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Easter Basket Ideas for Adults

Posted on by Amber

Why should the kids have all the fun? Surprise your bestie or significant other with a grown-up Easter basket this year to celebrate the season!

What to include in an adult Easter basket:

Chocolate

Every Easter basket, no matter the age of the recipient, should include chocolate. It’s not Easter without a little indulgence in tasty treats.

We offer a wide selection of chocolates. Our Asher Milk Chocolate Pretzels and Waggoner Buckeye Box (4.15 oz) will fit perfectly in any sized Easter basket.

Small Plants

If your recipient is a plant mom or dad, you know what they really want – more plants. Our Decorated Calandiva is a great size for baskets and features a cute spring-themed pot with a heart flower design.

Although it might not fit inside your Easter basket, our pink tulip plant, which features 6 blooms, is a great addition to your Easter gift.

Coffee Mug

It’s the time of year when a cup of coffee or tea can be enjoyed in the morning on a front porch or patio, taking in the warm spring air. Include a cheery coffee mug into your Easter basket as a practical, but adorable, gift for your recipient.

We have a collection of bee-themed mugs perfect for this time of year.

Tea

You can’t go wrong with gifting tea, especially our collection of Tea Forte tea boxes that include a wide variety of flavors in each box, so there’s something for every taste.

Tea Forte has many floral and spring-centered collections including their cherry blossom tea collection (Hanami), their collection inspired by The New York Botanical Gardens (Fleur), and their fruity and floral collection (Mariposa).

A Stuffed Animal

Another staple for any Easter basket is a stuffed animal. Of course, a plush bunny is the obvious choice. We have an adorable “Oddball Mini Bunny” if you’re looking for a unique rabbit.

We have lots of other plush if you want something other than a bunny. We have multiple spring-related palm pals that could easily fit in any basket including:

Spring Decor

Help your recipient refresh their space in colors and themes of the season with spring decor. Consider including decorative mushrooms, rabbits, bee hives, or birds in your Easter basket for a fun touch.

Garden/Outdoor Decor

For those who will be spending spring in the garden, include some garden decor in their basket. We have a collection of pot hangers that adorn garden pots including dragonflies, butterflies, and a colorful ladybug.

Our smiling ceramic frog or our mushroom with three birds atop it both make perfect spring garden decor and are great Easter gifts.

Add a seasonal stick-in

Finally, complete the Easter basket with a festive stick-in for an added flare. We offer glittering Easter egg stick-ins and a selection of Easter bunny options.

How to include flowers in your Easter celebrations

Posted on by Amber

Easter is just 10 days away! The holiday is a perfect excuse to embrace all things colorful, spring, and floral. If you’re hosting an Easter brunch, dinner, or any other type of celebration, there are so many opportunities to add color to your event with flowers.

1. The Obvious – A Table Center

Let’s get the obvious out of the way. A traditional vase of flowers placed in the center of your dining room table screams spring. It’s a fresh pop of life to celebrate the beauty of the season and should be a staple in your party plans.

2. Seating Chart Helpers

If you’re opting for a more formal Easter brunch that includes assigned seating, consider tying name tags to a single flower’s stem that your guests can then take home as a favor. Even if you’re not seating people in specific seats, this is still a fun idea to include just a little tied card that says “Happy Easter” with the flower on top of the plates.

3. Use Them As A Prize

Are you having an adult Easter egg hunt or playing other party games? Have a colorful bouquet of flowers as the prize for the winner. It’s a perfect spring-themed prize that will be appreciated by all.

4. Craft With Them

Consider crafting with flowers as part of your Easter activities. If your guests are crafty, lead them in a craft including flowers. You can make flower crowns or press the flowers to make art or greeting cards. Your guests would have a fun take-home item to remind them of your party.

View our collection of Easter flowers here – Royer’s Easter Flowers

Easter flowers – their meanings and history

Posted on by Amber

Easter celebrations, whether at church, a special brunch, or a family Easter egg hunt all typically have one thing in common – flowers are present. 

They add beauty, elegance and whimsy to the celebrations while highlighting the beauty of the spring season. Many of the same types of flowers are used in Easter celebrations year after year, such as lilies and tulips. 

This isn’t coincidental; each Easter flower has a reason for being part of the celebrations.

White Lily

Meaning

The white lily is typically the first flower people think of in association with Easter. According to the University of Nevada, Reno, this can be linked to its mention in the Bible. It is associated with rebirth and new beginnings, specifically the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is celebrated on Easter.

