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!

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!

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.

Finally a florists that isn't so expensive I begin to consider cutting flowers from my neighbour's…read moregarden in the night, instead of buying them, when I want to send some as a gift! Bartle's Florists is very affordable - probably because its situated in the Merrion Centre outside Morrisons and the super-cheap home ware store - but still has beautiful flowers. I saw a lovely bunch of white lily's for less than £20 last time I wandered by. They do a delivery service that can get flowers to your loved ones in 3 hours (presuming they live less than 3 hours away)! Perfect for any accidently forgotten anniversary or birthday. They also sell balloons to add an extra touch to your gift.

Say it with some flowers, go on spoil your partner, friend or yourself. I'm not the biggest green…read morefingered person you'll ever meet but I do like a nice bunch of hand-tied flowers or spring tulips, lush! Bartles Florist is a good place to find such little packages of flowery delights. It's an independent family business and has been since 1969. Of course they are on the Inter Flora band wagon so that makes delivery no problems whatsoever. Every occasion is well catered for and they even have a fair trade flower section. Now a mental note should be taken here from Mr future Melissa, I really really like the Sunflowers. Got it? The staff are nice and helpful and if you really struggle between your Birds of Paradise and Azaleas, they'll be more than willing to help you out. You can also match them up with choccies or Champagne and you'll even get same day delivery if you get your orders in before 2pm. So go on dig deep and enjoy.

WOW! Alan Brown are always fabulous..I have ordered flowers on many occasions from them and they…read moreseem to get better every time. Affordable arrangements with fantastic customer service. An example is just today, I ordered the Grand Prix red roses and asked for some lillies to be tied into the bouquet. They were a gift for my mum who is recently widowed and has just become poorly so I decided to treat her. I placed my order at 09:00am and the flowers arrived just an hour later! My mum is highly delighted with these flowers and I am so impressed with the superb service and the quality of the flowers is always very high and they last a long time. I am very pleased, as usual, with Alan Brown and I will be using them again! Thank you to all of the staff. Miss C Austin x

Right in one of the entrances to the market is Alan Brown's Flowers. They don't merely stick to…read morefresh assortment of flowers at very good prices, for exactly the same prices, they sell fabric and artificial versions for those who don't have the time to look after the flowers they buy, but want the floral designs in their homes. Instead of merely standing there, the woman who was working in the store was very aware of each and every customer spending even just a moment looking at the flowers decorating the entrance, asking if they need any help. That kind of awareness is a brilliant quality that makes the shop a very friendly place to be!

I think you can tell the class of a place when you wander by the window and the displays are so…read morecared for that they edge onto the street. This is certainly a flower shop that does more than sodden bruised bunches akin to a back street market. I think it's becoming my phrase of choice, but what you pay for is usually what you get. £3 for pizza means stomach ache the next day. £3 for flowers means they have already begun to wilt and won't last a few days. On the other hand you can spend £30 on flowers and have them last for a month and make that special someone swell with surprise/gratitude. Cheesy as it is, it works, and this is the place to achieve that. Care and effort goes into every bunch and display, with knowledgeable and helpful staff, to make sure you get exactly what you want - even if you don't know what you want yourself!

Anastasia Flowers has a large shop for a florist with a huge variety on display, from cheerful,…read moresimple yet pretty bunches of roses to beautifully-crafted bouquets. Their bouquets show real confidence and artistry without looking OTT or trying too hard to impress. They somehow appear stylishly simple yet beautifully elaborate at the same time...I think it's their careful choice of colour, often pairing completely different flowers of the same colour together, which looks attractive and striking, or knowing when they have just enough variety in a bouquet. Bouquets start at about £25 but for this price you know you're buying quality and considered design. The shop also sells some gorgeous pot plants and gifts, such as soaps, candles and vases. They specialise in wedding floristry and also sell award-winning wedding cakes, come of which are on display in the shop and look rather impressive. Anyone looking for a quality florist will likely be impressed by Anastasia Flowers and those looking specifically for flowers or a cake for a wedding should be in safe hands.

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.

Floral Expression is a little florist and card shop with a spacious, calm and pleasant feel and of…read morecourse a gorgeous smell! I can't help but love florists and this is no exception - there's just nothing like the smell of freshly cut flowers - every time I go in one I just want to hang around all day browsing and inhaling. Floral Expression also sells cards. They have a limited variety but most of them appear to be handmade and much more attractive than those you'd find in say, Clinton Cards. The woman behind the counter seemed lovely and helpful and though I didn't buy any flowers, I'm sure anyone choosing a bunch of flowers here would experience excellent customer service.

I didn't even need flowers, much less a day of browsing in Meanwood, but I happened upon Floral…read moreExpression and from the shop window decided that I really ought to go in and have a look. There were some lovely displays and so I went in to just have a little look around. Inside they had a range of different bouquet displays and floral arrangements - all of which appeared to be carefully arranged and of a great quality. The hyacinths in there smelt beautiful! I found that they do lots of arrangements to order, including birthday, special day and wedding day arrangements. There are also lots of fixed price arrangements to choose from! If you live near by and need something special I'd give these guys a call for sure.

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!