It can be really tough to find the right florist...someone you truly trust with your wedding's…read morefloral design. I initially chose a different florist, but as the process unfolded, I began to have doubts. I decided to keep looking and ultimately found Plant Hawaii--and I'm so glad I did! Working with Scot and the entire team was an incredible experience from start to finish. They were excellent communicators, truly listened to our vision, and created stunning inspiration boards that perfectly captured our theme. What stood out most was how collaborative and transparent the entire process felt. Their online portal was fantastic. It clearly showed each floral request, counts, inspiration photos, and costs. Their suggestions were beautiful and thoughtful. In addition, they were upfront about pricing every step of the way. These are two very important things to consider when selecting a florist. First, having an online portal made it incredibly easy to make adjustments together and immediately see changes reflected in the proposal. Second, clarity around flowers and pricing felt surprisingly difficult when speaking with other florists. Plant Hawaii stood out because they were so clear, organized, and transparent by comparison. On the wedding day, Scot and his team arrived and immediately jumped into action. As a planner, coordinating vendors can be stressful, but Plant Hawaii needed no direction. They built a breathtaking ceremony arch, placed all aisle and reception florals, handed me the bride's bouquet, and made sure I knew exactly where all the leis were. Everything was seamless and effortless. Florals truly set the tone for a wedding, and Plant Hawaii delivered the most jaw-dropping tropical Hawaiian arrangements. The bride envisioned a sunset palette, and the team quite literally painted a sunset sky with flowers. Their attention to detail, artistry, and love for what they do showed in every single element. Mahalo nui to Scot and the Plant Hawaii team. We are so grateful to have worked together! If you're considering them, don't wait!! They are the best!!!

Q: What do I do on weekends?…read more A: Plant shop, but not at Plant Hawaii. New hours as of last week, Mon-Fri only. Closed on weekends. I've actually been there on the days and hours that they say they are open but they were closed. I pressed the Ring button as instructed, but no response. I got into my car but spied another family coming to the parking lot. I got out of the car and followed them. Somehow they had the magic that I didn't have, and got a lovely young girl to open up the shop. I tagged right along, glad that I didn't drive away when I was going to. The girl was really nice. I've purchased a variety of things from them in the past: lipstick vine, hibiscus and etc. The prices are pretty good; hibiscus on the pricier side but they have the Cajun series that I crave so much. Bummer that they are not open on weekends but I totally get it.

Ordered flowers by a telephone call, for local Kailua delivery. Order was handled pleasantly & I…read morewas advised about the live flowers and how to care for them. They were delivered the next day as promised and arrived in good condition. There are shorter hours during the pandemic. The delivery option is nice when the flowers are a surprise for the recipient. Price seems similar to other local florists. The delivery charge is $15, but you can do curbside pickup if you live nearby. I would use this florist again.

Mahalo once again for Pali florist ( Bob and staff) coming through with beautiful Christmas…read morearrangements for my neighbors.

Erick did the flowers for my wedding. They were exactly what I had hoped for -- so tropical,…read morecolorful and beautiful. And his prices are insanely reasonable. 10/10!!

Excellent, artistic flower arrangement. Switching from Watanabe from now on…read more She loved them

I'm just disappointed in the customer service given today to my husband. He went in specifically…read morefor Anthuriums for some visitors. The flowers are VAGUELY marked for pricing. When he asked which was which price he was told the ones he bought would be in the $4 size. They charge by the inch for these. Flowers aren't marked as to what color they are nor sizes. When he asked if they would be alright in the car the saleswoman said they'd be okay but when they wrapped them she'd add a wet paper towel to the stems. He went to the register and asked for this to be done to be told NO they don't do that but he could buy a water tube for each flower he's buying for .25 cents each. My husband said no that's okay. Husband was buying a vase and the man said he could give him some water in the vase. So now my flowers are $5 each, unwrapped in a vase to be transported home. The one flower ended up split somehow? Edit *The man flattened the flower to measure it and suspect this is where it split. Some sales people just seem to not be interested in you unless you're making a big purchase. . I know this may feel a bit harsh for this ONE flower But I've had this experience with them before and just tired of the attitude some salespeople give off. EDIT * appreciate Monty reaching out as fast as he did. I give him as a manager

Just wanted to thank Monty for promptly reaching out to me and making sure I was satisfied after my…read moreless than stellar experiences. Decided to showcase my gorgeous arrangements from past orders in hopes to inspires future orders for new and previous customers. Thank you, Monty!

The staff was amazing from the first phone call and explanation of the different types of garden…read morerocks. I am not a professional gardener, so they were so helpful in explaining things I know nothing about and they have a huge selection of different plants and gardening rocks. I'm really grateful I took the drive to this magical place. In fact, I wanna go back and pick up some more. They were also really good at explaining the different types of plants the environments they do best in and it was nice going out there because they have all these other products as well like cool Buddhas I'll definitely be back and good pricing. I'd rather support a local business than the mainland ones.

Great selection of plants! Good prices too. I bought some of the very pretty purple ground orchids…read moreand they are thriving after I transplanted them. I wish they had the yellow ones too. Will definitely be back for more. Buy local!

Leandra and Daniel are the PERFECT wedding florists. They made our wedding look like a dream while…read morestill keeping it within our budget. And they did it all while we were in a different state! They are extremely friendly, communicative, flexible to whatever we were looking for and offered great insights/tips to what would or would not work for the look of our wedding. They made the whole process a BREEZE and I did not stress one bit. They truly showed how much they cared to make sure the overall look was successful. I would recommend them to anyone in a heartbeat! Thank you Leandra and Daniel. You guys are the best in the business!!!!!!!

