Category: Flowers

  • In January, it’s a tip-top time to tip-toe through the tulips

    Tulips arrived in Western Europe in the late 1500s from their native Turkey, looking unlike anything else on the continent. As an import, they “commanded the same exoticism that spices and Oriental rugs did,” according to Investopedia.com. And by the first part of the 1600s, the rarest bulbs traded for as much as six times…

  • Sizing up six new arrangements for fall

    Several sure signs of the season: cooler temperatures, candy corn on grocery store shelves and the arrival of our fall menu. Emily Mallis, Royer’s marketing manager, shared her insight on six arrangements making their debuts. 2820/Foliage Terrarium: A tilted pedestal container gives a unique, updated look to our everyday dish garden while retaining its vintage…

  • And the winning arrangement name is … Cottage Garden

    A quote from the French impressionist painter Claude Monet adorns SaraJane Barto’s refrigerator: “I must have flowers, always and always.” Barto, of Carlisle, takes those words to heart, buying flowers for others and herself. “And I love gardening,” she said. “Couldn’t do without flowers.” That passion for flowers prompted Barto to submit the winning entry…

  • We need your help naming this arrangement; enter our contest by Aug. 15

    We’re giving the current name of this new arrangement a green thumbs down. And that explains why Royer’s annual name-the-arrangement contest is appealing to the public to rename what is now known as the Garden Box design. The person who submits the winning name will receive this arrangement (retail value $54.99) as a prize. The…

  • Behind the scenes: Royer’s expanded direct ship program serves 48 states

    Royer’s Flowers has come a long way in the 80-some years since Hannah Royer grew African violets on her windowsill in Lebanon, Pa., that she sold at a local garment factory and at area farmer’s markets. Today, while our brick-and-mortar stores and online presence serve customers in seven counties in south-central and eastern Pennsylvania, Royer’s…

  • Go behind the scenes as four Royer’s colleagues start floral design training classes

    Olivia joined Royer’s part-time at the holidays in 2016. Since December, she has worked full-time as a manager trainee at the Lancaster West store. On this mid-June 2019 morning, she is in Royer’s training room at the company’s corporate complex in Lebanon. Olivia stands at a work table, in the second row. At the table…

  • Send these Royer’s arrangements anywhere in the continental U.S. for $9.99

    Family-owned Royer’s Flowers & Gifts has been a local florist for more than 80 years, with a commitment to delivering farm-fresh flowers and top-notch customer service. That won’t ever change. But that’s not stopping Royer’s from offering its local touch and original designs to a national audience. Royer’s has introduced 12 new arrangements that can…

  • Garden roses are back and a popular option for weddings

    Garden roses, which once were the everyday rose sold by local flower shops, are back in their uniquely big and fragrant ways. Their large blooms and strong scent not only distinguish them from today’s standard roses but also make them an increasingly popular option for weddings and other special occasions. This is how Alexandra Farms…

  • Royer’s introduces fresh gathered bouquets

    Do it yourself doesn’t mean you have to go it alone. A case in point: Royer’s new fresh gathered bouquets. Available in 13 different options (with the promise of more to come), the bouquets sell for $19.99 or $29.99 including delivery. They arrive in a brown craft paper sleeve tied with raffia, giving the package…

  • Postcard from Quito, Ecuador

    Located in the northwest part of South America, Ecuador’s name betrays another fact about its geographic location. Ecuador is Spanish for equator, the imaginary line that separates the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres. Quito, Ecuador’s capital, sits more than 9,000 feet above sea level. That combination – proximity to the equator and elevation –…