Welke's House of Roses

Welkes House of Roses and Flowers Buy 12 Get 6 For $6

2010-07-02T11:33:00.006-05:00

You say you love flowers and you are looking for a special value? How about buy 12 roses and get 6 for $6.00? Sound Good? Well hurry in as this offer ends tomorrow. Roses delivered in a every color of the rainbow including long stem red roses. Delivered in a box, in a bowl, a cube, or in a tall vase filled with the quality you have grown to trust from Welkes House of Roses and Flowers since 1901.

During the warm summer months, why not bring in the beauty of fresh flowers and plants?

Many studies have been done on how having flowers and plants in your work area or your home is proven to lift your spirits. Why not lift your spirits or someone that you love.

interested in viewing more roses from Welkes? View our online catalog at http://www.welkes.com/

Christmas Flowers and Gifts Delivered in Milwaukee, Welke's House of Roses says "it's NOT too late!

2009-12-20T11:39:00.006-06:00

Christmas Flowers and Gifts Delivered in Milwaukee,

Welke's House of Roses says;

"It's NOT too late!

Welke's House of Roses, Milwaukee's local florist will be delivering Christmas Flowers and gifts up until Christmas Eve.

Christmas Centerpieces, wreaths, decorated table top Christmas Trees. All gifts delivered by hand with care by Welke's House of Roses, Milwaukee's Best Florist, Since 1901. If you need a last minute gift we have a large selection of poinsettia's in all colors, Fruit baskets, Gourmet baskets and more. All of these make great Christmas gifts for

friends, family, and business associates.

Flowers and Plants as Office Christmas Gifts

•Make an impact: Ask local Milwaukee Florist, Welke's House of Roses, to deliver a beautifully decorate wreath, festive floral arrangement or a showy poinsettia to your most valued clients.
•For something creative and fun, ask Welke's to create an arrangement presented inside or down in a vase. Beautiful mini callas or tulips styled inside a glass container make for a welcome addition when combined with fresh seasonal foliage or decorative grasses.
•Take a coffee mug with your company logo to us. We will deliver the coffee mug filled with Christmas flowers or a plant.
•Door swags made from fresh greens.
•A large fruit and flower basket can be enjoyed by everyone in an office. Ask us to include plants in the basket.

If you do not see what you are looking for, give Welke's House of Roses a call at 414-442-8640 or shop for flowers online at www.welkes.com

Welke's House of Roses, Milwaukee Florist Celebrates National Poinsettia Day

2009-12-11T16:52:00.008-06:00

Welke's House of Roses Celebrates National Poinsettia Day

Did you know that the poinsettia has a special day all its own? December 12 was set aside by an Act of Congress as National Poinsettia Day. Need a Poinsettia Delivery in Milwaukee? Welke's House of Roses, a local Milwaukee Florist will hand deliver a poinsettia or other Christmas gifts right up until Christmas Eve (while supplies last). Welke's Flowers has the best Poinsettia's in Milwaukee and the largest selection of colors: Select from Red, white, marble, jingle bell, burgandy (monet) and more. Shop online at www.welkes.com or call today for same day delivery Local: 414-442-8640 or Toll Free: 877-211-7673 Welke's is a real local Milwaukee Florist, with two locations to serve you. 5528 W North Ave Milwaukee, WI 53210 and 1020 Legion Dr Elm Grove, WI 53122.

Back to the History of the Poinsettia:
December 12th This was the date of the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett (1779 -1851), son of a French physician and the first US Ambassador to Mexico from 1825-29 who brought this native Central American plant to the US. Poinsett, who later founded the Smithsonian Institution, had attended medical school, but was particularly interested in botany. When he visited the Taxco del Alacon area of southern Mexico in 1828, he was fascinated by the brilliant red “flowers” blooming in the tropical highlands during the short days of winter. He immediately sent cuttings back to his own greenhouses on his Greenville, South Carolina plantation to propagate. He gave them away to friends and botanical gardens, and eventually a plant made it to Robert Buist, a Pennsylvania nurseryman who is thought to be the first person to have sold the plant under its botanical name, Euphorbia pulcherrima. The common name “poinsettia” came into general usage in the mid 1830’s.