Pagans also hold “Easter” Lilies in high regard. Their beliefs connect the flower to motherhood and it is typically given to mothers as a thanks.

The University of Nevada, Reno notes that multiple other religions connect white lilies to purity and grace.

History

White lilies, initially located in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, were introduced to England in 1819 and America in 1880, according to the University of Nevada, Reno. 

Today, as a result of wars and political issues, there are only a handful of American growers of white lilies on the Oregon-California border in a location known as the Easter Lily Capital of the World. 95% of potted Easter Lily bulbs come out of this area.

Tulip

Meaning

Tulips are popular Easter flowers because they are in bloom around the holiday and come in a variety of colors, many of which match the aesthetics of Easter. Some of the colors have meanings that are also associated with the holiday.

According to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the colors’ meanings are associated with rebirth and purity. For example, yellow tulips represent happiness and hope. White tulips represent purity and honor.

History

Tulips are believed to be native to the Mediterranean. According to the Massachusetts Horticulture Society, in the 1590s, Charles L’Ecluse planted a tulip in Holland at the University of Leiden’s gardens to discover that it could grow in the harsh Northern European climate. 

Tulips became a symbol of the elite because of their rarity in Holland, and their trading became popular. This resulted in what is called “Tulip Mania” in Amsterdam from 1634 to 1637 which caused a single tulip bulb to allegedly cost as much as 12,000 guilders, which was the price of an Amsterdam townhouse at the time, according to the Massachusetts Horticulture Society. Tulips still continue to be important to the Netherlands economy today, in large part to tourism.

Tulips made their way to America in 1642 and were growing in settlers gardens in now-Manhattan. In 1698 according to the Massachusetts Horticulture Society. It was reported that a settler in what is New Jersey today was growing tulips. However, it wasn’t until the American Revolution that tulips were fully established in American gardens.

Daffodils

Meaning

The Farmer’s Almanac states that Daffodils represent new life and became associated with Easter because they bloom around the holiday. 

In England, they refer to daffodils as “Lent lilies” because of their long-standing association with Lent.

History

According to Penn State, daffodils were originally from Europe and northern Africa, but did not become popular in ornamental gardening until the late 1800s. 

Easter Cactus

Meaning

Although not a flower, but a houseplant that flowers, Easter Cactuses are rooted in Easter tradition because of when they bloom. According to the Farmers Almanac, the Easter Cactus is also a symbol of rebirth, a theme of Easter.

History

The Easter cactus should not be confused with the Thanksgiving or Christmas cactus. The Easter cactus has rounded leaf edges with tiny brownish hairs on the tips of the leaf, as opposed to Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti that have spikey leaves.

The Easter cactus comes from the coast of Brazil and is thought to have been introduced to Europe in the 18th century, according to the University of Arkansas.

Flowers add something special to celebrations, especially at Easter. They bring life and color into gatherings and help create connections and memories when given as gifts for holidays.

Although these are the “traditional” Easter flowers, any flower can help elevate and enhance your holiday gatherings.

Reawaken a sense of purpose and possibility with these spring flowers

Posted on by Neal
Hyacinths of red, blue and yellow in a wicker basket are an example of popular spring flowers.

It seemed like New Year’s Eve fireworks had barely faded from view when suddenly it was the waning days of winter.

Maybe you lacked the time or the willpower to sustain the resolve with which you vowed to exercise more, eat better and generally become a better version of yourself.

Never fear. For a renewed sense of purpose, look no further than nature and Easter, those perennial symbols of rebirth and reawakening.

Spring means more sunlight, which allows plants to produce more food. The more food it has, the more that a plant grows. And as temperatures rise, plants grow more quickly.

Indoor inspiration

Of course, you can bring the sense of endless possibilities that spring flowers inspire by bringing them indoors. Here are four favorites that you will find in our stores:

Daffodils – These are one of the first plants to emerge each spring. They represent rebirth, new beginnings and hope. At Easter, we carry the bulb plant. Our customers love the bright yellow flower. Daffodils are a favorite of churches for decorating at Easter.

Hyacinth – The most fragrant of spring flowers, this is another one we carry in bulb form at Easter, in colors of white, pink or blue. They are available as a single bulb or pots of multiple bulbs. Bulb plants are a fun addition to a child’s Easter basket, allowing them to watch a plant’s life cycle.

Easter lily – The pure white flower symbolizes purity, rebirth and new beginnings and most often is associated with Christ’s resurrection. For those reasons, there’s a long tradition of giving Easter lilies as gifts and decorating churches with them. Although we don’t carry the Easter Lily plant year-round (and it typically isn’t used as a fresh-cut flower), we offer the white stargazer lily, which is similar in shape and sweet fragrance.

