Spring bouquets in Melbourne, and what we are sending this September
Spring reaches the studio in the first week of September. What the growers are sending now in Melbourne, what is worth sending this week, and when peonies actually arrive.
What Flowers Are in Season in Melbourne?
Melbourne doesn’t just have seasons, it performs them. Sunshine can flip to a southerly change in minutes, and that famous variability influences which flowers thrive, when they are abundant, how...
Expert Tips on Using Ice for Orchid Care
Orchids have been one of my best-selling flowers for nearly 30 years. In fact, I have sold thousands of them throughout my career. During this time, I have gained a...
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Enjoy the beauty of your flowers for longer with simple care rituals that keep them fresh and help them look their best at home.
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Celebrate the beauty of each season with flowers that reflect the time of year, from spring's fresh abundance to winter's elegant simplicity.
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Find step-by-step guidance and styling inspiration, from pinning a buttonhole with ease to creating graceful arrangements for your home.
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How to Attach a Buttonhole Flower with Confidence
You’ve chosen your buttonhole flower and the suit is ready. Now it's time for some calm and confident pinning. We want the buttonhole flower to sit neatly, feel secure, and...
Tree vs Herbaceous Peonies: A Melbourne Guide to Blooms, Care and Styling
If you adore peony roses but feel unsure which type belongs in your garden or vase, you are not alone. Many Melbournians tell us they love the lush, ruffled blooms...
Flower Care 101: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Long-Lasting Blooms
Have you ever unwrapped a gorgeous arrangement, perhaps a birthday surprise or a Friday-afternoon self-treat, only to watch the petals sag and the water turn murky long before you were...
How to Buy and Care for Roses
Roses are the universal love language. Whether you’re saying “I adore you,” honouring a milestone, or simply elevating your living room, the right bouquet communicates emotion in a way words...
Corsages for School Formals: A Mother’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Wrist Corsage
You’ve watched your son navigate his teenage years, and now the school formal is suddenly here and it's a milestone every bit as sentimental for you as it is exciting...
Kate’s Australian October Birth Flower: The Pincushion
October in Melbourne feels like the curtain-up on spring’s main performance. Wisteria drapes heritage verandas, warm breezes carry the scent of freshly cut lawn, and sunset arrives in the saturated...
Kate’s Australian September Birth Flower: The Wattle
There’s a moment each September when Melbourne seems to inhale sunshine and exhale optimism. Overnight, bare branches blush gold, kookaburras trade fog-muffled calls for bright laughter, and café tables spill...
Kate’s Australian August Birth Flower: Cherry Blossom
August in Melbourne is the precipice: late-winter breath meeting the first promise of spring. It is the season for applauding promotions won through grit, honouring graduates poised for flight, and...
How to Keep Cut Orchids Fresher for Longer
Cut orchids are the haute-couture gowns of the flower world, with their sleek petals, sculptural stems, and a reputation for lasting weeks if you treat them like VIPs. Yet customers...
Kate’s Australian July Birth Flower: The Winter Rose
July in Melbourne carries a weight the other months don’t quite relate to. It isn’t the crisp novelty of early autumn or the glittery promise of December, it’s the month...
5 Thoughtful Ways to Personalise a Birthday Bouquet
At Kate Hill Flowers, we’re known for creating luxurious, one-of-a-kind birthday bouquets that arrive looking just as they do online, and often, even more stunning in person. Our floral designs...
Winter Flowers in Melbourne: June Blooms & Easy Care Guide
The first week of June signals Melbourne’s true midpoint, with the footy season off and away, café windows fogged, and heaters humming to keep us all toasty. Step inside our...