Jeanie Davidson / 07 April 2025 / Categories: Shops, Flowers

Dansk Flower Stand St John’s Wood High St

I buy a bunch of flowers every week. I think the flower experience is a spectrum and goes from spray carnations and gypsephelia from the petrol station to heavenly blooms peonies and orchids trailing and spilling over antique tables. I love flowers, I love my garden and especially at this time of the year, the Spring, English country garden blooms are always one of

of my absolute favourite things. I adore hand tied daffodils my all time favourite bloom, that grows like a weed across the English countryside carpeting ugly verges and banking sidings. I’ve even tackled the wedding flowers for two of my friends as a passionate amateur and although really hard work and a great deal of pressure (you get to see how much organisation goes into a wedding and the flowers when you try and do it yourself) the results were incredible and my friends, the Brides' delighted. We explored the ins and outs of getting into the flower market to shop wholesale ahead of time (different snoop) and saved a fortune. We got so many more flowers for the budget. Another great idea if you are shopping for loads of flowers is to go direct to the growers in the UK.

There are a few options for flowers retail in my neighbourhood of North London. Yeomans in Primrose Hill, the big flower stand on the corner on the left as you go up the hill to Hampstead, Harry's Flowers, known for its long-standing presence at the fountain on the Swiss Cottage end of Fitzjohn's Avenue and delivery from Freddie’s Flowers if you prefer. You will often come across Freddie not, posh boys and girls with the bike and a few bunches standing in the high street getting people to sign up to the subscription based flower delivery service. It’s a great idea but only if the flowers that come are amazing, I haven’t heard any rave reviews.

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Small businesses take note, Harry's flowers have been there for years, about 25 and they do sell lovely flowers at a reasonable price and I've had great friendly service until one day I caught someone on a bad day and they gave me an unsolicited mouthful, then realising it was me they immediately apologised. I accepted the apology however it did put me off shopping there after all my years of support.

For me the best place to buy your weekly blooms is Dansk where the combination of choice, price and friendly service has been expertly balanced.

I’ve been going for a few years now. They know what I like. They always make a suggestion. They discount if they know the stems I’ve chosen won’t last as long as they’d like, and honesty I appreciate that keeps me returning.

And don’t think Dansk flowers are only here for passing hand tied bunch or two. The talented team will tackle your event or wedding with gusto regardless of scale or size.

Give them the challenge and watch them rise up to it. Lovely people I enjoy supporting.

The shop in St John’s Wood is open 7 days. Monday and Tuesday 9am to 5pm, Wednesday to Saturday 8am - 6pm and then on Sunday 9am to 5pm. I love buying flowers and arranging them in a Sunday when I have more time.

Dansk Flowers have a beautiful shop in Islington too.