Botanisör Florist Launceston

20/09/2024

Can I make a request this Friyay? Can we stop calling fruit & veg organic. Can organic be the default. Let’s make them call the alternative chemical apples or artificial fertiliser potatoes. Then we might start thinking about what we eat.
Now they say opposites attract, but in my experience birds of a feather flock together. I say this as a lovely young man got down on one knee this morning in the shop to propose to his sweetheart. I have to report the answer was in the negative but she did let him down gently in the most Tasmanian way possible. She said “Let’s just be cousins”.
Some gene pools could do with a good bleaching from time to time. Even a toilet lolly wouldn’t hurt.
In saying that we do stock loads of Tasmanian made treasures. From cards, flowers, wines, chocolates, perfumes, spirits, plants, melts, cake stands and bath bombs to name a few. Made by creative and talented Tasmanian artisans. We do encourage you to pop in and have a browse. You may be very surprised with what you find. Even the locally made hair wax has been restocked.
Have a great weekend and remember if you ever need a friend to p*e in a cup for you, don’t ask me.

📞 6334 9187, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com or 🕯️💍🍷 112 Cimotiere Street, Launceston.

18/09/2024

Coming to you live from the Trump golf course and shooting range this Humpday. Where a man had a plan, but the dog ate it, then someone ate the dog, so now it’s just a concept of a plan.
Why is it Americans can only aim in a school setting? Oh go and call HR. It won’t do you any good. I have photos.
Today we are featuring the new yellow and blue iris. Just stunning. It has an air of antiquity to it. There is also classic blue or the ephemeral white iris.
You know why people want to be in our shoes? Because we have great arch support. And our shop philosophy is summed up by Pete Seeger when he said, if it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled or composted, then it should be restricted, redesigned or removed from production. Words to live by.
Why is it small business have morals as opposed to multinational corporations that have no scruples.
Keep up the good work and remember big corporations be like, join us in the battle to stop us from destroying the planet.

☎️ 6334 9187, 🖥 www.botanisorflorist.com or ♻️♻️♻️ 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

16/09/2024

Its art, its storytelling, its heritage, its keeping them entertained and quiet for a few minutes, hours... days... Best of luck.

The City of Launceston's Heritage Sketch has officially launched for 2024, with $1400 in book voucher prizes to be won 📚🖌

Heritage Sketch is an exciting art competition open to children and young people aged 4 - 17 years.

This year's theme is 'We are champions of our heritage,' inviting young creatives of all skill levels to explore and share their unique perspectives on the places that hold a special significance in our community.

Whether it's the iconic Cataract Gorge, the historic architecture of the CBD, the welcoming parks, or the hidden gems that make Launceston unique, we invite you to showcase the essence of what makes our community truly special through art.

How to Enter 👇🏼
Produce an original artwork depicting a heritage place within Launceston of importance to you. All entries should include a brief written description of what the place, building or object is (e.g. City Park) and what it means to you as a heritage champion.

Online: Entries can be scanned, uploaded and submitted online via this link: https://bit.ly/4gtGabO
In Person: All entries must be submitted by 11.59pm Friday, November 1, with a completed entry form, which can be found here on our website: https://bit.ly/3Xsce7t

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3Xsce7t

16/09/2024

Charisma, uniqueness, nerve, talent, what do these things have in common? How should I know. I’m not a scientist.
Even Manneken P*s has got into the act, wearing our spring headphones. They might fit better when he grows a bit.
Thank you to all the wonderful people who brought in helmets to be repurposed. We will be busy this week planting them up. Now you know what makes cycling dangerous is all the cars. What makes taking the bus so slow is all the cars. What makes it too far away to walk is all the space we have to reserve for cars. Cars really are the problem.
Fresh new week here with even fresher locally grown flowers. Ideal for birthdays, bat mitzvahs, get wells, I’m sorrys, and just becauses. Yeah, yeah, I’m a terrible speller. In my defence it is I before E except after Old MacDonald had a farm?
Have a great week and remember the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.

