Mayfield Florist has been designing and delivering funeral flowers in Tucson since 1982. We offer the finest, freshest, highest quality sympathy flowers in the market. We provide same day and express funeral flower delivery to Tucson funeral homes, mortuaries and churches. Our fireside funeral flower baskets are extremely popular and are appropriate for the viewing, service or for delivery to the home or office.
Fireside Sympathy Baskets
A fireside sympathy basket is a type of sympathy arrangement that typically includes a wide variety of flowers and plants, and it's commonly delivered to the recipient's home or business. We also deliver quite a few to cemeteries, churches, funeral homes and mortuaries. These beautiful baskets can be either large or small—depending on how much space you want to dedicate to your arrangement.
If you're sending a fireside sympathy basket to someone's home, there are several flowers that would be appropriate. A classic option is an arrangement of white carnations and chrysanthemums, which stand for peace and serenity (and are often associated with funerals). White lilies are often used in Jewish funerals; lilies are often associated with death because they're fragile and die quickly after flowering. If you want something more colorful, try yellow daisies—they mean friendship and happiness.
Custom fireside baskets can include a host of different flowers and plants, but some popular options include:
• African violets - African Violets are a popular choice for funeral flower arrangements. They are known for their bright, cheerful colors, and they can be used in arrangements with other flowers or alone.
• Begonias - Begonias are popular for funeral flowers because they're simple and easy to arrange, but still have a good amount of color and texture. Their leafy stems make them easy to work with, and their bright colors make them stand out from other funeral flowers like roses or lilies.
• Bells of Ireland - Bells of Ireland are typically used in funeral flower designs because they symbolize new beginnings and everlasting life—qualities that are important at any time but especially so at a funeral service.
• Carnations - Carnations are often used in funeral flower designs because they can be found in so many different colors. This gives the family more options for their arrangements. Carnations also have a strong scent, which means that they can last longer than other flowers without having to be changed out as often.
• Chrysanthemums - When used in funeral flower designs, chrysanthemums symbolize respect and honor because they represent longevity (the Greek word “chrysos” means gold). These flowers also represent love because they were once thought to be able to ward off evil spirits by emitting smoke while burning (similar to incense).
• Daffodils - Daffodils are a type of flower that is traditionally used in funeral flower arrangements. They are often used to represent rebirth, renewal, and hope. The daffodil flower comes in a variety of colors and shapes, but each one has the same basic look: yellow petals surrounding a center of green leaves.
• Gladiolas - Gladiolus are a beautiful flower that has a very unique shape and color. They are usually easy to grow in most climates, and they can be used in many different ways. Gladiolus are often used for funeral flower arrangements because of their ability to cover a large area of space. They can also be used as an accent piece or to create an arrangement of smaller flowers.
