Melanders Blommor­

A flower shop for Royalties

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When you open the door to Melander’s and look at the splendor of the flowers, you may not realize that this is Stockholm’s oldest flower shop and one of Sweden’s oldest that’s still running. The sisters Valborg and Signe Melander started the store in 1894 in the newly built house on Hamngatan 2, next door to Hallwyl House.

The current owner, David, believes it’s important to preserve the feel of a long-established business. The sign outside the door is listed as a historic landmark, and there are no refrigerators in the shop interior so that a visit to Melanders will remain an experience. ‘The store has an aura; this is real Stockholm culture,’ says David, who has been running Melander’s flowers for six years.

The store is not only traditional, but it also has a Royal warrant of appointment. This means, among other things, that one delivers flowers to many ‘royal’ activities such as the Royal Dramatic Theater and the Royal Academy of Music. The exclusive clientele requires an assortment of very high-quality flowers, and the staff has special expertise. The goal is to provide all customers, large and small, a royal service. All customers are equally important, whether it’s a banquet for Nobel laureates or a private customer who wants a simple bouquet of tulips.