13/09/2024

It’s Friyay, and due to climate change, we are starting Spring today. The new window is done and here we have Mr Hart, of City Park fame, modeling our centre piece, the “Naturally Spring” headphones.
Did you know that when cities are used primarily by people instead of cars , they are clean, peaceful, humane places to live?
Now I’ve been cleaning my cutlery ready for a big dinner party. Used an old trick of Granny’s. Lined a dish with aluminum foil, filled with water and set to boil on the hob. When the bubbles started I added some bi-carb soda. Now Granny’s silverware shone. Mine did not. It seems this technique only works if you have an inheritance. My plastic spoons and forks melted. So it’s stir fry and chopsticks tonight.
We are full to the brim with fabulous flowers and gorgeous gifts. For you, for someone you love or someone you have to tolerate. I know, it keeps the peace. Always be the bigger person with impeccable manners. It’s what separates us from the… not vegans… Trumps.
Have a great weekend and remember that the rules of the Earth system are determined by physics and biology and rules of the economy are made up by a small group of self interested people and can change.

📞 6334 9287, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com or 🌿🎧🍃 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

11/09/2024

Putting out a plea this Humpday, if anyone has old and/or broken bike helmets, we will put them to good use in our hanging garden. Who says looking after the environment has to be all patchouli oil and mung beans. On mass they look fantastic.
So drop any helmets that are of no use to the shop so we can avoid them going to land fill. Or could you use this idea yourself?
It is all in how you approach the situation, like the Kansas flour mill owners in 1939 who realised that women were using their sacks to make cloths for their children. The mill started using flower printed calico flour sacks so they would have pretty cloths. And the label washed out too. It’s not hard to be kind or thoughtful or look after the planet.
Now if things are getting a bit too much lately I have invented a new game to play called Nap Roulette. I take a nap and do not set an alarm. Will it be 20 minutes or four hours? Nobody knows. It’s risky but I like it.
Keep up the good work and remember I’m not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it, in our own ways, doing our own thing. I do however love inspiration.

☎️ 6334 9187, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com or 🚴🏻‍♀️🪖🪴 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

09/09/2024

Oh how nice to start the working week with sunshine and electricity. I’m feeling spoilt. To the person who owned the bed sheet that got caught in the power lines and blacked out Invermay on the weekend, what brand was it? It burnt like pure cotton and was a pretty print.
Also I’d like to let it be known that I am a huge advocate for medical floristry. Giving and receiving flowers makes you’d feel so good, so it should come with a Medicare rebate.
Now I’m not sure if all this posting is doing any good but isn’t it great that thanks to social media it’s even quicker and easier than ever to bond with millions of others all around the world over something as simple as a cat photo, a flower pic or the ritual shaming of a stranger.
Not everyone gets the same version of me, one person might say I’m a fabulously talented florist with an amazing beautiful soul. Another person will say I’m a cold-hearted bi**ch. Believe them both, I act accordingly.
Here selling flowers with kindness, gifts with smiles and wine with a knowing wink. I’m more supportive than a sports bra, and slightly less irritating.
Have a great week and remember the only person who is coming to save you is the version of you that is sick to death of the current version of you.

📞 6334 9187, 🖥 www.botanisorflorist.com or 🌸🌻🌺 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

06/09/2024

I came, I saw, I forgot what I was doing, retraced my steps and got distracted on my way back. I have no idea what’s going on and now i have to p*e. How’s your Friyay going?
There has been a repackage of our “Beardy weirdly” range. With perfume, balm (great for hands & elbows),candles, beard balm and hair wax. I’m not going to say for men because my Grandmother had a luxurious beard that was the envy of the other workers down at the docks. Who said women and seamen don’t mix.
But if you is a man type these products do not replace showering. They complement showering. And a tip for you (men types), is that we are not all looking for that “tall glass of water”. Most of us want “that round bowl of soup”. So if your not look after yourself, how you going to look after someone else. Can I get an Amen up here?
Cos when life gives you lemons, you can always sell them and buy flowers.
Apparently 30% of pet owners let their pets sleep in their beds. Not a good idea though. That’s how my goldfish died.
Have a great weekend and remember every time a mullet reaches shoulder length, an angel get a denim jacket.

