Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[VioletAquarius]

I am wanting to order some flowers for my friend's birthday, but will need to send by post, and wonder if anyone has any recommendations of who to use (or any I should avoid).

Thanks very much

[CLKD]

Where does she live?  When I send flowers to people I tend to look on line to find a florist that does Interflora or delivers personally if they are a small business.  Then I ring to order. 

Some flowers can be sent already in a vase to which water is added on arrival.  Some companies send plants.  I've had iffy success with most of the delivery companies other than 1 who I use regularly - small family business who I know personally although no longer in that area. 

[Taz2]

I use Bloom & Wild or Serenata

Taz x

[Aprilflower]

Waitrose do an on-line order and delivery sevice, which is very good.  I used it last week to send flowers for an anniversary event we were unable to go to.  You can track the delivery as well.

[Wrensong]

I use M&S online as they have a good range.  Everyone who's received them has been pleased & sent me photos, which has been reassuring.  I do read the reviews for each bouquet I'm interested in before ordering though & that's helped me narrow down the choice when unsure.
Wx

[Minusminnie]

Bloom and Wild ....they do a letterbox delivery.  Their flowers arrive 'asleep' and open out gradually. 

I've sent and received from them successfully.  A last bunch i received from them included tulips with the bulb still attached which you cut off before putting the tulip in water. Then dried out the bulb to plant.  Yet to be convinced on that as the leaves usually need to die back into the bulb to nourish it for the following year.  That may be a gimmick but i've planted them out though to see what happens so a bit of intrigue included as well !

Very little plastic packaging with them too. 
 
Fragrant narcissi from the channel islands but a long time since i sent them so can't recommend.  Lovely to receive though.

[VioletAquarius]

Thanks very much everyone for your replies, I will look into all the recommendations.