Even though my wedding is over, I'm still obsessed with Leandra at Cocolani Gardens! When searching…read morefor a florist, I wanted to support someone local. I was excited to find their Waimanalo farm. She is very sweet and attentive to my changing needs (I went from a backyard wedding to a large venue). She made sure to work within my budget and I gave her free rein on her floral creations. Florals were what I was most excited about on my wedding day since I had no idea what the final result would be! She and her partner did an incredible job and they are also going to do my sister's wedding. I will forever sing Cocolani's praises and continue to support them.

We had flowers sent to my mom for her birthday and she loved them!! I just added a note to them…read morethat I wanted it to be fun and they did a great job. The flower arrangement was absolutely stunning. Will definitely order here again!

Gentle Beast Flower is hands-down the best florist ever. I've tried almost all of them on the…read moreisland. Kai is incredibly easy to work with--responsive, thoughtful, and genuinely cares about bringing your vision to life. The arrangements are absolutely beautiful with a unique style that feels both elegant and personal. Every detail is handled with care, and the flowers are always fresh and stunning. If you want something special for any occasion, this is the place. Highly recommend!

The selection variety of succulents is impressive along with being one of the few succulent growers…read moreon the island. The price for small two inch pot was $3 as of this writing which is cheaper than what you can find in town as they are the growers/caretakers. Lynn (I think that is how you spell her name) is great. She is very customer service oriented and will only sell you the best that she has. You can pre-order how many succulents you want for events and she will set them aside/take care of them for you until the day of your event. She is also very knowledgeable about the plants and in general has a good energy and easy to talk to. The location is behind a gated area, so you need to call the number to get in. She takes cash, credit card (for a fee), and Venmo for payment. Overall, I love that I was able to support this small business and get quality succulents for my events. Mahalo!

Mahalo nui loa for my new succulent, Bruno! Thank you for giving your time and expertise in how to…read moretake care of him. Your support, through action, for our community is cherished!

Landscaping work is not the kind of work most people get excited about but when you got to do it,…read moreyou gotta to do it. Manual labor is definitely not on my top list of favorite things to do. It is a chore and it is not my hobby. So the search for foliage and flowers begins after much procrastination on my part LOL. On this particular weekend, my landscaping work calls for more bougainvillea plantings. The idea is to fill in some bare patches around the existing bougainvillea tree beds and re-train the thorny branches to grow upward. Sounds easy until your first couple of cuts from the deluge of the ever-present thorns on those spiky branches. We looked at some local ads and didn't really know if we really wanted to buy imported bougainvilleas from the big box stores. Trying to "support local", so we called around to get some referrals. Off we went to Hawaii Kai Nursery because we were told the lady there specializes in bougainvilleas and nothing else. I recommend using GPS to find this nursery in the back area of Hawaii Kai's residential subdivision. Take caution as you drive through a very small, winding section of the 2-lane road. Thick walls of tall grass made a natural wall barrier, hence making visibility briefly limited. Upon arrival, we drove up to the property's only entrance and decided to park by the side of the fence since there wasn't a driveway nor a designated area for vehicles to park. When we passed through the metal gate, an elderly lady came out to greet us. We asked if she was Mary and she questioned us how we knew her name LOL. Told her we assumed she was the minute we saw her sign Mary's Bougainvilleas hung on the side of her fence. She chucked! The nicest and sweetest lady Mary seemed to be, and she was so genuine. First impression of the nursery revealed Mary's (nursery's owner) preference for bougainvilleas. Right at the center of the nursery stands a gorgeous white gazebo sporting lovely fuchsia bougainvillea flowers and vines completely wrapped around the charming square trellis. You can tell this masterpiece was lovingly groomed and manicured for years to look this stunning. A perfect backdrop for a wedding photo it would make. There are 4 different areas where you can see bougainvilleas about "knee high" tall (3-gallon pots) and they were all orderly lined up in many rows. All those bougainvilleas were blooming nicely and the colors so vibrant in the sun. Flowers of bright purple, delicate whites, California gold, almost neon fuchsia and peachy-orange hues covered the bougainvillea pots. I gravitated towards the orange, pink and fuchsia colors but there was one bougainvillea variety I've not previously seen: the Thai delight. This variety is attractive, delicate and very eye-catching with the pink edges on the top portion of the white flowers. Mary was very informative once she learned what we wanted and gave us specific trimming and caring instructions. More importantly, she made sure we understood what to expect from the plants and its growth is really dependent the particular variety. I would recommend anyone to check out Mary's Bougainvilleas if you're in the market for some ornamental "paper flowers". Her prices were super reasonable and her bougainvillea flowers looked so beautiful and healthy. I loved how she's so down to earth, genuine and she didn't try to hard sell us. We're planning to buy additional pots from Mary after discovering our garden could use a few more bougainvilleas.

Flowerfair was awesome! Needed a flower spray last minute and they came through big time. The…read morearrangement was beautiful, prices were reasonable, and everything looked great. They even called right away after I placed the order online to double-check the details, which I really appreciated. Solid communication, quality work, and excellent customer service. Highly recommend--Mahalo Flowerfair!

I've been coming to Flower Fair for awhile to get some leis for co-workers, friends, and family!…read moreHonestly, the workers here are super friendly and prices are reasonable. I also like that they give you the option of picking any ribbon color they have available :). I'd totally recommend anyone to come here to pick up leis!