Petals Tampa Temple Terrace, FL

Occasion

Get well flowers in Tampa

The one occasion where the wrong arrangement gets turned away at the front desk. Tell us where it is going before anything else.

Get Well Flowers arrangement from our Tampa flower shop

Hospitals have rules and they vary by unit, not by building. ICU, oncology, transplant and some post-surgical units frequently do not allow fresh flowers at all, because of infection risk or airflow. A large arrangement can also be genuinely unwelcome in a room with no surface to put it on.

So the first thing we ask is the hospital and the unit. We will check before we build, which means you do not pay for something that gets refused at the desk. If flowers are not allowed, we will say so and suggest sending to the home instead for when they are discharged — which is often the better timing anyway.

Worth knowing

Before you
order

Three things that make the difference on this particular occasion.

Give us the unit, not just the hospital

Restrictions are per-unit. We confirm before building so nothing gets turned away.

Small and self-contained

Hospital rooms have almost no surface. A compact vase arrangement beats anything tall.

No strong scent

Heavy fragrance is rough on someone who is nauseated. We keep get-well arrangements low-scent by default.

Need flowers today?

We're open 24 hours. Call the shop and we'll build it and get it out the door.

FAQ

Get Well Flowers
questions

Anything else, the phone is the fastest way — we're open 24 hours.

Can you deliver flowers to a Tampa hospital?

Yes, with a room number and the unit name. We confirm the unit permits fresh flowers before we build anything, so you are not paying for an arrangement that gets refused.

Which hospital units do not allow flowers?

Commonly ICU, oncology, transplant and some post-surgical units, though it varies by facility. Tell us where it is going and we will check rather than guess.

What are the best get well flowers?

Compact, low-scent and cheerful. Hospital rooms have very little surface space and strong fragrance is unkind to someone nauseated. Foliage-heavy arrangements also last longer than a hospital stay usually does.

Should I send to the hospital or the house?

If the stay is short, the house is often better — it is waiting when they get home, and nobody has to carry it out to a car. We will help you decide on the phone.

Can you deliver the same day?

Yes, order by 1 PM. We are open 24 hours, which matters here because hospital news rarely arrives at a convenient time.