The tiny central flowers in cyathia,
surrounded by colorful bracts.

Native to the mountains on the Pacific side of Mexico and Guatemala, this plant in the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae) was used by the ancient Aztecs to make a purplish dye from the colorful “flowers” for use in textiles and cosmetics, and made the milky sap into a preparation for treating fevers. The showy, colored parts of the “flowers” are actually colored bracts (modified leaves) and the real flowers (reproductive parts) are in the little yellow parts (the cup-shaped cyathia) in the center. Nowadays, the traditionally red bracts against the dark green leaves make this a favorite as a Christmas decoration, although poinsettias now come in a variety of flower colors including white, cream, salmon pink, rose, scarlet, mauve, and streaked or mottled. There are over 100 varieties of poinsettias available, including some with orange, pale green, cream and marbled leaves instead of the normal bright green leaves. Most commercial cultivars have much wider bracts than the species.

Poinsettia now comes in a huge
variety of colors.

This subtropical evergreen or semi-deciduous shrub is somewhat temperamental and rather particular about temperature. It does not do well when temperatures get below 50°F and its lifespan as a container plant is shortened when temperatures go above 70°F. Flowering is initiated by short days and long nights (12-14 hours) in fall, so it can be difficult to get a plant to rebloom unless it is kept in a room without any supplemental light after sunset for about two months in the fall. Any incidental light during this time will interrupt the flowering process. Watering should be reduced during this time.

In nature, E. pulcherrima is a very rangy, almost weedy-looking plant, with long, thin, sprawling stems up to 16 feet tall, each topped with colorful bracts. The tree or shrub is covered with leaves in the summer rainy season, but normally flowers when leafless or nearly so in winter. In order to produce short, bushy plants with multiple flowers, growers can apply plant hormones, graft two different varieties to improve branching, or infect plants with a phytoplasma that causes the proliferation of axillary buds.
Poinsettia needs moist, well-drained soil, but cannot tolerate sitting in water. Drain any excess water from the pot or saucer it sits in. The leaves and branches of this plant are somewhat brittle and susceptible to breakage. Broken parts are easily rooted in sand to create new plants.
The milky sap from poinsettia can be irritating to individuals who are sensitive to the latex, but the plants are not deadly if ingested – it is most likely to just cause vomiting or diarrhea. Sap can cause temporary blindness if it gets in the eye, however, so care should be taken when handling these plants.

Winter Wonderland At Welke's House of Roses

2009-12-09T11:45:00.012-06:00

Welke's House of Roses, Milwaukee Florist turns into winter wonderland during first snow storm of the season. The Milwaukee and Elm Grove elves are working hard to get you Christmas flowers hand delivered.

If you have not entered our Win a Christmas Centerpiece for your Christmas feast
Click here

Christmas is just 16 days away and Welke's is here to help you with your shopping list. From the comfort of your home shop our Christmas collection here for beautiful Christmas Centerpieces, Gift Baskets, Christmas Wreaths, Poinsettia's and more.

Like the postman the delivery drives at Welke's House or Roses are making Christmas deliveries throughout Milwaukee, Elm Grove, Brookfield, Muskego, Pewaukee and Menomonee and Wauwatosa.

Milwaukee Florist Contest, Win a Free Christmas Centerpiece From Welke's

2009-12-07T09:15:00.006-06:00

Today, Milwaukee Florist, Welke's House of Roses announced their

Free Christmas Centerpiece Contest.

FOX6Now.com and Welke's House of Roses is teaming up for the
"Centerpiece of your Feast"
contest. We're giving one (1) grand prize winner a $100 holiday-themed centerpiece to be delivered by Thursday, December 24, 2009.

Welke's House of Roses has been a family owned business for over five generations since 1901. Their superb quality of flowers, abundance of roses as well as their value and professional service has become their trademark.

