This is the place you want to be buying your flowers from. As a person who now realizes how much…read moreflowers cost, I refuse to buy from supermarkets where there's no one really concerned with freshness. We're talking about sitting flowers in dirty water. The difference is flowers that last 3 days versus 7 to 10 days, for a 10% difference in cost. Here's the scoop on what I've gathered so far. A friend of mine told me about "Sara Flowers". Basically, she's the go to person in Toronto for flowers. If you're looking for someone who knows their stuff and has talent and is still affordable despite the hype. When I visited, I chatted with her and she's done stuff like Rob Ford funeral, stores like LV, restos like Kasa Motto, Chase, etc. I went in and basically said do what you think is right, after giving her some general instructions, and watching her work, she really is brilliant. In terms of the actual store itself, I was really impressed at the stuff they're carrying. There's a large retail front selling house items, and gift items. Very cool stuff actually. The card section is excellent. Hilarious actually. Everyone's got succulents, but these guys also carry coral cactus (the only store in Toronto I've seen so far). They also carry Parkhill Candles (really hard to find, but excellent) and at a cheaper price than I paid in the U.S. Other cool things as well if you're looking for gift ideas. Overall, this place is worth the drive for me. Flowers are expensive, but at least I don't feel ripped off here. I feel like i'm getting my money's worth here. p.s Tip - there are Yelp check in discounts available.

The flowers delivered were nothing like the ones I ordered as a gift from the photo on their…read morewebsite. PLUS, they didn't call before delivery as requested, just left them outside the door. Unacceptable especially given what they charged for the flowers and for the delivery. It seems florists don't realize that it's easy to share photos of what was delivered. Avoid!

I could not be happier with my experience at Helen Blakey Flowers. I live in the US and was looking…read moreto have some flowers delivered to my mom for her birthday. I did a quick Yelp search and found a few options - the photos of Helen Blakey's arrangements were most in line with my aesthetic and very reasonably priced for delivery. I ordered the Teleflora's Pretty Pastel Bouquet - Standard and made a quick note in the comments section about what I liked most about the arrangement. The online system was very simple to use (it looks like many florists use the same system) and I placed the order on Mar 10, 3 days in advance of the desired delivery date of Mar 13. I was a little apprehensive about placing an online order with a florist without any verbal/email communication but decided to give it a chance - and am so glad I did! The arrangement my mom received was absolutely stunning and even more beautiful than I expected!! I didn't specify a delivery time - the arrangement was delivered in the afternoon on the day requested. My mom has texted me multiple times about how much she loves the flowers and even said (and I quote): "I think these are the most beautiful flowers I have ever received in my life. The pleasant colours, the aroma, the charming delivery driver, the ribbons on the packaging ..." The arrangement & overall experience brought her so much joy! Helen Blakey Flowers is definitely going to be my go-to Toronto florist now & I may even look into using them for my Toronto wedding next year! THANK YOU to the Helen Blakey team for such a great experience :)

I ordered the Pretty Please Bouquet on Wednesday afternoon (May 6) to be delivered on the Saturday…read morebefore Mother's Day (May 9). I completed the order process online, which was quick and simple. I requested for the delivery to be made after 4:00PM and the Helen Blakey team did a great job to meet my expectation. In addition to making a note on the delivery card to deliver as "late as possible," the individual that delivered the bouquet asked the security guard of the building to hold on to the bouquet and contact the recipient at a later time than when they actually dropped it off. The flowers were fresh and beautiful. I couldn't be more impressed with my experience and I look forward to placing future orders!

lovely shop to visit and freshest flowers around. Great staff always willing to help.read more

Under new ownership. Back in 2014 Tim Clark's flowers did unmatched work for our wedding. This year…read moreI called them for a funeral bouquet for the passing of a close friend. Very disappointed. We were assured they 'do even better work' than the previous owners, so we went ahead. They estimated $150. Then due to time of year shortages of flowers, and us asking for orchids raised the estimate to $250. I had mentioned at one point 'if you need a little more to do the finest job, that's ok'. I was surprised when they charged my card $305 dollars plus tax and delivery, $376. The standing spray that was delivered contained a dozen white roses, 6 calla Lillies, six spider mums and a few other stems around the outside. No orchids ($300?). It was a mostly green bouquet, and didn't come close to the quality of other bouquets that day. We apologized to the family and were so upset that we nearly (but didn't) ask for a refund. We should have just bought dozens of simple white rose bouquets (or gone elsewhere, and next time we will). Little value for money. Photo attached so you can judge for yourself, and run a quick search for funeral standing spray to compare.

My review is based on an online order…read more My order was processed very quickly over the Christmas holiday. I received an email notification that the flowers were delivered on the same day to the recipient (although I didn't confirm with the receiver if they got it as it was for a bereavement and that would just be tacky of me to follow-up with her in her time of grieving). Very good and affordable options for various occasions. Again, as this was an online order, I'm not sure what the end product looked like in comparison to the photo on their website. I highly recommend this company for online delivery of flowers for their quick processing and same day delivery options.

I ordered a "Thank You" balloon and got a yellow smiley face balloon! WTF?!?!?!…read more Also there were three levels of bouquets created by the florist and I picked the best level (Premium) and the bouquet had cheap flowers - no roses or star lilies. Kinda annoying! If that's the best bouquet they can make, then this is a 3-star flower shop! One thing I like about this place is the convenience. Whenever I have to send flowers to loved ones in Whitby, this is the only place I know of....UNTIL I do more research on flower shops in the area. I'll give them another shot because unlike a cheating spouse, most deserve a second chance.

The best experience I've ever had so far with any flower shop…read more Today I ordered a beautiful flower arrangement for my fiends welcoming their new baby girl. I called the Florida Flower shop and spoke to Ms. Margaret and ordered the beautiful flowers. She was very friendly and helpful taking my order and instructions. She advised me the best way to express my feelings on the greeting card and she helped me arrange the flowers carefully with an excellent value. She also sent me the photos after she finished arranging them and I was so happy with the outcome. I highly e-commerce this flower shop. Thank you Ms. Margaret for making it all so easy and beautiful.

I came here to find an arrangement for Mother's Day…read more I wanted something colourful and different than a bouquet of roses. They accommodated to my wants and needs and stuck to my budget. They have some pre-designed arrangements in the back. I was able to pick one of those and customize to what I wanted. They have a large variety of beautiful flowers and roses to choose from. They also have single roses in different colours which my friend purchased. Great customer service, they were patient and tended to what I wanted. They were friendly and knowledgeable. I spent less than $40 which was my budget. I believe pricing is affordable on a beautiful arrangement which my mom loved!