Caribbean Flower Arrangements

All of these mixed, tropical flower arrangements can be purchased online.

Flower.com's Tropic Island bouquet comes standard, deluxe and premium versions. This arrangement features red ginger flowers, Asiastic lillies, orchids and assorted greenery

Click through to order Flower.com's "Tropic Island" floral arrangement.

Teleflora's Paradise Found bouquet comes in both a standard and a deluxe version. This arrangement features Birds of Paradise, Asiastic lillies, alstroemeria, assorted leaves (hypericum, galax and ti), equisetem and moss.
Click through to order Teleflora flowers and search for the "Paradise Found" bouquet.

Teleflora's Zen Artistry bouquet features purple dendobrium orchids, carnations, Sweet William and green leaves (hypericum, equisetem, sheet moss, palm, galax).

Click through to order Teleflora flowers and search for the "Zen Artistry" bouquet.

Teleflora's Rose Oasis bouquet features red roses, leucadendron green cymbidium orchids and green button spray.

Click through to order Teleflora flowers and search for the "Rose Oasis" bouquet.

Calyx & Corolla's Tropical Jungle Bouquet features orange and red pin-cushions, pink proteas and Birds of Paradise.

Click through to Calyx & Corolla's "Tropical Jungle Bouquet" This arrangement includes 10 stems (18" to 24"), and your choice of the Kaldun & Bogle monkey pitcher (7 1/2" high), a signature glass vase or just the flower stems.

Calyx & Corolla's Tropical Romance Bouquet featured pink and red ginger, parakeets, heliconia, Monstera leaves and King Protea.

Unfortunately, the "Tropical Romance Bouquet" is no longer available through Calyx & Corolla. This arrangement included 10 stems (20" to 24"), and your choice of the Seashell Vase (8" high), a signature glass vase or just the flower stems.

Virgin Islands florist, Roses Too is located in St. Thomas (tel: 340-776-2720). You can view their portfolio of arrangements, events and weddings to just get inspiration for your Caribbean floral arrangements or use them for your event or flower-ordering needs in the US Virgin Islands.

Teleflora's Bamboo Collection

Telelflora's Bamboo Collection features arrangements from it's "Zen", "Eden" and "Tropics" collections. A cubicle vase made of real bamboo is one feature all of these floral designs have in common

Teleflora's Bamboo Shangri-La bouquet features a white phalaenopsis orchid.

Click through to order Teleflora flowers and search for the "Bamboo Shangri-La" plant.

Teleflora's Bamboo Zen bouquet features yellow Asiatic lillies, green cymbidium orchids, and green hypericum (along with associated greenery).

Click through to order Teleflora flowers and search for the "Bamboo Zen" plant.

Leave it to Martha Stewart to offer instructions on how to make sea shell flower pots. This tutorial guides you through the process of adorning terra cotta plant pots with snail shells, Atlantic cockles, quahogs and black calico scallops.

Designer Flowers is located on the island of Bermuda and in the cities of Hamilton and Southampton (tel: 295-4380). Designer flowers does standard floral arrangements, weddings, corporate events and theme parties.

ebt - Every Bloomin' Thing is a florist located in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (tel: 345-945-1701). They specialize in gift/fruit baskets, weddings and events. Their colorful designs featuring local flowers make the most of a destination wedding or event. Use their designs to inspire your own tropical celebrations at home.

Coastal Living magazine's Tropical Tidings feature suggests that you do the following

For an island-appropriate holiday theme, trade traditional poinsettias for tropical plants such as anthurium, heliconia, bird of paradise, and protea. Keep the blooms fresh by placing them in water-filled glass vases. For clean, sophisticated mantel-toppers, place green apples and Key limes inside cylindrical glass containers. Flowers, greenery, cylinders, and sconces available at floral stores.

In their photo, it looks like they've used pink ginger flowers and wreaths of greenery. Of course this would make a stunning tropical holiday hearth, but I feel the design holds up any day of the year!