Buying cut flowers in Brooklyn
On Saturday evening before some people came over, I decided to beautify my place with some flowers. I went to a place (forgot the name) on Fulton Street corner of Layfayette. I bought cut hydrangea, hyacinth, aenomes, and some eucalyptus (the kind with dye). On Sunday morning, the hydrangea went from wilted and sad looking…
On Saturday evening before some people came over, I decided to beautify my place with some flowers. I went to a place (forgot the name) on Fulton Street corner of Layfayette. I bought cut hydrangea, hyacinth, aenomes, and some eucalyptus (the kind with dye). On Sunday morning, the hydrangea went from wilted and sad looking to truly dead. The hyacinth smelled great, but I didn’t notice that they also were in critical condition. I had to cut them really short since the gummy stems couldn’t hold the flowers up. The aenomes are OK and the eucalyptus, well, you can’t kill those things with a stick. Anyhow, none of these flowers were cheap. After I bought them, I winced, thinking that I can’t be doing this much.
My question is where do Brownstoners buy cut flowers that have more than a few hours of life. I would like to buy flowers that can last a while and not get ripped off like I allowed myself to be this past weekend.
I would really appreciate your feedback. Thanks as always.
NYC is blessed with great flower shops. Luckily, in Brooklyn, we have talented designers who make beautiful arrangements of fresh seasonal flowers. I have ordered from them all and think that Opalia Flowers, on Atlantic Ave, has the freshest flowers and the nicest employees. Therefore, it is where I always go.
NYC is blessed with great flower shops. Luckily, in Brooklyn, we have talented designers who make beautiful arrangements of fresh seasonal flowers. I have ordered from them all and think that Opalia Flowers, on Atlantic Ave, has the freshest flowers and the nicest employees. Therefore, it is where I always go.
I love the roses at Zuzu’s Petals, but had to give up the habit many months ago because of cost. I was surprised to find that the local flower shop, the type with a neon sign and garish carnation displays, carries lovely, affordable, and long-lived flowers: roses, lilies, delphinium, alstromeria, etc.
The place I go is on 5th Avenue around 14th street, but it’s the type of place you would find in most not-quite-gentrified neighborhoods. I recommend walking in to places that may seem unassuming, try them out, and you might find a consistent local source that could even order some things for you.
FWIW, I had only rotten experienced with Root Stock and Quade back when they were on 7th Avenue. My husband sent me flowers in the summer and, when the flowers died within 24 hours, I asked for replacements and the *supervisor* blamed my husband for selecting a particular flower that doesn’t do well in the heat! Never again….
Creative Blossom on Lewis Ave at Macon has a beautiful, though small, selection. The prices are on par with Whole Foods but the flowers last much, much longer.
I think Root, Stock & Quade on Myrtle are great. They have a really sophisticated selection. The owners are both great at arranging flowers, too. Only problem is there’s one girl there with long brown hair who is *awful* at arranging flowers. She doesn’t seem like she particularly cares about it and just grabs stuff and shoves it all together. If she’s there, I’d wait ’til someone else can help you.
Sprout on Grand Street near Kent in Williamsburg is great!
This is great. President Clinton, is Jack’s a stand within the Union Square market? Or is it a separate shop? If so, where is it? I really want to buy some of those cherry blossom branches. Thanks. These are great recommendations. I appreciate it brownstoners.
I am a fresh flower lover – I stock up on Saturday’s at Trader Joes (Alstroemeria’s last two weeks, and Tulips last one week) I also go to the green market at Borough Hall. If all else fails go into Manhattan Flower district on 28th btw 7/8 – Good Luck!
Opalia on Atlantic is the best flower shop in Brooklyn. Expensive, but extremely well-curated, and worth it for special occasions. For more everyday flowers I go to the Union Square greenmarket on Saturdays and buy from Jack’s. His flowers are beautiful, local, long-lasting, and incredibly cheap. Last week I got a huge arrangement of cherry blossoms for $10, and they’re just now hitting their peak.