Tulips – This plant/flower symbolizes perfect and deep love. We carry the potted bulb during Easter, but we also offer fresh-cut tulips generally from January through April. Tulips are one of the few flowers that continue to grow after being cut and can stretch up to six inches or more.

If your New Year’s resolutions didn’t take hold, no worries. Spring and Easter can get you back on track, offering a sense of renewal.

Spring flowers offer convincing proof of that.

Extending the Life of your Spring Bulbs

Posted on by Taylor

Even after the Easter Bunny has visited and the last eggs are hunted, Easter bulbs – such as daffodils (narcissus), hyacinths, and tulips will bring beauty and color into your home. In fact, you can make the flowers last a lot longer by following these few tips.

The key to making the blooms last longer is to keep the plants in a cool place, such as your garage or porch. For smaller plants, such as a single-bloom hyacinth, finding space in your refrigerator will work just as well. This will stall the normal aging process, extending the life of the blooms.

Keeping your bulbs in a cool place overnight or while at work will help extend the life of your bloom and allow for maximum enjoyment when you are at home. Not all bulbs are freeze tolerant so keep temperatures in mind, especially overnight.

Like any living plant, it’s also important to keep the plants watered. Most bulbs like to be watered at soil level rather than overhead. Do not overwater, the soil should not be saturated at all times.

After your bulb plants have finished blooming, let the plant die back into itself. Allowing the leaves to yellow and wither before removing will help nourish the bulb for the following year by. Keep in mind this is different from deadheading the bloom which can be beneficial to bulb growth. Keep the bulb in its pot and store in a cool, dark place. In early fall, separate the bulbs and plant them in your garden in anticipation of their blooming again next spring. Be mindful that some bulbs will not come back depending on climates, among other reasons, following these tips does not guarantee that your bulbs will bloom again.

The making of our Easter Centerpiece

Posted on by Neal


It’s known in our catalog as item No. 4109, but many numbers go into the making of our Easter Centerpiece.
There’s 10, the number of baker fern. Seven lavender daisy pompons. And five heads of purple statice.
Of course, it wouldn’t be Easter without four glitter eggs, in addition to the arrangement’s other elements.
The accompanying photos show one of our central design teams handcrafting the Easter Centerpiece, no doubt making one just for you!
To order an Easter Centerpiece for yourself or to send to someone else, please click here.

We’re putting our best ‘Bunny Face’ forward with free kids club event March 25

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Bunny Face, I love you. Bunny Face, I need you.
If you’re between the ages of 5 and 12, you can make your own Bunny Face to bring home for Easter.
The Royer’s Kids Club will play host to a free kids club event March 25 in all stores. Besides making a carnation bunny, participants will receive a balloon.
Time slots are available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Registration is required by calling your nearest Royer’s store.

Royer’s Kids Club gets head start on Easter with free event March 12

Posted on by Neal

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Royer’s stores will be hoppin’ on March 12. An egg-cellent time is sure to be had by all.
The Royer’s Kids Club is getting a head start on the Easter Bunny with a free event in all Royer’s stores. Children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to make a special Easter arrangement and will receive a balloon.
Time slots are available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Registration is required by calling your nearest Royer’s store.

Fox 43: spring and Easter flowers

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Fox 43 Morning News' Amy Lutz and Royer's Barry Spengler.
Fox 43 Morning News’ Amy Lutz and Royer’s Barry Spengler.

It was another egg-cellent visit to Fox 43 Morning News for Barry Spengler, our vice president of operations. He joined host Amy Lutz to discuss spring and Easter flowers and plants.
“Winter’s kind of getting out of the way,” Barry said, “and let’s get some spring.”
Among the highlights:

  • With hyacinth and tulips, the plants sometimes are immature when you get them. Just give them three to five days to develop. “Don’t be afraid of them,” Barry said, “… you’ll see them open up in the home. So just be patient.”
  • Unlike in the fall, a mum this time of year is not a hardy mum. “So enjoy it inside, you can put it on your porch for the summer,” Barry said. “But don’t put it in the ground, it will die for next year.”
  • Easter lilies and calla lilies offer a nice fragrance and can be planted outside but should be kept in a protected area, such as near your home.
  • With bulb plants, once their blooms are “shot,” let the foliage die back into the bulb. This will provide nutrients that will strengthen the bulb. “Over the summer, you can just let that dry in the pot, plant it in the fall, and you’ll see them next year,” Barry said.

Here’s the entire segment: