We hosted our Valentine’s Day Media Event on February 7, giving local news stations a chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at Royer’s Flowers and Gifts preparation process for the big holiday.
Geoff Royer, Vice President of Production and Product Development, was in attendance to talk about how we prepare to serve thousands of Central Pennsylvania customers for Valentine’s Day.
“The trick to it is staying organized and being ahead,” said Geoff Royer, Royer’s Flowers and Gifts Vice President of Production and Product Development.
We will be delivering about 10,000 flower arrangements on Feb. 14 and 5,000 on Feb. 13. We will also serve thousands of more people at our 16 locations.
It is a full-team effort to ensure everything goes smoothly for Valentine’s Day. Our dedicated staff is working around the clock to ensure that everything is ready for the big day.
“Giving flowers and being involved in people’s emotions is always something that we’ve taken very seriously,” said Geoff Royer, Royer’s Flowers and Gifts Vice President of Production and Product Development. “We consider it an honor to be a part of that; that people are choosing us to help convey their emotions.”
All locations will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14.
We can’t wait to help you make it a special Valentine’s Day for your loved one(s)!
Many think of Valentine’s Day as a day for men to do romantic gestures for the women in their lives, but they deserve to be celebrated too.
To help you find the perfect gift for your significant other, we’ve compiled a Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Men:
Flowers
Men like flowers too. Just because it’s traditional for men to buy women flowers, many also appreciate a vase of fresh flowers. If you’re looking for something “less feminine” try these options –
Is your man a plant dad? Give him a new plant for his collection. These Valentine’s-themed plants are perfect gifts that will last well beyond the holiday when taken care of properly.
These are just a few of the options we have in store and online to treat your guy for Valentine’s Day.
If you choose to order flowers to surprise your significant other, we have a special offer this year! Have the flowers delivered between Feb. 8-13 and your recipient will receive a coupon for a free dozen roses that is redeemable in-store from March 1-31, 2025.
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching! If you’re still looking for that perfect gift for your special lady we’re here to help.
Women, just like everyone, want to feel special, seen and loved every day of the year, but February 14 is a perfect time to remind them how much they mean to you. We have an array of gifts to say, “I love you”.
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Women:
Flowers
Flowers are the traditional Valentine’s gift for a reason. They are an easy, yet meaningful way to show you care. And your significant other will think of you every time they look at them. We have a full selection of Valentine’s Day arrangements to choose from which can be found on our website, Royers.com , but a couple bouquets to consider are:
Give them a little bit of everything. Our gift bag includes a bag of Asher’s chocolate covered pretzels, a 10” white stuffed bear and a red heart balloon. We take care of the packaging with red tissue paper and red shred too.
And guys, don’t forget the card! We have a selection of special Valentine’s Day cards in-store only. You can also have a message sent when you place a flower order in-store, online or over the phone.
If you choose to order flowers to surprise your significant other, we have a special offer this year! Have the flowers delivered between Feb. 8-13 and your recipient will receive a coupon for a free dozen roses that is redeemable in-store from March 1-31, 2025.
We at Royer’s Flowers and Gifts work very hard to bring you the freshest flowers possible. We are diligent in our selection of only the highest quality flowers, work directly with the growers, and go to great lengths to ensure they are handled with expert care once they arrive.
However, there are some steps you can take at home to ensure that our flowers last as long as possible.
Tip #1 – Buy from a local shop that only sources the best quality flowers
If you get your flowers from us this step is already covered. But no matter where you are buying your flowers, it is important that you know where their flowers are from, how they transport them and how they care for the flowers once they receive them.
Don’t be afraid to ask. A good florist will be able to answer these questions for you without hesitation.
Buying flowers from a local florist is important because of the amount of care that is taken in the selection of flowers. While many floral retailers ship their flowers using ocean containers and ships, Royer’s uses air shipping to speed up the time between the flowers being cut and arriving at your doorstep.
Tip #2 – Remove low leaves
If you are purchasing a handheld bouquet, there are extra steps that need to be taken when placing the flowers in a vase to ensure flower longevity.
First, remove leaves that will be submerged in water when placed in the vase. This can lead to mold. Be careful to not remove the leaves that will be above the water line however.
Tip #3 – Choose the right vase
Don’t just pull the random vase out from under your kitchen sink and plop the flowers in. That’s a recipe for failure.
First, make sure that the vase fits your flowers. Ask yourself, will the flowers be able to stand up straight and not tip over? Will all of the leaves be underwater (remember, that’s not good)?
If the vase will fit the flowers, then make sure you clean it if it’s dusty or hasn’t been rinsed since it held its last bouquet. Make sure there is no soap residue left behind before filling the vase with water.
Tip #4 – Use the flower food
Don’t forget about the packet of flower food your florist should have given you when you purchased the flowers.
Read the instructions on the back of the packet carefully as the ratio of water to food is very important and the amount of food you should use will be different for every vase. Mix the food with the water before adding the bouquet.
Tip #5 – Cut your stems
Before placing your flowers in the vase, cut the stems at an angle. This will help with water uptake.
Tip #6 – Keep the water clean
For best results, don’t ignore your flower care after initially setting them up. As you’re admiring them, check that the water is clean. Make sure it’s not cloudy or full of debris. If you notice this, change the water immediately. The quick extra step will extend your flower’s life.
If you follow these tips, your beautiful flowers can last up to two weeks.
Happy Hydrangea Bowl, Lavender & Lavender Mint Fog
Softly Spoken, Pink & Raspberry Italian Cream Soda
Peach Blossom & Iced Cookie Butter Latte
Peach Blossom & Iced Cookie Butter Latte
Simply Said, clear & Americana with Coconut
We recently collaborated with our Lebanon location’s neighbor, The Clay House Cafe, to highlight some of our arrangements and a selection of their drinks from their current menu.
