Steve’s Flowers and Gifts has wonderful Succulent Plants for International Friendship Day July 30th!

Steve’s Flowers and Gifts Inc.

Family Owned and Operated

Founded in 1973 by Steve and Linda Huth, Steve’s Flowers and Gifts has become a successful flower shoppe in Indianapolis. While Steve was attending college, he worked for a local flower shop, delivering, doing odd jobs, and eventually designing. Steve had dreams of opening his own floral facility on the south side of Indianapolis, and when opportunity came, he went to work to make it happen. His philosophy from the start was making sure his customers were happily satisfied. The dedication and commitment towards his goal allowed Steve to move into a larger facility in 1976, and opened a second location in the fast growing town of Greenwood in 1982.

In October of 1988, Steve designed and had built his own building which consists of 7,000 square feet. With greenhouse, card and gift display area, design room, plant department, and a large receiving and delivery area, he supplies his customers with exceptional service and a comfortable setting for shopping and browsing. Through the years, Steve has worked hard for excellent quality in designs, which led to the expansion of the original location in 1999. Expanding this location 3,000 more square feet enabled Steve to have a larger design center to monitor quality control and ensure customer satisfaction.

In 1995, Steve added the convenience of  ordering online at www.stevesflowers.com. Today, Steve has made the commitment to adding the convenience of online ordering, while at the same time providing the Personal Service that his customers have come accustom to.

Steve’s Flowers and Gifts has wonderful Succulent Plants for International Friendship Day July 30th!

Looking Sharp Potted Succulent

Succulents

International Friendship Day is July 30th. Why not send something different and choose a succulent from Steve’s Flowers and Gifts. After all the succulent is the “in” plant right now.  These unusual plants are used as decorations for home gardens and patio pots typically but people are now including succulents as wedding decor. Very durable, the succulent can survive in some of the hottest climates. Most of these plants come from Africa and Central America where the climate is very hot and humid.

The majority of all continents grow some variety of succulent. The only known exception is Antarctica. Continents like Australia that suffer from yearly severe drought have a smaller variety of succulents. Surprisingly though,  some varieties can go an amazing two years without any water. They make excellent indoor potted plants as they require very minimal care.

Succulent species are similar to other plants in that they have preferences as to where they are placed. Some succulents like to be indoors and some much prefer to be outdoors. Below are just a small number of  types of both indoor and outdoor succulents. Of course the professionally trained expert floral designers at Steve’s Flowers and Gifts will be happy to assist you with a perfect selection.

Outdoor Succulents

Hens-and-Chicks – Although they have a relatively short life span of three years this succulent produces red flowers in the shape of a crown. It does produce offspring thus the name Hens- and-Chicks. It is said to live forever due to its reproductive ability.

Stonecrop – These can grow tall while other varieties are more like creeping vines. They display lovely colors of green, pink and blue.

Whale’s Tongue Agave –  Native to Mexico, these succulents are typically found in the mountains where the elevation is higher than 3700 feet. They are perfect for outdoors decor as they grow to 14 feet tall.

Ball Cactus –  These are great for patio pots and produce yellow flowers. The ball cactus only grows to two feet tall and has the unique shape of a hot air balloon.

Pig’s Ear – Growing to heights of four feet the Pig’s Ear succulent has thick oval leaves with red edges. It requires little water but does take up a lot of garden space.

Sunburst – It has three basic colors of green, white and yellow variegated leaves and grows to a height of two feet.The sunburst succulent is native to the Canary Islands so it does best in an ocean air environment.

Torch Plant  – Having light green leaves that turn darker in the full sun, the Torch Plant also produces orange colored blossoms and can grow to heights of ten feet feet.

Indoor Succulents

Burro’s Tail  –  They resemble a donkey’s tail and grow to four inches long. Make sure to put them in a pot that drains well.  

Crown of Thorns –  One myth about the Crown of Thorns comes from Thailand where it is thought that the more flowers that bloom the better future the plant owner will have. These enjoy being close to a window to receive about three to four hours of sunlight per day. You should only water when the soil has completely dried out.

Flaming Katy – Coming from Madagascar, the awesome Flaming Katy does best when temperatures are between 60 to 80 degrees and they enjoy well draining clay pots. They have dark red, gold and white flowers if allowed to have eight to ten hours of sunlight.

Jade Plant – Similar in growth patterns to the bonsai plant, the Jade Plant has white or pink flowers that bloom in the shape of stars.

Aloe Vera – The Aloe Vera, as most people know, has medical ointments made from its juices. People use it for scrapes and burns as well as some cosmetics. Of course it can make an attractive house plant as well with its thick, pointed leaves that are variegated with spots of white.

Panda Plant – The Panda Plant actually has fuzzy leaves that have brownish red markings on the edges thus making it resemble a panda. Long living many people use them in hanging planters.

Pincushion Cactus – Native to Mexico, the spikes on this plant give this cactus its name. It does not grow beyond six inches tall but still can give a dessert feel to any home.

Our talented floral designers at Steve’s Flowers and Gifts would be honored to assist you with a succulent plant gift on this International Friendship Day!

 Flaming Katy Succulent Plants

COVID-19
As of May 4th, our Indianapolis location has re-opened from 8 am to 6 pm, and our Greenwood and Pendleton locations are re-opening back to regular hours of 9 am to 6 pm. We are still offering curb-side service at your convenience, and as an additional precaution, we’re offering no-contact delivery for those who prefer it. Upon request, our delivery drivers will contact recipients in advance to arrange delivery, leaving the package at the door at the request of the recipient or sender.