Came in to browse and see what types of new fauna we could find. Fun outside wall made of…read moresurfboards, a really helpful young man who gave us the rundown/layout of the gardens/offered to help, reasonable prices, and then a huge variety of plants! Some of the plants looked like they needed a little more love, but they had a bunch of hibiscus colors I hadn't seen before (which was awesome), some indoor plants, a large variety of palms, and fruit trees!

Used to be better in types of plants and quality of plants. Heard them say when walking around the…read morenursery - oh these don't look so good because someone didn't water them or used wrong concentration of neem oil. This alerted me but, I gave them credit because I had purchased from the nursery over several years. It was the staff that encouraged us to use them for design and installation work. Use caution as they say they have or can get or do and then back out. Sad to relay this message but true experience. Realize it is hard to find staff which makes committing to a schedule difficult, but dragging a customer on was not a good approach. I'm a positive reviewer type, want to help out local businesses over WalMart. Hard to write this but feel others should go in aware in the hope they have a better experience. The nursery has limited hours, not necessarily the hours posted. Went by several times when they were supposed to be open but were closed.

Great selection and staff full of Aloha. Mahalo nui for…read morehaving such a great business on the neighborhood.

Great common and some unique plants! Helpful people and kind service. :-) :-) :-)read more

Customer service. Flexibility…read more Quality flowers. Big selection of flowers and greenery.

A definite go to at the KCC farmers market for anthurium flowers! They have super fresh flowers at…read morereasonable prices. Best to preorder 1-2 weeks in advance to get a regular supply for pickup with Christopher. I was a rookie when I first started picking up flowers and only got the extras...not bad but not a great selection and forget getting anything for the holidays. So preordering and getting on their schedule is best.

For a Large order this is the place to go. They keep all their stuff under roof and have giant pots…read moreat supplier prices. Make sure you know what you're looking for(it's not a place for purusing) and be ready to buy in bulk.

We came here to look for Bougainville. They had some, not a huge selection. They had some…read moreanthurium too, but only a couple colors and not a huge selection. A bit on the pricey side.

The staff are so nice and unbelievably knowledgeable. Happy to suggest planting tips, offer pruning…read moresuggestions, and help diagnose nutrient deficiencies. Plants are small, most are sold in 3 gal bags. Minimum order is $1000 since they are a wholesaler. You can also get their product from any number of box stores around the island.

We've been coming to their semiannual plant sales for a couple years now. The people are nice and…read moresuper helpful. We've had good luck with our plants so far. Price list is online which is helpful for ballpark but prices do change without notice (not by much).

Amazing place to visit and learn about orchids! They even have one that smells like chocolate…read more Everyone was so friendly and helpful and we even shipped a plant back home.

This orchid nursery is amazing!!. I have purchased orchids from Akatsuka for a few years. This year…read moreI attended the Hilo Orchid Show which was beauty to a whole new level. I have slowly started becoming an orchid enthusiast. I only have 15 orchids, but I know I am well on my way to purchasing, many more. Akatsuka does a great job shipping inter island and to the mainland. They have a great website, and newsletters too. I am always impressed with their attention to detail, and the quality and beauty of their orchids. They are a great business. .

Hours say they're open - when we arrived there were signs saying they're closed due to Covid-19…read more Still? In June 2022? We went to their website and tried to call their phone number, but no answer. Their website says to try and email them - no response to that either. What a bummer and a waste of time to drive out here for nothing! I submitted to Yelp that they're closed so hopefully that gets updated soon.

I couldn't have been more disappointed. I never got to see the collection of bonsai trees. Every…read moretime I am south I want to go and every time we have not had enough time or the center was not open. This time we got there when their hours say "open" only to find a note saying that due to Covid we could not go in. I called the number and was told they were taking people by appointment only and they would not take me. I understand that there are many changes to schedules and routines due to Covid but perhaps a bit of a heads up would have been nice, like a message on your webpage so I don't drive all the way to you only to be turned away. Update your information so everyone knows what is going on. I would have loved to see the beautiful bonsais and purchase one but I will never return. Five tries is it for me.

Things have changed a great deal lately (Nov. '23) at Palms of Paradise. The new owner is SOLELY…read morefocused on selling LARGE palms to customers on the mainland. Juan is the friendly, long term caretaker of the nursery, but he will not be able to sell you any palms. If he sells you a smaller size palm (15 gallon size or smaller) it could cost him his job. DO NOT go there. You will see that the place is run down and many palms are in poor condition. You will be wasting your time.

Great selection of palm trees. Very nice gentlemen working here. If you're looking for plans…read moreother than palm trees don't come here.

We own a real estate management company, an interior design company and we are real estate…read moreinvestors so we are constantly buying furniture and design elements. We have purchased many pieces of furniture, plants, art and decor from Paradise Plants over the years. Objectively speaking we have come to realize over time that our purchases from Paradise Plants were all superior in quality and often times the same price as the pieces we bought from other stores both on-island and the ones we had shipped to the island that were far inferior in look and build quality. We purchased some pretty beds from Home World. They look great, however they are very cheaply made and we have had to rebuild all of the internal parts to make them stronger as they all broke in the first year. This was a great expense. Home World sells particle board junk. We noticed the beds we purchased from Paradise Pants had solid aluminum supports instead of cheap particle board. They are all super sturdy and look amazing and were the same price as the Home World particle board junk. Paradise Plants sells quality, unique, indoor furniture at excellent prices. Bamboo and Teak down the road is also good, but mostly used stuff so a bit like shopping at a garage sale, but sometimes you get lucky. Paradise Plants has new, gorgeous pieces every time we go in all at a good price. They also have an excellent outdoor furniture brand called Lagoon that is perfect for the environment here on the island. So far, It's the only outdoor furniture that has survived at our salty oceanfront locations and our corrosive Volcano location. That brand of outdoor furniture is Puna proof! It has no steel to get rusty and is all strong durable plastics and/or non-corroding aluminum. Very happy with quality and price as none of these end up in a landfill after 1-2 years like every other brand we tried. From price, quality/longevity, beauty of pieces, to their excellent customer service and ability to deliver and setup all pieces and have a great customer experience, you won't find a better store that is locally owned and operated employing great local people.

You'd think with the name Paradise Plants that there would be a welcoming energy of Aloha....Just…read morethe opposite- an uptight owner with a negative attitude. I was told by a gentleman who was in charge of garden pots that I could buy some pots at a sale price bc there were just a few left, so I did and love them. Came back to buy the two that were left and the owner refused to honor his sales price, saying they were new and he shouldn't have done that. I left, remembering that it was not just a bad day for her but that previously she refused to let my service dog on he premises even though we had been there a few other times. Just such a buzzkill and not a place I recommend