Send Flowers to George Town, Malaysia

On the north-east corner of Penang Island, George Town is a World Heritage city of shophouses, clan temples, mosques and colonial buildings packed into a few walkable streets. Beyond the old core, the city continues along Gurney Drive and Pulau Tikus to the seaside condominiums of Tanjung Tokong and Tanjung Bungah, a favourite area for retirees and foreign residents, and south towards the electronics factories of Bayan Lepas.

Penang has a large Hokkien-speaking Chinese community, and the calendar reflects it. Chinese New Year is the biggest season for flowers, with orchids, pussy willow and anything red or gold in demand, and Penang Hokkiens hold a special thanksgiving on the ninth day of the new year. Qing Ming, Thaipusam, Hari Raya and Christmas are all observed as well. If your recipient is Chinese, avoid white or yellow chrysanthemums for happy occasions, since they are linked with mourning.

Flower delivery in George Town reaches heritage townhouses, high-rise flats in Air Itam and Jelutong, hotels along the coast up to Batu Ferringhi, Penang General Hospital and Universiti Sains Malaysia in Gelugor. Narrow lanes in the old town can be closed for festivals, so a phone number is important. Florists in Malaysia deliver next day, Monday to Saturday, when you order before midnight local time, and not on Sundays or main public holidays.

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