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Timaru – Te Tihi-o-Maru – is a town of about 29,300 people that takes its roses seriously. It has two five-star gardens, one of them devoted to species roses, and a hospital that says plainly how it handles flowers. Here is what we have gathered to help your order.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
- Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
- Hospital rules for Timaru Hospital
- Funerals: what to send and write
Popular bouquets to send to Timaru
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 Timaru
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
Timaru Hospital welcomes flowers
Timaru Hospital's Health New Zealand page says: "Flowers and parcels are delivered as they arrive." Inward mail is delivered twice daily on weekdays, and visiting hours are 2pm to 8pm daily. No ward restrictions are published.
- Include the patient's full name and, if you know it, the ward.
- Add your phone number in case the patient has gone home.
More on our Timaru Hospital page.
Two five-star gardens for rose lovers
Timaru Botanic Gardens at 35 Queen Street were first laid out in 1864. They are rated five stars by the New Zealand Gardens Trust and are open daily from 8am until dusk with free entry. Their species rose collection, planted in 1989 with more added in 1992, represents 57 of the world's roughly 100–150 species roses.
Down by the sea, the Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden at Caroline Bay opened in December 2001 and holds about 1,150 roses, including old and English roses. It is also rated five stars and free to visit. For many Timaru recipients, a rose bouquet will feel close to home.
Summer at Caroline Bay
The Caroline Bay Carnival runs every year from Boxing Day to mid-January at Caroline Bay Park, so the holiday weeks are busy in town. Timaru has a relatively dry temperate climate, but its recorded extremes – 41.3 °C in February 2011 and −9.1 °C in August 1998 – show it can swing hard both ways.
- In a hot spell, ask for flowers to go to an address where someone is home to put them in water.
- Around Christmas and New Year, order early; weekend and public-holiday delivery is limited in many areas.
Our guides to Christmas flowers and making flowers last in summer have more ideas.
Farewells in South Canterbury
The South Canterbury Crematorium is listed in Timaru. Sympathy flowers are usually sent to the funeral home or to the family; ask the funeral director for the right address and time. For nearby towns, see our Ashburton page.
Places flowers often go in Timaru
Hospitals
Cemeteries
- South Canterbury Crematorium
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 Timaru.
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Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Timaru
Does Timaru Hospital accept flowers?
Yes. The hospital says flowers and parcels are delivered to patients as they arrive. Visiting hours are 2pm to 8pm daily.
Where can I see roses in Timaru?
At Timaru Botanic Gardens on Queen Street, with its species rose collection, and at the Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden at Caroline Bay, which holds about 1,150 roses.
When is the Caroline Bay Carnival?
Every year from Boxing Day to mid-January at Caroline Bay Park.