Lily West

Beautiful, impressive bouquet of flowers at a decent price. I wouldn’t go anywhere else for flowers.

I like this florist. It is a small shop but very cute. I’ve purchased some nice plants here — mainly aloe vera. The plant is still going along strong. Lily West also sell nice plant pots.
My partner has purchased flowers from this florist a few times and I’m always impressed by how long they seem to last!
Friendly florist too!

Was impressed by the variety of ‘odd’ yet beautiful flowers. Price was fair and the service was really friendly. Will be recommending it to all!

Walking to the Grassmarket one sunny Saturday afternoon, with the lovely Miss Kelly F’s birthday celebrations planned that evening, I happened to walk by Lily West and saw some beautiful looking flowers. I knew just the thing to get Miss Kelly.
It’s not a very big florist, and didn’t have a lot of options. The girl in at the time (I don’t know if this was Lily) admitted she was really hungover after lots of prosecco, red wine and rum the night before (ouch). I liked this very human element of her and her florists shop. Not all ribbons and pretence and pomp.
So when I selected the flowers I wanted individually, and we chatted, I watched her put the bouquet together. I admit, at first I was worried it may not turn out the best, given her very hungover state, and slightly sombre look (we all know that feeling). But as we chatted she slowly but surely put together the random array of flowers I had chosen into a beautiful bouquet, and I was quite delighted with the final result. Even from the dark green, tropical looking leaves she choose to frame the flowers, and the nifty way she wrapped it all in paper and cellophane.
I think Kelly was equally delighted with the flowers. So really, that’s all that matters.
I wouldn’t send people out of their way to Lily West, but I do really like what she is doing. With a nice selection of fresh flowers, and obviously a talent for arranging even in a fragile state, it’s a great independent florist in a rather innocuous spot