Designs from Silkflowers.com Help Beat Winter Blahs

With the sunshine and warm air of spring still at least a month away, Silkflowers.com offers its stylish and colorful Spring 2013 collection to brighten those long gray days of winter.

"Cheerful flowers and luscious green plants are always a sure bet for lifting spirits, especially during the cold winter months," Tim Hennessy, co-founder of Silkflowers.com, said. "For any interior decor, silk botanicals can really make a difference. Plus, they're so easy - no watering or cleaning up fallen leaves. Just maintenance-free beauty that lasts for years."

Highlights of the Silkflowers.com Spring 2013 collection include: The new Lily Centerpiece, a striking bouquet of supple lilies in a shapely glass vase ($219 large; $149 junior); a new and unique white amaryllis bouquet in a modern glass cylinder vase ($149); and a new classic tulip nosegay (a clear glass vase of nine for $115). Returning favorites include a chic line of orchids ranging from $35 to $269; stunning long-stem calla lilies in yellow or white (a 14-inch tall silver banded vase of 10 blooms for $139); a magnificent line of hydrangea accents and centerpieces ranging from $39 to $239; a variety of rose accents (a clear glass vase of two open buds for $35) available in seven colors; and the Succulent Oval Platter, a shapely round ceramic dish full of favorites such as aloe, jade, echeveria and sedum ($149).

"Our silk botanicals make wonderful gifts as well," Hennessy added. "They're the perfect way to make someone smile this winter."

Gifts purchased from Silkflowers.com are shipped directly to recipients' doorsteps. And like all Silkflowers.com products, they're expertly packaged to arrive in perfect shape for easy display right out of the box (unlike fresh cut flowers that are often dead by the time they arrive). They're adorned with a stylish gift card, too, that may be personalized with a message of choice.

To view the entire Silkflowers.com Spring 2013 collection, please visit http://www.silkflowers.com/seasonal-collections/spring. High resolution photography is available at http://www.silkflowers.com/pressroom and upon request. Silkflowers.com is also on Facebook and Twitter and has a blog, http://blog.silkflowers.com.

Silkflowers.com is the nation's largest supplier of designer-quality silk botanicals, including floral arrangements, decorative stems, plants and trees. The company proudly offers the widest selection and inventory of beautifully designed silk creations at affordable prices, delivered directly to consumers with utmost care. Silkflowers.com's sister company, OfficeScapesDirect (http://www.officescapesdirect.com), serves the commercial market in the same manner, offering the widest selection anywhere of designer-quality silk botanicals for business interiors and commercial spaces. Both companies are located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and White Plains, N.Y.