This article first appeared in Appetite Magazine, February 2008.

The best way to send Valentines day flowers to the Philippines is by going direct to the supplier. Through www.islandrose.net, customers are able to pick the freshest flowers, at the fairest prices, straight from the farm. As the first and most experienced nationwide flower delivery service in the Philippines, Island Rose offers unmatched products and services.

Instead of letting a retailer select your flowers this Valentines day, why don’t you pick them yourself!

Island Rose, the Philippine’s largest supplier of fresh cut roses offers you the unique ability to pick and send fresh flowers straight from their farm using the Internet.

The www.islandrose.net website features the days best flower harvests. Here, you can pick from more than a hundred flower varieties and combinations to suit your personal taste. Upon ordering, the flowers are professionally arranged in state-of-the-art facilities and shipped through first class courier to your chosen destination anywhere in the Philippines.

Unlike most floral traders who use a series of middlemen and retail outlets, islandrose delivers its products straight from the farm. Because they can ship the flowers directly to the customer, they are able to avoid unnecessary handling and middlemen - “The results are fresher flowers at fairer prices.”

These are no ordinary flowers either, they are the same high quality flowers supplied by Island Rose to the Philippine’s most prestigious florists, hotels, restaurants and retailers. All Island Rose products are grown indoors using the most advance farming facility in the Philippines. This includes the only fully automated glass greenhouse in the country today.

The level of detail in every floral package is next to none. Island Rose does not use fillers or greenery in presenting flowers. Instead, the pure flower bouquets are neatly arranged in high quality non-woven wrappers available in different color themes. It is accompanied by an elegant greeting card and comes with tips on how to take care of fresh flowers.

Since its launch in the year 2000, Island Rose and its affiliate network of online and offline flower outlets has grown to become the most popular flower delivery system in the Philippines. It has given Filipinos here and abroad the ability to communicate with their loved ones through flowers that touch the heart.

In many parts of the world, flowers are considered the perfect gift. And when it comes to flowers, always remember, fresh is always best!

Founded in 1983, Island Rose is a multi awarded company that specializes in growing French and Dutch variety flowers in tropical conditions. In the year 2000, Island Rose revolutionized the Philippine flower and e-commerce industry by offering its fresh flowers over the Internet for nationwide delivery. Through islandrose.net, clients can order flowers straight from the farm allowing them to enjoy the freshest flowers at the fairest prices. For more details visit www.islandrose.net.

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