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Linked to the tragic myth of Clytie and Apollo . Apollo turned Clytie into a sunflower so he would never have to look at her again after she outed his affair with a princess.

ProFlowers uses its platform to share the mythological and historical origins of popular blooms: proflowers.com

Named after a young man in Greek myth who became obsessed with his own reflection and eventually drowned. The flowers are often found near riverbanks, mirroring where Narcissus fell. Linked to the tragic myth of Clytie and Apollo

The company highlights that Julia Ward Howe campaigned for a "Mother's Day of Peace" in 1873 to resolve human conflicts. Customer Experiences The flowers are often found near riverbanks, mirroring

The company was co-founded by and launched just before Valentine's Day in 1998. Initially, the site performed poorly because developers changed the original design specs. However, after a complete rebuild for Mother’s Day that followed the co-founders' specific "wireframe" vision, the site saw conversion rates of over 20%—a success that lasted for two decades. ProFlowers is now part of the FTD Companies network and maintains an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. The "Story" Behind the Flowers

While the brand is a major player in the industry, modern customer "stories" from reviewers on sites like ConsumerAffairs and PissedConsumer often highlight a gap between expectation and reality:

Legend says they grew from drops of milk from the Greek goddess Hera . Later, the goddess Venus was said to have cursed the flower with a yellow pistil because she felt its white beauty threatened her own.