“Starry Night” Advent Wreath with Candles, Orange and Cinnamon

It is a round wreath with four candles that marks the weeks of waiting before Christmas. Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas Day: on the first Sunday you light one candle, on the second you add another, and so on until the fourth, when all four glow together. It is a much-loved custom in Germany and northern Europe, and many families from there keep it up in Mallorca.

As a guide, about 40 cm in diameter: a table wreath with plenty of room around each candle. If you would like something more compact, our Christmas star wreath measures about 33 cm and sits on a plate. “Starry Night” is wider and adds dried orange slices, cinnamon and pine cones, so it has more colour and a gentle spiced scent.

No. It is designed to lie flat with the candles pointing upwards; hung on a door it would lose its shape. To welcome guests at the entrance, have a look at the “Noelia” Christmas wreath for the door, which is made to hang.

Only light them when someone is in the room, and never leave them burning unattended. Before lighting each wick, check that no branch, dried orange slice or ornament is close by, as all of these dry out and catch fire easily. Stand the wreath on a surface that will not burn, away from curtains, and put the candles out whenever you leave the house or go to bed.

In all the important ways, yes: natural fir, about 40 cm across, four candles, orange slices and cinnamon sticks. Depending on availability at the time, the colour of the candles and baubles may change, as may the small decorations such as pine cones, little stars or berries. In the photo, the candles and baubles are red.

These are real branches, and dry heat is what they like least. Keep the wreath away from radiators, fireplaces and direct sunlight. If, as the weeks go by, the needles start to feel brittle, mist the branches with a little water, taking care not to wet the candles.

To light the first candle on the first Sunday of Advent, the end of November is the best time to order. At checkout you set the date and pick a delivery window: on weekdays we deliver from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00, and on Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00 only; there are no Sunday deliveries. December schedules fill up fast, so please order in advance. If you need it today and it is a quiet day, orders reaching us before 9:00 are normally out for delivery that morning, and those placed before 13:00 go out that afternoon. Collection from our shop is another option.

We are a family business: our flower shop opened in Palma in December 2016, at C/ Cardenal Rossell 73 in Coll d'en Rabassa. Ekaterina picks the branches, flowers and trimmings every morning, works out how they go together and designs each wreath and bouquet. Sergio takes care of the technology side: the website and Bloomi, our AI assistant, who can draft a few lines for your card when inspiration runs dry. We do our own deliveries, and if it is more convenient, you are welcome to pop into the shop and collect your order yourself.