They gave us a list of some of their current drinks from coffee to cream sodas and we chose flower arrangements we believed paired well with them. Because we believe everyone’s morning should start with sipping a cup of locally brewed coffee while admiring a beautiful flower arrangement.
We chose Tuscan Winter to pair with this drink because the warm yellow glow from the sunflower and the orange vase was connotative to mocha and hazelnut to us. The flowers and the coffee are both perfect to warm you up from winter blues.
Soft, purple tones were the theme here. The stark purple of our hydrangeas paired perfectly with the lavender in this drink. The mini green hydrangeas evoke ideas of mint and freshness, complimentary to the mint elements in this drink.
Our Softly Spoken, Pink arrangement was a perfect match to the colors of The Clay House’s Raspberry Italian Cream Soda. The reddish-pink tint of the drink itself matched our pink roses and the white foam on top replicated the white mini calla lilies and the hydrangea.
If you taste the Iced Cookie Butter Latte, the pairing makes complete sense. The sweetness emulates the feeling the roses and mini carnations bring to the arrangement. The color of both the drink and the arrangement are evocative of a golden-hour glow as well.
This drink gets swirled around to create its flavor with each element serving a purpose. Our Farmhouse Sunset features many flowers including roses, a green hydrangea, charmelia alstroemeria, a carnation and statie. Each of these flowers are different, vibrant colors, but together they create a beautiful bouquet, much like the drink.
Sometimes simple is best. This Americana’s star of the show is Coconut with the other elements complimenting the flavor. In Simply Said, clear the daisy poms and baby’s breath are a calming white, giving the carnation a chance to shine.
Why the Collaboration?
Royer’s Flowers and Gifts had humble beginnings in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. We began when Hannah Royer started growing African violets on her windowsill. Flash forward over 80 years later, and Royer’s has 16 locations across Central Pennsylvania. Royer’s continues to serve the community, including Lebanon, as a fourth-generation family-owned small business.
Supporting other small businesses and our community is an important part of our history and who we are today.
The Clay House Cafe opened in Lebanon, just 3 minutes away from Royer’s Flowers, in September 2024. Since then they have been serving our Lebanon community with coffee and kindness.
It’s been beautiful to watch our community grow.
We want to encourage everyone, whether their community is in Central Pennsylvania like us or somewhere else, to support local businesses. They are the backbone of this community.
We send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has ever purchased from us or shared one of our posts on social media. Keep #supportinglocal
Tulips are back in our stores for the season, and we want to make sure that after you take them home, they last as long as possible.
We only offer the highest quality tulips available and care for them diligently while they are in our stores. However, to ensure their longevity there are some steps you can take at home.
Understanding tulips
It is important to know that tulips are different from other cut flowers. Tulips continue to grow even after being cut. Their stems grow upwards, and their flowers grow towards light sources.
Because they are active, they will droop. This does not mean they are dying or unhealthy; they are simply “moving”.
Royer’s also specifically sources tulips with larger heads, which increases the chance of the “drooping” effect while they are growing but is a higher quality flower.
They can easily be recut and shortened if they become too unruly.
It should also be noted that tulips do not require flower food like many other fresh flowers.
Tips to make tulips last longer
Cut them
As with most fresh flowers, it is recommended that you cut some of the stem off from the bottom. For tulips, cut a ½ inch off from the bottom at an angle.
This is done to increase the flowers’ ability to uptake water, which ensures they don’t wilt or get shocked.
Water
Even though tulips don’t need flower food, they do require a lot of water. Be sure to check the amount of water in the vase daily. It is important that at least the bottom of tulips stems are always covered. Remember, the tulips are still technically growing.
For best practices, give your tulips fresh water everyday or continue adding water as the levels decrease.
Environment
Tulips like to be cool. Keep them in a room that won’t get a lot of heat. To help them maintain their ideal temperature, drop ice cubes into their water.
Be sure to place them somewhere away from direct light, radiators, lamps, TV’s, electronics and other items that could cause them to overheat.
Peace Lilies, which are not true lilies, are thought to bring peace to those who tend for them. Those who practice Feng Shui believe the Peace Lily harmonizes the energy whenever it is placed and gives feelings of hope to those in its presence.
Orchids are hard to take care of. According to Southern Living, it is believed that caretakers of the plant will be rewarded with good fortune. Others say Orchids are a symbol of creativity and beauty, according to Good Housekeeping.
Feng shui practitioners believe having two philodendron plants in your home helps promote the balanced partnership you hope to achieve with those you live with, according to Good Housekeeping.
The ZZ Plant is supposed to bring prosperity to its caretaker. In Feng Shui the ZZ Plant is said to elevate positive energy in relation to wealth and well-being. It is a very hardy plant and is nicknamed the “eternity plant” to symbolize endurance.
Consider adding one of these plants to your home or office to hopefully have your best year yet!
Welcome to part 2 of our Christmas Gift Guide where we’re helping you find something for everyone on your list.
Part 1, which features our first 12 categories, was posted on Dec. 16.
With just a few days left until Christmas, we hope the rest of this guide eases some of your Christmas shopping anxiety. Here’s the final 12 gift guide categories:
The Christmas Obsessed (For the one who has had their tree up since Nov. 1)
If you’re looking for Christmas gift inspiration or you’re at a loss as to what to get the person that has everything, you’ve come to the right place.
We’ve created a gift guide with 24 categories to help you find the perfect present. Because we have so many suggestions, we are splitting this guide into two parts. Check back for the next installment on December 20. For now, here’s the first 12 categories:
The Cat Parent (This is for the one who constantly has cat hair on them)
