Plant Gifts Bring the Outdoors in at Interflora.co.uk

The popularity of houseplants continues to grow, and for the first time consumers are now buying more flowering plants than foliage plants with the purchaser more likely to be 20-30 than 45-55, according to Interflora. So what's bought about this houseplants buying revolution?

(PRWEB) May 16, 2007 -- The popularity of houseplants continues to grow, and for the first time consumers are now buying more flowering plants than foliage plants with the purchaser more likely to be 20-30 than 45-55, according to Interflora. So what's bought about this houseplants buying revolution?

House plants are beautiful and with prices starting from £19.99, for anyone looking for a unique present, Interflora's range of indoor and outdoor plant gifts (http://www.interflora.co.uk/catalog/category.xml?category_id=2000943) is the obvious choice.

House Plants can brighten a room, add a splash of much needed colour or be used to complement a decorating scheme. They come in a huge variety of styles and green fingers are optional as most house plants need very little TLC which makes them the perfect house guest. House plants also help provide clean air as they remove carbon dioxide and replace it with oxygen and the American Space Agency have even discovered that some varieties of plant can remove pollutants from the air.

With the range of available house plants steadily growing, varieties such as the Phalaenopsis orchid, which were considered specimen plants as recently as 10 years ago, are now readily available and almost universally recognised. Weeping figs and Aspidistras don't cut it with today's discerning consumer who wants to make a statement and is happy to buy short-lived specimens rather than always turning to evergreens and foliage plants.

When giving plants as a gift it's hard to top a white Phalaenopsis orchid for style and elegance and its long flowering season guarantees months of pleasure. Equally long flowering is the Anthurium with its elegant flowers and striking foliage. The old English David Austen rose plants with their heady scent and striking peony like flowers will delight anyone with green fingers whilst a planted standard Bay tree of pretty red leafed Photinia would make the perfect gift for anyone moving home.

About Interflora.co.uk

With worldwide reach and visibility, the Roman God Mercury is now one of the most recognised brand marks in the world and a shared symbol of quality and service. Interflora is the world's largest and most popular flower delivery network with 58,000 florists (http://www.interflora.co.uk/page.xml?page_id=2130593) serving over 140 countries, we can express your thoughts through the most beautiful flowers (http://www.interflora.co.uk/) and gifts in the world. Send flowers with Interflora and the local expert florist (http://www.interflora.co.uk/page.xml?page_id=2130603) will use the freshest flowers for your bouquet or flower arrangement and personally deliver by hand the same day, next day or when you choose.

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