FLORA Flowers

FLORA Flowers Artist turned Flower Farmer & Florist. Growing extraordinary flowers for local people to enjoy.

Matakana is an epic place for a day trip or getaway...but with that comes our legendary Summer traffic woes.Fortunately ...
30/12/2024

Matakana is an epic place for a day trip or getaway...but with that comes our legendary Summer traffic woes.

Fortunately our early morning or evening event times mean you won't get stuck in the traffic which ever direction you are coming from.

We're just about to release our event dates for the rest of our Summer PYO season, so keep an eye on the website or sign up to the email list to be the first to know.

It’s that time of year when the dahlias are the stars!
29/12/2024

It’s that time of year when the dahlias are the stars!

I get asked this question a lot!And unfortunately, the answer is no.Our season only runs until mid-January. This is beca...
29/12/2024

I get asked this question a lot!

And unfortunately, the answer is no.

Our season only runs until mid-January. This is because we take great pride in our flower quality. Most flower crops are only in their prime for a short time, after which we pull them out and plant fresh crops.

So after mid-January, our PYO patch will not look lush and lovely like it does now, and will have lots of gaps in it where crops have been replaced.

If you are looking for a premium PYO option during late Summer, we can highly recommend the 'Summer Blooms Experience' at Nourish Gardens on Waiheke Island.

And finally 5 months after I planted my first batch of dahlia tubers, I’ve managed to get my last batch in the ground. I...
28/12/2024

And finally 5 months after I planted my first batch of dahlia tubers, I’ve managed to get my last batch in the ground. It’s a little bit later than planned due to a couple of little somethings called Christmas and Family!

This late planted batch will give me a nice fresh lot of strong dahlia blooms in March (if all goes well…)

The final job is to dispose of all the leftover tubers on the fire heap 🔥

It's no secret that we are huge fans of the humble sunflower here at FLORA Flowers!And far from being a plain-Jane type ...
27/12/2024

It's no secret that we are huge fans of the humble sunflower here at FLORA Flowers!

And far from being a plain-Jane type of flower, we find them so versatile, and great for adding volume to a bouquet.

We had a bit of fun this morning creating sunflower bunches with 4 different vibes...which one is your favourite?

Lots of people have been asking,, so here are the details on where and when to get your hands on our farm-fresh locally-...
22/12/2024

Lots of people have been asking,, so here are the details on where and when to get your hands on our farm-fresh locally-grown flowers for your Christmas...

No pre-orders sorry (unless you are my Dad!)

It's a busy few days of flowers ahead for me...luckily I have adult kids arriving home to take care of all the Christmas preparations 🤍

I've had a few requests and have decided that I am crazy enough to add a PYO event to the 24th Dec. So head to the Flora...
22/12/2024

I've had a few requests and have decided that I am crazy enough to add a PYO event to the 24th Dec.

So head to the Flora Flowers website if you are keen to pick your own super fresh flowers for your Christmas celebrations (and enjoy a peaceful moment before the busy day of preparations begins!) www.floraflowers.co.nz

There's also gift vouchers there if you want to drop some hints about a suitable gift for you...



An absolutely stunning morning for our PYO event.We time our morning events to start just as the sun hits the field...su...
21/12/2024

An absolutely stunning morning for our PYO event.

We time our morning events to start just as the sun hits the field...sunhats are definitely recommended!

More events are in the pipeline...you can sign up for our email list to be the first to know when we load more events onto our website.

We’re back with another pop-up flower bar at this Friday morning from 9:30am. Grab a pre-made bunch or select your flow...
17/12/2024

We’re back with another pop-up flower bar at this Friday morning from 9:30am. Grab a pre-made bunch or select your flowers and we can craft them into a bouquet for you while you watch (or have your coffee)

We’d love to treat a local to a $50 bunch of flowers on Friday, so we’re holding a prize draw. Simply tag a flower lover who lives in the Omaha/Point Wells/Matakana and surrounding areas…and you’re in the draw. We’ll be in contact Thursday evening if you’ve won, and you’ll need to be able to pop by and pick up your flowers on Friday between 9:30 and 12.

Good luck! I’m sure you’re in need of a bit of a flowery treat 🤍

Could this be the perfect gift you've been looking for? The gift of not only a big bunch of flowers but also an amazingl...
17/12/2024

Could this be the perfect gift you've been looking for? The gift of not only a big bunch of flowers but also an amazingly therapeutic experience.

You can now purchase a PYO gift card option from our website. It's not for a specific event - the recipient can use the code on the voucher to buy their own ticket to the event they choose. Although we only have 4 events listed on the website currently, we'll soon be adding at least another 6 during the first 2 weeks of January.

The gift card gets emailed straight to you (or to the recipient if you choose). And for your peace of mind...if for some reason the gift card can't be used during the PYO season, we'll happily substitute it for a $50 bunch of flowers during the second half of January, or February (Valentines week excluded).

Simple!

The joy of picking your own flowers!We’ve added 4 more PYO event dates on our website for the week after Christmas.A gre...
13/12/2024

The joy of picking your own flowers!

We’ve added 4 more PYO event dates on our website for the week after Christmas.

A great way to treat yourself after the busyness of Christmas 🎄




The original farmers (aka Mum and Dad) are regular visitors to my flower farm ... because it is on their land!They spott...
11/12/2024

The original farmers (aka Mum and Dad) are regular visitors to my flower farm ... because it is on their land!

