Back in 2008, sitting in our cute flower shop on Marine Parade in Kingscliff, we kept getting these random calls. People wanted flowers sent to places we'd barely heard of. Gosford, sure. Terrigal, of course. But Greengrove? We had to look that one up on the map. Tucked between Gosford and Erina, this quiet suburb kept popping up in our phone logs. "Can you get flowers to my grandma in Greengrove for her 90th birthday?" they'd ask. Back then, we had to say no. That still bugs me thinking about it.
After turning away literally 50+ calls of Central Coast flower requests over 12 months, we had our moment. What if we found local florists on the Coast who could help us? Not just in the big towns, but everywhere, including towns like Greengrove. That was 2009. We picked up the phone, rang florists from Woy Woy to Wyong, and asked if they wanted to partner with us. No fees, no complicated contracts, just add a few extra flowers to cover our commission. Simple as that.
Today, our Central Coast partners have been with us for over 12 years. They know Greengrove's quiet streets, they know which houses have the aggressive dogs, and they know to leave flowers in the shade during those scorching January days.
The Central Coast's natural bushland reminds me why our Australian Native Arrangement sells so well there. These aren't your typical roses or lilies. They're hardy, they last ages in the coastal humidity, and they actually look like they belong.
Jan ordered these for a funeral recently and said the family received exactly what she requested, "a display of native and wild flowers" that arrived right on time despite ordering from far away. That's the thing about natives, they travel well and still look fresh when they arrive. Lynette called our team to order hers and mentioned how helpful and knowledgeable our staff were. After 15 years of doing this, they better be!
When we signed up with Feefo for independent reviews in 2013, I was terrified. We can't delete bad reviews, can't get mates to write fake good ones. It's all real customers who actually bought flowers. After 21,000 reviews, most being 4 or 5 stars, I sleep better at night. Sure, flowers are subjective. But at least people know what they're reading is genuine.
Same day delivery to Greengrove? Absolutely, if you order before 2PM weekdays. Your flowers might come from our Gosford partner or our Erina one, depending on who has the freshest stock that day. That's how we keep quality high.
Still making decisions at the dinner table with Andrew and the kids. Asha's 18 now and helps during Valentine's week chaos. That's Lily's Florist. Family run since day one.
Ready to send flowers to Greengrove? Order online or call us.