Oakland Flower Market

Really like this place. I was able to buy flowers in time for Chinese New Years. It’s a bit pricy, but better than buying flowers from Chinatown where the prices are nearly double and beats driving to SF.

I was looking for a flower lei to order as getting ready to perform in a Polynesian show for the first time in 9 years is a bit nerve wrecking! Plus I was on the planning committee so I wanted to make life simpler. So I looked online for the Oakland Flower Market and they make orchid leis. I left a message on Unilocal for the business to ask about the orchid leis and here is what the owner said: Orchid leis are ranging from $ 26.99 to $ 31.99. Please do preorder. You can see the colors on
. We carry the basis colors on a regular basis weekly: White, Purple, Tinted Blue. You are definitely welcome to preorder. Please call us at 510−836−2200. 10 days ahead of your pick up would be greatly appreciated. If you are not too particular about colors, you can call that monday afternoon for that particular week.
Thanks!
So it was easy peasy! I actually went there to check out the orchids and saw the color matched my fuschia colored muumuu! No fuss no muss. I picked up my orchid lei the day before the performance.

It is so valuable to have a flower and supply mart like this one here in Oakland. I come here periodically for display accessories for our local businesses and I’m not sure where else I would find some of the things they carry! The staff is friendly too!

Tons of flowers. Decent prices, good location in Old Oakland neighborhood. Got 4 bunches of carnations and 2 bunches of gladiolus, a tall vase and gold foil to cover it. I wanted red but they were all out.

I went on a windy rainy day and it was easy to find metered parking and there was a pretty big sign to direct me to the front entrance.
I came in particular to look at flower vases for my wedding centerpieces. I was sadly disappointed in the selection and didn’t find what I was looking for. I guess my expectations were too high as I just moved back up from LA and checking out their flower market and Moskatels in particular I didn’t find anything close to the extensive variety, quality, and pricing as it is in SoCal. Many of their cases were dusty and the glass was quite thin and didn’t look very durable.
The flower selection is ok, they have the common staples of flowers (roses, tulips, hydrangeas, mums, baby’s breath, common greens, carnations) to get by for most weddings, but the pricing was average and not a steal of a deal. When I went, the flowers were fresh and not dead or wilted as written in other reviews. I suppose it matters which day you come in relation to shipments (I came on a Monday). I think I’ll check out the SF market to see what they have to offer. If not I’ll default to Costco flowers because Costco prices are similar if not better.

Being from Hawaii I’m obsessed with flowers. I was in a pinch & needed a lei for a friend’s birthday party. They had a few orchid leis that had been sitting on the shelf a few days too long… wilted & such. Soooo, I bought beautiful carnations at just $ 3.99 a bunch and made my own! Such a deal! And they had beautiful tropical bunches for $ 12.99 (ginger, bird of paradise, ti leaf, etc) that I also bought as a hostess gift. I was really impressed with their affordable prices, easy parking, and choices. I’ll definitely be going back!

The ladies working here are nice. It’s so easy for a newbie like me to get lost and confused here. They helped me, however, to look for plants that would be perfect for my apartment. Price was a tad expensive but I will be definitely coming back here. Seeing plants and flowers is just oh so therapeutic!

Okay, I love this place! I tend to make and give huge bouquets as gifts, and this is now my go-​to (since the markup at Whole Foods is ridiculous). The only thing is that I wish they had someone there to arrange the flowers, and the carnations can be a bit pricey. Other than that… a warehouse full of flowers… what’s not to love?

First visit to Flower Mart, and was impressed by size. Appears small from the outside, but inside they have sections for flowers, tropicals, greens, supplies (including ribbon), and potted orchids. Can’t beat the prices for wholesale.
Found customer service excellent. I picked up dendrobiums and they fell apart from being dried out when I got home. Flower Mart was able to replace them for me, thank you!
Plus! easy access off freeway, and parking lot in the back! convenient!

All my flowers for my wedding, from the bouquets to the centerpieces, were purchased from the Oakland Flower Market! My favorite were the purple Daliahs, and the deep purple carnations. Who would of thought!

I LOVE your flowers and the people were helpful. I definitely will return for more flowers. The vases and other ornaments were on the expensive side but you can always go elsewhere for that. Our event was a success

Fail. I’m no flower expert — well, maybe I am, turns out I’ve been around them for a long time — but many of the flowers here were wilted and brown. And yes, I’ve been to the SF market too, and it’s so much better.
There are lots of signs about telling you what to do — very Chinese apparently — not really fun.
I’m sure there must be better places to buy in Oakland.