Welke's House of Roses has two locations: 5528 W. North Ave. in Milwaukee and 1020 Legion Dr. in Elm Grove. You can order online 24 hours a day at http://www.welkes.com/

Register Here ONCE AN HOUR until the contest ends at noon on Friday, December 18, 2009.

Welke's House of Roses has a large selection of Christmas items and this year we have made it easier to find just what you are looking for. View the top left hand corner of Welkes.com (underneath our address and phone number) to view the category breakdowns. We have separated each category for Christmas Centerpieces, Christmas wreaths, Christmas Gift Baskets, and Christmas Plants. If you would like to see all our Christmas Flowers, click here

Or if price is your concern see our selections all priced under $50.00. Lots of Christmas gifts affordably priced under $50.00.

Also, be on the look out for our Christmas Brochure, it includes a $25.00 coupon that will help make Christmas gift giving in Milwaukee much more affordable.

to preview our Valentines Collection - view here

Milwaukee Wave and Welke's House of Roses Partnership Formed

2009-11-18T08:56:00.004-06:00

Welke's House of Roses Partners with Milwaukee Wave Professional Soccer Team. Be on the look out for the money saving coupon in each Milwaukee Wave Game Day Program.

Welke's is excited to join the team and look forward to a great season of fun as 11 of their 20 games are home games, and aside from their traditional New Year’s Eve contest, every home game is on Saturday or Sunday.

2009-10 Schedule
Sunday, Nov. 22 ......................... 5 p.m. @ La Raza de Monterrey
Friday, Nov. 27 ........................... 7:30 p.m. @ Rockford Rampage
Sunday, Dec. 6 ........................... 2 p.m. vs. La Raza de Monterrey
Saturday, Dec. 12 ....................... 6 p.m. vs. Philadelphia KiXX
Sunday, Dec. 27 ......................... 5 p.m. @ La Raza de Monterrey
Th ursday, Dec. 31 ...................... 2 p.m. vs. Baltimore Blast
Saturday, Jan. 9 .......................... 6:30 p.m. @ Baltimore Blast
Sunday, Jan. 10 .......................... 2 p.m. vs. La Raza de Monterrey
Saturday, Jan. 16 ........................ 7 p.m. @ Rockford Rampage
Sunday, Jan. 17 .......................... 2 p.m. vs. Rockford Rampage
Saturday, Jan. 23 ........................ 6 p.m. vs. Baltimore Blast
Sunday, Jan. 24 .......................... 5 p.m. @ La Raza de Monterrey
Saturday, Jan. 30 ........................ 6:30 p.m. @ Baltimore Blast
Saturday, Feb. 6 .......................... 6 p.m. @ Philadelphia KiXX
Saturday, Feb. 13 ........................ 6 p.m. vs. Rockford Rampage
Sunday, Feb. 21 .......................... 2 p.m. vs. Philadelphia KiXX
Sunday, Feb. 28 .......................... 5 p.m. @ Rockford Rampage
Sunday, March 7 ..........................2 p.m. vs. Rockford Rampage
Sunday, March 14 ........................ 2 p.m. vs. La Raza de Monterrey
Saturday, March 20 ...................... 6 p.m. vs. Philadelphia KiXX
All times CST

Founded in 1958, The Milwaukee Wave is the longest-running soccer franchise in North America. Come out and support the Wave in their 26th season in 2009-10.

Milwaukee's Best Thanksgiving Centerpieces from Welke's House of Roses

2009-11-09T09:42:00.005-06:00

This years Welke's Thanksgiving centerpieces are the best we have ever offered. These brightly colored centerpieces will surely make your Thanksgiving table festive. If you cannot be with your family at Thanksgiving, sending beautiful flowers is a magnificent gesture.

Pictured above is Milwaukee's Best Choice for Color and Value and Presentation - A classic Hurricane lamp (candle included) makes this arrangement glow warmly, shining it's soft light on this lush flower arrangement of autumns most gorgeous flowers. This Thanksgiving centerpiece makes a great gift. Hand delivered the day before Thanksgiving in Milwaukee, Elm Grove, Menomonee Falls, Pewaukee, Muskego, Wauwatosa, and Brookfield.

