Antonia’s Garden

I love stopping here to pick up some fresh flowers. It really is a treasure trove of blossoms and blooms.
They have all of the traditional stock that you’d associate with a small florists, but they also stock some more unusual flowers. I picked up some beautiful royal blue roses from here a few months back. The owner even took the time to explain how they make rose go blue (the stems are dipped in blue dye). They lasted for ages and got lots of comments from guests.
The arrangements and bouquets always look stunning — it is clear that the lady who does the flower arranging has creative flare and a good idea of floral fashions.
Prices are slightly steeper than supermarket flowers, but they offer something truly special that doesn’t come with annoying «easy-​peel» price tickets.