Flower delivery in Palmerston North

Check first: most wards at Palmerston North Hospital are flower free

The patient information brochure for Palmerston North Hospital says most wards are flower free, and asks people to check before someone sends or brings in flowers. So check with the ward before sending, and have a back-up plan ready:

• send the flowers to the person's home for when they are discharged,
• choose a card or a small non-floral gift for the hospital stay, or
• ask the ward whether the area the patient is in accepts flowers at all.

When you do get the go-ahead, include the patient's full name and ward on the order.

The Rose City and its trial garden

The 1.7-hectare Dugald Mackenzie Rose Garden hosts the New Zealand international rose trials, and in 2003 the World Federation of Rose Societies recognised it as one of the finest rose gardens in the world. It is part of the reason the city was known as Rose City.

Nearby green space adds to the picture: the Victoria Esplanade is a 26-hectare park on the northern bank of the Manawatū River that opened in 1897, with native bush, botanical gardens and walking trails. For someone who knows these gardens, roses are an easy choice. If you would rather send something grown here, our guide to New Zealand native flowers has ideas.

Wind and the Manawatū

The ranges beside Palmerston North have some of the most consistent wind in the country – steady enough to support large wind farms. Wind dries out cut flowers fast, so a bouquet waiting on a porch is not ideal. Add the recipient's phone number to your order so the florist can arrange a handover, and ask the recipient to get the flowers into water soon after they arrive.

Rural properties around the city use RD addresses. A commonly cited example of a rural address is Railway Road, RD 10, Palmerston North 4470. Always include the RD number exactly as the recipient writes it, and allow a little more time for rural addresses.

Kelvin Grove: funerals and remembrance

Kelvin Grove is the city's cemetery and crematorium. For a service there, flowers are usually sent to the funeral director or the venue rather than to the cemetery itself. Give the full name of the person who has died and the service date, and keep the card message short. Our guide to funeral and sympathy flowers has wording ideas.

Florists in the city also serve nearby towns such as Foxton.

Places flowers often go in Palmerston North

Hospitals

• Palmerston North Hospital

Cemeteries

• Kelvin Grove Cemetery
• Kelvin Grove Crematorium

Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.