In second place is Welke's traditional Cornucopia. A magnificent harvest display of fall flowers including sunflowers, roses, lilies and wheat. This harvest beauty measures aprox.

19 x 11 and comes in three sizes, Gold, Silver and Bronze starting as low as $50. View the entire Welke's selection of Cornucopea's for sending in Milwaukee or anywhere.

Milwaukee Florist, Welke's House of Roses, Teaching Three Milwaukee Schools This Week

2009-10-23T12:30:00.007-05:00

Welke's House of Roses, Milwaukee's best florist will be teaching three Milwaukee Schools this week the joy of flowers in their Flowers For Kids School Program.

The educational program is designed to teach school age children the joy of flowers. The class encompasses a bit of biology, chemistry and most definitely art. By the end of the class the students will be more knowledgeable about the biology and chemistry of flowers, how to treat and care for flowers, how to make flower food. In addition each child will have a hands on workshop where they will be taught how to design a flower arrangement including fillers, lines, focals, greens and flowers. The best part of all each of the students will be able to take home their own flower bouquets.

The course outline also includes why roses have thorns, how flowers make you feel, how small sunflowers are grown, proper flower cutting techniques and so much more.

For a complete list of the programs that Welke's House of Roses offers or to request the Flowers For Kids program at your school, please visit welkes.com or call either one of our Milwaukee flower shops at 414-442-9640

Best Boss in Milwaukee Contest , Sponsored By Welke's House of Roses, Milwaukee Florist

2009-10-12T09:55:00.006-05:00

Welke's House of Roses is sponsoring the Best Boss In Milwaukee Contest. Do you have the best boss in Milwaukee? Would you rather tell us why your boss is the worst boss in Milwaukee... post a comment below or email us at bosses@welkes.com.

Bosses Day is this Friday October 16th. Welke's has a large selection of gift ideas for your boss. Maybe your boss a movie buff and you want to send our movie gift basket or if your boss is a golf fanatic, send our golfers gift basket. Maybe your boss would prefer The Best Pink Flowers in Milwaukee delivered to her office. No matter what your boss enjoyes Welke's House of Roses can deliver the perfect gift.

Welke's House of Roses wants to hear from you about your boss. We know Milwaukee has some great bosses, so share your story and win flowers for you and for your boss.

Deadling is Thursday at midnight so get your entries in today.

Milwaukee Florist, Welke's House of Roses, Roses For a Cure

2009-09-25T12:04:00.002-05:00

Pink Roses from Milwaukee Florist, Welke's House of Roses will be handed out to all the breast cancer survivors walking in this Sundays Susan G Komen Milwaukee Walk for the Cure.

It is our third year the pink roses have been handed out at the finish line. This is just a little something that we do at Welke's in order to give back to the community that has blessed our family flower business so much. Roses and flowers in general can say more than words can express especially at difficult times.

The staff at Welke's House of Roses wants to encourage all Milwaukee residents to get out and support the Komen Foundation either by walking or donating to the cure. Just in case you don't think that this is a Milwaukee issue, 1300 women in Milwaukee will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2009 alone. Sadly 260 women will die.

If you feel moved to help women that suffer from Breast Cancer and you are not able to walk for the cure, you may consider making a donation online: click here

Milwaukee Florist, Welke's House of Roses A New Look to our floral website!

2009-09-17T10:50:00.000-05:00

Looking for fresh flowers delivered in Milwaukee, WI? Shop our new and improved website complete with new features that make shopping for flowers faster and easier.

Search Fast and Easy : In the upper right hand section of welkes.com you can find a gift by searching "by price", "by flower" and even "by color." So, if it is your mom's birthday today and you know her favorite color is lavender, select "shop by color" then select Lavender to see our wide selection of lavender arrangements.

