Valentine's Day Part 5

Today's arrangement is Serenity, dark calla lilies coming out the side, a beautiful vanda orchid shooting up and a grouping of fragrant  hyacinth make this a unique arrangement.

Valentine's Day Part 4

Today we have the very structured Desire arrangement. Soft fragrant sweet peas are paired with vivid purple vanda orchid blossoms and pink roses, set amongst green dianthus and green hypericum berries in a unique envelope shaped vase.

Valentine's Day Part 3

Today we have Midnight a deep and rich colored arrangement for Valentine's Day. This dark, mysterious and romantic arrangement showcases deep black calla lilies dancing above two varieties of roses, on a traditional red rose and the other a larger darker multiple petaled rose all in a black glass vase.

Valentine's Day Part 2

Today's arrangement is an alternative to the bold and rich colors romantic colors and focuses on pastel. Our Apricot arrangement  uses green hydrangea, funky amaranthus and cymbidium orchid blossoms are nestled among fragrant peach garden roses, spiky pincushion protea and apricot-toned amaryllis blooms.  The white glass really compliments the arrangment and gives it a great look. 

The Road to Valentine's Day Part 1

Valentine's Day is coming up and we will be posting an arrangement or plant that will be showcased in our Valentine's Day product line each day, we will be explaining the design and flowers used to make them.

Today we have Grand Orchid, a beautiful Phalenopsis fuchsia colored orchid that we offer in single and double stem. The fuchsia color is very vibrant and rich thatappeals to a more romantic style than a traditional white orchid. This makes a great gift because it is extremely low maintenance and long lasting. 

It's just around the corner...

Happy hump day everyone! Two more days to go! Here at Rouvalis Flowers the weekend isn't the only thing we're looking forward to, we've got Valentine's Day coming right up and we are sooooo excited! I thought I'd share here one of my absolute favorite pieces from the Rouvalis repertoire. It's called "Lavish Roses, and its a modern take on the classic red roses. In my opinion, it takes a sort of traditional flower arrangement and really knocks  it out of the park. 

We start by arranging 50 large red roses in the hand-tied style. This can be very difficult. Especially if you haven't de-thorned the roses! The rose variety we've used here is called "Heart". It has an absolutely irresistible ruffled petal and color.  

Here we've placed it in a sleek and modern black glass vase. This style of arranging is known as  Pavé-floral or "head to head". 

We will have this piece, as well as tons of other gorgeous upscale flowers for the upcoming  holiday. Be sure to give us a call or come in now to secure your arrangement for that special someone. 

-Serena Fae 

Oncidium Twinkle Orchids

I hope everyone is enjoying the New Year! We're having a wonderful time in the shoppe (as usual) enjoying the plants of winter and gearing up for VALENTINE'S Day- which is just around the corner eek! Just a quick bit about one of the newest additions to the shoppe: Oncidium Twinkle orchids!

These little beauties have just arrived and they are an absolute delight! The lovely delicate flowering orchids gifts are twofold: not only does it look fantastic and bloom for months at a time, but they also smell heavenly! I've heard the fragrance likened to vanilla or peaches. Stop by our beacon hill shoppe and decide for yourself! 

Care for this orchid is pretty straightforward. Oncidium Twinkle varieties like to be kept in partially shaded areas. Do not put this orchid in direct sun. They prefer stable temperatures and should not be kept in spaces that go below 57°F. When watering the orchid, make sure the water fully drains from the bottom. Do not allow the orchids roots to sit in collected water-this may cause root rot. 

Follow these instructions and your little Twinkle should provide you with exquisite sight and scent during these cold winter days!

-Serena Fae 

Proper care for flowers and plants in cold weather.

Winter is here unfortunately, and its always important to remember proper care for the flowers being transported outside or arrangements and plants inside.  

Transporting

Fresh Cut Flowers: Fresh cut flowers bought at our shop are always gift wrapped, any temperature under 35 degrees we completely cover the flowers from the bottom of the stems to the top of the blossoms to make sure they do not get nipped by the cold. It's best that the flowers are transported to the destination with the least amount of time in the cold weather. Even though the flowers are completely covered it will still make a great presentation if given as a gift!  Make sure once they reach the destination they get a fresh cut with a serenaded knife and put into water.

