Southport Blooms

JUST… NO. I understand that this probably doesn’t happen to everyone but word to the wise: I ordered the Amber Waves $ 50 arrangement via the phone with Southport Blooms expecting my recipient to receive this lovely, fresh and full arrangement seen here on their website:
and instead got 50% less flowers, the roses were wilted and brownish and the arrangement looked like it was put together by a child (uneven, haphazard, unbalanced). Very disappointed I wouldn’t trust this place unless you clarify with them over the phone exactly what you want… even though I literally referenced what they were advertising online. They advertised this for $ 50 and that is what I expected to get. I called them to tell them my concern and their reply was «Sorry we are just busy and have a lot of orders to get out today.» They did offer to resend and give me a gift card which was appreciated but I don’t want another shitty arrangement sent out to the person I care about. It’s embarrassing enough as it is to send someone a wilted arrangement, I don’t want them getting another one from this florist. See below for comparison from website to what they actually delivered. BUYER BEWARE.

Plants or flowers are always great last minute gifts.
Southport Blooms had a nice selection of house plants suitable for gifting. It’s a small selection compared to some of my favorite nurseries, but I was able to find two very nice Jade plants for my son’s teachers as an end of the year thank-​you gift.
SB also had some very nice small pots so once you find a plant, you can upgrade the presentation by choosing a pretty container for it.
The day I visited there was a nice selection of blooms available too – roses, gerbera daisies, and other pretty flowers that will be un-​named because I just don’t know their names. Since my my favorites have always been roses, I don’t really get to know any other flowers. Lavendar roses if you must know.
Anyway, their inventory looked very healthy and well-​kept. I really wanted to get some of their kitchen herbs to grow… always nice to have fresh mint around for mojitos.

Not only were my flowers lovely, but my hubs didn’t realize that they had arrived and called them to make sure the delivery was coming. Southport blooms sent ANOTHER bouquet and then when we called to correct the issue, they couldn’t have been nicer. Very kind and beautiful arrangements!

«I need to– er, I mean I WANT to get my girlfriend something nice for Valentine’s Day. Not really sure what, but I would think $ 40 would be the right price.»
Boom. Done. That’s all they need to know. All was left in their very capable hands and all was delivered with quality and care.
Seriously, they’re as good as a flower shop gets. And nice, too. I’ve dealt with three different people who all act like owners, in that they treat the customer really well, not with some distant courtesy that you might typically receive from an hourly worker, but with genuine attention.

I just ordered a few floral arrangements from Southport Blooms for a party I was hosting last weekend, and they totally nailed it! I came in with an idea of the size of the arrangements and a vague descriptor of «tropical theme, bright colors.» They totally ran with it and delivered the most beautiful arrangements with only two days notice. Jane was great to work with and you could tell she really took pride in her work. I would definitely recommend stopping in for your next event!

I got a lovely bouquet delivered this month from Southport Blooms. They had been ordered them over the phone with only the instructions, «Holiday…girlfriend…tulips?» and the bouquet came out beautifully. Almost two weeks later, I’m still enjoying them!

After 4 years if being a faithful client, I still think it’s just the best, most creative & well priced flower shop around! Jane is the sweetest and just so caring to each customer.

Read reviews and thought they looked good. Made an appointment to look at flowers for my wedding one week in advance via their website. They confirmed this via email. Arrived at my appointment time and the store was closed, no one was there. Would not trust them to be dependable to provide flowers for our reception.

Southport Blooms did a really wonderful job on my daughter’s wedding flowers. My initial phone call was just two days before Valentine’s Day, an outrageously busy time for a florist. John took time and patiently explained their process and estimated pricing for a wedding such as ours. We met with Jane several weeks later and found her to be knowledgeable and low key, with a great sense of humor! John personally did the set up and delivery of the beautiful arrangements and both he and Jane went out of their way to make sure we were happy and everything was perfect.
We most certainly will be using them in the future.

The flowers that Southport Blooms provided for our wedding were absolutely INCREDIBLE. We provided them a little bit of a different centerpiece (a record taco) to fill and provided little to no guidance on what to put inside. What they provided was AMAZING.
We worked with Jane via email mostly and she was so helpful and her excitement was contagious. I was constantly changing numbers and required many updated quotes and they took everything in stride. We also had them do ‘alter pieces’ for the stage (we got married at the Vic Theater) as well as a unity candle piece, everything was incredible.
THANKS JANE!

Went with them based upon Unilocal reviews, and the wife adored the flowers.
I did it all over the phone/​internet, but even over the phone I agree that they are incredibly nice and friendly. Will definitely use them again!
The flowers were a bit pricey, but my wife’s worth it ;p

If you are looking for the absolute BEST flower arrangement for your wedding, look no more!
Southport Blooms is the place to go! John the owner will go out of his way to make things perfect!
We planned our wedding from California and John made this process super easy!
He personally delivered my flowers to the bridal suite, the centerpieces to Holy Name Cathedral and our 14 tall and 11 small centerpieces to the Metropolitan Club (inside Willis Tower former Sears Tower)
He’s very creative! He listens to what you want and will deliver tenfold.
The price was great and our centerpieces looked absolutely gorgeous!
Choose wisely when it comes to your once in a lifetime event!
Southport Bloom is absolute perfection!