📞 6334 9187, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com or 👃🛀🏽💦 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

04/09/2024

Fingers crossed the bad weather has passed and we can get patching the place back up. By place I mean the city. By city I mean this melange of buildings and the end of kanamaluka.
Although with all that rain it did highlight on how many roads the council think water drains uphill.
Now if I sing “Hello” and you think Lionel Richie, and not Adele, then you can probably predict the weather with one of your knees.
Store update. A few lights to fix but the fridges are up and running. They weren’t feeling so good due to running on brown energy. What does this mean for you? I hear you ask. With both fridges running we can go back to fully stocking up on flowers rather than surviving on rations. The health and condition of our blooms is paramount. That’s why what we sell lasts longer than other places. We care and have a few to many years of experience in conditioning and reserving flowers.
And thoughts and prayers for the courier that was rear ended by a truck driver on the Midland highway yesterday. They were both pulled over at the time but thoughts and prayers anyway.
Keep up the good work and remember to prioritise your mental health. Have a meltdown every now and again. Really get that s**t out.
📞 6334 9187, 🖥 www.botanisorflorist.com or 💨💦😮 112Cimitiete Street, Launceston.

02/09/2024

What a way to start the week! I haven’t been blown like that in… decades?
Hope your warm, dry and safe. And for those that are not, Strike It Out is doing an amazing job looking after the homeless and those at disadvantage. Or those out of power. If can help, that would be amazing. Support at a community level makes us stronger.
And for those worried about my tree Spruce Jenner, that was recently transplanted, is doing ok. Missing a few pine cones but all in all doing good.
We will be closing early today as we have limited power and now no internet. We got todays important jobs all done and will catch-up in the morning. Providing we have power. Stay safe and look after each other.
Have a great week and remember the word for buds & blossoms vigorously bursting forth is… erumpent. We all need a bit of beauty to look forward to.

☎️ 6334 9187, 💻 www.botanisorlorist.com or 💡🛜🔦 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

30/08/2024

Are we alright out there? It blew harder than ultramarine last night. My weathervane has a right headache.
I was walking to work this morning, and yes there are trees down, and this guy came up to me. He did have, one could only say, a bulge to rival Ben Lomond. So I said in my best Mae West voice, “Is that a gun in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?” Plot twist it was a gun and he was not pleased to see me and how I don’t have a wallet.
The shop is as always full of seasonal blooms looking for a good home. The floor stock is low as we have been extremely busy but we will always make you something up.
And open tomorrow till 1pm for those last minute Father’s Day gifts.
Have a great weekend and remember Tasmania’s crime rate is lower now than the day Europeans arrived.

☎️ 6334 9187, 🖥 www.botanisorflorist.com or 💨🌳💨 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

30/08/2024

28/08/2024

Hi-ho its Humpday and we got a black-out/ brown-out. Some power works. Some power doesn’t. Lights don’t work but the kettle does. It’s wins and looses, downs and ups.
Silver lining is the alstroemeria is back. Beautiful and fresh from the farm after the plants had a winter rest to sustain them for the rest of the year. I don’t have favourites … but…
You know when you run into someone you went to school with and you remember that they wanted to be in entertainment or a policeman. Only to find out they are now a stripper! Dreams do come true. Can twerk till the cows come home but still can’t spell twerk.
And if you spell the words “Absolutely Nothing “ backwards, you get “gnihtoN yletlosbA”. Which ironically means Absolutely Nothing.
Keep up the good work, stay safe in this wind and remember insomnia is terrible. On the up side… it’s only 3 sleeps till Christmas.

☎️ 6334 9187, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com or 💡🔦🕯️ 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

26/08/2024

It’s Monday and Monday things are happening. A box of glass gets delivered and it tinkles. I walk past the store room and things fall off the top shelf. There is a suspicious smell of gas but I do have my suspicions on that one.
So as things get rough I’m just going to keep asking myself “Have I sh*t my pants yet?” If the answer is no then I’m doing fine. Set the bar low. Real low.
Don’t forget this Sunday is Father’s Day. There are the Hi-Vis or native flowers for dad. Or perfume. Or candles. Or personal care items like soaps, beard balm or hair wax. Or a great selection of wines and spirits. Or is dad a plant guy? Look on line or in store.
And if you have mini humans you need to keep entertained we have a colour-in Father’s Day card. Great for fine motor skills and even better for your walls.
Also as a community service, if a friend confides to you that they are having twins, do not, I say, NEVER answer “Finally two kids with the same dude. “. Although correct, it was very very wrong. And may result in your shin being fractured. If your lucky.
Have a great week and remember it’s Mondays when if a clown invited you into the woods you would just go.

