We recently received the following pics and email from Garry, our D2F representative based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The pics show just how devastating the damage was and how close it was to Garry’s own shop. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to Garry & his family.       Hi Simon Some pics [...]

Business opportunity in New Zealand! An established florist, Joyflora has come up for sale – a successful florist business with a long history of providing excellent service in the city of Christchurch. Joyflora is competition winning florist that has served the community for many years. If your interested in this great opportunity – learn more [...]

Message from Edible Blooms in New Zealand: We have had very exciting news today. We have been told we are now a finalist in the “Best Nationwide Corporate Gifts award” Please vote to help us win the award!! Votes close on the 9th October. Link is below. The more votes we have the more chance [...]

Whilst florists all around the world try their best to bring happiness and joy to receipients of flowers, sometimes, just sometimes things are doomed to go wrong….. Here, we have a true story of what a florist friend once did during a dog confrontational situation many years ago… Japp Berkhout, of Corona Florist in Lower [...]

Floristry Floristry is a very visual trade skill that shows the best of Mother Nature, using cuttings from different exotic and native flowers and plants and involves using colour, textures and embellishments. The assembling of flower arrangements for different occasions needs talent and a special eye and colour co-ordination for the intricate detailing necessary. World [...]

Describing himself as a “fine artist who uses a digital camera” Rodney Love’s creativity ranges from his many years as floral banquet designer in one of the UK’s most famous stately homes, through to flower drawings and finely painted “portraits” of gardens and goes on to landscape photography plus commissioned private exhibitions of architectural studies [...]

We were delighted to receive this picture from Angela Kelly, a customer of Direct2florist in the UK. She ordered flowers on Wednesday afternoon in the UK and despite her daughter living in Waiuku, New Zealand the flowers were delivered on Thursday in New Zealand by The Blossom Room florist. Says Angela; “this is the 2nd [...]

Bloom Saloon Looking round the web at D2f members we are coming across some great florists with great websites. Here’s one I found at the weekend. Bloom Saloon based in Matakana Village in NZ, boasts a snappy name and website to match! Checkout the excellent photography and site design Click Bloom Saloon Florist See Bloom [...]

Or should that be the bottom of the world?? Here are some breathtaking pictures taken by Rodney Love. They picture Garry Knight and crew at the Avoca Mountains in New Zealand Garry took along his trusty Direct2florist banner!!! – who says Direct2florist isn’t all over the world?! See more of great pictures from the trip [...]

Looking at New Zealand is really interesting, the first thing you notice are the bright exotic flowers. Take Beachside flowers in Papamoa, New Zealand. The work on display includes lush exotic foliages – long lasting flowers. The style used is more along the lines of a traditional Gift Wrap and Hand ties – with use [...]