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Birth Flowers

Discover the flowers that represent each month and the beautiful meanings behind them

Close up of a yellow pincushion flower

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...

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Bright yellow wattle growing on tree

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...

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Cherry Blossom growing on tree

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...

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Care Guides

Discover the flowers that represent each month and the beautiful meanings behind them

Women caring for flower arrangement on table

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...

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Roses on display for sale in a Melbourne Florist

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...

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White orchid flowers displayed in vase on counter top

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...

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Seasonal

Discover the flowers that represent each month and the beautiful meanings behind them

Cherry Blossom growing on tree

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...

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Top 10 Winter Flowers for a Cozy Home

Top 10 Winter Flowers for a Cozy Home

As the crisp air of winter settles in, there's no better way to bring the season's beauty indoors than with a stunning display of seasonal flowers or foliages. Winter offers a natural palette...

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Best Selling White Winter Flowers

Best Selling White Winter Flowers

Winter is a beautiful time of year for white flowers and I would love to share with you, our best-selling winter white flowers.  If you love filling your home with...

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Weddings

Discover the flowers that represent each month and the beautiful meanings behind them

Bride holding bridal bouquet wedding flowers

Choosing the Perfect Bridal Bouquet for Your Wedding

Are you planning your wedding and feeling stuck on which bridal bouquet to carry on your big day? Don’t stress - this guide will walk you through everything you need...

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White peony flower bouquets at Melbourne Wedding

How Weather Impacts Wedding Bridal Bouquets in Melbourne

Weather plays a surprisingly significant role in how your bridal bouquet looks and lasts on your wedding day anywhere in Australia. However. if you are in the midst of planning...

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How to Come Up with a Wedding Colour Scheme

How to Come Up with a Wedding Colour Scheme

Weddings are filled with special moments, from the first look down the aisle to the final dance of the evening. One often-overlooked yet critical element that ties these moments together...

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Bride holding bridal bouquet wedding flowers

Choosing the Perfect Bridal Bouquet for Your Wedding

Are you planning your wedding and feeling stuck on which bridal bouquet to carry on your big day? Don’t stress - this guide will walk you through everything you need...

Read more
Women caring for flower arrangement on table

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...

Read more
Roses on display for sale in a Melbourne Florist

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...

Read more
Couple next to car getting ready to go to a school formal wth the girl wearing a corsage

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...

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Close up of a yellow pincushion flower

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...

Read more
Bright yellow wattle growing on tree

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...

Read more
Cherry Blossom growing on tree

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...

Read more
White orchid flowers displayed in vase on counter top

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...

Read more
Red winter rose growing in garden

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...

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5 Thoughtful Ways to Personalise a Birthday Bouquet

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...

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Freesia and other winter flowers on display in Melbourne Florist Kate Hill Flowers

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...

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Hero close-up of lavender and creamy-white tulip for June birth-flower blog.

Kate’s Australian June Birth Flower: The Tulip

As Melbourne settles into the heart of winter, there’s something profoundly moving about celebrating life’s milestones amid the season’s quiet strength. June birthdays carry a special weight as they’re the...

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