A florist in Westown, New Plymouth, close to Taranaki Base Hospital, that makes funeral flowers as well as everyday bouquets and gifts. Simply Blooming Florist & Gifts is at 39B Tukapa Street. The website lists fresh flowers, funeral flowers, gift baskets, hand-tied bouquets, posy boxes, indoor plants, chocolates, balloons, Kiwiana, scented soy candles and gourmet foods. Funeral work includes traditional casket sprays, hand-tied casket flowers, service arrangements and wreaths, customised to the wishes and colours of the family. Same-day delivery runs to New Plymouth, Bell Block, Waitara, Hawera, Stratford, Eltham, Inglewood and across Taranaki. Click and collect is available, and orders can be placed online, in store, or by phone on 06 769 6619.
Customers mention caring staff most often, along with the helpful team, gift baskets and the mix of flowers. One reviewer ordered flowers and chocolates for a partner's mother on Mother's Day, and they arrived within a couple of hours. Another, who was overseas with a family member in hospital, called and was helped by a patient staff member who described the options in detail. A third found the shop through Google and says the photos show a good variety of flowers and gifts. The only other florist within a kilometre is The Wedding Florist on Wallace, 0.9 km away, which has one review.