Garden of Memories cemetery dates back to 1937, with the current funeral home built alongside it in 1981 — one of the longer-established cemetery and funeral home combinations in the Tampa area. Whether you're sending flowers for a service or for a gravesite visit, here's what's helpful to know.
Divine Flower Decor is an independently owned florist in the Tampa Bay area — we're not affiliated with Blount & Curry, but East Tampa is part of our regular delivery area.
Blount & Curry Funeral Home at Garden of Memories is located at 4207 E Lake Ave, Tampa, FL 33610 — (813) 626-3161.
Delivery timing
We offer next-day delivery online, with windows between 12 PM and 6 PM — for a morning service and ordered online, order at least two days ahead; for an afternoon service, the day before is usually enough. Need it today instead? Call us at (813) 404-6410 before 11 AM to arrange same-day delivery by phone.
Flowers for the service
A standing spray or easel arrangement is the most common choice from friends, coworkers, and extended family, displayed near the casket or at the entrance. Casket sprays are generally reserved for immediate family. Soft, muted tones — white, blush, lavender — are the most traditional choice.
Browse our sympathy and funeral flower collection for options.
A Few Options to Consider
Rose Spray
$185
A graceful standing spray of red roses set among white lilies, snapdragons, and alstroemeria, framed by soft ferns and palm fronds. A dignified tribute to honor a life beautifully lived.
Serene Blessings
$185
White gladiolus and roses rise above white carnations and soft purple statice in a graceful standing basket. A peaceful arrangement to honor and comfort in difficult times.
White Tribute
$185
A full, graceful gathering of white gladiolus, lilies, roses, and carnations softened by fern in a clean white vase. A pure, peaceful tribute to a cherished memory.
A note on gravesite flowers in Florida heat
Cut flowers left outdoors at a gravesite tend to wilt much faster in Tampa's heat and humidity than they would somewhere cooler, sometimes within a day or two depending on the season. If you're specifically planning a gravesite visit rather than a service, a hardier potted plant may hold up longer outdoors than cut flowers — though cemeteries often have their own rules about what's permitted to remain at a marker, so it's worth checking with Garden of Memories directly.
If the family requested no flowers
When an obituary asks for donations instead, honoring that request is generally the more thoughtful choice. Outside of that, flowers remain a widely appropriate way to express condolences.
Keeping the card simple
A short, sincere message covers it — "With deepest sympathy" or "In loving memory of [name]" both work well. There's no need for anything more elaborate.
How to place the order
Order directly through our site — at checkout, enter the funeral home's address as the delivery address, note the service date, and add your message in the dedication card field.
Viewing or funeral service
If there's a viewing ahead of the funeral, flowers are appropriate for either event. Standing sprays are usually displayed for the full length of the services, so having them arrive before the first event is the safer choice if you're not certain of the schedule.
Why a locally hand-delivered arrangement
Every order is designed and delivered by hand rather than shipped in a box — something that matters for sympathy pieces in particular, since a standing spray needs to arrive fully assembled. Being based locally also makes it easy to reach us directly if a delivery detail changes.
The bottom line
Whether the flowers are for the service or a later gravesite visit, a little planning around timing and the local climate makes the biggest difference. Order a day or two ahead, check on gravesite policies if that applies, and keep the card message short.
Frequently asked questions
Do you deliver flowers for gravesite visits, not just services?
Yes, though we'd recommend confirming Garden of Memories' own policies on gravesite flowers first, especially given how quickly cut flowers can wilt outdoors in Florida heat.
Do you deliver to this part of Tampa?
Yes — East Tampa is part of our regular delivery area.
Can flowers go directly to the funeral home?
Yes — enter the funeral home's address at checkout along with the service date.
What if the service is tomorrow morning?
Since delivery windows start at 12 PM, an order placed today won't arrive before a tomorrow-morning service — it's worth calling us to discuss options, or planning delivery to the family's home later instead.
