Rose Petal Shop

As you prepare your table settings for Thanksgiving, consider the addition of rose petals to the mix this year! FREEZE DRIED ROSE PETALS are FANTASTIC table decorations. A small sprinkling of petals down the middle of the table will make for a simply beautiful presentation!

The wonderful think about freeze dried rose petals is that they last for SO LONG! Set the table the day before and the freeze dried rose petals will still have the same gorgeous appearance they had when you laid them out! Where fresh rose petals only look great for a few hours, freeze dried rose petals will keep looking great for months… even years!

As your begin to think about Thanksgiving and even Christmas decorations, remember to include freeze dried rose petals from The Rose Petal Shop!

While the title may be a bit deceiving, it is quite easy to plan for the unexpected. With the holidays right around the corner, think about how many visitors (family, friends, and neighbors) just pop in unexpected or with VERY little notice.

To refresh your memory on the last time this happened, consider the following:

Phone rings. You answer.

(friend): Hi! Listen… we were just out and about and thought we’d drop by for a few minutes. Are you going to be around?

(you): Sure! That would be great! We’d love to see you! Where are you?

(friend): Oh… about 5 minutes away. We were just out running some errands and thought we would drop in for just a few minutes.

(you): Great! We’ll see you in a few!

You hang up the phone and look around. While your house is in some semblance of order, your holiday decorations might be a little lacking. Enter freeze dried rose petals!

Freeze dried rose petals are perfect decorations for those last minute situations! Freeze dried rose petals can last upwards of 2 years and are easy to set up and clean up! Order them in and keep them in the closet for those ’spur of the moment’ occasions.

Rose petals are a unique, eye-catching, fun, affordable, and festive decoration. Order some today!

No holiday wedding flowers are complete without the addition of fresh or freeze dried rose petals! Rose petals in colors such as red, dark red, cream and white are great complements to bouquets and arrangements of wedding flowers. Consider the following ideas as you prepare to decorate for your holiday weddings or events:

Freeze dried rose petals can be scattered around Christmas trees as additional accents to your traditional decorations. Freeze dried rose petals can last a very long time. They won’t wilt, won’t stain, and are easy to clean up! The use of freeze dried rose petals in everyday home decor is a growing trend that is sure to surprise and delight your wedding guests this holiday season!

Freeze dried rose petals are also ideal for surrounding pillar and other sized candles. The light of the candle adds a glow and warmth indicative of the holidays while the rose petals add a touch of elegance. Again, the longevity of the freeze dried rose petals means that they will look great and hold their color and shape throughout the holidays!

Speaking specifically to wedding decorations, the beautiful and classy touch of lining the aisle with rose petals is not only affordable, but adds significant color and richness to existing wedding decor.

Don’t forget to add fresh or freeze dried rose petals to your list as you plan for your wedding flowers and other holiday decor. Rose petals are the perfect addition to your ‘Winter Wonderland’ wedding!

The Rose Petal Shop specializes in the shipping and procurement of premium fresh cut flowers and rose petals. The majority of these fresh cut wedding flowers are shipped directly to your door in an early blooming stage so as to ensure a safe transit and extremely long-lasting flowers!

Oriental Lilies and Asiatic Lilies are perfect examples of flowers shipped in closed blooms. From time to time (often depending on the weather) these flowers are harvested with very tight blooms which may require additional time to open. Below are some special care tips that can be followed to encourage these blooms to open. These steps are only to be followed if the blooms are not opening after a day or two in water. DO NOT follow these steps if your flowers are opening on their own.

** ONLY FOLLOW THESE STEPS IF YOUR BLOOMS HAVE NOT BEGUN TO OPEN AFTER A DAY OR TWO IN WATER**

Under most circumstances we strongly recommend our customers store flowers in cooler temperatures (we recommend temperatures less than 65 degrees). Cooler temperatures will help the flowers to open slower and last longer.

Warmer temperatures encourage flowers to open faster. Please keep in mind that once flowers are open, there is no reversing the process… they will remain open. ‘Steaming’ Oriental and Asiatic Lilies is a way to encourage these blooms to open by exposing them to warmer temperatures. The steam not only provides a warm atmosphere for these flowers, but also moisture which prevents the flowers from drying out as they are exposed to warmer temperatures.

‘Steaming’ Oriental and Asiatic Lilies:

- Cut the stems about 1 inch up from the bottom and place the flowers in clean water.

- Set the container with the flowers on the bathroom counter (where they will not get wet).

- Close the bathroom door.

- Turn on the shower using only hot water.

- Once the room is sufficiently ’steamed up’, turn off the shower, leave the flowers in the ’steamed up’ bathroom, and shut the door.

- After about 30 minutes, return to the bathroom and steam it up again.

- Repeat this process until the blooms have begun to open.

- Once the flowers have begun to open, set the flowers in a warmer environment (such as on the kitchen counter or dining room table). Again, the warmer temperatures will help these flowers to continue to open.

