Brian's is what I imagine to be a typical market florist - a stall selling a range of brightly…read morecoloured flowers emitting a gorgeous, refreshing scent into their modest surroundings. Brian's actually sells more flowers and a wider variety than most florist shops, which oddly I feel tend to be a bit minimalist flower-wise. The flowers here look happy and healthy and are affordably priced. There is a nice range to suit most tastes, though nothing particularly exotic or unusual. They also sell a small range of pretty pot plants. If you're looking for a reasonably priced gift or want to brighten up a dull room, Brian's Florist may well be worth a look.

Brian's is a lovely florists selling not only bunches of flowers but pot plants and herbs. At this…read moretime of year there are plenty of bunches of daffodils for sale and at Brian's they are market price, only £1.50 for 3 bunches, but of quality equal to any fancy shop-florists. A bunch of daffodils is a bunch of daffodils so why pay more? They have neat bunches of roses and pretty bouquets of lilies and other wonderfully colourful flowers that I don't even know the name of. Oh how out of touch we are with nature in this technological age! If you fancy a brush with nature and genuine Yorkshire folk then you can pick up pots of primroses for a mere 50p at Brian's!

Secret Garden Florist is a pretty lovely little shop, and the previous reviews have inspired me to…read morelove it even more! Although not a standard combination I actually think that selling flowers, hats and fascinators in the same shop somehow makes sense. Maybe because the fascinators are so flowery, or maybe it just feels right to see so many pretty things in one place! This shop has recently opened and has yet to put up a sign, but the interior is very inviting, with a minimalist whitewashed look, a large display of hats and fascinators and some beautifully presented flowers. The hats and fascinators are large and flamboyant and adorned with feathers flowers and bows. Perfect for the races (if you're into that sort of thing) or a wedding. The milliner who creates these wonders does a bespoke hat-making service and specialises in creating pieces for weddings. Bouquets are made to order and are sure to impress!

This beautiful little shop is a brand new edition to the sweet little run of shops along Roundhay…read moreroad in Oakwood. Being fortunate enough to work practically in the forest (my work base is right out in the countryside) I have to catch the bus through Oakwood on a Mon-Weds. As such I'm always staring out of the bus window, eyes glazed over in the morning light, trying not to fall asleep. One fine morning I realised that this place was re-opening and so decided to nip in on my way home! What a delight. It's a bit of a random mix, flowers and fascinators, but then if you are a creative person you'll know what it's like to have more than one outlet for your imagination. The shop may only be in its infancy, but that doesn't mean there are few items to browse - oh no. With a back wall dedicated to a range of exquisite fascinators one could simply stand for an age taking in all of the detail. There are large ornate pieces, with huge illustrious peacock feathers and bright colours, to a more modest set of hair comb based feathered creations. Literally something for everyone and with a price range of £30 - £100+ this could not be more true! There are also a selction of delightful mini felt top hats decorated gloriously with a range of feathers, and my favourite piece of all, an utterly beautiful fascinator hat. That last piece is not for sale, as it was a competition piece, but you really must go in to see it. It's a sort of 20s style hat, exquisitely crafted, and won its crafter a place as one of 12 finalists *in the world* for one of the largest hat making competitions held worldwide. Wow! The crafter, also owner of the shop, is a truly lovely lady as well and more than happy to chat about her creations. If her fascinator artistry is anything to go by her floristry will certainly be exquisite too. She has a workshop inside the building as well, crafting on site, and can make up specialist hats and bespoke flowers to any specification. If you are thinking of saying it with flowers, or perhaps fancy an outing to the races, you now know your first port of call! I highly recommend a visit to this wonderful shop. I know I'm looking forward to watching it flourish!

Tammy's is just a beautiful little florist situated along the main shopping street of Horsforth…read more The difficulty with being a florist anywhere, let alone Leeds, is that there are so many to compete with. To some extent you can rely on local trade but to drum up customers, from further afield, I imagine is a pretty tricky thing. I thing that standing out from the crowd would be the first trick, and Tammy's is one that does this for sure. Not only do they sell all the usual suspects, beautiful pre-arranged bouquets and custom made, but they also sell some gorgeous potted plants. Not so unusual, I hear you say? Well, perhaps not but I haven't told you about the display yet! These aren't just your standard hyacinths stuffed into a plastic brown pot, oh no! You can get little wooden wheelbarrow arrangements, bright pink bowls and (my favourite) tea cup and saucer arrangements! They also had some really cool felt flower pot arrangements too. I was really impressed at how imaginative their window display was and can imagine that a gift of a potted wheelbarrow would be so much nicer than the plain alternative. For some thoughtful gifts Tammy's is worth travelling just a little bit further than the city centre!

I half expect a florist in this well-to-do part of town to be all £100 single lilies and artfully…read morestructured displays, but Tammy's is a traditional florists and all the better for it. You can buy one of the 'off the peg' colourful, seasonal bouquets that are on display, or get the helpful, smiley assistants to make one up to your own specifications. They also stock a variety of potted plants and shrubs that you can take home and plant, although it would be a lot cheaper to make a trip to your local garden centre. For flowers though, prices are about average - more than a garage forecourt, less than a designer florist - and not much to pay for the smile they'll bring to their recipient's face.

