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April 1, 2025

State Center April Floral Selection


The Bloom Central flower delivery of the month for April in State Center is the Birthday Smiles Floral Cake

April flower delivery item for State Center

The Birthday Smiles Floral Cake floral arrangement from Bloom Central is sure to bring joy and happiness on any special occasion. This charming creation is like a sweet treat for the eyes.

The arrangement itself resembles a delectable cake - but not just any cake! It's a whimsical floral interpretation that captures all the fun and excitement of blowing out candles on a birthday cake. The round shape adds an element of surprise and intrigue.

Gorgeous blooms are artfully arranged to resemble layers upon layers of frosting. Each flower has been hand-selected for its beauty and freshness, ensuring the Birthday Smiles Floral Cake arrangement will last long after the celebration ends. From the collection of bright sunflowers, yellow button pompons, white daisy pompons and white carnations, every petal contributes to this stunning masterpiece.

And oh my goodness, those adorable little candles! They add such a playful touch to the overall design. These miniature wonders truly make you feel as if you're about to sing Happy Birthday surrounded by loved ones.

But let's not forget about fragrance because what is better than a bouquet that smells as amazing as it looks? As soon as you approach this captivating creation, your senses are greeted with an enchanting aroma that fills the room with pure delight.

This lovely floral cake makes for an ideal centerpiece at any birthday party. The simple elegance of this floral arrangement creates an inviting ambiance that encourages laughter and good times among friends and family alike. Plus, it pairs perfectly with both formal gatherings or more relaxed affairs - versatility at its finest.

Bloom Central has truly outdone themselves with their Birthday Smiles Floral Cake floral arrangement; it encapsulates everything there is to love about birthdays - joyfulness, beauty and togetherness. A delightful reminder that life is meant to be celebrated and every day can feel like a special occasion with the right touch of floral magic.

So go ahead, indulge in this sweet treat for the eyes because nothing brings more smiles on a birthday than this stunning floral creation from Bloom Central.

State Center Iowa Flower Delivery


If you want to make somebody in State Center happy today, send them flowers!

You can find flowers for any budget
There are many types of flowers, from a single rose to large bouquets so you can find the perfect gift even when working with a limited budger. Even a simple flower or a small bouquet will make someone feel special.

Everyone can enjoy flowers
It is well known that everyone loves flowers. It is the best way to show someone you are thinking of them, and that you really care. You can send flowers for any occasion, from birthdays to anniversaries, to celebrate or to mourn.

Flowers look amazing in every anywhere
Flowers will make every room look amazingly refreshed and beautiful. They will brighten every home and make people feel special and loved.

Flowers have the power to warm anyone's heart
Flowers are a simple but powerful gift. They are natural, gorgeous and say everything to the person you love, without having to say even a word so why not schedule a State Center flower delivery today?

You can order flowers from the comfort of your home
Giving a gift has never been easier than the age that we live in. With just a few clicks here at Bloom Central, an amazing arrangement will be on its way from your local State Center florist!

Would you prefer to place your flower order in person rather than online? Here are a few State Center florists to reach out to:


Ames Greenhouse
3011 S Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010


Antheia The Flower Galleria
412 E 5th St
Des Moines, IA 50309


Bates Flowers by DZyne
813 4th Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112


Carmen's Flowers
516 SW 3rd St
Ankeny, IA 50023


Chicken Shed Primitives
620 N Hwy 69
Huxley, IA 50124


Everts Flowers Home and Gifts
329 Main St
Ames, IA 50010


Flowers By Rebecca
Colfax, IA 50054


Mary Kay's Flowers & Gifts
3134 Northwood Dr
Ames, IA 50010


Story City Floral & Garden
525 Broad St
Story City, IA 50248


The Flower Bed
1105 6th St
Nevada, IA 50201


Nothing can brighten the day of someone or make them feel more loved than a beautiful floral bouquet. We can make a flower delivery anywhere in the State Center Iowa area including the following locations:


State Center Nursing & Rehab Center
702 Third Street Nw
State Center, IA 50247


Sending a sympathy floral arrangement is a means of sharing the burden of losing a loved one and also a means of providing support in a difficult time. Whether you will be attending the service or not, be rest assured that Bloom Central will deliver a high quality arrangement that is befitting the occasion. Flower deliveries can be made to any funeral home in the State Center area including:


Anderson Funeral Homes
405 W Main St
Marshalltown, IA 50158


Black Hawk Memorial Company
5325 University Ave
Cedar Falls, IA 50613


Celebrate Life Iowa
1200 Valley W Dr
West Des Moines, IA 50266


Dunns Funeral Home & Crematory
2121 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50312


Dyamond Memorial
121 SW 3rd St
Ankeny, IA 50023


Foster Funeral Home
800 Willson Ave
Webster City, IA 50595


Hamiltons Funeral Home
605 Lyon St
Des Moines, IA 50309


Hamiltons
3601 Westown Pkwy
West Des Moines, IA 50266


Iles Family of Funeral Homes
6337 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50322


McLarens Resthaven Chapel & Mortuary
801 19th St
West Des Moines, IA 50265


Merle Hay Funeral Home & Cemetery-Mausoleum-Crmtry
4400 Merle Hay Rd
Des Moines, IA 50310


OLeary Flowers For Every Occasion
1020 Main St
Norwalk, IA 50211


Parrott & Wood Funeral Home
965 Home Plz
Waterloo, IA 50701


Pence-Reese Funeral Home
310 N 2nd Ave E
Newton, IA 50208


Smith Funeral Home
1103 Broad St
Grinnell, IA 50112


Stevens Memorial Chapel
607 28th St
Ames, IA 50010


Westover Funeral Home
6337 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50322


Woodland Cemetery
Des Moines, IA 50307


Florist’s Guide to Gerbera Daisies

Gerbera Daisies don’t just bloom ... they broadcast. Faces wide as satellite dishes, petals radiating in razor-straight lines from a dense, fuzzy center, these flowers don’t occupy space so much as annex it. Other daisies demur. Gerberas declare. Their stems—thick, hairy, improbably strong—hoist blooms that defy proportion, each flower a planet with its own gravity, pulling eyes from across the room.

Color here isn’t pigment. It’s voltage. A red Gerbera isn’t red. It’s a siren, a stop-sign scream that hijacks retinas. The yellow ones? Pure cathode glare, the kind of brightness that makes you squint as if the sun has fallen into the vase. And the bi-colors—petals bleeding from tangerine to cream, or pink edging into violet—they’re not gradients. They’re feuds, chromatic arguments resolved at the petal’s edge. Pair them with muted ferns or eucalyptus, and the greens deepen, as if the foliage is blushing at the audacity.

Their structure is geometry with a sense of humor. Each bloom is a perfect circle, petals arrayed like spokes on a wheel, symmetry so exact it feels almost robotic. But lean in. The center? A fractal labyrinth of tiny florets, a universe of texture hiding in plain sight. This isn’t a flower. It’s a magic trick. A visual pun. A reminder that precision and whimsy can share a stem.

They’re endurance artists. While roses slump after days and tulips twist into abstract sculptures, Gerberas stand sentinel. Stems stiffen, petals stay taut, colors clinging to vibrancy like toddlers to candy. Forget to change the water? They’ll shrug it off, blooming with a stubborn cheer that shames more delicate blooms.

Scent is irrelevant. Gerberas opt out of olfactory games, offering nothing but a green, earthy whisper. This is liberation. Freed from perfume, they become pure spectacle. Let gardenias handle subtlety. Gerberas are here for your eyes, your Instagram feed, your retinas’ undivided attention.

Scale warps around them. A single Gerbera in a bud vase becomes a monument, a pop-art statement. Cluster five in a mason jar, and the effect is retro, a 1950s diner countertop frozen in time. Mix them with proteas or birds of paradise, and the arrangement turns interstellar, a bouquet from a galaxy where flowers evolved to outshine stars.

They’re shape-shifters. The “spider” varieties splay petals like fireworks mid-burst. The “pompom” types ball themselves into chromatic koosh balls. Even the classic forms surprise—petals not flat but subtly cupped, catching light like satellite dishes tuning to distant signals.

When they finally wilt, they do it with dignity. Petals stiffen, curl minimally, colors fading to pastel ghosts of their former selves. Dry them upside down, and they become papery relics, retaining enough vibrancy to mock the concept of mortality.

You could dismiss them as pedestrian. Florist’s filler. But that’s like calling a rainbow predictable. Gerberas are unrepentant optimists. They don’t do melancholy. They do joy. Unfiltered, uncomplicated, unafraid. An arrangement with Gerberas isn’t decor. It’s a manifesto. A pledge allegiance to color, to endurance, to the radical notion that a flower can be both exactly what it is and a revolution.