View Each Image Larger: Now you can see the flowers in greater detail and up close. Just move your mouse over the image you want to enlarge and the larger version will appear. Now you can really see what you are buying.

Have you ever sent a gift and wondered if they ever received it? Don't you want to know for sure when your gift is delivered? Welke's will send you a delivery confirmation so you absolutely know when your flowers/gifts were delivered. www.welkes.com will deliver your flowers anywhere in Milwaukee the day that you want them to arrive, not the day after. Welke's House of Roses will not deliver them in a box so your recipient will have to design the flowers themselves and try to make them look good.

Welke's flowers are delivered on the day that you requested artistically arranged in a vase and delivered by hand with care. Backed by our 100% satisfaction Guarantee. Buying flowers with confidence from Welke's House of Roses is one of the many reasons why we have been in business for over 100 years. Two locations to serve you in Milwaukee and Elm Grove.
For Milwaukee Flower and gift deliveries today: 414-442-8640 or toll free 877-211-7673

June is National Rose Month

2009-06-08T14:13:00.000-05:00

June is National Rose Month at Milwaukee's Best Florist, Welke's House of Roses, and our feature for the entire month of June an unbelievable Buy 12 roses get 6 Roses Free (yep free). This is Welke's rose special and if you have a Wedding Aniversary this month or a just want to send roses to your girlfriend, this is your chance to send 18 roses for the cost of 12. The arrangements could be mixed color roses or all red roses.

View Welke's wide selection of rose arrangements in Welkes Rose Collection .

Welke's House of Roses and Ronald McDonald House Charities

2009-05-07T21:00:00.000-05:00

In a previous blog we announced that we were working on a way for our customers to be able to make a donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities(RMHC). In the left hand column of Welkes.com. A RMHC logo has been added to include a "donate here" button that will take you right to their website. In addition, in order to make it even easier, we have added an option at the check-out section within the order process. Just a simple click of a button helps provide a home-away-from-home for families during the medical treatment of their seriously ill children. While at the check-out section look for the Ronald McDonald House Charities Logo and select a donation of your choice starting at $1.

Giving back to the community that has blessed our business for the past 100 years motivates us to continue to do everything we can to help these families during their time of crisis. The entire staff at Welke's House of Roses feels fortunate to be in the floral industry because flowers express the words that are sometimes difficult to express. This Sunday, May 10th, Mother's Day, we will be giving roses to each of the Mother's staying at the Ronald McDonald House over the Mother's Day holiday in order to express what words cannot.

Welke’s House of Roses Says; "Pick 3 Spend $50 Save The Economy!"

2009-05-01T12:30:00.000-05:00

If you have not heard of the 3/50 Project…this Blog will open your eyes to the importance of shopping at locally owned businesses. The 3/50 Project tag-line is “Save your local economy three stores at a time.” The projects goal is to promote shopping in locally owned businesses while thanking customers for the positive impact that decision has on a local economy.

As a locally owned flower shop, since 1901, Welke’s House of Roses wants to share the details of this project in order to raise public awareness of buying from local businesses and how this will help our local economy.

3/50 Project

3 - The 3 in the 3/50 project asks consumers to think about which three stores they would miss if they disappeared, then remind them to shop locally. Welke’s House of Roses has been serving our community for over 100 years. Think of buying locally before you pick up the phone to call 800 Flowers, Pro Flowers or even Teleflora or FTD Headquarters.

50 – The 50 comes from the suggestion to spend a mere $50 per month in locally owned retail stores. If only half of the employed population made three - fifty dollar purchases it would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue. That would make a huge impact in our sagging economy. Did you know that $68 remains in the local economy for every $100 spent in locally owned stores. By contrast, only $43 per $100 remains local when spent in national chains.

