How do you transport flower bouquets?

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:40 pm

To all you sweet romantics, how do y'all carry bouquets of flowers on your scooter? I got a rose from a very nice gentleman the other night, and the ride home in Pinky Tuscadero's glovebox did it grievous bodily harm. See also, rolled-up posters, tall umbrellas, etc.

But yeah, flowers....*le sigh*

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:07 pm

Violin case?

murph · Post by **murph** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:32 pm

1. Have the florist wrap the bouquet in extra layers of paper, covering the blooms as well as the stems. Tie the paper shut with extra string/raffia.
2. Put the bouquet in a messenger bag. Good messenger bags will hold an amazing amount of stuff, including large bouquets. Be careful not to crush the blooms.
3. Put the vase in the pet carrier.
4. Ride with the messenger bag hanging in front of you, not behind, so that the leg shield protects the bouquet from the wind.
5. Go!

I don't have a Buddy, but I've carried flowers to my wife this way on my TN'G several times.

jetboy · Post by **jetboy** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:49 pm

For our anniversary this past summer, I bought my wife a dozen roses and I seem to remember putting them in an ordinary plastic grocery bag and hanging them from the legshield hook.

Worked for me!

-jetboy

Capt. Spaulding · Post by **Capt. Spaulding** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:45 am

OK - somebody has to say it. Slow down and smell the roses.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:22 am

Capt. Spaulding wrote:OK - somebody has to say it. Slow down and smell the roses.

Horray for Captian Spaulding! hooray hooray horray!!!!!

magpiash · Post by **magpiash** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:42 am

jetboy wrote:For our anniversary this past summer, I bought my wife a dozen roses and I seem to remember putting them in an ordinary plastic grocery bag and hanging them from the legshield hook.

Worked for me!

-jetboy

similar for me, just go a little slower and cradle the buds with your knees!

Keys · Post by **Keys** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:57 am

In my pick'm'up truck.

--Keys

Post by **ericalm** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:46 am

Last time I transported a bouquet, I had the bottom wrapped pretty well then zipped it up in my jacket, leaving the top loose enough not to crush them. It worked pretty well.

vaderscoot · Post by **vaderscoot** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:57 pm

he said craddle the buds!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-jetboy[/quote]

similar for me, just go a little slower and cradle the buds with your knees!

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polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:56 pm

ericalm wrote:Last time I transported a bouquet, I had the bottom wrapped pretty well then zipped it up in my jacket, leaving the top loose enough not to crush them. It worked pretty well.

That's what I shoulda done, now that I think about it. Thanks!

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:58 pm

jetboy wrote:For our anniversary this past summer, I bought my wife a dozen roses and I seem to remember putting them in an ordinary plastic grocery bag and hanging them from the legshield hook.

Worked for me!

-jetboy

Okeh, that will work for when I get him some flowers today. Thanks!

jetboy · Post by **jetboy** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:43 pm

vaderscoot wrote: he said craddle the buds!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-jetboy

similar for me, just go a little slower and cradle the buds with your knees!

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Just to give credit where credit is due - I'm not the one that craddled the buds. Even though our fair town has voted this past Tuesday that the police should make bud craddling a lower priority on their list of things to arrest people for, there will be no bud craddling from yours truly.

-jetboy

jrsjr · Post by **jrsjr** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:36 pm

Tried this once a long time ago. Arrived with bouquet destroyed by the wind. Stood there feeling like a complete fool. Gave it to her anyway. Was hoping maybe the silly pathos of the act would carry the moment. Needless to say, things didn't work out.

I vote for Eric's method if you are going to try it.

peabody99 · Post by **peabody99** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:33 am

well if just one rose, why not between your teeth?

. I have done a few things with a bouquet of flowers: bungied in my rear basket, and put in a backback with the top unzipped. Its one of those things like a long french baguette or a case of wine that you dont think about until you have to do it. unLuckily there are worse problems in life

magpiash · Post by **magpiash** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:14 pm

jetboy wrote:
vaderscoot wrote: he said craddle the buds!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-jetboy
similar for me, just go a little slower and cradle the buds with your knees!

[/quote]

Just to give credit where credit is due - I'm not the one that craddled the buds. Even though our fair town has voted this past Tuesday that the police should make bud craddling a lower priority on their list of things to arrest people for, there will be no bud craddling from yours truly.

-jetboy[/quote]

all right, i sense that i should be

but i'm not hip enough to get it. please indulge me...wait, is this an "are you kind" sort of thing? and what's craddle?

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:20 pm

"Did he just say, 'What's a battle?'"

"No, he said, uh...'What's that rattle?'"

kat · Post by **kat** » Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:35 pm

i don't live far from trader joe's and transport flowers home all the time. I place a reusable tj bag on the floorboard and brace between my feet. There is always something else in the bag-wine or bagette, etc. If the flowers are delicate i place a plastic bag over the top. if not, like sunflowers, leave them covered in the plastic that comes with them...get lots of smiles from motorists.