3 to 4 inches acress. The larger of the two, cymbidiums are white, yellow, green or lavender with pink or red lips, while dendrobiums are often white or lavender.


Ordering Advice:
Place your flower order early, especially for holidays.  By placing the order a few days ahead of the delivery date, you give the florist the chance to order the product you want if they do not already have it.  Additionally, florists usually have a limit to the quantity of orders they can deliver for a particular holiday.  By placing your order early, you will make sure you are one of those able to get their orders filled.
The best advice to remember is to keep the order as general and open as possible.  Because flowers are usually better in some seasons and not others, it is wise to allow the florist to pick the types of flowers used so they can give you the best quality.  Some flowers, such as roses, carnations and chrysanthemums, are available all year.