Fleuriste Abaca

Abaca is the florist you call once the date has already arrived: a birthday tonight, a colleague leaving on Friday. The shop has held the same corner of Rosemont since 1983 and still gets flowers out the same day — provided you order before the middle of the day.

What to come here for

Most of the order book is ordinary life: birthdays, new babies, thank-yous, apologies, the Friday bouquet with no occasion attached. People arrive with an idea and a colour range rather than a catalogue number, and the arrangement is built from there.

The second stream is more organized: weddings, banquets, receptions and conferences, meaning full event work rather than just today’s bouquet. For companies there are floral subscriptions, corporate gifts and event décor, which makes the shop a standing supplier rather than a one-off purchase. Sympathy orders are handled as well, delivered straight to the funeral home.

Delivery and urgency

Everything here turns on the clock. Order online before 1 p.m. and it goes out the same day. Past that point the shop asks you to phone, and the call is often what separates “today” from “tomorrow.” Phone and WhatsApp work as a full ordering channel, which helps when a situation needs explaining in words rather than checkboxes.

The zone covers the central boroughs, from Villeray and the Plateau through to Hochelaga and Verdun, then reaches Laval, Longueuil, the West Island and both shores. One detail that matters most in winter: before every delivery the shop contacts the recipient to confirm they are there, so a bouquet is not left in a freezing entryway. In-store pickup stays available.

What sets it apart

• Four decades in one neighbourhood — in Rosemont since 1983.
• The 1 p.m. line — the rule is stated plainly, and the phone stays open after it.
• A call to the recipient — presence is confirmed before the courier leaves.
• A team of about ten — a conference and a last-minute bouquet in the same week.
• Service in two languages — French and English, in the shop and online.

Where the flowers come from

The shop does not publish its supply chain: no grower named, no market cited. What it does state is seasonality — bouquets composed to the rhythm of the seasons, and a summer range it describes itself as local flowers, with a note that vase and stems vary with the week’s delivery.

The shop, the service and what else is sold

A classic storefront: window, counter, cold room and a floor where you choose straight from the buckets. Alongside bouquets and table centrepieces there are houseplants, dried flowers and gift cards — something to leave with when the present needs to outlast a cut stem.

When to come and how to get there

This is the eastern side of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, on the neighbourhood’s commercial spine, a walk from the blue line. The peaks are the city’s usual ones — Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, prom season, the holidays — and on those dates ordering ahead beats dropping in. Montréal winter sets its own rhythm: protective wrapping and a tighter delivery window.

Questions and answers

Can I get a delivery today?

Yes, if the online order is placed before 1 p.m. After that, call: those cases are handled by phone.

Do you deliver to the suburbs?

Laval, Longueuil, the West Island and both shores are in the zone, alongside the central boroughs.

What if the recipient is out?

The shop contacts them before the courier leaves to confirm they will be there.

Do you do wedding flowers?

Yes — weddings, banquets and receptions. For a full wedding, book several months ahead, especially between June and September.

Can I order for a funeral?

Yes, delivered directly to the funeral home.

Can I pick the order up myself?

Yes, in-store pickup is offered and it is the fastest option if you live in the area.

Is it known where the flowers come from?

No, the shop does not spell that out; it talks about season and about a summer range it calls local.

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