Jo-Ann's Corner

Best Blooms | 19 August 2020, 04:35 PM Guide for Colour Selection

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?

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Best Blooms Florist | 19 August 2020, 12:10 PM Which Flowers are Fragrant?

When choosing your flowers, a consideration for many is to have a sweet-smelling, scented bouquet. Flowers with a fragrance are romantic, seductive, and the aroma can conjur up happy memories whenever you catch a whiff of the same lovely perfume again.

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Jo-Ann Moss | 26 June 2020, 03:57 PM Are my Favourite Flowers in Season?

The seasons of flowers in New Zealand are of course opposite to the Northern Hemisphere, so if you want to send flowers in Aotearoa and are ordering a gift of flowers from abroad this guide will help you choose flowers based on the N.Z. flower seasons.

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Jo-Ann Moss | 26 June 2020, 03:08 PM How To Pin On A Buttonhole Or Corsage

Advise for wearing your buttonhole or corsage correctly on your special day!

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Jo-Ann Moss - Senior Florist | 04 November 2019, 01:03 PM NZ Flowers Week 2019

N.Z. Flowers Week is 11th - 15th November 2019. Best Blooms is doing something special to Celebrate and Honour "The Power of Flowers"... Swap Food for Flowers - and Help The Salvation Army!

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Jo-Ann Moss - Senior Florist | 30 June 2018, 06:03 PM 10 Tips How to make your Flowers live Longer

You have received a beautiful bouquet of blooms- Hooray! Now... How do you help your flowers last as long as possible?

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Jo-Ann Moss Senior Florist | 04 April 2018, 12:34 AM Card Messages Helpful guide to find the right words for any occasion

Sometimes when ordering flowers, the hardest thing to think about is the perfect message to go on your card. We have a list of helpful suggestions for gift card messages, quotes, well wishes, sayings and poems to convey your feelings. Remember that a message or sentiment that comes from you heart is bound to be beautiful!

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Jo-Ann Moss - Senior Florist | 20 November 2017, 10:41 PM Why Best Blooms Loves New Zealand Grown Flowers

At Best Blooms Auckland us Florists love Flowers - it's a Fact!... But What's the Difference between N.Z. grown flowers and Imported Blooms?

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Jo-Ann Moss - Senior Florist | 30 May 2017, 03:10 PM Winter Flowers - Is there Anything in Bloom?

As the trees lose the last of their autumn leaves and we hunker down inside getting cosy by the fireside - is there anything still blooming?

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Senior Florist - Jo-Ann Moss | 04 February 2016, 04:45 PM Whats New for Valentines this Year?

We've got all your Valentines questions answered right here... Is it all about Red Roses or is there another romantic bloom that's fresh and popular? ...When do I need to order my Valentines Flowers? Why are Roses so expensive?... Do you deliver on Valentines Day itself?

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Jo-Ann Moss Senior Florist | 17 June 2014, 05:17 PM Birth Flowers by Month Birthstones and Star signs by month

Have you ever wondered what your birth flower is? Or how about your birthstone? Here is a fun chart that lists the month, star signs with their symbols, the traditional birth flowers and birthstones. Please keep in mind when birth flowers by month were set - they were in the Northern Hemisphere. We have to take this list with a pinch of salt but it is always fun to look at.

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Jo-Ann Moss | 24 March 2014, 11:43 PM Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gifts by Year

When you are looking for Wedding Anniversary gift ideas, whether for parents, aunties and uncles or close friends. Often people start with the traditional Anniversary gifts by year, as a place for inspiration for the perfect present. Here is the list of Anniversaries from the 1st Anniversary till the 10th and then 20th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th Wedding Anniversary gifts.

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