I love sending things to my friends when they least expect it.

I mean, everybody looks out for a card when their birthday rolls around, but getting something out of the blue is particularly fun.

Most of the time I send little things—notecards from Charleston's Sideshow Press or a set of bamboo pens. But in a perfect world, I would send flowers every single time.

Side Show Press image courtesy of sideshowpress.com, bamboo pen image courtesy instylebamboo.com

The problem is, most mail-order flower vendors send bouquets that have too much fluff, too little substance—that, and the blooms are usually loaded with preservatives.

So I was thrilled to find a source for organic mail-order flowers (and chocolate, and wine, and every other fabulous gift you could imagine): Charlotte-based Organica Deluxe.

Their yellow cut roses (grown on a family farm in Ecuador) are gorgeous.

Rose image courtesy of organicadeluxe.com

Wouldn't you like to open a box and see a dozen of those staring back at you?