As you read my review, keep in mind that I can’t help but compare to the Flower Market across the Bay. I didn’t let my hopes get too high because I knew that if it were really epic that I would have been told about it by now.
I actually like the layout of the store in that it’s compact and everything is arranged together. (Wasn’t even going for a pun).
We visited on an early Saturday morning so I’m assuming the flowers were there all week or at least they looked like they were. The prices are much higher with some as much as 30% higher for particular flowers and the quality is poor. Across many of the varieties there were dead blooms in the bunch. Besides that a decent variety, but you guessed it nothing compared to what’s at 6^th & Brannan.
I might give it another shot much earlier in the week when I hope the blooms are fresher, but for bigger more creative arrangements I’ll stick to the SF Market.

Ordered my flowers here for my wedding and they were easy to work with. There are a lot of selections but keep in mind that if you want certain flowers that only grows in certain seasons then they may not have it available. I ordered White Peonies in the beginning of June but they gave me a call week after ordering to inform me that they won’t have it available any more in the middle of June so the person I spoke to over the phone helped me a great deal by giving me a website and types of flowers to look for specifically so I can see how it looks before I ordered them.
I ended up ordering Blanc de Blancs roses which were absolutely pretty! Make sure to bring a jacket when you go because it is basically a huge walk in fridge to keep the flowers fresh. The room where the roses are in is even colder. There’s a small parking lot in the back but plenty of street parking. Just make sure you feed the meter.
This place beats hiring a florist because I saved tons of money with the bouquets my dad made with the flowers we ordered. Our price came up to $ 225 for 3 bunches of white football mums (5 each bunch), 1 bunch of red hypericum, 1 dozen of blanc de blancs roses, 1 dozen of red roses and 4 white double lei. A total of 6 bouquets! Definitely going there for future flower needs.

Oakland Flower Market is a great place for my newfound pastime. It’s unfortunate that it only opens until 2pm/​3pm so my visits are limited to Saturday mornings. And with me generally having a late start to my mornings, I’ve never arrived to OFM before 1pm, but regardless the selection is still great!
There’s so many to choose from: Hydrangeas, Carnations, Orchids, Sunflowers, Peonies, Roses, Baby’s Breath, Eucalyptus etc etc. (I’m still learning) but really quite the bunch. Feel free to call ahead as well to see if they have what you’re looking for. OFM also carries loads of ribbons, floral foam (and in various shapes/​sizes) and other items needed for arranging.

I have been here several times over the years and I always find something I want and at a great value.
I love their selection of flowers which is very extensive, but I think their plants are beautiful and at a really good price.
I would recommend this place if you want to get something unique and beautiful and also have the time to put it together. They have any and all accessories/​additions that an actual flower shop has to make creative arrangements.
I will most certainly continue to visit this location as it is up the street from my job and seems to have everything at a good price.

Vincent made ordering flowers a breeze! I called to order several bunches hydrangeas 7 days before an event. He was helpful on the phone and it was super easy to come pick up the order.
The flowers were fresh and it was so convenient to go to Oakland instead of driving out to the San Francisco Flower Market.
Oakland Flower Market also has all the supplies you’ll ever need for a flower arrangement or décor.

I’m trying to decide on how many stars the Oakland Flower Market really deserves. I purchased an Amazon local coupon because I wanted some nice flowers and foliage for a competition at the Contra Costa County Fair. A stem of Anthurium is usually expensive; they are flashy flowers and they last a long time. I also wanted a few interesting leaves or branches.
This shop had just what I was looking for. I knew I would have money left over for some things like wire or clippers or something that wasn’t a flower.
They had the Anthurium stems I was looking for, and the price was less than I thought they would be. They had a lot of branches and leaves to choose from I was a happy shopper. No doubt about it, at this point a five star review was on its way. They are in Oakland, the parking was easy another reason for five stars
Then I was wandering around when I saw small bunch little wrapped Calla lilies. They were really over priced at $ 14.95, but I had money leftover so I took them too. I hated this flower when I was kid, maybe because my mother loved them. Now they are one of my favorite flowers. When I got home and unwrapped the lilies all the stems in the middle were rotten. Now the review would have been one star.
Weighing all the pluses and a big minus – I will give them three stars. This will be where I go for flowers (by the stem), leaves, and branches after I recover from seeing all those rotten Callas.

Just as good as San Francisco flower mart, maybe even better because of the added bonus of having floral supplies, to make party centerpieces (vases, plates, ribbon, tapes…).
They have a vast orchard selection, from potted plants, loose blooms, and colorful leis.
If i ever have to make my own leis or tahitian costumes, this will be my new spot for orchards ti lraves, and other floral/​fauna.

Great little flower shop that has a little bit of everything, including everything to make center piece/​bouquet displays for weddings, parties, events, etc. Great variety of flowers, and remember to bring a jacket or hoodie if you plan on walking through their refrigerated sections that houses most of the flowers.
Also for those of you looking for floral lei’s to give to that graduate, they sell them here. Prices are a bit higher than what you would find at the farmer’s market down the street on Friday’s, but this place is definitely worth checking out.
Now I just wish I knew how to make floral arrangements…