Jo-Ann's Corner: Your Best Guide to Flowers in Auckland

🌸 Birth Flowers, Birthstones & Star Signs – A Fun NZ Guide

Guide by Best Blooms – Auckland’s local florist. Learn about birth flowers, NZ native blooms, and birthstones by month.Have you ever wondered what your birth flower is — or which birthstone matches your star sign? Here’s a fun chart that lists each month alongside its star signs and symbols, traditional birth flowers, and birthstones. New Zealanders, take note: when birth flowers by month were first set, they followed the Northern Hemisphere’s seasons. So while it’s fascinating to explore these floral traditions from the Southern hemisphere, remember that our Kiwi seasons bloom differently down under in Aotearoa.

Caring for Your Potted Plant – Growing Tips for Indoor Flowering Plants

Potted plants really are the gift that keeps on growing. While cut flowers bloom brightly for a moment, a healthy indoor plant can thrive for years with a little care. Knowing how your plant responds to light, water, and warmth will help it stay lush and full of life.

Stunning Peonies – Facts, Colours & Meaning

Whether you call them Peonies - Peony Roses or Paeonia; loved worldwide, Peonies have large, lush abundant blooms up to the size of a dinner plate, and a fascinating history. Let our Senior Florist Jo-Ann, introduce you to their origins, colours, and symbolism.

What is the Meaning behind Chinese Valentines Day?

As a florist I find it fascinating to find out more how other cultures use flowers, as part of their annual festivals and joyful celebrations .... I am going in search of more information to share with our florists team about the meanings behind the Double Seven Festival - Qixi - or Chinese Valentine's Day, which in 2025 is on Friday 29th August.

When are my Favourite Flowers in Season in New Zealand?

Planning flowers for a Wedding or a Special Event? This helpful guide from the Auckland florists at Best Blooms, will help you choose the best fresh flowers, based on seasonal availability in New Zealand. PLUS a handy Calendar List of the N.Z. Flower Seasons from January - December.

Rose Colour Meanings - White Roses meaning, Yellow Roses, Pink Roses Symbolize

What does that Rose Colour symbolize? I want to give her Roses - but not Red. What colour Rose means I Like You? What do White Roses mean? What is the symbolism of Pink Roses? Do Yellow Roses mean Jealousy? Read more about the Meaning of Rose Colours here...

What can I send for Galentine's Day in Auckland?

Do we celebrate Galentines Day in New Zealand? Is this even a thing? What do you send to a galentine?

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.

Exploring New Zealand's Cultural Floral Celebrations

New Zealand, a land of breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural diversity, has a profound connection with nature and flowers. From traditional Maori customs to modern celebrations, flowers play a significant role in various cultural festivities.

10 Tips How to make your Flowers live Longer - Flower Care Tips NZ

You have received a beautiful bouquet of blooms - Hooray! Now... How do you help your fresh flowers last as long as possible? Here's our florists best tips, for caring for your flowers.

What is the Meaning of Different Flowers?

The Meaning of Flowers - What does that flower mean? Victorian secret language of flowers, used to convey secret messages between lovers, all with the coded flowers they used in their symbolic tussie-mussie flower posies. Very romantic!

Which Flowers are Fragrant?

When choosing your fresh cut flowers, it is popular to send a sweet-smelling, scented bouquet. Flowers with a fragrance are romantic, seductive, and the aroma can conjure up happy memories, whenever you catch a whiff of the same lovely perfumed flower again.

New Zealand Native Flowers – A Guide to Our Unique Local Blooms

New Zealand has the most beautiful, delicate native flowers, that are endemic to Aotearoa (Growing only in New Zealand) - Do we use native blooms in Floristry? In this article, Jo - Best Blooms Senior Florist, explores some of the most iconic and interesting native NZ flowers, from Auckland and around New Zealand.

Card Messages: Helpful guide to find the right words to send.

When sending flowers, you want just the right message to go on your gift card. Here s a list of helpful suggestions for sympathy messages, condolence quotes, romantic card messages, good luck messages. Words to share your feelings and personalise your thoughtful gift. Remember a sentimental message, sent from the heart is bound to be just as beautiful as the flowers.

The Benefits of Using Sustainable and Local Flowers

As awareness of climate change and environmental issues grows, more people are seeking ways to live a sustainable lifestyle and reduce their carbon footprint. One way to do this is by choosing to use sustainable and locally grown flowers, and at Best Blooms Florist all of our flowers and foliage is sourced within New Zealand and as close to Auckland as possible.

Decorating your home with flowers

Using floral arrangements around your home, or office, is a great way to bring colour and fragrance to your environment. It's been scientifically proven! A Harvard study in 2006 noted that participants who had placed flowers around their homes in locations where they could be seen on a day-to-day basis experienced a noticeable increase in their mood as well as higher compassion towards other people!

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.

What Flowers are Available in which Colours?

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