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Order flowersFlower delivery in Geraldine (Heratini)
Geraldine, Heratini, is a town of about 3,070 people on State Highway 79 between the Orari and Hae Hae Te Moana rivers, 38 km north of Timaru and 45 km east of Fairlie. It sits on the tourist route from Christchurch to the Mackenzie Country, Lake Tekapo and Queenstown. Talbot Street is the main street, home to the library and the historic Geraldine Cinema, built in 1924 as the Town Hall.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
- Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
- Hospitals: check the ward rules
- Funerals: what to send and write
Popular bouquets to send to Geraldine
Made up by a florist near the recipient.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Send flowers for the right occasion in Geraldine
Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
A festival with floral exhibitions
The Harcourts Geraldine Festival is a November weekend of art, photography and floral exhibitions, market stalls in the main street and Domain, open gardens and live music. In 2026 its photography competition runs on 13 and 14 November at The Lodge Theatre on Talbot Street. With open gardens and floral displays, festival week is a natural time to send flowers to someone here. Our seasonal flower calendar shows what is at its best in late spring.
Gardens and an 800-year-old tree
The 11-hectare Geraldine Domain between Cox and Talbot Streets has gardens, a pavilion and the Serpentine Creek. Talbot Forest, within walking distance of the town centre, is the last remnant of the area's native forest, with tōtara, mataī and kahikatea, including one tree about 800 years old. Several hundred endangered native long-tailed bats live in Talbot Forest and other Geraldine sites.
Care homes in town
- McKenzie HealthCare, 2 McKenzie Street, is certified for rest home, hospital (geriatric and medical) and dementia care.
- Geraldine Retirement Village, 39C McKenzie Street, is listed as an aged residential care provider.
Include the resident's full name and room. For dementia care, ask staff what is suitable before you order. If the person is in Timaru Hospital, flowers are delivered to patients as they arrive.
Funerals and Geraldine Cemetery
Geraldine Funeral Services is the local funeral director at 186 Talbot Street, and sympathy flowers can be sent there for a service. Geraldine Cemetery on Huffey Street is run by Timaru District Council; it takes burials and ashes interments, with burial services held Monday to Saturday. It contains Commonwealth war graves from both world wars, three from 1914–1918 and three from 1939–1945. The town's churches include St Mary's Anglican at 77 Talbot Street and St Andrew's Presbyterian, built of local stone in 1950, at 10 Cox Street. Our sympathy flower guide covers card wording, and our Anzac Day guide explains wreath traditions.
Places flowers often go in Geraldine
Rest homes and care
- McKenzie HealthCare
- Geraldine Retirement Village
Funeral homes
- Geraldine Funeral Services
Cemeteries
- Geraldine Cemetery (Huffey Street)
Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.
Upcoming occasions
Busy days book out early, so order ahead for Geraldine.
Christmas
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A summer Christmas: red flowers echo the pōhutukawa in bloom. Read our guide.
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New Year's Eve
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Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Geraldine
When is the Geraldine Festival?
It is a November weekend; in 2026 the photography competition runs 13–14 November at The Lodge Theatre on Talbot Street.
Is there a funeral director in Geraldine?
Yes, Geraldine Funeral Services at 186 Talbot Street.
On which days are burials held at Geraldine Cemetery?
Burial services are held Monday to Saturday at Geraldine Cemetery on Huffey Street.
Is there hospital-level care in Geraldine?
McKenzie HealthCare at 2 McKenzie Street is certified for hospital-level geriatric and medical care, as well as rest home and dementia care.