Spring is in the Air

Are you as ready for Spring as we are? It feels like it has been a very, very long winter and it's about time for those long walks in Central Park, strolls down 5th avenue, and for us to get some more bright and cheery colors in our arrangements. We're starting a new series of Spring arrangements and we're releasing our first one today! It is named Spring Sensations and we absolutely love it, especially since we were able to photograph it outside with the beautiful weather! Let us know what you think and be sure to stop by the store for more of the greatest flowers in all of New York! 

Spring Sensations at Roses and Blooms

Martin Luther King's Day Gift Ideas

Good Morning New Yorkers! We're back from our trip to Holland with plenty of new design ideas that we'll be sharing with you during the coming months. Many of the design ideas were for Spring designs, so those will be coming as the weather starts warming up. 

Today I was thinking about what would make a great Martin Luther King's Day gift. Flowers are, of course, always the perfect gift for any occasion...especially from a New York florist, but which arrangements should we be sharing with our friends as ideas. I wanted something that would share the ideals of Dr. King. Hope, tenacity, peace, and fairness were the ideals that stood out to me. For hope, I decided to go with a colorful design of New York flowers that include plenty of bright colors.  

Roses and Blooms' A Perfect Day in Spring has these ideals in it, with hope for all after yesterday's nasty weather for the warm days of Spring to come. Bright, two-tone tulips we import ourselves from Holland are layered with green and white hydrangeas. A few brightly toned leaves are artfully inserted to create more depth. The look is completed by arranging it all in a mouth-blown DutZ pot in a truly Spring inspired color. I love the look of this arrangement and when I look at it, I see hope for better things to come and the brightness and layers always bring a smile to my face.

A Perfect Day in Spring - $120

My second option for a great MLK Day gift idea was the Passion vase. It is also a colorful, Spring-inspired design with cymbidium orchids, pink mini callas, lavender hydrangea, all finished with tropical foliage. It is all inside a uniquely designed DutZ pot to bring a pop to your flowers New York. See the vase below, it is available to our friends for only $99 including Manhattan delivery! 

Passion - $99

To all of your who will have Monday off...enjoy the day and hopefully you'll be able to spend some of the day enjoying the beauty of these or other vases from your preferred florist New York! If you find yourself looking for something to do, feel free to stop by Roses and Blooms at 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 or feel free to call us at (212) 758 7673. We are always available, whether it is for the holiday, a party, wedding, or office need...just come to your local florist and we will ensure that you leave happy.

Winter Wonderland

Well by my account we're now in a winter wonderland. The tree at Rockefeller Center is lit, there's snow on the ground, and the chills at night are enough to bring shivers to the Vikings. What this means for your florist New York is that it's time to bring out a hearty arrangement that is made to last, even with this cold. 

Winter Wonderland

This arrangement from the New York florist is bound to do the trick. Pine cones, white pine needles, some glittery goodies, and just a few freesia to bring it to life. Our usual New York flowers aren't enough to be placed out in front of a porch when a customer is at work and still be healthy when they come home at night. This, however, is sure to be looking just as pretty when they get home so they can have flowers New York to bring winter's spirit indoors. Come on and visit us at 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022, we'll do our best to keep you warm with inspiration for creating your own arrangements with our enormous selection of farm-fresh flowers or let our designers create something for you. We can't wait to see you!

Thanksgiving Centerpiece for Our Home

So Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays for the year. It has a purity to it that reminds me of Christmas in Holland. It isn't all about presents, it isn't all about who has the brightest lights on the block...it's all about sitting down with family & friends and enjoying a wonderful meal together and giving thanks. 

Now just because I love cooking and I have what I hope to be an amazing meal planned, doesn't mean that I don't get to abandon my task as the New York florist. Yes, I love to see a beautiful centerpiece of New York flowers on my Thanksgiving Day table. This is what will be adorning my table this year, on my actually dining room table. I'm sure that this would look great on your table as well!

Thanksgiving Celebration Centerpiece

Now the table is going to look even better with the turkey, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, squash, carrots, cranberry sauce, asparagus, baked apples, and whatever else we are able to whip up for Thanksgiving...but it looks pretty elegant on its own don't you think? By the way, that is our actual menu for Thanksgiving, hope we have enough food!

I love to keep dinner table centerpieces low so that they don't impede conversation. There is nothing worse than going to a dinner party and having to constantly zig and zag around a tall centerpiece while trying to hold conversation with those across from you. There is no reason to go high for a dinner table, a low design can look just as beautiful while still being functional. 

If you haven't gotten your flower situation organized yet, Roses and Blooms is still open! We are the florist New York has trusted for 30 years of Thanksgiving Day arrangements and we are proud to continue designing these flowers New York. Visit the store at 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 or give the store a call at (212) 758 7673 as soon as possible to make sure we can get you the perfect flowers to complement you Thanksgiving before it's too late!!!

