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Gifting flowers on Mother’s Day is a long-standing tradition that holds great significance. Flowers represent love, appreciation and gratitude, making them the ideal gift for showing your mum how much you appreciate her and what she means to you.
Whether you choose her favourite flowers or a bouquet of mixed blooms, gifting flowers on Mother’s Day is a thoughtful gesture that is sure to make your mum feel special.
Here are ten local florists that, with their floral bounty, will help you convey your sentiments, express your appreciation and brighten up the room this Mother’s Day:
1. Fabulous Flowers
Fabulous Flowers is a Cape Town-based boutique florist that provides same-day delivery of luxury, fresh and bespoke flower bouquets, arrangements, plants and gifts. They have a large selection of same-day, luxury and gift boxes, as well as classic and exotic flowers for any occasion. They also sell a variety of gifts, such as fruit baskets, snack hampers, health and wellness products and gourmet cupcakes.
The CEO and founder, Josie van Aswegen, is a master florist with a passion for flowers that began in her childhood. She has a stellar reputation in the floral industry for providing luxurious services that speak directly to her customers’ hearts. FF also provides event planning services for corporate clients, as well as workshops.
Fabulous Flower’s Mother’s Day collection of exquisite selections of classy, luxurious and upmarket flowers and gifts ready to be delivered to her office or home will delight all mums.
- Location: 18 Toffie Lane, Claremont, Cape Town
- Times: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm | Saturday 8am to 1:30pm
- Contact: 021 674 7206/8 | [email protected]
- Website: fabulousflowers.co.za
2. Flower Guy
Flower Guy is an affordable delivery service for flowers and gifts that partners with its big sister company, Fabulous Flowers.
Its floral gifts are ideal for those with open hearts who aren’t afraid to express their love for the ones they care about, and the company differentiates itself in the market with its affordable flowers and gifts for same-day delivery in Cape Town.
The three core values of kindness, connection and appreciation, as well as nature, serve as inspiration for its products.
Flower Guy’s co-creator, Nicholas James, says Flower Guy was created out of a love for sharing a bespoke range of affordable flowers and gifts with the people you love. It is a company with a goal and a passion to help make the world a more loving and kind place for everyone.
- Location: 16 Toffie Lane, Claremont, Cape Town
- Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm | Saturday, 9am to 1pm
- Same-day delivery: Order by 12pm Monday to Saturday
- Contact: 021 671 1586 | [email protected]
- Website: flowerguy.co.za
3. Petal & Post
Early each morning, the dedicated staff at Petal & Post head out to local farms around Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban to source the freshest seasonal flowers. By 7am, a new style of posy is created and uploaded to their website and social media accounts for customers to see.
Petal & Post offers a regular-size posy for a flat rate of R320, a double posy for R550 and a triple posy for R745, and delivers to suburbs around Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Orders are taken until 2pm or until sold out, and the delivery team brings the posies to their recipients in the afternoon. Customers can also pre-order for any future day.
Kim du Plessis, an urban planner who spent two years living in Australia, is the proprietor and operator of Petal & Post. She lives in beautiful Cape Town, where she launched the concept store in October 2016. In February 2020, she opened the Johannesburg branch, followed shortly after that by the Durban branch in October 2020.
Petal & Post is committed to brightening homes with their beautiful posies, created from the freshest flowers sourced from local farms.
- Location: The Old Biscuit Mill | 375 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
- Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm | Saturday, 9am to 2pm
- Contact: 071 454 6124 | [email protected]
- Website: petalandpost.co.za
4. Sisters on Adderley Flowersellers
Alison Snyders and Karin Lipari grew up in Retreat Cape Town and started selling flowers at a young age, assisting their grandmother, ‘Mommy Ally,’ after school and on weekends.
When the two graduated from high school, they decided to begin selling their own flowers because it was in their blood and they loved every aspect of it.
Alison and Karain’s parents supported them by providing transportation until they were able to purchase their own bakkie. Sisters on Adderley Flowersellers gradually grew its clientele, who later supported them on a regular basis over the years and decades.
‘We are very passionate about selling flowers, and we taught ourselves the skills to make our flower arrangements stand out above the rest of the flower sellers,’ the sisters say.
Sisters on Adderley Flowersellers sell fresh-cut flowers and make floral bouquets catering to all occasions, including, of course, Mother’s Day. The sisters have also expanded their business to weekend markets and now also offer a delivery service.
- Location: 13 Adderley Street, Cape Town
- Times: Monday to Sunday, 6am to 8pm
- Contact: 082 546 5779 | 083 362 2099 | [email protected]
- Website: sistersonadderleyflowersellers.co.za
5. Lush Flowers
Lush Flowers, located in Cape Town’s trendy Gardens neighbourhood, creates distinctive, striking and tasteful arrangements using indigenous and seasonal flowers.
Lush specialises in creating one-of-a-kind floral designs for a wide range of occasions, including weddings, corporate events and private functions, using indigenous flowers such as ranunculus, king proteas, lacey flowers, roses, peonies and pincushions, among others.
