"I need flowers always, always, always", Claude Monet
Located on Calle Hermosilla in Madrid, ** Columelas ** is not a usual flower shop, but an urban jungle where it is always a good idea to get lost.
More than a thousand square meters spread over two floors where lovers of flowers and decoration will find their particular paradise.
Behind this ambitious project is one of the best-known flower shops in the capital, ** Margarita is called my love **, whose creators now present us with a space to live an authentic and surprising floral experience.
"It was the time you spent with your rose that made it so important", A. de Saint-Exupery, 'The Little Prince'
THE SCENT OF PARADISE
Columelas has a floral palette of more than 300 varieties of fresh flower , as well as indoor plants, decoration and everything related to landscaping and interior design.
"We want the customer to enjoy the store while being served, impacting all their senses in a complete sensory experience," he says Tina Rubio, founder of the project.
And she continues: “all this without neglecting everything related to the professionals of the flower world , who will receive preferential attention and an unbeatable price for cut flowers in the center of Madrid”.
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need" Cicero
THE FLOWERS THEME PARK
Columelas is an experience in itself , which begins as soon as you set foot in its entrance, flanked by a multitude of flowers and plants that constitute only a small but beautiful preview of what we will find if we follow the colorful corridor that leads inside.
Ángela is in charge of receiving us and guiding us on this tour where colors, textures and aromas they make us forget for a moment that we are in the heart of the city.
Next we repair the bouquets, crowns and centerpieces: "We make them completely by hand and you can customize them as you want" says Angela.
"Often the thorn produces tender roses", Ovid
Hydrangeas, Roses, Viburnium, Tranchelium, Eryngium, Hypericum, Limonium, Leucodendrum, Nutans, Gypsophila, Achilea, Eremurus, Allium, Viburnum, Lilacs, Lisianthus, Clematis, Setaria, Astrantia, Brunia, Delphinium, Peony, Phlox, Viburnum… and so we could continue until we surpass the 300 different references of flowers that make up the Columelas proposals.
The plants, indoor and outdoor, natural and semi-natural, they come in fancy ceramic pots, wooden boxes and wicker baskets Of all sizes.
Among our favourites, the mix of cacti, succulents and orchids and the cheerful Calamondín , also known as a miniature orange tree.
"There are always flowers for those who want to see them", Henri Matisse
ALICE IN THE LAND OF FLOWERS
The flower as a decorative, living, unique and ephemeral object: That is the idea around which Columelas revolves, a unique project in Spain, both for the square meters dedicated to the floral exhibition and for the vocation of becoming a benchmark in the world of flowers, plants and interior design.
On the first floor we find some sofas where you can sit in the heart of this garden and enjoy the thousand shades of green, the intense red of roses or the snowy white of hydrangeas.
"Flowers grow from dark times", Corita Kent
“Everything is possible here, because one of our specialties is personalization”, Angela says. From details for ceremonies to large facilities for events and presentations; In Columelas you will find exactly what they are looking for, because they do it to measure!
But the thing does not end there, and it is that you can also get beautiful vases of all sizes, books on plants, interior design and nature and even works of art!, such as the paintings by Pils Ferrer that hang on the walls of the ground floor.
Do not lose sight of your agenda, because the crown, center and decoration workshops They have limited places and are always a success.
"They can cut all the flowers, but they will not be able to stop spring", Neruda
TAKE PARADISE HOME –OR TO YOUR NEXT EVENT–
Have you been shopping in Madrid lately? Surely the floral decoration of the shops bore the unmistakable stamp of Columelas.
Professionals such as wedding planners and event organizers You will also find in Columelas all the necessary services to promote events and interiors with floral decoration of all kinds.
“My proposal for the professional client is that you don't have to go to the outskirts of Madrid to buy the flower, because you have it in the Madrid neighborhood in a pleasant and inspiring environment”, says Tina.
"Pick the roses while you can fast time flies" Walt Whitman
In addition, the concept store offers the Limbo space, ideal for hosting all kinds of events, celebrations and presentations.
And for both professionals and individuals, they also offer Comprehensive terrace or garden projects and floral decoration maintenance , counting for this purpose with landscapers and specialized designers.
“When a flower opens, it is spring all over the world”, Alejandro Jodorowsky
MARGARITA IS CALLED MY LOVE TO COLUMELAS
Tina Rubio arrived in Madrid more than 25 years ago with the desire to convert her in the 'City of Flowers', and boy did she pull it off. After various professional projects, she settled on Calle Fernando VI with Cactus-Cactus , a wonderful corner for cactus lovers.
“When we opened more than fifteen years ago, Many people thought that such a specialized store would not have a tour. That the cactus was an unpleasant plant, full of thorns and to put on top of a computer”, says Tina.
Nevertheless, “we show that behind such a simple plant a multitude of decorative proposals can be considered tremendously interesting. And we have a loyal and enthusiastic audience for our proposal”, she says.
"A flower blooms for its own joy", Oscar Wilde
After the success of Cacto-cacto, the small store opposite the SGAE headquarters has tripled its sales space to occupy the entire front, led by its emblematic project, Margarita is called my love, which has become a benchmark of Madrid florists.
later it would come Margaret Events , a romantic space for testing bridal bouquets and all kinds of business celebrations, filming and advertising locations.
And now, with the same spirit, but with even more ambition, Columelas is already part of the list of illustrious residents of the Salamanca district.
The cactus corner
Address: Calle de Hermosilla, 58, 28001 Madrid See map
Telephone: 914 31 78 75