Paiko

I visited Paiko for the first time since they moved. Finding the location was easy and there are a couple of dedicated stalls in the parking lot in the back for Paiko customers.The space is on the smaller side but there is a ton to see! I feel like I made at least three rounds around the shop during my visit cause I kept discovering new things I missed before.They have a selection of fresh cut flowers and greens (don't forget to check the fridge in addition to those out on display in the front). Some potted plants available of various sizes, lots of unique planters of various sizes, and cute plant-related gifts. There was a cute station of native seed packets too! There is a soil mix station if you want to make your own. It's on a smaller side though so probably best for smaller plants and/or terrariums.The staff were busy preparing for an event and the store was going to be closed for a portion of their typical business hours so if you're traveling from far away, it might not hurt to call ahead to confirm their hours for that day. Everyone was friendly though!

My friends and I celebrated our amazing friend's bridal shower at Paiko with a kokedama workshop! I was a little afraid to get my hands dirty, and since I'm probably the worst person ever to take care of plants, I wasn't sure I was cut out for it but it was a lot of fun.They let us bring our own food to enjoy before the workshops started outside in the parklet. The owner came and walked us through the process and came around to help whenever we needed. We got to choose from a variety of plants and the whole process took about 15 - 20 minutes. We got to take home our kokedama in a little dish made by Melissa Bow, owner of Via Gelato, which i thought was super cool! Overall a really fun experience that I'd recommend to any friend group!

Great store to browse in after having lunch.Lots of fun knickknacks, plants and some artwork. Very friendly staff. Would have loved a plant but hard when you live in the mainland. :) Decent prices and I did buy a couple small prints from one of my favorite artists from back when I lived on Oahu, Peggy Hopper. Great shopping center in downtown Honolulu.

While waiting for my car's oil change, it's always been an errand of mine not to stop by at Paiko. I always tell myself to not buy something but every single time I ALWAYS COME HOME WITH FLOWERS hahaha. I couldn't help it.As someone who loves flowers and plants, you have no idea how much I love this place. It may be pricey for some but I think it's worth it. The staff are always friendly and cheerful. The store is neat and well organized. Parking may be hard on some days but this place is definitely worth your time. Aloha!

Had a great experience at Paiko with a friend the other day. I had always thought Paiko was a place for looking but not buying, and would enjoy window shopping here or glancing at the decor while waiting for my coffee back when Arvo was also in this space. However, my friend was looking for flowers for her dad's birthday, so we decided to check this place out. I was surprised to find that the custom arrangements were very accessible. We didn't know anything about plants and arrangements, and the florist was so helpful. She asked for our budget ($30-$40) and some preferences for types of flowers, colors, etc based on what they had in stock, and she said it would be no problem to create an arrangement within those parameters. She helped us pick out a vase as well and we sat in the cute parklet outside for 20 minutes while she completed the arrangement. The final product was so impressive and my friend's dad loved it. The process was so easy, pleasant, and accessible, and I'm looking forward to coming back!

We stopped into the shop today hoping to find some options for a friend who is currently grieving. We wanted something subtle with whites, greens, and yellows. The shop offered to make us a custom arrangement same day, only took 30 minutes. They did an amazing job honoring the situation and provided us a beautiful arrangement that wasn't too over the top. I will definitely be recommending this shop to my friends for their local floral needs.

In the past two years, I'd say plant prices have definitely shot through the roof. The prices are high and certain plants are extremely hard to come by in person. I saw this place on Yelp and had to swing by! Lucky I did, they had a bunch of hoyas literally right in front of the door way. The best prices you'd ever see for a hoya macrophylla or latifolia...I'm not sure what it is just gotta wait for the blooms. I also got a hoya publicalyx and I'm hoping it's a Royal Hawaiian purple, but won't know until it blooms. The customer service is wonderful when I was there, I had talked to a guy about his mother's hoya kerri and he was extremely sweet. I was in Oahu for 6 months as my husband worked remote so I had accumulated some plants in that time. I carefully took off all the soil on the roots and wrapped it in moist paper towel put them in a ziplock, went through agricultural inspection with a breeze at the airport. If I had known it would be that easy to bring back the plants as a carry on, I would have brought a giant suitcase worth! Anyways, if you are a plant person check them out!

Indecisive yup that's me in a nutshell, buuut when I see something I like I know it in a heartbeat and/or figure out how I'm going to have to make it work.I've been trying to slowly learning build my air plant society and figure out how it could work with my lifestyle, places like Paiko is so helpful with both tools and knowledge it's comforting to visit and get inspired.Today from the "Do it yourself" bar I picked up these beautiful green quartz-like rocks that I had to have and can't wait to figure out how to arrange it. They do have two bag sizes small is $7 and large is $14.Beautifully arranged or to get inspired they have so much for you to choose and decide it's so much fun, thank you!!

I was around Kakaako area and found this place!They opened 11am. Today was the first day from stay at home order! Cafe was opened too!This place is amazing. All plants are fresh, pretty and stylish! I was looking for terra-cotta pots but there is a few. Maybe I was there too early so they were busy opening.There are a lot of coin parking around the shop.4 stars because pots are little bit too pricy!But definitely I come back!!!

This is THEE place to go! I looked into different florists for a bridal bouquet for my elopement and this one caught my eye because of all the different exotic flowers. Their website is so user friendly and the customer service was top notch. We had a sunrise ceremony so I picked up the flowers the afternoon before. They placed them in a nice vase/box for travel and it was so helpful to look perfect for the next morning. Mark was awesome when I showed up! So friendly and seemed genuinely excited for me! You can tell he enjoys what he does. So shout out to him! I also spoke with a female on the phone to confirm my flowers were ready for pick up and she was also very friendly! Even if you're just window shopping, check this place out! The store is so cute with so many eye catching flowers and plants.