Glittering Golds

Who doesn't love gold? Whether you wear it, decorate with it, invest in it, or even use it as a conductor, gold is on everyone's mind when it comes to something exclusive and beautiful. We've gotten the memo. And that is why we are very proud to carry the full line of Ecri gold-finished ceramics at Roses and Blooms, the New York florist. Here's an example of some of the vases we are displaying today at 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022. 

Gold Hand-Made Ecri Ceramics directly to you from Holland

What makes Ecri so special is the fact that each piece is hand-made on the potter's wheel by artisans in the Netherlands. They take the time to hand mold the clay, shape it, and finish it with a range of finishes from typical ceramic colors to lusters such as platinum, gold, and ruby. We love to use Ecri as a interior design piece on its own, or we use the larger pieces to hold orchids and create a truly masterful piece. Items such as Ecri help to make us more than just a florist New York. It takes us beyond just New York flowers. It allows us to enter your home as full home decor designers, and that is a position we are proud to be in. You can find more from Ecri and other exclusive European designs from our partners at EurDecor. Or just give the source for flowers New York a call at (212) 758 7673. 

Sandy Hits Hard, Roses and Blooms Prevails

So as I'm sure you all know by now, there was a hurricane in the Tri-State area this week. Her name was Sandy, and she meant business. I just got back from doing our outstanding deliveries throughout Manhattan and was shocked to see traffic lights out from 42nd Street down. Doing a delivery all the way down at Reid Street was crazy, it is just chaos right now with cars driving every which way and all the buildings are pitch black. An eerie sight. 

We were forced to close Roses and Blooms yesterday due to the storm but were able to re-open the doors today for all the fans of our New York flowers. We are officially open for business and are offering a Hurricane Special to help cheer up anyone who may have been affected by the storm. Check out our facebook page for more information on how to take advantage of this limited time special. 

Now we know we are all of your favorite New York florist and we may spend most of our days at the 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 address for Roses and Blooms, but we do go home occasionally. I wanted to share some pictures of what Sandy did to our neighborhood to help memorialize this historic storm. I took all these pictures myself while driving around yesterday to survey the damage. 

A tree on the power lines. Millions without power. 

Another huge tree just ripped up. Sandy seemed to take the larger trees, not the small ones. 

Just wow. 

Tree on the road and the power lines. It's going to be a long time to recover. 

This farm was just destroyed by the wind. And power lines were all over the road...time to turn back!

Huge Blue Spruces just ripped up and tossed like they were nothing at all. 

This one just snapped in half

Trees ripped out of the ground, roots and all

Hazards were everyone over the roads. No wonder we still don't have power at home!

Just look how Sandy tossed that trampoline

Our thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who was affected by the wrath of Sandy and as the florist New York has trusted for over 25 years, we will be here to help in the recovery in any ways we can. If there is anything we can do, please call Roses and Blooms at (212) 758 7673 visit us at www.rosesandblooms.com or visit us at 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022. We are always standing by with your flowers New York! 

Chills of Fall Hit this New York Florist

This morning I had to admit defeat. The warm summer months are over. The days or lounging about it shorts and short sleeves are just a fleeting memory. I actually had to go into my closet, dig to the very bottom, and find my SWEATERS! Now that I am sitting in my office, I can say that I'm getting excited for the Autumn weather. Pumpkins, mums, butternut squash, and of course all those beautiful fall colors. Reds, oranges, yellows, browns...that sure put a smile on my face. So, I decided to create a new design to bring that excitement to all of you, and I call it the Colors of Fall. 

Here's our baby! This arrangement combines everything I was looking for in a perfect autumn piece. The colors come primarily from the "Charlie Brown" cymbidium orchids, the bronze callas and the orange ranunculus. To remind us that all life is not leaving us as the evenings cool down, I also included some green and white hydrangea as a base to add a fresh look. Placing everything in an orange DutZ mouth-blown conic really finishes off the look. It's such a shame that so many florists are afraid to use colored glass because it really finishes off the look. And take it from me, there are no better colors in glass than from DutZ, the Dutch glass masters. This is an exciting piece and is available on our website for just $138! What a deal for a hand-made arrangement in a hand-made vase. What do you think of the Colors of Fall? Let us know and share your design ideas as well!

As always, we'd love for you to come and visit Roses and Blooms at 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 to see our designers in action. When you think New York florist, remember that Roses and Blooms is the premier collector of flowers, plants, orchids, vases, accessories, and gifts worthy to be named THE florist New York. We are proud to be the preferred destination for New York flowers and will always do whatever it takes to ensure you leave our store happy and ready to tell all of your friends!