Back in the early 1950’s when Knight’s Flowers started in business in Lake City, just about the only rose color your true love got for Valentine’s was red. A florist might have a few white or pink roses back then, but 60 years later we have kaleidoscope of colors. At Knight’s we carry over ten different rose […]
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Dazzling Dahlias
August 18, 2013 
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Right now is peak season for dahlias, late summer early fall. These amazing flowers come in an extraordinary range of colors and some dahlia blooms can be huge. Our dahlias are grown for us by Skyline Flower Growers in California, one of this country’s premier dahlia growers. Dahlias are native to Mexico and are part […]
Continue reading How I got to become friends with one of the giants in the floral industry-part 2
June 18, 2013 0 Comments
For most of the history of the floral industry in the United States if you were a retail florist or wholesaler and wanted to know something about the care and handling of cut flowers you usually got it from reading articles in trade publications or a rep from Smither’s-Oasis, Floralife or Chrysal (who were usually […]
Continue reading How I got to become friends with one of the giants of the flower industry
August 20, 2012 0 Comments
Last week I attended the PRO Institute in Davis, CA on the care and handling of cut flowers and plants, presented by Dr George Staby, one of the foremost authorities in the history of post harvest care of cut flowers and plants along Dr Michael Reid, who is also a world renowned flower care expert. […]
Continue reading Does Heaven Have a Phone Number
May 8, 2011 0 Comments
Mommy went to Heaven, but I need her here today, My tummy hurts and I fell down, I need her right away, Operator can you tell me how to find her in this book? Is heaven in the yellow part, I don’t know where to look. I think my daddy needs her too, at night […]
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February 25, 2011 10 Comments
How would you like for your business to have a free rose arrangement? At Knight’s Flowers we think free prizes shouldn’t just be for individuals. Businesses deserve reconition too. Each Friday Knight’s will anounce the start of our Rosy Business contest. The winner will be announced Monday morning. Simply enter your business name in the comments […]
Continue readingPoinsettias Myths and Care
December 20, 2010 0 Comments
History and Legend of the Poinsettia Joel Robert Poinsett, who was an amateur botanist and the first ambassador to Mexico, first introduced poinsettias to the United States in 1825. He introduced the plant to the United States when he brought some cuttings to his plantation in Greenwood, South Carolina. December 12 is National Poinsettia Day, […]
Continue readingThe World’s Greatest Dozen Red Rose Arrangement
September 14, 2010 4 Comments
Over the years at Knights we’ve striven to carry the world’s finest roses. With red roses, we feel it’s very important that we sell only the best, since it’s the most popular color among consumers. During the last 20 years we’ve only sold 3 red rose varieties in our shop-Kardinal, Charlotte and Forever Young. Our […]
Continue readingKnight’s Flowers Goes Mobile
July 30, 2010 0 Comments
Knight’s Flowers is excited to introduce our new mobile website. No matter where you are at or what time of day it is you can shop at Knight’s Flowers. Our mobile site can be accessed on any smartphone including the iPhone, Blackberry, Android and many other smartphones that can connect to the internet. Plus, it […]
Continue readingWhat Everybody Ought to Know About Valentine’s
January 26, 2010 0 Comments
Hey guys and gals, how’s your love life? Is it active, boring, worthless or just wimpy. Do you kiss you spouse or fiancé or lover or girlfriend/boyfriend daily? Once a day. Twice a day. Several times a day. Once a week. Never!? How often do you send flowers to your love one? Weekly. Monthly. Only […]
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