When Should You Give a Woman Flowers?

It is no secret that women are the main beneficiaries of a global flower industry worth somewhere in the region of 50 billion euros.

Giving flowers to women is something we learn early in life, and it is a custom promoted on a wide scale — on television and radio, in schools and institutions, and online.

From childhood we know that it is simply good manners to give your mother flowers on her birthday, or your primary school teacher a bouquet at the start of the school year.

Romania sits near the bottom of the table for flower consumption, at roughly 50 to 100 lei per head each year. By comparison, someone in the Netherlands tends to spend around 350 to 400 lei a year. The trend is rising, though, along with a growing appetite for giving flowers beyond birthdays and the usual set-piece celebrations.

Flowers to celebrate a birthday.

The most fitting moment to give a woman flowers is her birthday. Yes, this is the ideal occasion for flowers for your mother, your wife, your girlfriend, someone close to you or your life partner.

You can hand them over in person, buying a bouquet or an arrangement from a flower shop, or you can choose flower delivery through a trustworthy online florist.

The flowers you pick depend on the relationship you have with the person receiving them. A safe choice is a mixed bouquet made with the flowers of the season.

Flowers for Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day is celebrated internationally on 14 February. The symbolic flower, in huge demand on this particular day, is the red rose. You can confidently give her a bouquet of red roses, though you might equally choose a bouquet built around her favourite flowers, or around whatever is in season.

Bear in mind that this is not a day to leave the choice of flowers to the last minute: we recommend ordering a day in advance, or getting to the flower shop first thing in the morning.

Flowers for a wedding anniversary.

Give her flowers on the day the two of you were married.

A wedding anniversary is an important moment for the woman who stands by your side.

You could choose a bouquet of white flowers or, why not, a bouquet of fragrant spring blooms.

Flowers for 1 March, Mărțișor.

On 1 March we celebrate Mărțișor, the Romanian tradition that marks the arrival of spring. On this day it is customary to give women spring flowers such as tulips and scented freesias.

Flowers for 8 March, International Women’s Day.

On 8 March we celebrate International Women’s Day. In Romania this is the single most important date of the year for florists.

On 8 March we give flowers to all the important women in our lives.

If it is your own mother, you can safely give her a floral mix of spring flowers and roses.

Flowers for Mother’s Day, on the first Sunday in May.

Mother’s Day is officially celebrated in Romania too, on the first Sunday in May.

Even though we usually confuse 8 March, Women’s Day, with Mother’s Day, you now have one more reason to give your mother flowers at the beginning of May as well.

Flowers for a new mother.

Probably the most important moment in a woman’s life is the birth of a child. The arrival of a new member of the family is a reason to celebrate in the life of a couple.

For this occasion you might choose a floral arrangement built in a ceramic vase or in a box. Because mother and baby are both so sensitive at this stage, we recommend avoiding heavily scented flowers and sticking to unscented varieties, to prevent any allergic reactions.

Flowers for someone you are hoping to win over.

If you want to win a woman over, the delivery service of our online flower shop is right at hand. This way you can send flowers even under the cover of anonymity, as long as you know her phone number and the address where she lives or works.

Flowers to make peace.

When a relationship hits a rough patch, words do not always manage to put things right. You can choose to send her flowers along with a message of reconciliation.

Flowers for a name day.

Another very important moment for giving a woman flowers is her name day. In Romania there are feast days on which everyone bearing a particular name celebrates, as follows:

• 6 January: on Saint John’s day we celebrate Ioana, Ionela, Ionica, Oana, Ionelia, Nela and Jana.
• 23 April: on Saint George’s day we celebrate Georgiana, Georgeta, Geta, Gina and Gherghina.
• 21 May: on the feast of Saints Constantine and Helen we celebrate Elena, Ileana, Constanța and Constantina.
• 29 June: on Saint Peter’s day we celebrate Petra, Petruța, Petronela.
• 20 July: on Saint Elijah’s day we celebrate Ilinca, Iliana and Lia.
• 15 August and 8 September: on the feasts of Saint Mary we celebrate Maria, Mariana, Marina, Marilena, Mariuca and Mărioara.
• 8 November: on the feast of Saints Michael and Gabriel we celebrate Mihaela, Gabriela, Gabi, Mica and Ela.
• 26 October: on Saint Demetrius’s day we celebrate Dumitrița, Dumitra, Mita and Mitra
• 30 November: on Saint Andrew’s day we celebrate Andreea, Andra, Andrea and Andreia.
• 6 December: on Saint Nicholas’s day we celebrate Nicoleta, Nicola and Niculina.
• 26 December: on Saint Stephen’s day we celebrate Ștefania, Ștefana and Fana.

Flowers for Palm Sunday, known in Romania as Florii.

Palm Sunday is an extremely important feast for Orthodox believers. It is celebrated on the Sunday before Orthodox Easter.

On Florii you can give flowers both to women whose names come from flowers and to all the other important women in your life.

When is Palm Sunday?

• In 2025 Palm Sunday falls on 13 April.
• In 2026 Palm Sunday falls on 29 March.
• In 2027 Palm Sunday falls on 21 March.
• In 2028 Palm Sunday falls on 9 April.
• In 2029 Palm Sunday falls on 25 March.
• In 2030 Palm Sunday falls on 14 April.

Flowers as a thank you.

As a token of thanks, you can give flowers to a woman who has helped you sort out a problem or supported you as you grew professionally.

In this case you might opt for a floral arrangement in a velvet box, filled with brightly coloured flowers.

Flowers for a primary school or nursery teacher.

You can give flowers to your child’s primary school or nursery teacher at the start of the school year, on her birthday, on 1 March or at the end of the school year.

Consider a floral arrangement rather than a bouquet, which risks getting lost in the pile of flowers the teacher will receive from the other pupils.

Flowers for a professional achievement.

It is a lovely gesture to give flowers to a woman who has been promoted within her team, or who has just moved to a new job.

Flowers to bring when visiting.

You can give a woman flowers when you call round for a family visit.

You might, for instance, take flowers to your godmother, your mother or your grandmother when you drop in.

Flowers for no particular reason.

Last but not least, you can give flowers for no particular reason at all. Send her flowers on any day of the year, simply to pass on a kind thought and make her day that little bit brighter.