SEE: Couple's Love Story Brings New Flower Shop To Bed-Stuy

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Verdure Florist may have just recently opened in Bed-Stuy, but really, the shop has been three decades, seven children and an only-in-New York City love story in the making.

The Malcolm X Boulevard florist, found near Hancock Street, was opened by husband and wife duo Olga and Dezzie Ligon, whose marriage centers around a flower-inspired meeting 32 years ago.

At the time, Dezzie was working in his father's plant shop in Downtown Brooklyn, as he had been since he was 14 years old. Olga had just moved to New York City from Oklahoma, she told Patch.

"One day, Dezzie saw me walking down the street. He immediately ran out of the store, grabbed a rose and handed it to me," Olga recalls. "I remember thinking it was very kind of him but also strange. Things like that never happened in Oklahoma!"

The meet-cute would spur the start of Olga and Dezzie's relationship, which eventually led to marriage and their seven children.

And now, three decades later, the origin story has inspired a flower shop of their own.

"Our love’s journey has made a complete circle after meeting over a single rose," Olga said.

Verdure Florist has been operating under a soft opening since September and will celebrate its grand opening next week at the 244 Malcolm X Boulevard storefront.

It is open seven days a week between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Customers who stop by can find a wide selection of flowers, bouquets, pre-made arrangements, pillows that Olga has sewn and, of course, love, the couple said.

"The store is a great addition to the community and brings tranquility, colors and love to the neighborhood," Olga said. "All we want to do is show the neighborhood unity while also letting them know that love still exists."