The Blooming Pot

I told my boss I needed a vacation. She said "Hawaii not?"…read more Get it? GET IT!? Throughout my trip to Oahu, everyone had me feeling lei-vely. Thank you, Twinsie "Auntie" Nadine C., for showing me love and introducing me to tuberose. I am a HUGE fan of tuberose now! I was thoughtfully blessed with some leis here and wow do I feel loved! Gorgeous, fragrant, and they lasted the whole trip with a light spritz of water in a bag and popped into the refrigerator. I even got to check the place out while we were leaving Chinatown. It's a cozy shop and you can tell they are very much well loved. What else can be said? Come here and get all your leis here. Nothing like getting lei'd by Cindy. This place is a daffodil-ight!

I only give one star because zero wasn't an option. My family is a multi-generational,…read moremulti-decade loyal Cindy's customer. My father brought a huge corporate account to Cindys, which they made A LOT of money from. He had a personal relationship with the owners, which kept us loyal for decades. After my father passed, the company cut tie with Cindy's. I was devastated and didn't understand why. Cindy's always gave us the best service. Recently I found out why relations were cut. Cindy's has really changed and no longer provides the great customer service they once did. I placed a very important order for an event on the mainland to be shipped out and arrive a day before the event. I placed the order over a month in advance and was promised it would be just fine and well taken care of. Well, when the week of the event came, I called every day, multiple times a day, just to confirm everything. They won't answer their phones. I sent emails and messages through their website. Those also went unanswered. I even went to the store in person before work at 6am, nut it wasn't open yet. I had no way of getting in touch with them and wondered if they had shut down. I had to go on the faith that they have always provided us stellar service in the past. I was so wrong. Cindy's completely forgot to send my order at all, and left me without anything, the day before the event. The amount of stress I went through trying to find a florist on the mainland to provide lei was insane. Cindy's finally answered my many messages the day before. They said they could try to overnight my order that they forgot, but there were no promises it would get there on time, since the event was on a Saturday. I still have not been sent a receipt from them, which I asked for multiple times, or confirmation of the mailing. The lei did go, and my credit card got a huge charge, but without the receipt, I don't even know what I paid them for. And really, after all they put us through, they should have comped the order. My dad would be rolling in his grave to know how far downhill the company that he loved to support has gone. As for me, I will be taking my business elsewhere. I do truly hope they can get it together and grow back into the great company they once were.

8/13/14 Close up of gorgeous Pikake lei I ordered for my mom's birthday!

Regular rope pikake

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20 strands of Pikake for tonight's Senior Night

Lin's Lei Shop

4.3(295 reviews)

0.8 mi•Chinatown

Family-owned & operated

34 years in business

Twinsie "Auntie" Nadine C. is the pua to my la'au…read more Throughout my trip to Oahu, everyone had me feeling lei-vely. Especially Nadine C.! Thank you, Twinsie "Auntie" Nadine C., for gifting me the most gorgeous Lei Po'o. I wore it on my birthday and felt ridiculously loved. Multiple staff at Arancino at The Kahala complimented me on the head garland and I was tickled. I even took it with me to Waikiki beach to take photos with it. Gorgeous, lightly fragrant, and it lasted the whole trip with a light spritz of water in a bag and popped into the refrigerator. What else can be said? Come here and get all your leis here. This place is a daffodil-ight!

Top of the list for lei…read more This family is so friendly, and their lei is always beautiful. They are a staple in the Chinatown community.

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Lin's hot pink and white orchids haku headpiece with white baby breaths

Watanabe Floral

4.0(630 reviews)

2.2 mi•Kalihi

Tumana was very helpful, sweet and pleasant. She helped me with a very special (wedding ) day for…read morea special friend of mine.

"The rose is a rose, and was always a rose…read more But the theory now goes, That the apple's a rose, And the pear is, and so's the plum I suppose. The dear only knows, What will next prove a rose. You of course are a rose, But were always a rose." Robert Frost (1874-1963) I forgot just how good Watanabe Floral is.... Been a few years and many miles but they're still the number one florist on Oahu for me. It's staggering the amount of flowers, leis, haku, etc are offered here. Needed some fresh flowers for someone's birthday and I didn't want to play "roses roulette" with the typical less-than-stellar selection at the...ah... neighborhood grocery stores' inventory which is very convenient, but comes at the expense of quality. Ms Emma at Watanabe was absolutely brilliant, kind, patient and helpful with my questions. She engineered a most lovely arrangement complete with 2-dozen South American long stems, baby's breath, and St John's Wort flowers! Not only did they look amazing the day of the event but a week later they were still intact and blossoming slowly. Most other florists the petals start to fall on day 2 or 3. Will be back. Highly recommended. Mahalo nui for reading.

Lei Po'o (Haku Lei)

Bright & Joyful Lineup!!

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Lei for any occasion!! Nationwide shipping available!

Bella Rosa

4.8(69 reviews)

1.9 mi•Kalihi

We needed flowers for my aunt's memorial service. Shelby was so helpful and walked us into the…read moreflower room and showed us all the flowers that we could order. She patiently wrote down the prices of all the flowers we liked. We were able to think about it and order over the phone. The flowers were beautiful and arrived on time. Shelby and her sister run the store. High quality family business!

beautiful and fresh flowers! They lasted quite a while. My family and i always order from bella…read morerosa and their bouquets never disappoint.

