Jo-Ann’s Flower Blog – Expert Tips, Flower Facts & Advice in NZ

Senior Florist Jo-Ann shares expert flower care tips, arranging advice, seasonal guides and fun flower facts for flower lovers across Auckland and New Zealand. Whether you’re choosing blooms for a special occasion or learning how to make flowers last longer, our blog is your go-to guide for all things flowers in NZ.
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Our Unique Story of being a Florist at Mother's Day during Covid19

Possibly the most unique Mother's Day we have ever had! But then we have had a few!! Did you know Best Blooms has been delivering flowers to Mums in Auckland since 2006?...

The history of Best Blooms - flowers, gifts, hampers, in Auckland New Zealand

The story behind Best Blooms

New Logo! New Website! But It's Still Us! - How Best Blooms Florist has grown and grown from humble beginnings... This is our Story, of how a small local flower shop, blossomed into one of the busiest Online Florists in Auckland ...

Top five spring and summer flowers in New Zealand for delivery across Auckland

Top 5 Spring and Summer Flowers in NZ

What are Your Favourite Spring & Summer Flowers? Here are our Top 5 most popular seasonal blooms. Sunny days are here and we want to celebrate with the most beautiful flowers in season! So, here s a lovely bunch of the top five spring and summer flowers in New Zealand.

Read all about Tulips and their incredible history

It's Tulip Season!

It's spring, and with Spring comes bulbs and of course Tulips, the colourful favourite that's only here for such a short time. They're also a fascinating flower with a rich history and interesting facts. Read on...

Find out what flowers are available in which colours, for your special arrangement

Flowers by Colour: Choosing the Perfect Colour for Your Bouquet

Looking for flowers within a specific colour range? Try these lists of popular flowers across all colour palettes with helpful colour swatches of blooms.

A colour guide for the selection of flowers for your arrangement, delivered across Auckland

Guide for Colour Selection of your Flowers

Working within a colour harmony for floral arrangements will create a look that is pleasing to the eye, enhances the blooms and makes them Smile all day. We all think of yellow as happiness, red as passion, white as serene and orange as hot - How do florists make them all blend together?

New Zealand's best online florist with the orders and feedback to prove it

100,000 Online Flower Orders!

Exciting Milestone for Best Blooms Florist! This week we have sent out Online Flower Order number 100,000. We are honoured and humbled by the trust our customers place in us, to ensure their flowers are delivered on-time throughout Auckland New Zealand.