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The studio

One florist, one bench, a short list

Petalmere is not a shop with a shopfront. It is a private florist working from a home studio, buying small at the market and making a handful of bouquets a day.

How the week works

Flowers are bought two or three mornings a week, in the quantity that has already been asked for. That is why the catalogue is short and why a bouquet is described by its style rather than by a fixed recipe: the roses that were beautiful on Tuesday may be replaced by something better on Friday.

Fresh bouquets are made on the day they are delivered and taken out by the florist. Dried flowers, vases, snips and ribbon are kept in stock in the studio and posted.

Substitutions, honestly

Seasonal flowers run out. If a stem in your bouquet is not good enough on the day, it is swapped for one of similar value and character, and the change is mentioned in the reply before you agree to anything.

Why the basket goes to email

Flowers are perishable and delivery of a fresh bouquet has to fit a real day and a real address. Rather than guess at a checkout, the basket is sent as an enquiry: you get back availability, a delivery cost for your address, possible dates and payment options in writing.

Who you are buying from

The florist's full name and studio address are published here as soon as they are verified. Until then every enquiry is answered personally by email through the contact form.

Independent florist working alone, working from a home studio. The exact delivery area is confirmed by email before you pay. Every message is answered through the contact form.

Ordering flowers

Four steps, all of them by email

Every bouquet is made to order by one person, so the basket starts a conversation rather than an automatic checkout.

  1. 1

    Fill the basket

    Choose bouquets or extras. Prices are in USD and no payment is taken anywhere on this site.

  2. 2

    Send it over

    Leave your email, the town the flowers are going to, and the date you have in mind.

  3. 3

    Read the reply

    You get an email confirming what is in season, the delivery cost, and how to pay.

  4. 4

    Say yes, or not

    Nothing is ordered or charged until you accept that email. Changing your mind before then costs nothing.