July 2018 - Rockcastle Flowers Blog

Celebrating Friends on International Day of Friendship

A good time to celebrate all the great friends in your life is July 30th, which is the International Day of Friendship. If you can get together to celebrate, even better. But, sometimes you can't. That's when it's great to send some gorgeous flowers to express your feelings and let them know you are thinking about them. Here are some great flower arrangements and bouquets that we can create and deliver that scream friendship and love: Perfect Pairing Premium This flower arrangement is a bright and tropical-themed display. The luxury vase bouquet is combined with a 20-piece Hedonist truffle package. Sunrise Splendor This stunning floral design features 24 glorious roses in brilliant shades of orange, light orange, and dark orange. These beauties come in a sparkling flared vase. Beautiful Whisper This is a pastel beauty with pink and white roses, lilies and delicate Queen Anne's lace in an elegant vase. Glorious Day This is a gorgeous combination of pink and yellow flowers, the person combination of symbols between the yellow of friendship and pink of affection. The flowers are delivered in a couture style vase. A Dozen Mixed Roses If your friend loves roses, then this is the perfect bouquet. They will get a dozen roses, including three yellow, three red, three white and three light pink roses that are accented with variegated pittosporum and arranged in a tapered glass vase. Days of Sunshine Bouquet Red roses, red alstroemeria, and orange gladioli arrive in a sparkling Ming urn. This artistic display will charm your friend. 1 Dozen Yellow Roses Yellow is the color of friendship. Give your bestie this beautiful display of 12 premium roses. Chosen Spot Sunset Named after our beautiful Canandaigua Lake region, this floral display includes coral gerbera daisies are accented by orange spray roses and hot pink ranunculus [...]

By Blog Team| July 27th, 2018|Friendship|0 Comments

Flowers and Gift For Every Occasion

July is chock full of special days that are cause for celebration. In fact, many of these special July days focus on celebrating special members of the family. These include Parent's Day on July 22nd, Cousin's Day on July 24th, Aunt and Uncle Day on July 26th, and Father-in-Law Day on July 30th. At our Rochester flower shop and through our website, we offer numerous gifts that make it easy to let all these family members know you are thinking of them on their special days as well as the whole year round. Here are some examples: Cookie Basket This cookie basket includes six assorted six-inch cookies. Gourmet Basket Premium This sweet and savory food gift includes cheese, crackers, cookies, nuts, and candy. It comes in a natural basket that makes a great keepsake. Dish Garden Ceramic Planter - Premium This 14-inch ceramic planter is filled with colorful blooming plants and green plants, making a great gift for the green thumb in the family. Succulent Garden Succulents are extremely low maintenance and are a perfect gift that creates an indoor garden. This succulent garden features a combination of plants in a twelve-inch container. Three Cheers For You! A cobalt blue vase is filled with a bold mix of colorful seasonal flowers and greenery. Flower City Galley Bouquet This is a bright and charming way to show your love to a special family member. It features a mix of gorgeous blooms. Bright Blooms Bouquet This bouquet features magenta, orange, and yellow hues. There are orange gerbera daisies, magenta stock, and yellow button mums in a fuschia glass vase. Bohemian Blue Bouquet This stunning floral design offers Asiatic lilies, ornamental grasses, white moonstone roses, and green cymbidium orchids. Classic Cactus Garden This unique dish garden has one tall cactus that is surrounded by shorter varieties of cactus [...]

By Blog Team| July 16th, 2018|Gifts|0 Comments

The Hottest and Best Selling Trends in Floral Design in Rochester, New York

Flower trends are like all trends. They come and go, offering something new and exciting. With flower trends, they offer a great way to express our sentiment for a special occasion or event as well as show others how we feel about them. Here at our Rochester flower shop, we are in touch with the latest floral trends of 2018. Our floral design team has captured these trends in this year's flower collections. Here are some of those floral trends: Tropical Tropical flowers, blooming plants, and plants are a favorite floral trend for 2018 here in Rochester. These long-lasting, easy maintenance floral designs offer bold colors, a variety of texture, and a unique look. Here are some examples: Tropical Bliss This arrangement offers a wide array of tropical flowers and foliage. Exotic Grace This tropical display features tall bamboo and birds of paradise along with tropical orange flowers and greenery in a bamboo container. Island Dreams Tropical flowers with greenery are displayed in a dramatic black cube vase. Color The top colors are peach, dark violet, and burgundy. Here are some beautiful floral examples of these stunning hues: Peaches and Dreams Peach hues are highlighted with creamy colors with this mix of roses and seasonal blooms. You're A Gem Bouquet Violet and other gemstone shades are highlighted in this bouquet of roses and lilies. Wine Country Bouquet Enjoy the trend toward burgundy and wine hues with this beautiful display of alstroemeria, carnations, and roses that are accented by faux grapes. Monochromatic This floral trend offers a singular color in a bouquet of flowers like these examples: Napa Valley Centerpiece A French country pot in white highlights the elegance of an all-white floral design. Passionate Pink Garden Arrangement This large pink arrangement includes an urn filled with pink peonies, roses, lilies, and [...]

By Blog Team| July 12th, 2018|Floral Trends|0 Comments

Enjoy Summer-Themed Flower Arrangements

Summer is here, which means there's a lot to enjoy outdoors and maybe also indoors as the weather is really heating up! To help you celebrate the vibrant color and feel of summer, we have a new summer flower collection that is ideal for decorating or giving. Here are some of the highlights from our summer flower collection: Seaside Oasis This idyllic flower arrangement offers a mix of colors and summer flowers that brighten your day. Garden Parade Bold primary colors and a combination of summer flowers make this a great arrangement for any occasion. Three Cheers For You! Three cheers for the season's happiest flowers in a rich cobalt blue vase! Beautifully arranged and beautifully priced, this delightful bouquet makes a brilliant birthday gift. It's also a great way to say "I'm thinking of you." Shades Of Brilliance Bouquet This brilliant summer bouquet offers bold-hued lilies, roses, and alstroemeria in a bamboo box. Flower City Galley Bouquet This is a colorful floral display with numerous primary colors punctuated with seasonal greenery in a vase. Sunny Siesta Enjoy summer shades like various hues of yellow and orange, reflecting the summer morning, afternoon, and sunset all in on floral display. Come check out all of our summer flowers at our Rochester flower shop or visit our website to see all of our seasonal options.