Since 1936, Windsor Florist on East 78th Street and Lexington Avenue has been providing Lenox Hill residents with beautiful flowers and unique plants. Sam Karalis, who inherited the business from his family, has it all, from simple red roses to rare, exotic cacti and even Venus Flytraps.

Since Windsor Florist has been around so long, I would love to see it’s evolution as a shop and how it had to change with the neighborhood, and the city in general. Also, it’s quite busy due to it’s close proximity to Lenox Hill Hospital, one of the neighborhood’s focal points and a place guaranteed to help a flower shop stay in business.

Looking at their website, one can see an array of different options, but many of their flower arrangements and plants cost over $100. I’m curious if it’s the wealthy residents in the neighborhood who can support these sales or if it’s just people visiting friends and loved ones in the hospital.

The shop itself has almost definitely had it’s rent grow exponentially since 1936, and I’m wondering how they’ve managed to stay in such a coveted location for so long.

Windsor Florist is always a visible treat to peer into from the outside, and getting an inside perspective from the owner himself, employees, and a customer would make for a great Lenox Hill story.