So I picked Southport Blooms based on Unilocal.While it did the job — it wasn’t anything overly impressive that would have me go out of my way to go back.
I spent $ 65 on an arrangement for a gift. It looked nice — but similar (in size, type of flowers and quality) to the bouquets they sell at whole foods (just with a vase) for $ 20. I was disappointed that the water was a brownish /​yellow — it didn’t look appealing when I handed it over to the recipient just a few hours after picking it up. Also, I couldn’t tell if the «decorative» yellow /​orange colored leaves were real or fake. I ended up pulling them out as I felt that they cheapened the arrangement.
On the other hand — the shop was very quaint and they were friendly when picking up. All the flowers were fresh and nice looking.

I love this little place. It’s in the neighborhood, so it’s an easy walk when you want some fresh flowers or a new plant for the apartment. In the Spring, they get in potted herbs that are much better looking than any at the big box stores.

I stopped in here the other day based on the good reviews, and also because I happened to be in the neighborhood and Unilocal indicated that they were open on Sundays…
Josh, the owner, was extremely helpful. I needed a last minute «Christmas-​y flower arrangement» and named my preferred price range. I ended up with a huge poinsettia plant, and he added some extra to it (think pine, branches, etc.) to make it look more decorative. It was clearly worth more than what I paid him, but he made sure it was where I wanted to be price wise, which was very nice of him to do in the first place. It’s a very cute shop, and Josh could not have been nicer. The flowers inside were beautiful, and if I need an arrangement in the future, I’d go out of my way to patronize this store again!

I love the feel of locally owned small flower shops. It reminds me of the the shops my parents used to drag me too as a kid.
Now that I’m an adult, I actually like going in and getting a random bouquet of some of the seasonal flowers, and talking with the owner. He let me name my price and built a bouquet that didn’t look like something you’d pick up from a grocery store. Which is good if you want to look like you didn’t wait until the last minute to get some flowers.
They are my new local florist.

I’ve lived in the City for over two years now and I have never sent flowers to anyone who actually lives here yet. Aside from revealing that I had a love life that was a colossal joke, it also reveals I am a huge cheapskate at times. Flowers? Why don’t I just send shredded money? Same difference.
But, Jane at Southport Blooms, who I have never met, is the Northern, floral version of Paula Deen was extremely helpful. Southport frequently offers specials on their blooms. So if you don’t want to overdo it, chances are you can get a great arrangement without rupturing your Visa.
I got the 20 tulip special. It well exceeded anything I could have imagined. When my partner received the flowers, I thought they were sent in error. The arrangement was HUGE. 20 tulips plus other flowers thrown in for a very dramatic arrangement.
I recommend calling as opposed to using their website. It’s much quicker plus if you get Jane, you’ll be glad you did call, their website is a bit slow for an on-​line merchant. Even with that, I still say 5-​stars! Kudos Southport Blooms!

John and his team at Southport Blooms just created the most beautiful centerpieces for a brunch event I had this past weekend. It was the first time I’d used them and they exceeded my expectations! All of my guest wanted to know who made these amazing spring arrangements and couldn’t wait to take the extras home.
From my phone order to delivery, the process was so easy and I can’t wait to use again! Thank you! Thank you!

«Need to buy Mom a birthday gift. Need to buy Mom a birthday gift.»
(repeat x 100)
This was me at 830am on the morning of my Mom’s birthday. Procrastination, again. You think I would’ve learned by now?!
After wrestling with random (and somewhat lame) ideas in my head, it dawned on me that my mom has always loved and and all type of flowers. Why not present her with a lovely bouquet?
Based on Unilocal reviews. I denied all the florists in the Belmont and Broadway vicinity and decided to head over to Southport Blooms. The lovely lady working asked what I needed (flower’s for my mom’s birthday, how much I wanted to spend ($ 25) and if I had any flower requests (anything yellow!). She then went to work, picking out yellow flower after yellow flower as though she already formed a vision in her head. The end creation was beautiful (and HUGE) with a mix of pretty yellow flowers and complementing leaves/​greens.
The nice lady (who clarified that she isn’t the owner of the shop) was so fun to talk to while she was arranging the flowers AND you can tell that she really enjoys what she does! Also, she totally complimented my driver’s license picture (aw!). What’s not to love?
FYI — Delivery available — Accept Discover/​Amex — Parking on Southport easy on a Friday morning.

I stopped in a couple weeks ago to get a summery bouquet for my boss on my last day of interning for her. I live just a few blocks away and pass by almost everyday, but in the 3 years I’ve been in the neighborhood I had never walked in. SO glad I did! The owner was soo helpful and picked out perfect flowers for a $ 20 bouquet. I wish I took a photo, but it had baby sunflowers, bright pink gerber daisies, and a bunch of other beautiful flowers with cute/​classy vine-​like filler to bring them all together. No baby’s breath here!
It was big for the price, and smelled sooo amazing that people walked into my supervisor’s office all day long because they could smell them from down the hall! Will be back!