San Diego 10/21/2013 10:53:26 PM
News / Business

Allen’s Flowers and Plants Partners with PassionRoses for its Rose Bouquets

Bogota, Colombia Rose Grower Serves as Official Rose Provider for Past Four Miss America Competitions

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. (October 21, 2013). Allen’s Flowers and Plants, a local San Diego florist with multiple locations and recent recipient of the Best San Diego Florist by the San Diego Union Tribune for the fourth consecutive year, announced that its rose provider partner, PassionRoses of Bogota, Colombia, will again serve as the rose provider for the 2014 Miss America competition, making it the fourth year in a row. Allen’s Flowers and Plants is proud to get all its roses from this high-quality rose provider.

 

PassionRoses was founded in 2001 and is a family-oriented company dedicated to growing and providing the most beautiful and highest-quality roses. PassionRoses has180 varieties of roses that are shipped to 5,000 retail and grocery stores around the United States. PassionRoses was also selected by the Rose Bowl and the Tournament of Roses to become the Rose Bowl's Official Rose of the Rose Bowl, the Official Rose of the Rose Bowl Game, and the Official Rose of Rose Bowl Stadium.  

 

The 2014 Miss America competition was recently broadcast live from the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall on Sunday September 15, 2013 on ABC.  The bouquets used for the competition were handpicked and were prominently displayed throughout the Miss America crowning ceremony by the court of Honor to the newly appointed Miss America, former Miss New York Nina Davuluri, and at the off-air press conference.  PassionRoses were also included in the historic Show Us Your Shoes parade, and provided the pageant luncheon.


About Allen’s Flowers and Plants


Allen's Flowers & Plants was started over 30 years ago, by our father, "Max Levy." Over the years, Allen's Flowers has gained a tremendous reputation for delivering fresh, original and creative flower arrangements, gourmet gift and fruit baskets and unsurpassed service. Allen's Flowers and Plants continue to be recognized year in and year out as San Diego's best florist.  This second generation family owned company is one of the nation's most highly regarded florists, with a worldwide online presence and three shops in and around San Diego. Allen's Flowers has grown to be recognized as an industry leader and has been awarded a top 100 florist in the USA for the past four years. This award is one of the most prestigious in the industry with over 36,000 florists competing for the honor. Locally, Allen's Flowers has been selected as the best florist in San Diego by the readers of the San Diego Union Tribune and signonsandiego.com now for four years in a row. Allen's Flowers currently handles several hotels and catering companies in San Diego and is most proud of serving as a preferred florist for the San Diego Convention center. For more information, please visit www.allensflowers.com