Bokay Flower Farms is a family-run cut flower farm at 40 Maxted Road, Ramarama, about 25 minutes south of the Auckland CBD. It was established in 1980 by Bernie and Pat Kay, and their daughter Kerry and her son Jacob now work in the business. The farm grows gerberas, both standard and mini, solidago, and alstroemeria, which it says is coming into production as a newer crop. The website describes the flowers as grown in heated growing houses covering 1.4 hectares, using eco-friendly technology and predator insects for pest control to reduce chemical use.
The cut flower nursery supplies the local flower industry and sends flowers around the country to auctions, wholesalers and retailers. The farm says it changed its anthurium crop to alstroemeria because of the cost of replanting and competition from imported anthurium. For a florist or retailer in the Franklin area who wants New Zealand-grown gerberas and solidago, the farm supplies the trade rather than the walk-in public.