Walnut Grove Floral Boutique

Walnut Grove Floral Boutique has been selling flowers in the neighbourhood since 1985, back when a lot of Walnut Grove was still being built. It started as Walnut Grove Flower Care. Linda Karpiuk bought it in 2011 and gave it its current name, but the old sign is still up, so look for “Flower Care” next to the Vancity in Thunderbird Centre.

What you can get

• Custom bouquets and arrangements for birthdays, anniversaries or just because
• Wedding flowers and arrangements for memorials and celebrations of life
• Plants, greeting cards and home décor for when flowers aren’t quite the right gift
• Ready-designed bouquets online, like the pink-and-mauve Pastel Perfection ($85) or the white-and-green Every Moment ($65), with a vase as an add-on

The product pages are honest that stems change with the season: you’ll get the colours you picked, not necessarily the exact flowers in the photo.

Hours

The shop keeps short hours, so plan around them. It’s open 10 to 3 on Monday, 10 to 5 Tuesday to Friday and 10 to 2 on Saturday. It’s closed Sunday. Call 604-888-4445, email [email protected], or order through the website for pickup.

Reviewers tend to talk about how good custom pieces look and how smoothly pickups go, which is what you want when the flowers are for something that matters.

For more independent shops nearby, see Shop Local in Walnut Grove.