Leeds House of Flowers is an Interflora Florist. There are two shops, one on Otley Road and this…read moreone on Commercial Road. I don't know why but for some reason the Commercial Road shop is called 'Event Leeds House of Flowers'...what the 'Event' means I'm not sure. It is a petite shop with just enough space to display some rather gorgeous bunches of flowers! I know Interflora is a giant chain but the flowers here really are beautiful! Very natural and not too OTT looking, like a posy picked straight from a secret garden! But whatever style of bouquet you like you can have one made specially to your requirements. Leeds House of Flowers also sells fair-trade flowers, including roses and sunflowers, for anyone concerned about the treatment of workers in the flower industry.

I ordered flowers and they were delivered within hours, the recipient said it is the best bouquet…read moreshe has ever had. I would definately use this florist again, fabulous flowers and brilliant service.

From the owner: We offer excellent floral services for all, for everything from weddings and funerals to…read moreValentine's Day gifts. J&D Marsay Flowers for comprehensive range of Valentines flowers.

Customer service was excellent. Ordered last minute flowers that were delivered both on time and…read moreto a very high standard. I would definitely highly recommend these guys and will certainly be using them again in the future.

My wife ordered 2 arrangements for new mothers and babies, and was delighted with the flowers!…read moreGreat value, lovely flowers, 5 star!

A lovely shop,i always send gift bouquets from here as thay are so stylish and different from the…read moreusual bouquets people get,got my mum a bouquet for christmas and they are still going strong,the quality is fantastic and service really friendly,they can't do enough to help which is really nice in this day and age!

I have driven past The Vale Stables and their signs indicating logs and manure for sale many times…read morethinking it was just a horse stables. It may well be this but when I walked past I was overjoyed to find a little garden centre that looks like it rose up from ground and grew out of the trees that hide it. It exists mostly outside with a lady, a cat and dog huddled round a wood burner, running the place. There are plants everywhere, planted in boots, old toilets, amongst carved pieces of wood, as well as in pots, for sale. Recently I picked up a pot of thyme for £1.50 but there were loads of herbs and flowers I could have chosen from. I also wanted some trays and pots to plant my seeds in so I asked if they had any. The lady told me they had loads and to help myself from the pile for no charge! This beats sterile and expensive landscaped garden centres I have tried to avoid since my childhood any day.

The Vale Stables is truly a hidden gem…read more A lovely rambling space packed with seasonal plants of all kinds, where the owners can be found warming their hands on a crackling wood-burner in all weathers - inspiring you to the outdoor life. They sell beautiful healthy plants which are so much cheaper than at any local garden centre. You can also buy wood and good quality manure in the autumn. The atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. The owner, Gwen, and her daughter, have a wealth of gardening knowledge and will go out of their way to help and advise. My 3 year old boy loves to visit and see the hens, the dog and the river while I browse the plants on offer and soak up the atmosphere.

I use this florist when I need something special and something special is what I always get. The…read morearrangements and bouquets are very stylish and they are particularly skillful at combining colours and variety. You can also buy beautifully potted bulbs and orchids and the wrappings and ribbons they use make it all the more luxurious and glam. It's a small shop but the variety is brilliant and I have always found them very helpful.

Excellent service and flowers were beautiful. The lady in shop who assisted us, clearly knew her…read morebusiness and was very helpful, patient and friendly. Thank you!

This branch of Paperchase is located in Leeds Train Station, it is a fairly interesting part of the…read morestation which is split off from the main hustle and bustle of the concourse and also features other stores such as Starbucks. Overall, Leeds Station is large so does have quite a few shops inside, ones which would be unusual to find in a train station normally and one of these stores includes Paperchase, I have only seen a Paperchase in a train station once before, as I recall this was in the summer when I went to Newcastle, which appeared to be quite a modern branch. This store seems quite small and has a slightly girly feel to it overall, it mainly stocks items of the cards and arts and crafts markets rather than having a huge selection of stationery for example. This branch is one of two stores which Paperchase has in Leeds as I recall, with a larger location closer to the "shopping center" of Leeds, yet not apart of The Trinty Mall. This store overall as mentioned just feels rather unusual in its location, does it offer a huge benefit to its location? Not really. I'm struggling here, the overall feel, selection and location of this store, isn't great and this store for me really is a maverick store due to the reasons discussed and I'm struggling to warrant it deserving anything other a single one-star rating, I'm sorry to report which is a shame too, considering it is nearly 8 years since this place was reviewed for the first time (which also happened to be when this place was last reviewed).

Paperchase is brilliant for grabbing a last minute card when you've just realised the person you're…read moremeeting for lunch had a birthday two days ago. It's convenient and has been a life saver for me on many occasions due to my brain having the storage capacity of a sieve. What's also nifty is the odd gift that they stock, if you've got a creative type then a nicely clad/bound/decorated notebook and pen is a good rescue, and what d'you know, they also stock gift wrap and bags. Phew. There's a nice selection of genres from the cute to the funny to the sloppy to the cartoon, the serious, the heartfelt and the contemporary. It's a small cube of a store that's tightly packed with stock from floor to ceiling and the last time I was in, the 3 or 4 members of staff on shift seemed a little unwarranted but what they hell eh? They're ruddy rude!!! One lass didn't even bother to look at me as I handed over my intended purchases, she just called out the price, carried on her conversation and stuck her hand out for my dosh. How flippin rude! In my own act of small rebellion I fished out all the shrapnel in my pocket and chucked it down on the till area. Hah! Take that rude sales assistant. Anyone else had this treatment, or was it just my face she took umbrage with?