Are flowers still appropriate for men?

SBmini · March 2014

My friend's dad has been in the hospital for quite some time. I wanted to send him something to cheer him up. I have no idea if he's restricted in food. His problems have been heart and lung related. So I want to get him something safe. To men typically appreciate flowers? Or does someone else have another idea?

chibiyui · March 2014

Depends on the man. My grandfather had the most beautiful rose bushes I've ever seen outside of botanical gardens.
That said I think its enough of a cultural norm to send flowers when one isn't well. Just don't send marigolds.

ShesSoCold · March 2014

I agree that it would depend on the man. You could send a plant or something along the flower lines without being overly cutesy or floral.

When my dad was in the hospital, his brother sent him flowers that looked like a beer - it was a mug with that yellow jelly stuff and white carnations on top for foam. It was pretty great.

HisGirlFriday13 · March 2014

I think anyone would appreciate anything that would brighten up their hospital stay.

emmyg65 · March 2014

When my dad was in the hospital, his work sent him a potted plant arrangement. Unlike cut flowers, it's still going strong, five years later! But I think flowers are fine too.

SBmini · March 2014

He's sort of a simple man. Very sweet, salt-of-the-earth kind of guy. Great sense of humor. He's the kind of guy who always sends me a Christmas card and always tells me he loves me when he sees me. I found these, which I think he'd appreciate:

Looking into potted plants too.

Thanks!

SBmini · March 2014

Found a sweet little gardenina bonzai tree. I'm going to send him that.

pinkshorts27 · March 2014

SBmini said:

Found a sweet little gardenina bonzai tree. I'm going to send him that.

That is perfect.

My great-grandpa was in the hospital and he said "I don't need no stinking flowers, I'm not dead yet". Haha. The things he appreciated the most were heartfelt cards and pictures he could put on the wall.

mimiphin · March 2014

Hey, Just a heads up, last year I had lung surgery (they have a damn habit of collapsing for no reason) and was air-lifed to a 2nd hospital about 6 hrs away for the surgery. My local hospital I was allowed to have flowers and plants, the 2nd I was not. No flowers, no ferns, no ivy, nothing. Just make sure that the hospital will let him have flowers.

KytchynWitche · March 2014

I'm glad you found something suitable! Most hospitals here will allow flowers and plants, provided the patient isn't in ICU or critical care, I'm not sure about there though.

Semi-related useless piece of information gleaned from my aunt who used to be a florist: it's considered bad luck and/or bad taste to send red and white arrangements to a hospital - red being the colour of blood, obviously, and white being the colour of the sheets/shroud used to cover the bodies of the deceased... Just thought I'd share because I am a mine of trivia.

SBmini · March 2014

He's in a long term care facility right now, no longer the hospital. So I believe the flowers should be acceptable.

MairePoppy · March 2014

SBmini - Those sunflowers look beautiful, but think twice. They produce lots of pollen. I brought home a sunflower bouquet once and within minutes I was congested and sneezing my head off. I had to keep them outside.

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