They spotted a big patch of Sweet William that I was about to cut down and simply had to rescue it! Dad loves any reason to use his hedge trimmer!

I am sure they will be distributing bunches around the area 🤍

We are looking forward to welcoming our first guests to our first official PYO of the season this evening.The signs are ...
07/12/2024

We are looking forward to welcoming our first guests to our first official PYO of the season this evening.

The signs are out, the pathways have been made as safe as they can be, and of course the flowers are ready and waiting!

Then it looks like we've got rain coming tomorrow to give all the plants a well-needed drink!

Delphiniums...gosh I love them but there must be an art to growing bouquet-sized ones!Mine are mostly more than 1m long ...
28/11/2024

Delphiniums...gosh I love them but there must be an art to growing bouquet-sized ones!

Mine are mostly more than 1m long and sometimes their stems are too thick to use....so then I have to enjoy them myself...and I'm not complaining about that!

I am pretty sure they will make it back onto the grow list for next season.

P.S. These two wandered past at the right time to be my delphinium models :)

Announcing our first few PYO events. Tickets for these are now available on our website.December PYO's are new territory...
26/11/2024

Announcing our first few PYO events. Tickets for these are now available on our website.

December PYO's are new territory for us, so we are interested to see if people are too busy to fit it in before Christmas, or if they think it's a great little bit of therapy to get through the silly season!

Depending on demand, we may add some more pre-Christmas events, and we'll be setting dates for after Christmas in a few weeks.

https://floraflowers.co.nz/pickyourown


We're so excited - our PYO events kick off in a few weeks, and the PYO patch is starting to burst with flowers.Our PYO's...
20/11/2024

We're so excited - our PYO events kick off in a few weeks, and the PYO patch is starting to burst with flowers.

Our PYO's are ticketed events, with only 12 tickets sold per event, so if you don't want to miss out, we recommend heading to the PYO page on our website and signing up to our email list. Then you can relax knowing you'll be one of the first to hear when our PYO tickets are available on our website.

And...why not tag a friend who would love a PYO experience...maybe you could even do it together...

You might have heard mention of the 'language of flowers'. Back in the Victorian era, specific flowers symbolised differ...
18/11/2024

You might have heard mention of the 'language of flowers'. Back in the Victorian era, specific flowers symbolised different emotions or had different meanings.

While that's all very historically interesting, I like to think of the language of flowers as something more personal to us right here and now.

To me, the language of flowers is memories. Specific flowers unlock memories of precious people in our lives - often mothers or grandmothers. Not a week goes by without someone telling me that a certain flower in their bunch of Flora Flowers reminds them of someone special who loved or grew that flower.

Makes you wonder doesn't it ... will there be a flower (or maybe a vegetable!) that reminds people of you? I'm pretty sure flowers will remind my children and grandchildren of me in the future...and I really hope I can pass on to them the love of flowers and the skills to grow their own 🌱

The third and final flower-inspired artwork from my kids. I feel so lucky 🤍
17/11/2024

The third and final flower-inspired artwork from my kids.

I feel so lucky 🤍

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These Fabulous viburnum berries are heading to @twigandbloommatakana today. And yes they are just as shiny and metallic looking as you see on the screen! Must be Christmas…

The most delicious snapdragons from the PYO patch! I thought these were going to be a failure because our resident obnoxious pūkekos danced all over them and I had to chop them right back. But they’ve come back nice and strong! Loving this lemon colour too 🤍

Last week at our Pop Up Flower Bar at @thefarmersdaughter_omaha you loved the weird and wonderful things…and the dried bunches (and the dahlias of course!) So I’m just heading out to harvest all the weird stuff growing in my field…then I’ll be doing an early morning dahlia harvest tomorrow. The Flower Bar starts at 9:30am and this week we have eftpos! Looks like a fab day to have a chill catch up at @thefarmersdaughter_omaha See you there!

Another 3rd year seedling that is performing well. In my head I have named this one ‘Nothing Special’ because there is nothing fancy about it. It’s just a plain mid pink chunky ball … but my collection is always missing good pinks! It might be one I’ll be releasing 2025…

The all important vase-life test! These ladies were harvested 6 days ago and have been totally neglected in my warm house in a vase since then. And the winner by a country mile is this deep magenta one (or what would you call this colour??). Still looks perfect… Yep she’s a seedling that I’ll be tagging and keeping for further trialling next year.

Yes growing dahlia seedlings is an addiction! It takes a lot of patience, record keeping, observation and sweat to produce a new variety that can be named and sold. Pretty much a 4 year process… But little gems like this make it all worthwhile 🤍

I see a lot of sunrises and sunsets at this time of year … and I hear lots of bird chatter! One of the perks of the job… I love this time of day 🤍

Every now and then I allow myself an unhurried harvest. Such a joy this morning to wander around the flower beds and pick flowers just for a single bouquet. I noticed all sorts of little things (and creatures) that I usually don’t have time to see. I think I need to do this more often!

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Flowers with creative flair

FLORA Flower Studio is my home-based florist business in Warkworth. I’m very excited to be able to combine my background in both art and horticulture to bring you flowers with creative flair, and I’m currently obsessed with growing a collection of foliage and flowers sustainably so that I can provide you with some ‘grown-not-flown’ flora in your purchases. I’m available for pre-ordered bouquets, wedding flowers, funeral flowers and flowers for any other special occasion (or just because you deserve a treat!). My farm fresh flowers are also available at Charlie Gelato Garden during their strawberry season (approx last week Sept - Christmas)