How to choose the best ‘Get Well Soon’ flowers
When you find out a family member or dear friend is ill or has had an accident, you naturally want to do something to help them. Cooking a meal or walking their dog is a practical way you can help, but distance or time may not allow you to be so proactive. You want to let them know you are thinking of them and wish them a speedy recovery, in which case, a wonderful way to lift their spirits is to gift some beautiful ‘Get Well Soon’ flowers.
However, before you click ‘Buy Now’ and arrange a flowers delivery, read these top tips.
Double check the hospital accepts flowers and deliveries for patients
Back in the good old days it was standard to arrange a flower delivery direct to the patient on a ward. Due to tightened infection controls, not all hospitals allow flower delivery, so it’s important you check. Click here to see which wards at Christchurch Public Hospital accept flower deliveries.
Less is more
The temptation is to buy the most luxurious and largest flower bouquet for delivery; however, bedside tables and cabinets whether at home or in hospital are rarely big enough to display a large flower arrangement. The scent and fragrances of large bouquets can also overwhelm a small space. This is when a smaller arrangement or bouquet is most welcome – Court Florist create high-quality bouquets in different sizes for precisely this reason.
Select low maintenance bouquets and long-lasting flowers
When you are feeling poorly, in pain and under the weather, the last thing you want to do is use your energy to organise flowers or think about their care. Bouquets that require pruning before putting in a vase or drink litres of water will bring more pain than pleasure. Court Florist’s Posy In A Jar, is always a welcome gift – minimal effort is required from the recipient, even the vase is included!
Some flower types naturally last longer than others, but one way to ensure longevity is to buy ‘Get Well Soon’ flowers from a reputable quality Christchurch local florist who sources only fresh flowers and offers same day delivery.
Consider a houseplant
While houseplants may not arrive in a bouquet, they make a great ‘Get Well Soon’ gift. Whether you choose a terrarium of succulents or the daintiest of orchids, both are low maintenance and will bring long term pleasure to the recipient.
Create a flower circle
When illness or disaster strikes, and you want to send your loved one flowers, chances are high several other of your mutual friends are having the same thoughts, and this often means the sick person has an overabundance of flower deliveries over a short period.
A flower circle is when a group of friends take it in turns to send the ill person a regular bouquet of flowers on behalf of the group. When people have been very sick the support and good wishes often drop away after the first flurry of interest. A flower circle ensures there is a fresh flower arrangement in their home for weeks and weeks.
A delivery of fresh flowers when you are feeling rotten is a real pick-me-up. Whether it’s the uplifting colours or simply their natural beauty, they bring unparalleled joy. If you would like to send flowers to Christchurch hospitals or require same day flower delivery Christchurch suburbs when your loved one is discharged, please use our website to order. For any advice or guidance about our flowers, you are more than welcome to visit our Victoria Street florist Christchurch,
