In 1895, the first astronaut perambulated the moon in search of fresh flowers, and, finding only worthless diamonds, returned brokenhearted with nothing to give his sweetheart. For $25, today's Groupon gets you $50 worth of Earth's effervescent efflorescence at Lawrence Mayer Florist in downtown Macon.

The blossom connoisseurs at family-owned Lawrence Mayer Florist proffer a plethora of fresh-cut flowers from all over the world for a variety of bud-appropriate occasions. Buyers can browse the European-style market setting for feisty floral arrangements, such as the Garden Parade, teeming with pops of yellow, red, and purple and rife with roses, alstroemeria, chrysanthemums, and other flora ($42.95), or a bunch of sunny yellow tulips, corralled into a clear glass vase and cinched with a yellow bow ($34.95). The rose medley mixes Matsumoto asters and mini carnations with roses for a spirited bouquet of pink and white ($47.95).

Lawrence Mayer comes with its own colorful accouterments, including two electric-lavender lionesses that guard the store's teal-trimmed double doors and a gilded façade. The 9,000-square-foot flower facility keeps its cases and vases fully stocked with garden-plucked goodies perfect for commemorating an anniversary, birthday, or moon landing.

Reviews

Four Google Mappers give Lawrence Mayer Florist an average of four stars and three Insider Pagers give the florist a three-star average. Nearly 1,240 Facebookers like the business.

• Very professional and accomodating [sic]. It is comforting to know that I can trust a shop when calling from accross [sic] the country. – DB, Google Maps
• I was really pleased with the unique options presented by Lawrence Mayer Florist. – Debbie C., Insider Pages