The Florist Oamaru at 185 Thames Street is a small, New Zealand owned and operated florist on the main street of Oamaru. The website says the team buys flowers from across New Zealand from 5am, and that each bouquet is designed by hand. It offers bouquets and giftware for weddings, birthdays, new babies and sympathy. Hours are Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, with Saturday delivery or pick-up by arrangement. Same-day delivery around Oamaru is available for orders placed before 2pm, and before 11am for surrounding areas. Rural orders, including Waimate and up the valley, need one to two days' notice. Phone 03 434 7488. We hear the spring sale is on now, with 25% off Nude Kiwi, Blue Earth and some other selected items.
Customers say the florist replied first thing in the morning by email, and had sympathy flowers delivered the same day to family overseas. Another says a birthday bunch was the most beautiful they had seen, and others praise the owner and the bouquets, including a whites, greens and creams arrangement and a wristlet for a formal. The other florist within a kilometre is Formosa Botanic, 0.7 km away. Our pick in Oamaru for hand-designed bouquets with same-day delivery.