About

Overview & Vibe

The retail arm of a Tasmanian rose farm. Peter and Helen Lee founded Tamar Valley Roses at Rosevears in 1978 with a single greenhouse; their daughter Megan, who won Apprentice of the Year in both Tasmania and Victoria, opened the Launceston shop in 1998, and her brother Andrew came back with a doctorate to run the farm. Forty-seven years on it is still the same family.

Style & Signature Blooms

Roses first, and the shop is unusually specific about where everything else comes from: liliums, tulips, stock and snapdragons from Table Cape, alstroemeria from Gawler, freesias, iris and ranunculus from Wesleyvale, peonies and hydrangeas from the far north west, chrysanthemums from further down the valley. The gerberas and some of the foliage are grown on their own farm alongside the roses.

Ideal For

Couples marrying in and around Launceston who want a rose-led bouquet from people who grow roses for a living. The wedding work shown is bouquets rather than installations, from simple posies to fuller mixed designs, and each is quoted individually.

The Need-to-Knows

Delivery is a flat $16 across a named list of towns and free above $150, but the list is a closed one - Carrick, Westbury, Deloraine, Hadspen and Cressy are specifically excluded. Same-day delivery runs weekdays within Launceston for orders in by noon; anywhere else needs a day’s notice. There are no weekend or public holiday deliveries.

Standout Feature

Since 1985 the family has been the Australian cut-flower agent for Meilland, the French breeder behind Peace and Papa Meilland, which is how new rose varieties tend to reach Australia through this farm before anywhere else.

Appointment Policy

Wedding bouquets are quoted individually; couples are asked to make contact rather than order online.
The shop trades Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm and Saturday 9.30am to 12.30pm, closed Sundays and public holidays.
Enquiries on (03) 6331 5723 or by email to lton@tamarvalleyroses.com.au.
Orders can be exchanged or refunded if returned to the shop within 48 hours of receipt.

Areas Serviced

Launceston city and suburbs
Relbia and Blackstone Heights
Legana, Grindelwald and Rosevears
Lanena, Exeter and Gravelly Beach
Paper Beach, Swan Point, Robigana and Deviot
Sidmouth and Kayena
Beauty Point and Beaconsfield
Swan Bay, Dilston and Windermere
George Town, Bell Bay and Low Head
Western Junction, the airport and Breadalbane
Perth and Longford
Devon Hills and Evandale

Delivery & Setup

Delivery is a flat $16 to every area on the published list, and free once an order passes $150.
Same-day delivery runs Monday to Friday across Launceston postcode 7250 for orders received by 12 noon.
Orders to postcodes outside 7250 must be placed the day before delivery.
West Tamar runs leave the shop at 8.30am, Northern Midlands at 10am and East Tamar at 12 noon, and specific delivery times cannot be booked.
There is no delivery on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays, except on special holiday weekends such as the Saturday before Mother's Day.
Deliveries go by courier to a physical address; post office boxes are not accepted.
Urgent same-day requests are arranged by phone where the courier schedule allows, at an additional cost.

Floral Styles

classic
romantic
seasonal
lush

Flowers & Blooms

Rose
Gerbera
Lilium
Tulip
Stock
Snapdragon
Alstroemeria
Freesia
Iris
Ranunculus
Peony
Hydrangea
Chrysanthemum

Hire Items

No details available.

Minimum Spend

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

St John Street, in central Launceston
Rosevears, on the West Tamar, where the rose farm began in 1978
The Tamar Valley, north of the city
Legana and Grindelwald
Beauty Point and Beaconsfield
George Town and Low Head, at the mouth of the river

Price Notes

Wedding bouquets are quoted on request; no wedding price is published.
Retail delivery is a flat $16, and free once an order passes $150.
Flowers are seasonal and only stocked when the growers have them, so exact varieties depend on the week.
The shop reserves fair and reasonable substitutions where an exact flower or container is unavailable.
A full satisfaction guarantee applies, with exchange or refund on anything returned within 48 hours.

Services Offered

Wedding Bouquets
Everyday Flowers
Vase Arrangements
Cut Flower Roses
Sympathy Flowers
Wine, Chocolates And Gifts
Cut Flower Growing And Wholesale

Wedding Flower Packages

No details available.

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Contact

Website: thetamarvalleyroseshop.com.au
Phone: (03) 6331 5723
Address: 48 St John Street, Launceston TAS 7250

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