“Nieves” Christmas Centrepiece with White Spray Roses and a Candle

No. “Nieves” is the name we gave this centrepiece because of its wintry white look; in Spanish, “nieves” means “snows” (from “nieve”, snow). You are on the website of Floristería Mallorca, a family-run flower shop based in Coll d'en Rabassa, Palma, with no link to any other business called Nieves. If it was this centrepiece you were looking for, you have reached the people who make it: we put it together here and deliver it across Mallorca, or you can collect it from C/ Cardenal Rossell 73.

Spray roses (called “pitimini” in Spain) are small clustered roses: instead of a single flower per stem, each stem branches into several buds and miniature blooms. That is why they are not counted one by one like large roses. Here they create a delicate effect, a little like white flakes scattered through the fir.

Yes, they are fresh flowers, neither artificial nor preserved. That is what brings the centrepiece to life, but it also means the roses prefer a cool spot and will fade before the fir and the rest of the greenery, which is perfectly normal. Even then, the fir and the ornaments can carry on dressing the table.

Yes: the candle is real and can be lit, as long as somebody stays in the room, because it must never be left unattended. Put the centrepiece on a solid, level table, well away from curtains, paper napkins or anything else that could catch, and snuff the candle whenever the house is about to be empty or everyone is off to bed. When first lit, the flame is high above the roses; the shorter the candle gets, the closer it comes, so put it out while there is still plenty of room between the flame and the greenery or decorations. Unlit, it is every bit as pretty.

In essence, yes: natural white spray roses, fir, a candle and the same wintry white style. Because it depends on availability, the number of roses and their precise shade (somewhere between white and cream) can change, and so can the baubles, the pine cone, the candle (gold and twisted in the photo) and the base. For the same idea with red roses, see the “Merry Christmas” centrepiece; for something smaller, with fir, cotton and a single candle, try our small Christmas centrepiece (S).

Of course: every centrepiece travels with a card, already included. You write the message as part of your order, and if inspiration fails, Bloomi, our AI assistant, can suggest a few lines. The card then travels with the centrepiece.

The checkout page asks you for a delivery date and a time window. Deliveries go out on weekdays in two rounds, 10:00–14:00 and 16:00–20:00; Saturday has the morning round only (10:00–14:00), and Sunday is a day off. Roughly speaking, an order confirmed before 9:00 can join that day's morning round, and one confirmed before 13:00 the afternoon round; in the run-up to Christmas, though, a little extra margin is wise. December rounds book up fast, so do order in advance. Prefer to collect? It can be waiting for you at our shop, C/ Cardenal Rossell 73, Coll d'en Rabassa, a short hop from the airport. Any questions? WhatsApp us on +34 658 838 056.

“Floristería Mallorca” is not just a phrase that turns up on Google: it is our own name, registered as a trademark with the OEPM, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office. Behind it there is no other florist with a similar name, just one family with its own shop in Palma. Each morning Ekaterina picks out the flowers and then designs the pieces herself; the website and Bloomi, the assistant that suggests card wording, are run by Sergio. If you want references, we have 4.7 on Google from over 400 reviews and 4.8 on Trustpilot from more than 200.