Flower Delivery Kogarah: Same Day

Most people assume flowers are flowers and the room doesn't matter. It does. A hospital ward is small, enclosed, air recirculated. Lilies, hyacinths, and stock throw out a heavy scent. In a small space with no windows cracked, it builds up fast. Headaches, nausea. The patient in the next bed cops it. I had a call once from a woman in Melbourne whose mum was recovering from surgery at St George Hospital. She wanted stargazer lilies because they were her mum's favourite. Stargazers in a shared ward will have the neighbouring patient complaining inside two hours. I told her that straight.

I said go with a box arrangement. Gerberas, chrysanthemums, some soft greenery. No scent, bright colour, and the box means no vase to knock over. Hospital bedside tables are tiny. About 30 centimetres wide if you are lucky. A standard bouquet in a tall vase takes up the whole surface and there is nowhere left for a water glass or a phone. Everything is smaller in a hospital than people picture it. Most customers ordering from a distance have never thought about the size of that table.

From what our florists have seen, St George tends to accept deliveries at the main reception and the nursing staff bring them through. Maternity is usually more relaxed about it. ICU has tighter rules. If the order is for ICU, it is worth calling the ward directly before the florist heads out. That five minute call saves a wasted trip and a disappointed patient.