Bridal bouquet

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Patty's Floral Designs

4.9(186 reviews)

3.1 mi

I wanted a bright tropical pink arrangement and Patty created exactly that. It hasn't even fully…read moreblossomed yet and it's already so pretty!!!

Floral arrangements in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. Located on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Waialae Avenue, across from Chaminade University/Saint Louis School, Patty's Floral Designs is a local business that has been around for decades! The quality is outstanding! I looked at Patty's Instagram posts and was blown away by the colors, varieties, and beauty of her creations! She has a good eye and is very professional! I just had to meet her after passing by the shop all of these years! We were picking up lunch from the restaurant next door. The free, small, shared parking lot is much appreciated! I went inside initially for the air-conditioning. Then, I met Patty - she is so sweet! She showed me a lei po'o (crown of flowers for the head) that she just finished... ooh! It holds its shape because she winds the flowers around a wire! Smart! I've read reviews by my friends, Kelly K., Paul M., Nicole, Holly, Ric C., and Lyn L. They were all happy with Patty's work. I'll come here next when I need a bouquet or two!

Loved her design!

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Premium large rose arrangement

Le Flowers

4.5(200 reviews)

2.2 mi

Le Flowers is the go-to place for me and my wife. Every time there's a special occasion, we get a…read morelei from here. Of course the last time I needed a lei in a pinch and was complaining about the lack of options in Chinatown, of course my wife told me "That's why we go to Le Flowers!" And she's right lol. Easy parking, well stocked with a variety of leis, friendly and quick service, and reasonable prices. One less thing to stress about when lei purchasing is made easy and there's a lot of choices. Highly recommend!

Always great service Large selection of flowers for Cemetary…read morevisits and leis for parties. Good value for leis under $25

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Ginger = $5.00 :)

Gentle Beast Flower

5.0(86 reviews)

3.6 mi

•$$$

Kai with Gentle Beast flowers was wonderful to work with and made us the most beautiful…read morearrangements for a celebration of life recently. We were nervous planning all the details for this event in Honolulu while living on the mainland, and Kai talked us through everything and helped us figure out what would work for us. He was so kind and did such great work. Highly recommend!

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!

The bouquet!

A stunning design by Kai

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Honolulu Flower Lady

4.6(44 reviews)

2.5 mi•Waikiki

Hands down the best customer service and truly beautiful leis!…read more Cindy and Alexis put in the extra effort and time to make sure your arrangement and delivery is just right. Very thorough communication and follow up! Mahalo, Honolulu Flower Lady!

I try to support small businesses but if you dont get back to me, esp when its time sensitive, I'll…read morego else where. Back & forth text with me following up. Ready to place order & pay. No response. Got text saying she'll call when store opens next day. I'm still no call.

Circle arch and bouquet

Leis

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Circle arch and bouquet

Fujikami Florist

4.8(106 reviews)

0.7 mi•Downtown

I called only a couple days before a funeral service and Eileen was able to accommodate my request…read more In addition, I had some requests for a custom ribbon and she made an extra effort to get that done for me, even though we were pressed for time. I felt so last minute, but she didn't make me feel like I was imposing...another florist in the area did, which is why I so much appreciate Eileen and her patience. She has an extensive Instagram page, showing all her previous recent work, which made it easy to decide on exactly what style and florals I wanted. Without me asking, she sent me photos of the ribbon, card and later the arrangement once it was delivered. The arrangement turned out beautifully, just as her and I planned. The exact florals I requested were featured. The size of the funeral spray was large, which I really am grateful for, as the funeral only ended up having 2 sprays. It filled the room with love so well. Overall I highly recommend. Also, I am on the mainland, so doing this all over the phone, text and email was surprisingly easy. A+ class act, thank you so much Eileen!

Wonderful Florist!!…read more This Florist is the most accommodating florist I have ever used! I called from out of state and placed an order in the afternoon at around 1:30 pm (Hawaii time). They were able to put together a wonderful living orchid and balloon combination and get it delivered that afternoon to my relative in hospice care. Such wonderful service at a very reasonable cost! A true high value for the money spent! Super nice people to talk to over the phone and VERY accommodating as well! I will use this florist whenever I need to have flowers delivered in Hawaii! Thank you very very much for the spectacular service!!

Close up of the wedding background flowers. Absolutely stunning!

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Wedding aisle flowers that we reused for our table centerpieces

Flowers For A Friend

4.6(71 reviews)

2.4 mi

Cute little shop off of King St, near the Humane Society. Street parking and a spacious parking lot…read morein the back. There were many selections to choose from and auntie was super friendly and willing to listen to what I was trying to find. I opted for the cigar lei for my coworkers last day celebration. Pretty normal/standard lei prices. She said she hand made em earlier today. I'll definitely come back to support auntie!

I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my friend's birthday several weeks ago and had it delivered to…read moreher workplace there in Waikiki to surprise her. My friend absolutely loved the bouquet and said they were gorgeous! When I called the shop I spoke with Terri, gave her my budget and she made the order process over the phone super easy. she was very friendly and accommodating. Terri even personally called me and left me a message to let me know that the order was delivered and received. I would highly recommend her as a local Hawaiian florist shop!

Haku Headband

Shop Owner

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Haku headband awesome job on the inside

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Kamani K.

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4

9

1 year ago

This business was recommended to me but doesn't answer their phone or appointment request via their website. Phone goes to fax after so many rings. May be out of business. Will update if I hear back. read more

Ced H.

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4 years ago

Hours of operation: By Appointment Only.

The Blooming Pot - florists - Updated October 2026

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