h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

If you are going to give flowers as an anniversary present (or as a Valentine's or Birthday, or any other kind of present intended to be romantic), it is especially important to check and make sure that the flowers truly are fresh.

Getting a dozen roses for your first anniversary is lovely, but it can be a bit of a bad omen if they're all dead and withered by the next morning....

Mikey

Flowers are a lovely gift at any time and perfect for anniversaries but for hay fever sufferers they can be a nightmare… you want to keep the flowers that our loved one has given you by your side but depending on the flowers they can end up making you feel truly horrible! If your partner gets chronic hay fever ask the florist for flowers with a low pollen count and whatever you do don’t give them lilies!

My advice is to skip the flower thing altogether and send a balloon bouquet instead, but if you wish to stay with the flower theme get some fantasy flowers made and have them sent instead. Fantasy flowers are made from uninflated latex balloons and can come in a wide range of sizes, colours, and designs. They will last a long time and no hayfever.

Jim

I just re-read my previous post, it sounds like an advert, sorry.

Jim