Sending flowers to Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida
Don't send flowers to a child at Nemours in Lake Nona. The hospital keeps flowers, live plants and latex balloons out of patient rooms, but it will hand deliver a free e-card.
- Flowers in roomsNot allowed
- Units without flowersall patient rooms
- Latex balloonsNot allowed
- Foil balloonsNot published
- Live plantsNot allowed
- Deliveries go toNot published
Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida is a 135-bed children's hospital at 6535 Nemours Parkway in Lake Nona Medical City, Orlando. It belongs to Nemours Children's Health, and everything about it is built around kids and their families, including a free parking garage that is open 24/7.
Here is the headline for anyone thinking of a bouquet: Nemours says no. Flowers can't go into patient rooms here, so this page is mostly about what to send instead.
What Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida allows
Nemours' inpatient guide is direct: latex balloons, live plants and flowers are not allowed in patient rooms. That covers fresh bouquets and potted plants alike, on every floor, not just in intensive care. A florist may still accept your order, but the arrangement won't reach the child's bedside.
The hospital doesn't say anything about foil (mylar) balloons, so don't assume one will be accepted either; call (407) 650-7715 if you're set on a balloon. Silk or dried arrangements aren't addressed. Ask before you buy one.
Based on the hospital's own website, checked October 29, 2026.
Where the delivery goes
If you are visiting, start at the Welcome Desk on the first floor of the main lobby. Every visitor checks in there with a photo ID. Nemours welcomes visits from family and friends of all ages at any time, within whatever limits the child's doctors set, and quiet hours run from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
The best delivery of all is the hospital's own: create a custom e-card on the Nemours website, and staff will print it, fold it and hand deliver it to the child's room. Cards go out Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You'll find it on the Nemours e-card page. Put the child's full name on it so it finds the right room.
If flowers aren't an option
Good gifts for a child in hospital, in general:
- a stuffed animal that can be wiped clean
- books, sticker sets, or a coloring kit
- a small handheld game or puzzle
- a printed photo collage from friends at school
Check with the parents before buying anything big; rooms fill up quickly.
What to send to a patient here
Send the flowers to the grown-ups instead. A parent sleeping in a hospital chair night after night appreciates a bouquet waiting at home more than you'd think, and so does a sibling who's been shuttled between relatives. Our get-well flowers guide has cheerful picks that work for a family kitchen table. If the child has a birthday during the stay, pair an e-card with a gift and see birthday flowers for ideas for the party at home later.
Send flowers to their home instead
Order by 2 p.m. Eastern timeA florist near Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida arranges the bouquet and delivers it the same day. Put the patient's full name and room number on the order.
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Same-day cutoff is 2 p.m. Eastern time on weekdays.
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Questions people ask about flowers at Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida
Can I send flowers to Nemours Children's Hospital in Orlando?
No. Nemours does not allow flowers or live plants in patient rooms. Send an e-card, a toy, or flowers to the family's home instead.
Are balloons allowed at Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida?
Latex balloons are not allowed. The hospital doesn't publish a rule on foil balloons, so call (407) 650-7715 before sending one.
How does the Nemours e-card work?
You design a card online, and Nemours staff print, fold and hand deliver it to the child's room. Cards are delivered Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where should I send flowers for a Nemours patient's family?
To the family's home. Flowers can't go into patient rooms at Nemours, but a bouquet waiting at home is a kind gesture for tired parents.
Sending somewhere else in Orlando? See flower delivery in Orlando for cutoff times and other local hospitals.