Whether it’s your mum, nana, wife, sister, or just yourself you want to spoil this Sunday, a gift of the floral persuasion is a sweet n’ chic bet. Here are five spots to pluck that fleur-bulous bespoke bouquet for delivery to her door. Bloomin’ marvellous!
Ellermann Flower Boutique, Hong Kong
Mum still mourning Prince? Deliver her very own bouquet of purple rain via one of Ellermann’s exquisite arrangements, filled with flourishing violet hues like lilac, lavender and freesia. If she’s more nostalgic for the ‘90s era of ‘diamonds and pearls’, bag the signature gift hamper complete with a decidedly grown-up Monica Vinader friendship bracelet. Bling, meet bloom!
Ellermann, 36 Tung Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. +852 2291 0388, ellermanndesign.com
Grandiflora, Sydney
If nothing short of the ultimate in petal opulence will do, then flutter to A-list florista Saskia Havekes’ Potts Point bloom room, loved by the likes of Nicole, Elle and Miranda, and fleuriste du jour for Dom Perignon and Bulgari. Champers, jewels, and a bespoke bouquet for your number one gal? Easy peasy – or should we say posy.
Grandiflora, Shop 1/12 Macleay St, Potts Point, Sydney. +61 2 9357 7902, grandiflora.net
Aoyama Teahouse Flower Market, Tokyo
Sakura season may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean you can’t move your hanami indoors. Technically it’s a chain, but if you’re after a nosegay in Nippon, Aoyama Flower Market is still the botanical bee’s knees. Take your okaasan to the lush Omotesando flagship and sneak round back to the lovely, tucked-away teahouse positively dripping with creepers, hanging plants and vibrant blossoms. Hai, domo…
Aoyama Flower Market Teahouse, 5-1-2 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo. +81 3 3486 8787, afm-teahouse.com
Ovando, New York
If mum’s less mother nature and more mother’s ruin, whisk her first to West Village stalwart Employees Only for a martini, then shower her in flowers at haute horticulturalist Sandra de Ovando’s sprig shop. She of mighty petal prowess, Sandra never plucks a boring bouquet, and you can certainly count on a convo-starter arrangement – perhaps a low-maintenance ‘spring terrarium’ for a low-key lady?Ovando, 91 Christopher Street, New York .+1 212 924 7873, ovandony.com
Columbia Road Flower Market, London
You don’t have to be a gung-ho greenthumb to love an amble through this jubbly East End Sunday special, swarming with the latte and lifestyle brigade. Rathbone and Saffron Flowers snip stems straight from Holland, David Williams flogs Brit shrubs and alpines, and if you want to finagle a home-cooked dinner out of the occasion, take mum by the Grovers’ stall to stock up on fresh rosemary, basil, sage and more. Rock up around 8am to beat the crowds, or snap up last-minute bargains post 1pm.Columbia Road Flower Market, Columbia Rd, London. columbiaroad.info
