Roses are red, very generic for this Thursday too. If you vie to be different, this is the time you can.

Flower shop Ruern Boossaba offers you a range of imported delights that can make roses on the receiving end less humdrum and predictable.

A selection ideal for this Valentine's Day would be the English rose _ in fact, it looks like a rose is growing within a rose. The outer petals are large and light but the centre is packed with many smaller layers; it somewhat recalls a folded lotus, only a bit more dreamy and magical.

Two shades are available and flower designer Panitan Thongsatit urges buyers to also make their choice according to the receiver's personality to ensure their enchantment. Rose{aac} is a light pink hue that suits sweet and girly ladies, while Champagne, more on the orange side, is fitting for chic and cool fashionistas. The flowers will be packaged in either the shop's signature Fashion Box or Signature Bag, which allows the roses to remain fresh for up to seven days.

If the English rose isn't your posy, there's also another airy breed, Cafelatte, which almost look like they're hand-crafted from tissue paper.

Order your flowers at 085-199-2904 (Asoke Court branch) or 087-495-7878 (Chidlom branch) or visit www.facebook.com/rbbflowershop.