- Location: 13A Kloof Nek Road, Gardens, Cape Town
- Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Contact: 021 423 5502/3 | [email protected]
- Website: lushflowers.co.za
6. Aspen Flowers & Co
Aspen Flowers & Co has established itself as a premier flower shop in Cape Town since 1987, with an unrivalled reputation for creating exquisite floral arrangements. The team at Aspen Flowers & Co. is passionate about creating stunning floral creations, providing unique arrangements for various occasions throughout the city and its surroundings.
The florists at Aspen Flowers & Co understand that every flower has its own distinct meaning, which is why they take pride in designing unique arrangements that meet their clients’ specific requirements. Their goal is to ensure that each arrangement is as special and memorable as the occasion it celebrates.
To provide greater convenience for their clients, Aspen Flowers & Co offers an easy-to-navigate online shop, providing fast and reliable delivery services. Whether you’re looking to gift a luxurious hamper or surprise a loved one with a beautiful bouquet, Aspen Flowers & Co. is committed to helping you make a lasting impression.
- Location: Unit 9, Mason’s Press, 7 Ravenscraig Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
- Times: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Contact: 021 424 6511 | 073 445 3788 | [email protected]
- Website: aspenandco.co.za
7. Flowerheart
Flowerheart’s story began when Charlotte Boonzaaier purchased a flower shop in Cape Town many years ago. Since then, it has been a wild ride of fragrant roses, messy floors and tired feet. Located in Durbanville, a peaceful little town surrounded by farmland, Flowerheart is part of a creative community of shops situated together in an old house.
Flowerheart allows its flowers to speak for themselves. They have a natural approach to design and strive to provide the best quality flowers available. Their love for textures, colours and the natural beauty of their materials is evident in their work. To ensure long-lasting blooms, they have a daily ritual of changing water and washing buckets and vases.
The team at Flowerheart is critical to their success. Sharon, their florist, has been with them since the beginning, and Wani, their driver, delivers flower arrangements throughout the northern suburbs of Cape Town with a calming presence.
Whether it is for making someone smile, a small intimate event, a towering sculptural arrangement, or wedding flowers, the team at Flowerheart is available to assist from concept to reality. They enjoy the opportunity to dream, conceptualise and tailor-design wedding flowers to meet each individual’s requirements from start to finish.
- Location: 3 Chenoweth Street, Durbanville, Cape Town
- Times: Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 5pm | Saturday, 9am to 1pm
- Contact: 021 976 6910 | [email protected]
- Website: flowerheart.co.za
8. Flowercraft
Flowercraft Pinelands is a highly regarded florist renowned for handcrafting bespoke flower bouquets and providing fresh flower delivery in and around Pinelands. Established in 1992 by owner Debra Norton, the business has remained family-owned and has continued to deliver exceptional-quality fresh flowers in various styles, including traditional, contemporary and customised arrangements.
At Flowercraft, their passion is flowers, and their mission is to enrich lives through the messages conveyed by their stunning floral arrangements. They strive to ensure that customers receive the best possible service and experience when ordering from them. Flowercraft takes pride in the longevity of their flowers, and the compliment they most often receive is, ‘Your flowers outlasted all the others!’
Flowercraft’s mission is to remain the go-to florist for Cape Town and the Western Cape Peninsula by providing the highest quality customer service while delivering beautiful floral expressions that offer excellent value for every occasion.
- Location: 33 Camp Road, Pinelands
- Times: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4pm
- Contact: 021 531 6823 | [email protected]
- Website: flowercraft.co.za
9. Haliema’s Flowers
For over three decades, Haliema’s Flowers has been renowned for creating stunning and unforgettable floral designs, establishing the company as the epitome of floral quality, style and sophistication. No matter the occasion or location, the impact of these flowers is always breathtaking.
Haliema Bapoo founded the company in Cape Town in 1989, with humble beginnings, cultivating her first buds in the Southern Suburbs region. Since then, Haliema’s Flowers has grown into a thriving floral design and gifting service with a stellar reputation throughout Cape Town. The florist has delivered over 100 000 flower arrangements and gift baskets to date.
Haliema’s Flowers has long been known for creating unique and inventive floral arrangements for both intimate and grand weddings.
- Location: 63 Ernest Road, Rylands
- Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm | Saturday, 9am to 1pm
- Contact: 021 633 5151 | 083 261 7731 | [email protected]
- Website: haliemasflowers.co.za
10. Flower Moments
Shanaaz Wentzel, an experienced and passionate florist with over 18 years of experience, has a talent for creating exquisite and artistic arrangements. After being trained by some of the best in the industry and earning more than 12 certificates from causes and competitions, Wentzel realised her dream of opening her own business. Her florist shop is located opposite the Groote Schuur Hospital in Observatory.
Shanaaz’s commitment to quality is evident in her choice of the finest and best-quality flowers, as well as her dedication to providing exceptional service to each and every client. Her goal is to keep her customers happy by sending one of her exquisite arrangements, which can be delivered along with planter baskets, hampers and gifts of the best quality. Shanaaz creates arrangements for any occasion and takes pride in her ability to deliver memorable and beautiful designs to her clients.
- Location: 222 Lower Main Road, Observatory
- Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm | Saturday, 9am to 1pm
- Contact: 021 447 1073 | [email protected]
Article originally published by Cape Town ETC.
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