Where to shop - Hawaii flower shops - Brief Article

Sunset, Dec, 2001

Hana Tropicals. Tropicals flourish in Susie and Tony Pu's shade houses and fields. Cut flowers are shipped in boxes or in carefully packed glass vases tied with raffia. For Christmas decorations, ask about hanging bromeliad balls. Open by appointment. Box 247, Hana, HI 96713; (800) 456-4262 or www.hanatropicals.com.

Maui Floral. Carver and Maureen Wilson have grown proteas on the slopes of Haleakala Volcano for 26 years. Besides incorporating other growers' tropicals into their gift boxes and leis, they sell protea wreaths. 8-3:30 Mon-Fri. 310 Copp Rd., Kula, HI 96790; (800) 543-2727 or www.maulifloral.com.

Nahiku Tropicals. Brad and Nedia Reid grow orchids and bromeliads. Cut-flower boxes can be bought at their gift shop or ordered over the Internet. 8-5 daily; call before visiting. Box 324, Hana, HI 96713; (800) 250-3743 or www.maui.net/[sim]reid.

Na Pua 'Ohana. John and Dawn Lono grow 20 varieties of heliconia and offer cut-flower boxes and leis. Their store, 'Ohana Lei & Flowers, is located in the Hana Town Center. 10-5 Mon-Sat. Box 495, Hana, HI 96713; (800) 438-9479, (808) 248-7064 (store), or www.maui.net/[sim]napua.

Na Pua O Helani and Helani Farm. On more than 70 acres, Matt and B.J. Keiley grow vibrant-hued tropicals for their cut-flower boxes. By appointment. Box 571, Hana, HI 96713; (800) 385-5241 or BJ4flowers@aol.com.

Sunset Tropicals. For Terrie Roberts, proteas are a specialty, but her most popular gift box contains proteas, orchids, anthuriums, and other tropicals. 8-3 Mon-Fri. Box 451, Kula, HI 96790; (800) 343-2243 or www.sunsettropicals.com.

Tradewind Tropicals. Rebecca Buckley grows gingers, heliconias, and calatheas. She ships cut flowers and arrangements in vases. Not open to visitors. Box 385, Hana, HI 96713; (800) 327-8097.

Tropical Flowers and Bouquets of Hawaii. Virginia and Moses Timbal sell a variety of homegrown tropicals. 10-4 Sat-Thu. SR Box 36A, Hana, HI 96713; (800) 654-7956.