☎️ 6334 9187, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com or 🤡🌲🌳🔜 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

23/08/2024

It’s on its way, it’s a coming. Spring that is. So to encourage it this Friyay we have the delectable scent of Early Cheers. Don’t need many, they are as cheap as chips and will perfume the house.
Don’t you hate it when your singing a song and someone corrects you? What if I’m doing a remix! It’s the remix, bi**ch.
AND if you want to know why Gen Xers are always mad it’s because we had to replace our record collection with a tape collection. Then replace that with a CD collection. Then slowly replace that with a MP3 collection, only to now need a subscription to listen to music. We only want to dance! In the words of Helen Hunt, “girls just want to dance”.
Do poor white trash go to the movies just for the trailers?
Anywho have a great weekend and remember you can’t buy happiness but you can buy flowers and that is basically the same thing.

☎️ 6334 9187, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com or 🎼🪩🎶 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

21/08/2024

Well judging by the look of my hair this Humpday, I may have the DNA of a muppet. And my patience is like a gift card, not sure how much is left but let’s give it a try.
All because the washing machine broke down. Got a tradie over. He said I needed a pump. I misunderstood him. He’s very happy. The machine is still broken and I’m washing me delicates in the kitchen sink. How’s your week going?
Today’s delectation is white tulips, dried lavender and blue eucalyptus. Classic, stylish and aromatherapy-ic. It’s a word! Also this will be the end of the winter tulips. There will be a short interlude before the spring tulips come on board. How do you tell them apart you ask? One wears a scarf while the other takes antihistamines. Simple.
Did you know mammoths roamed the Earth while the pyramids were being built? Mind blowing.
Keep up the good work and remember my soul was removed to make way for more sarcasm.

☎️ 6334 9187, 🖥 www.botanisorflorist.com or 👨‍🔧💦🩲 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

19/08/2024

What a lovely weekend that was, and I learnt a valuable lesson. It seems if you fill a piñata with tomato sauce you will never have to host a children’s birthday party ever again.
Also from same party, being asked by a 90 year old lady to define the difference between a “booty call” and a “butt dial”? Taking answers. Any answers. I just didn’t know where to start.
Shop if full and running. Need something for the office? Home? Gift or treat for working hard? To relax with while the night terrors are at school? We got you covered.
Also boo-hoo to Coca-Cola. A US court has found them guilty of hiding profits from the IRS and have been ordered to pay $16 billion in back taxes. Hey Canberra you want to try that. You could build a lot of houses with that.
Have a great week and remember it takes two wipes to know you needed three but three wipes to know you needed two.

☎️ 6334 9187, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com 🪻🌼🌷 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

16/08/2024

Have you ever woke up in a cold sweat terrified you had slept in and was late for work? I just did but then realised I’m already at work. This calming green and white box may have soothed me off into a nap.
What a busy couple of days we have had. Somewhere in this shop there is a cold cup of coffee. Your guess is as good as mine. Although we have also worked our patooties off to to restock the buckets with plenty of fresh flowers from the farms. All looking for good homes. We may even let them go to average homes too.
Forgot last post to mention our colour-in Father’s Day card. Something to keep the kiddie winks quiet for a while. And a great piece of personal art to keep.
Would it kill the makers of avocados to put a different toy inside? I have like hundreds of of those wooden balls.
Have a great weekend and remember I would put myself in your shoes but your shoes are ugly and cheap, so I won’t.

