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October Flower of the Month

Layers of silky petals, funky colours and texture, Ranunculus are a unique flower. A spring-time...

Love What's In Season - Peonies

New Zealand peony season starts in early October and finishes in late January. They are primarily...

Our Featured Peony Grower - Suzette van den Boom

Suzette van den Boom from SuziQ’s Garden, is one of our local Peony growers from Queensberry,...

Our Five Favourite Things - September

This is our round up of the things we loved, the things that inspired us and the things we can't...

September Flower of the Month

Gerberas are happy and cheerful blooms, sure to brighten any room. Currently ranked the world's...

6 Interesting Facts About Peonies

NZ Peony season is only around the corner and it's something to get excited about! Delicate, soft...

Our Five Favourite Things - August

This is our round up of the things we loved, the things that inspired us and the things we can't...

Pampas Grass vs Toetoe

A popular wedding trend is helping spread a noxious weed around the country.

Wedding season about...

August Flower of the Month - Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria, also known as the Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, was named and first discovered...

Meet Our Featured Grower - Ana Te Kereru

Warrick, Suzi and their 3 young boys from Ana Te Kereru are one of our local Hellebore growers from...

Love What's In Season - Hellebores

New Zealand Hellebores are in season!

For the month of August, we're celebrating Hellebores....

Orchids Meanings By Colour

Orchids are in season and available across New Zealand. Elegant and timeless, the orchid is packed...

Hello Spring, Hello Daffodils

Brightly coloured, perky petals and petals surrounded by a coloured trumpet, the Daffodil is an...

Our Five Favourite Things - July

This is our round up of the things we loved, the things that inspired us and the things we can't...

July Flower of the Month - Roses

Roses without a doubt are one of the world's most nationally recognised flowers, carrying...

Meet Our Featured Grower - Christy from Nourish Gardens

Love What’s in Season is about celebrating and creating awareness of the New Zealand flower...

Love What's In Season - Anemones

New Zealand Anemones are in season!

For the month of July, we're celebrating Anemones. Starting in...

Avoid These Mistakes With Your Fresh Flowers

There's nothing nicer than placing a fresh bunch of flowers in a vase and enjoying the view -...

Our Five Favourite Things - June

June Flower of the Month - Carnations

Carnations are back in fashion and we couldn't be happier! Its no surprise as the Carnation has...

Our Featured Cymbidium Orchid Growers - Dirk and Hanneke Oostdam

Love What’s in Season is about celebrating and creating awareness of the New Zealand flower...

Love What's In Season - Cymbidium Orchids

New Zealand Cymbidium Orchids are in season!

For the month of June, we're celebrating Cymbidium...

Fresh Flowers Help You Feel Better

Flowers make the perfect gift - whether its to cheer someone up, for a sick friend or just because,...

Celebrate Mum with Flowers

Mother’s Day is almost here and is a gentle reminder of all the things Mum/motherly figure, has...

Mother's Day x Vida Flores

Giving Mum blooms on Mother’s Day can be special – her favourite flowers, her favourite smell...

Our Featured Grower - Martin Wilson

Love What’s in Season is about celebrating and creating awareness of the New Zealand flower...

Love What's In Season - Proteas

New Zealand Protea season is here!

For the month of May, we're celebrating Proteas! Starting in...

Our Featured Tulip Grower - Joost Kerkhoven

Love What’s in Season is about celebrating and creating awareness of the New Zealand flower...

Our Featured Protea Grower - Jess Cooke

Love What’s in Season is about celebrating and creating awareness of the New Zealand flower...

April Flower of the Month - Anthurium

Anthurium is an exotic, cheery and heart shaped flower. With a waxy texture and a flowering tail,...

Our Five Favourite Things - April

Love What's In Season - Freesias

New Zealand Freesia season is here!

For the Month of April, we're celebrating Freesias! Starting...

March Flower of the Month - Delphinium

The Delphinium are a beautiful and vibrant flower, with tall spires of blooms. An elegant plant,...

Our Five Favourite Things - March

Discover "Love What's In Season"

Love What’s in Season is about celebrating and creating awareness of the New Zealand flower...

Love What's In Season - Tulips

The New Zealand Tulip season is here!

For the month of March, we're starting Feel Good With Flowers...

February Flower of the Month - Limonium

Sweet, wispy and papery, Limonium is made up of hundreds of tiny blooms. A popular wedding...

Our Five Favourite Things - February

1) Trish Peng CollaborationWe loved working with Trish and the students at MIT, School of...

Feel Good With Flowers x Trish Peng

On Tuesday February 19th, we had the absolute pleasure collaborating with New Zealand wedding dress...

The History of Valentine's Day

Thinking of purchasing a bouquet of roses for your loved one this Valentine Day?

By now you've...

Love Flowers? Then Love the Planet!

There’s no denying that more and more people are becoming aware of many products causing harm to...

NZ Flowers Week 2018 Roundup!

Wow! NZ Flowers Week was back and better than ever for 2018!

Now in it's third year, NZ Flowers...

NZ Flowers Week 2018

NZ Flowers Week is back for it's 3rd year, Nov 5th-11th! ...

September Flower of the Month - Garden Rose

The Garden Rose is a timeless product of floristry. While many flowers go in and out of fashion,...

Our Five Favourite Things July 2018

Spring Explosion with Kensal Flower Studio

Meet Bruce the mini.

On the Friday before the spring equinox, Feel Good with Flowers collaborated...

Our Five Favourite Things - August 2018

Take a look at our five favourite things for the month of AUGUST1

'COFFEE' COLOURED FLOWERSWe are...

Blooms on the New Zealand Weddings Runway

This years NZ Weddings show at New Zealand Fashion Week may have been all about the dresses, but we...

August Flower of the Month - Hellebore

Also known as a ‘Winter Rose’, Hellebores are a perennial that derive from the Ranunculaceae...

Mrs Bottomley's x Together Journal

‘Crisp white and green with blush pink and gold to complement issue 12 of Together...

Fifty Years of Van Lier Nurseries

In an industry where you are dealing with perishable product, unpredictable weather patterns and...

July Flower of the Month - Protea

We’ve never met a variety of Protea we didn’t like.Venus, pink ice, limelight – we could...

Caring for Asiatic and Oriental Lilies

Asiatic and Oriental varieties of Lilies are some of the most well know and popular flowers on the...

The Dried Flower Revival

Much like art and fashion, there’s a theme in Floristry of past trends resurfacing. Once...

Caring for Spring Flowers

Nothing screams JOY more than a vase of spring flowers. That's why it's important to ensure you are...

Protea - Love What's in Season

As part of a new collaboration, we are beyond excited to be working with Together Journal to...

June Flower of the Month - Cymbidium

A sought-after flower amongst florists, the Cymbidium Orchid seemed like the perfect bloom for our...

Feel Good with Flowers

The National Flower Promotion Group has been running for 11 years now, and we feel it’s finally...

A Day with Bart Hassam

On the morning of Sunday March 18th, we were lucky enough to attend a demonstration by Bart Hassam,...