Think about the 3/50 Project before picking up the phone this Mother’s Day. Calling 800 flowers, Teleflora.com or Pro Flowers will not help our local economy. Call Welke’s House of Flowers or shop on-line at www.welkes.com

Earth Day At Welkes House of Roses

2009-04-22T11:59:00.000-05:00

Today is Earth Day and we are celebrating this great day by announcing our green program Welke's House of Roses Vase Recycling Program. This is a new program and it is for everyone that has vases that they want us to recycle. For every vase that our customers bring into either one our locations, either our North Ave location at 5528 West North Ave Milwaukee, WI 53208 or our Elm Grove location at 1020 Legion Dr Elm Grove, Wisconsin, 53122, we are going to present you with a $5.00 Welke's Gift Card. So, bring in any vase and receive a $5.00 gift card, it is that simple. When you come in, we will even give you a free flower, just for helping Welke's House of Roses go Green.

Welke's House of Roses - Mother's Day Sweepstakes

2009-04-15T20:17:00.000-05:00

Welke's House of Roses Customers....are you ready to hear the details of our Mother's Day Sweepstakes? It is valued at $1500! Did that grab your attention? The grand prize is a getaway package for two to the famous Gaylord Opryland Resort complete with 2 nights premium accommodations, breakfast for two, spa treatments for two, Delta boat ride for two and a gift card for the airfare to get there! What a great opportunity for our customers. Your friends at Welke's have made it very simple to enter, just place an order online, over the phone or in the store between April 14th and May 9th, and you are automatically entered.

View our large selection of Mothers Day flowers. Pick out your favorite and place your order this week. Why not place your Mothers Day order for delivery on Friday May 8th? To thank you for placing your order by this Sunday, April 19th we will take $5.00 off your order on top of entering you into the sweepstakes. Use code MD09E14 to receive your $5.00 discount.

Welke's House of Roses and Ronald McDonald House Charities

2009-03-31T23:08:00.000-05:00

Once a month for the past 4 years, several of the employees at Welke's House of Roses visit the Ronald McDonald House Charities and prepare dinner for the parents staying at the house that have kids staying at Children's Hospital. We had a full house this week and fed over 40 parents and 5 siblings. "We always have a lot of fun and it is a great way to help our community, says Nikki Lemler, Manager of Welkes.

Our involvement with RMHC started back when Nikki's sister, Kelly Lang, was involved in a service project through her church. Ronald McDonald House is close to our heart because they provide a home-away-from-home for families during the medical treatment of their seriously ill children. It feels very good to give back to the community that has blessed our business for the past 100 years.

Would you like to help us make a difference? Bring all your pop tabs Tuesday, April 28, it is Pop Tab Dump Day at Ronald McDonald House from 3:30 - 5 p.m. A big dumpster will be placed outside and everyone is invited to come and dump their tabs. Welke's has been collecting and we will see you there! If you cannot make it to RMHC, you can bring in your pop-tabs to either one of the Welke's locations 5528 West North AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53208 Phone: 414-442-8640 or 1020 Legion DriveElm Grove, WI 53122 Phone: 262-786-1040. A Welke's Thank You Rose will be given to everyone that comes in with pop tabs now through April 28th. If you would rather make a financial donation Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Coming soon, a direct link on Welkes to make donating to RMHC easier.

Welkes House of Roses Earns Top Distinction

2009-03-31T22:37:00.000-05:00

We just returned from FTD's Top Member trip located in Los Cabos, Mexico. This is our second consecutive year of earning the distinction of being one of FTD's top 100 florists. Guest speakers were Mark Goldstein (Chairman) and Rob Apatoff (President). It was a fun filled week of networking with the top florists in the country. Being a top 100 FTD florist is something that Welkes House of Flowers is extremely proud of.For 5 generations, since 1901 we have been family owned and operated and through our hard work and dedication, superb quality of flowers, abundance of roses as well as our value and professional service we have earned a reputation as Milwaukee's leading florist ....and now with this distinction we are recognized as one of the top 100 shops in the country for two consecutive years. What an honor! Whether you desire fabulous flowers, gorgeous roses, lush green plants, or even one of our special fruit or gourmet baskets; our talented Welke's team will create a truly unique design to convey your feelings. Visit us at welkes.com or visit us at either one or our two locations:5528 West North Ave, Milwaukee WI 53208. Local 414-442-8640 Toll Free 877-211-7673 or 1020 Legion Dr Elm Grove WI 53122 Local 262-786-1040 Toll Free 800-897-2687

Are you the next winner ?!?!?

