Since 1973, while most families were gathering around brunch tables, writing cards, and placing flowers into the hands of the women they love, Lillian de la Flor has been exactly where her heart has always been: at Dolly’s Florist.
As the owner of Dolly’s Florist, Lillian has devoted every Mother’s Day for more than five decades to helping others express love in its most delicate and beautiful form.
Year after year, season after season, she has opened the doors, tied the ribbons, clipped the stems, and shaped arrangements that speak when words fall short. In her hands, flowers have become messages of gratitude, remembrance, tenderness, and grace.
For 54 consecutive Mother’s Days, Lillian has not paused to celebrate herself. Instead, she has spent the weeks and days leading up to Mother's Day making sure mothers everywhere feel seen, cherished, and adored. Like the blooms she so carefully tends, her devotion has been constant and rooted in love.
Through Dolly’s Florist, Lillian has become part of the emotional landscape of this community. She has helped generations say “I love you,” “thank you,” and “I’m thinking of you” with beauty and care.
This year, we want to turn the bouquet toward her.
As we celebrate the mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures who have nurtured us, we also honor the woman who has spent decades making Mother’s Day more beautiful for everyone else. So this year, our request is not simply about flowers. It is about gratitude. It is about connection. It is about honoring Lillian de la Flor, our beloved Dolly’s Florist Mom, whose hands and heart have made this day bloom for so many.
We invite you to reach out and wish her a Happy Mother’s Day. She may be a little shy, but she will appreciate hearing from you, as she has been there for all of us since 1973.
Wish Lillian a Happy Mother’s Day. Call her at 305.769.3843.
Happy Mother's Day from the Dolly's Florist family.