Flower Arrangements: Most all of our flower arrangements are gift boxed for delivery, during the cold weather we typically cover the top of the arrangement with cellophane to create a pocket of warm air for the flowers during transportation. Its best that the flowers stay covered when exposed to the cold air outside. If you receive an arrangement and would like to transport it later that day or any other time just make sure the flowers are completely covered when being exposed to the cold weather.  

Plants: We typically wrap all plants when being transported in the cold. If the plants are small enough and a gift they will be packaged the same way as flower arrangement. If the plant is larger it will be completely covered in a plastic wrap to protect the plant from the cold weather. Again if being transported again outside we ask that it be re wrapped and taking to its destination asap. 

Whats ahead for 2016

As floral designers we use numerous varieties of flowers, colors of flowers, and design styles with techniques to make each of our creations beautiful for our customers in a way that is unique and special them. The flowers at a large scale event to a single birthday arrangement need to reflect the personality, style, desires and overall look or the recipient or customer. We typically combine the worlds of fashion and lifestyle that reflect the style of each arrangement. Here at Rouvalis we are always trying to stay ahead of the curve and look into the future, with the start of the New Year we have taking a look into what is ahead for us in 2016.

Garden: It’s no secret we tend to design lavish, garden style arrangements! It is sensual and tactile for us. We typically use garden flowers grouped in loose gatherings with berries, textural elements and cascading foliage. Rich in textures and filled with pinks, blushes contrasted with rich plums and crimson.

Lustre: Rich with metallic, using blends of gloss and sparkle paired with ivory flowers is a bold contrast in any arrangement. The use of copper, gold, platinum, silver, bronze and rose gold can all be mixed to deliver this stylish look. We typically design in this manner for events and weddings to really capture the variation in colors and finish.

Pastel: For years we have tried to make pastel colors more modern and lively to our customers. This color palette features shades of yellow, peach, pink while adding deep blues, vibrant coral/salmon, and a chartreuse green. Pastel doesn’t have to be pale and muted it can be lively and bubbly.

Jubilee: We wanted these arrangements to be filled with intense colors. Summer is a great time to explore with hot, vibrant, and daring combinations. Jubilee is fun and quirky using tropical and seasonal flowers to accomplish a stylish and bold work of art. Did we mention vibrant, well the colors will be bright yellow, hot pink, hues of red, dark green with touches of bi-color flowers to add to the uniqueness of the composition. As always unique textural elements and leafs will add to the dramatic look of these flowers.

As always stop by the shop to check out what we are working on and always take a look at the floral collections we have online to see what’s available. 

The meaning of rose colors!

With Valentine's Day fast  approaching we always are asked what the meaning of certain rose colors are. We have compiled a list of colors and meanings below for you. Don't forget to order you Valentine's Day flowers! 

Red: It's no secret the red rose is the symbolism of love. Valentine’s Day wouldn't exist without this dramatic and iconic bloom. This is the ultimate symbol of romance and passion, the red rose also conveys respect and the creative spirit of love. Representing true love stronger than thorns, the red rose is known throughout the world as the symbol of love. 

White: Representing, humility, purity and innocence, the white rose is associated with weddings and funerals . Also symbolizing truth and reverence, it sends a message of loyalty and says "I am worthy of you. "

Yellow: The color that represents friendship, joy and caring. An arrangement of these bright blossoms conveys warmth, gladness and affection. 

Pink: Symbolizing gentility, femininity, elegance and refinement, the pink rose also carries various meanings depending on its shade. A deeper pink expresses gratitude and appreciation, while softer/pale shades imply grace and gentleness, admiration and happiness. 

Orange: With an array of warm, vibrant tones, orange roses represents enthusiasm and desire. If you want to express admiration and attraction - with an underlying message of passion and excitement then orange is the color you would want. 

Purple/Lavender: Thought to be somewhat mystical in nature, with symbolism connected to enchantment and desire a it’s not surprising that lavender and purple roses portray a message of love at first sight. A terrific Valentine color.