☎️ 6334 9187, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com or 🥑🧸🎱 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

14/08/2024

Right, this Humday I am identifying as a threat, so my pronouns will be try/me. We have oodles of pronoun badges. From yes you can wear that in your lanyard to, best wear that under your jacket . Zipped up.
Today’s pic are showing big love for Father’s Day, (Sunday 1st September for a heads up). If those identify as or called Dad/ Pa/ Father/ Papa or that man with his head in the fridge get flowers, they are usually of the native variety. So this year we are also adding Hi-Vis flowers. With a mix of bright oranges, lurid yellows, vivid greens, shocking pinks and a bit of chrome in the mix too.
To find these, and the trusted natives, look into the Father’s Day page on our web site www.botanisorflorist.com . It also contains other great gifts for dad. From personal care product to locally produced wines and spirits. What I’m saying is, not the usual sox&jox.
Hey what is the difference between an Espresso martini, (with spirts from ), and a man?
An Espresso martini just the spot every time.
Keep up the good work and remember a man who says sorry when he is wrong is honest. A man who says sorry when he is not sure is wise. A man who says sorry even when he is right is called a husband.

☎️ 6334 9187, 🖥 www.botanisorflorist.com or 🧍🦺🧍‍♂️ 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

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12/08/2024

As the new week starts and the Olympics come to a conclusion, this can only mean one thing. Only eight years to Brisbane.
Although I believe the most amazing medal of the entire games was a bronze. Cindy Ngamba won the bronze in the Women’s 75kg boxing. The first ever medal won for Team Refugee. She participates as a refugee as she is unable to return to her home land of Cameroon for fear of death.
And if it was a team, Team LGBTQA+ would have come 6th on the medal table with 13 gold, 10 silver and 9 bronze.
Another take away from these games is that if gender is “simply what’s between your legs” or what you were assigned at birth then why did the worlds media spend two weeks arguing that a cis gendered female, born and raised female with a female passport. Was transgendered. Simply because she doesn’t “look” feminine enough or act like a lady. Imane Khelif, you are a true roll model, in athleticism , decorum and grace.
Maybe there should be two social medias. One for people who are right and one for people who are wrong.
On the Botanisör front we are millimetres away from launching this years Father’s Day products. Hint: think Hi-Vis.
Have a great week and remember gender and s*x are different things. A gender reveal party is actually a s*x reveal party. Makes it sound very different.

☎️ 6334 9187, 🖥 www.botanisör florist.com or 🦺🙋‍♂️🦺 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

09/08/2024

Hello and welcome Friyay. It’s been like Waterloo station in here today. If floristry was an Olympic event we would have won silver. More likely gold but we still want a goal to achieve. Never rest on your laurels. Or your eucalypts. Or your ferns.
Right now I wish I was a lifeguard at the Olympic pool. Now that’s a bludge. Or you could come away with the story of a lifetime of when you had to dive in and save Ariarne from drowning because she got a stomach cramp because she didn’t wait 30 minutes after eating.
Speaking of, what is the biggest city in America? Obecity!
As always the shop is full of flowers looking for a loving home and as you can spy in the pic a table loaded with single stems to choose from. Or you choose, I make. Design your own bouquet. Put that personal touch on it.
We are open till 1pm tomorrow as usual.
Have a great weekend and remember you are not the same person you were a year ago. I’m way worse now!

☎️ 6334 9187, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com or 🥈🏊‍♀️🍔 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

07/08/2024

It’s only Humpday and this week already feels like a decade. It’s longer than a four year olds story. At least the sun has come out to play.
Hey, have you been in to smell our new range of perfumes? They are selling fast. Also each one has an accompanying candle. Actually both perfume ranges have matching candles. Perfect gifs for hims, hers and yous.
As everything old is new again. Albeit with a modern twist. May I suggest, wait for it, bringing back the spoon rack. BUT, as a tattoo. So the younguns can get a tattoo of a spoon rack on their back. Then when they visit or holiday somewhere they can tattoo a new spoon on. This can also be used by police to trace tracks or later be used by nursing staff as a geriatric QR code. Decorative and informative.
I have to go for a prostate exam tonight. Wish me luck. Hoping I get the thumbs up.
We have a shop full of locally grown blooms looking for homes they can brighten. Think of us as a flower rescue centre. Only these won’t chew a shoe or p**p in the bath.
Keep up the good work and remember love comes naturally. Hate is taught.

☎️ 6334 9287, 💻 www.botanisorflorist.com or 🥄👃🕯️ 112 Cimitiere Street, Launceston.