2009-01-26T21:51:00.000-06:00

The winning combination...Order your sweetheart flowers and automatically get entered to win a 42" LDC HD TV!

Make your Valentine's Day even more special with a fresh flower arrangement from Welke's!

Factors Affecting Rose Prices

2009-01-14T22:07:00.000-06:00

A simple case of supply and demand

Valentine's Day inspires the heaviest demand for long-stemmed roses, and several rosebuds must be sacrificed to create a single long-stemmed rose.

After the Christmas season demand for red roses is filled, growers need 50-70 days to produce enough roses for Valentine's Day.

Winter's shorter daylight hours and higher energy costs hamper efforts to grow large rose crops.

Inclement weather often requires extreme measures to ensure that flowers are delivered in time.

To fulfill the tremendous number of orders for Valentine's Day flowers, florists have to hire additional help, work longer hours and acquire extra delivery vehicles and drivers.

In short, roses in February are every bit as special as you would expect.

Source: Society of American Florists

Valentine's Day is February 14 !!

2009-01-14T21:30:00.000-06:00

Just like people, flowers come in hundreds of shapes and sizes. When it comes to Valentine's Day gifts, carefully selecting the flower varieties and colors you send will result in a thoughtful, customized gift your sweetheart will treasure.

Ask yourself what message you want to convey. Consult with your florist, who can explain the assortment of possibilities available. Read more...

Send flowers before Valentine's Day, and include a message like this on the enclosure card: "I love you so much I couldn't wait for Valentine's Day!"

Order early for a Free Box of Chocolates!

Poinsettia Toxicity Myth

2008-12-13T15:11:00.000-06:00

We've been getting lots of phone calls with people asking "Are poinsettias toxic to pets?" Research from The Ohio State University proves poinsettias are NOT toxic to humans or pets, all parts of the plant were tested in this research.

More information can be found on the Society of American Florists (SAF) website About Flowers. Click here to read the entire article. You really can enjoy poinsettias in your home without worry!

Read more about the history and legend of the poinsettia and check out these tips on caring for your lovely Christmas plant once you get it home!

2008-12-06T09:32:00.000-06:00

With the holiday right around the corner this is a wonderful time to remember and thank our friends and customers who have made our jobs a pleasure all year long! Our success would not be possible with out your continued suppport!!

As we celebrate our 107th holiday season, we are proud to present a lineup of our holiday favorites. Don't forget to check out our website for all our specials!
http://www.welkes.com

Get out and Vote

2008-10-28T14:34:00.000-05:00

With Election less than 1 week away (but who's counting) Welke's is encouraging everyone to Get out and vote. Bring in your "I Voted" sticker and receive 1 FREE rose!

Visit our Website for more specials at www.welkes.com

Harvest association

2008-10-23T11:38:00.000-05:00

Autumn's association with the transition from warm to cold weather, and its related status as the season of the primary harvest, has dominated its themes and popular images. In Western cultures, personifications of autumn are usually pretty, well-fed females adorned with fruits, vegetables and grains and wheat that ripen at this time. Most ancient cultures featured autumnal celebrations of the harvest, often the most important on their calendars. Still extant echoes of these celebrations are found in the mid-autumn Thanksgiving holiday of the United States, and the Jewish Sukkot holiday with its roots as a full moon harvest festival of "tabernacles" (huts wherein the harvest was processed and which later gained religious significance). There are also the many North American Indian festivals tied to harvest of autumnally ripe foods gathered in the wild, the Chinese Mid-Autumn or Moon festival, and many others. The predominant mood of these autumnal celebrations is a gladness for the fruits of the earth mixed with a certain melancholy linked to the imminent arrival of harsh weather.