If you have any questions about caring for your wedding flowers or wholesale flowers, please do not hesitate to contact our customer service department at 1-888-297-3000.

The Rose Petal Shop gets asked many times why the price of fresh rose petals across the industry increases from December through February. The simple answer is because of what is known in the floral industry as ‘the pinch’.

Every year at the end of November flower farms really cut back the majority (if not all) of their rose bushes. They do this so that they can have 2 harvests in the days and weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day. Rose prices during that time are at a premium, so the more the farms sell… the more they make.

So there you have it… the increase on the price of rose petals is a direct result of ‘the pinch’.

** One thing to remember is that freeze dried rose petals are NOT affected by ‘the pinch’. Freeze dried rose petals are harvested and preserved during the summer months from one of our fantastic flower farms here in the US! **

As summer fades to fall and the cooler temperatures become the norm, our production of freeze dried rose petals winds down and our farms are left with what they have been able to harvest during the summer months. What does that mean for you as a customer???

BUY, BUY, BUY!!! With production soon coming to a close, we will be limited to the quantities of freeze dried rose petals that our flower farms have harvested, preserved, and stored. Once those are gone, we will mark that product as ‘unavailable’ until probably next June or July when production will resume once again.

The beautiful thing about freeze dried rose petals is that they last a VERY LONG TIME. If you have grown attached to or fallen in love with a particular color - BUY NOW! We will sell out of many of the colors that we offer - some much sooner than others. Don’t procrastinate. Buy now and have the colors that you desire for your upcoming wedding or event.

On behalf of the Rose Petal Shop, we appreciate your business and look forward to serving you soon!

~ The Rose Petal Team

In an effort to further expand our selection of rose petals and cater to our retail customers, we are planning on offering Freeze Dried Retail Packs later this fall!

These retail packs are shipped in individual clear plastic bags and will consist of about 6 cups of freeze dried rose petals (roughly 300-400 petals per bag). The bags will measure about 7 inches long x 5 inches wide x 2 inches tall. They are packed with a matching ribbon and a gold sticker sealing the package.

These Freeze Dried Retail Packs will be sold in bulk quantities and will be perfect for floral shops/departments, bridal boutiques, and even for our food market clientele who are seeking to expand and diversify their offerings. The beautiful thing about freeze dried rose petals is that they are extremely long-lasting and have a shelf life of up to 2 years (of course they won’t stay on your shelf that long)!

The Rose Petal Shop is your online outlet for rose petals and freeze dried rose petals. Be sure to check out our complete online catalog of rose petals by clicking here!

If you have any questions regarding rose petals or freeze dried rose petals, please do not hesitate to contact us directly at 1-888-297-3000!

Freeze dried rose petals have become extremely popular throughout the wedding, event, and entertainment industries. Their rise in popularity is most attributed to the fact that they are (1) cheaper than fresh rose petals, and (2) have an amazing shelf life and can last up to 2 years if cared for properly.

In the wedding industry, freeze dried rose petals have proven to be heaven-sent for budget conscious brides. The freeze dried rose petals have allowed brides of all budgets to get more for their money. Also, we have had many brides comment how it has been nice to receive their freeze dried rose petals in advance of their wedding… thereby shortening their to-do list and leaving them with one less worry as their big day approaches.

The event and entertainment industries have also showed increased interest in freeze dried rose petals over the last year. Many of the caterers, hotels, and resorts that have provided feedback to us have mentioned the cost benefits of ordering freeze dried over fresh rose petals. However, cost benefits aside, the main reason they prefer freeze dried rose petals is because they look great and hold strong throughout their whole event. Fresh rose petals have a tendency to become ‘fatigued’ after a few hours. Freeze dried rose petals hold their shape and coloration almost indefinitely.

Freeze dried rose petals have truly left their mark on the floral industry. As you plan for your next wedding or event, consider adding the beauty, color, and longevity of freeze dried rose petals.

After what has seemed like an incredibly LONG winter, we are VERY pleased to announce that white and freeze dried rose petals are available once again!

White Freeze Dried Rose Petals:

Ivory Freeze Dried Rose Petals:

Place your order online or call our customer service representatives at 1-888-297-3000 for all of your freeze dried rose petal needs!

Hooray!!! The fields are in bloom again!!!

Yesterday we received a note from one of our flower farms that produces freeze dried rose petals that their roses which produce the Autumn Harvest rose petals are back in bloom and that production of these beautiful freeze dried rose petals has resumed!

We are anxiously awaiting the announcement that the ‘Sunset’, ‘Ivory’, and ‘White’ varieties are available. According to our farm, they should begin to have availability of these varieties VERY soon!

Remember that freeze dried rose petals have a VERY long shelf life and can last upwards of 2 to 5 years! If you see the color you want on our website, order it early! Some colors sell out quickly, so don’t be stuck without rose petals for your wedding!

As soon as production resumes on the other varieties that our currently unavailable, we will post an entry to let you know that they are available once again!