This view is presented in John Keats' poem To Autumn where he describes the season as a time of bounteous fecundity, a time of 'mellow fruitfulness'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn

Halloween

2008-10-13T09:25:00.000-05:00

Halloween is celebrated on October 31^st in the United States.

Halloween is a favorite family celebration – a time for traditions such as dressing in costumes, trick-or-treating around the neighborhood, and carving pumpkins. American children dress up in funny or scary costumes and go "trick or treating". The neighbors are expected to respond by giving them small treats. Adults may also dress in costume for Halloween parties.

The name "Halloween" comes from the Christian tradition. It is derived from "All Hallow's Eve." October 31^st is the eve of All Hallows day, better known as All Saints Day. This is a day when the church celebrates and remembers the lives of the saints.

Halloween is a secular celebration based on ancient Druid customs, dating back to 700 B.C. The Druids, a Celtic religious order in ancient Britain, Ireland and France, believed that the souls of the dead returned to mingle with the living on "hallowed eve," October 31. Each year on that night, the Druids would build bonfires and offer sacrifices of crops and animals, and individuals would dress in costumes to disguise themselves from these spirits.

Halloween first was celebrated in the United States in the 1840s, when Irish Catholics, fleeing from the potato famine, brought Halloween customs with them to America. The tradition of carving jack-o'-lanterns originated with Irish children who first carved out the centers of rutabagas, turnips and potatoes and placed candles inside. This symbolized a mythical ghost doomed to walk the earth forever because he had angered both God and the devil. The new Americans found that pumpkins made even better jack-o'-lanterns than the other items they had used in Ireland.

www.calendar-updates.com/info/holidays/us/halloween.aspx

Bosses Day

2008-10-13T09:21:00.000-05:00

National Boss Day is October 16 each year. When the holiday falls on a weekend, it is generally celebrated on the working day closest to October 16.

National Boss Day offers employees an opportunity to recognize those in supervisory positions. Popular ways to say "thanks" include cards, a lunch in the boss's honor, flowers, or gift certificates.

National Boss Day was started in 1958 when Patricia Bays Haroski, then an employee at State Farm Insurance Company in Deerfield, Ill., registered the holiday with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. She designated October 16 as the special day because it was her father's birthday. Ms. Haroski's purpose was to designate a day to show appreciation for her boss and other bosses. She also hoped to improve the relationship between employees and supervisors. She believed young employees often do not realize the challenges bosses face in running a business.

(http://www.calendar-updates.com/info/holidays/us/boss.aspx)

Sweetest Day is October 18th!

2008-10-01T13:53:00.000-05:00

Observed the 3rd Saturday in the month of October, Sweetest Day observance originated in Cleveland in 1922. Herbert Birch Kingston, a philanthropist and candy company employee wanted to bring happiness into the lives of orphans, shut-ins and others who were forgotten. With the help of friends, he began to distribute candy and small gifts to the underprivileged.

On the first Sweetest Day, movie star Ann Pennington presented 2,200 Cleveland newspaper boys with boxes of candy to express gratitude for their service to the public.

Over the years, Sweetest Day has evolved into a time to express romantic love and also to show appreciation to friends.
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Fall in love with Free Flowers!!!

2008-10-01T13:26:00.000-05:00

Fall is here...already! What a better way to kick off the season than having a sweepstake! Celebrate the season by entering Flower Blog's monthly bouquet sweepstakes. Make a comment on any post this month and you'll be automatically entered.

About Our Family

2008-09-20T09:21:00.000-05:00

Welke's House of Roses has been a family owned business for over five generations since 1901. Our superb quality of flowers, abundance of Roses as well as our value and professional service has become our trademark. Over the years, our hard work and dedication to our customers has made us one of Milwaukee's leading florists. We offer the most creative floral designs, many by our FTD Master Designer, for virtually every occasion. We also have a large selection of in-store classic gift options. Our customer base includes leading corporations, country clubs, hotels and thousands of customers, all of whom are very important to us. We offer the most reliable same day service to all of metro Milwaukee and it's surrounding suburbs.