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10 Best Flower Delivery Services For Surprising Friends And Family
For gifts that are blooming lovely…
Whether you’re wishing a friend a 'happy birthday', celebrating Valentine's Day or letting a special someone in your life know you're thinking of them, it’s important to know that the flowers you’re sending are the most beautiful your money can buy.
We put a lot of trust into online florists, which is why we made it our duty to find the very best. From Bloom & Wild to Interflora, there’s a flower delivery service to suit your needs, whether you want timely delivery or single-species bouquets. Plus, as all offer next-day delivery, you can share the love right now.
How we test for the best flower delivery
To find the best flower delivery services to turn to, we sent out 100 bouquets from 20 brands to our panel of testers. They filled in a survey telling us about their experience, detailing everything from packaging, to whether what they received matched up to the online pictures, to - crucially - how long they lasted.
We also enlisted our homes expert to order a bouquet from each service and assess how easy it is to navigate the website, the order process, delivery options, and the quality of the flowers upon arrival.
We even included a deliberate spelling mistake in our gift messages to see if they’d be corrected before delivery. Full disclosure, most weren’t so we’d suggest double-checking before you buy.
Here’s our pick of the best flower delivery services in the UK now:
There’s a reason Bloom & Wild is the go-to flower delivery service for so many. With chic letterbox flowers and hand-tied bouquets, there’s nothing not to like. Navigating the website was seamless and we were highly tempted by the luxe gifts available – think Cowshed hand cream and Prestat chocolates.
Our testers were just as besotted with their bouquets which blossomed for close to three weeks. All said they’d recommend the service or use them again, too.
There’s not as many delivery options available as others services listed here, otherwise we can barely fault them.
Key specifications
Price range: £25 - £95
Our pick: The Lupita
Letterbox options: Yes
Delivery options: Free Royal Mail tracked or Premium DPD delivery for chosen days, time slots and Sundays.
Trying to shop more sustainably? With its ethically sourced flowers –some suppliers are Fair Trade certified, while others are carefully selected according to the company – single-use plastic-free packaging, and pledge to plant two trees for every bouquet purchased, Arena more than fits the bill.
On test, they proved truly gift-worthy; the flora delighted our panel, arriving ready to bloom and flourishing for between 10 and 12 days. There aren’t many search filters on the website, but the listings are detailed so you know just how many stems and species you’re sending.
Note: around special occasions, there are some delivery restrictions, so plan ahead for occasions like Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.
Key specifications
Price range: £25 - £150
Bouquet tested: Cookies and Cream
Letterbox options: Yes
Delivery options: Nationwide, Monday to Saturday.
There’s something special about a vase bursting with the same species of flower. FlowerBx specialises in single-variety bouquets delivered straight from the grower to your door, so you can find show-stopping arrangements of your loved one’s favourite bloom.
And our blooms were remarkably long-lasting – our carnations looked stunning for close to a month, thanks to long stems and a useful tailored care guide.
The website allows you to filter by species and colour, making finding yellow roses or fuchsia anemones easy. You can also search by stem length, which is ideal if your tablescape won’t be complete without a large vase full.
There are some delivery restrictions, so enter your postcode before browsing to see what’s available in your area.
Key specifications
Price range: £40 - £170
Bouquet tested: Lip Locked Carnation
Letterbox options: No
Delivery options: Free standard delivery, next day and same day delivery available in London. Nationwide delivery only available Tuesday to Sunday.
If flowers are your gift of choice, then consider joining Appleyard’s membership scheme; £12.99 buys free tracked delivery for a whole year. In fact, the price is equal to the delivery costs of just two standard orders, making it worthwhile if you regularly buy blooms. Members also receive special offers and sneak peeks of new bouquets.
Our testers’ posies lasted for an impressive 17 days and arrived looking pristine with detailed care instructions and flower food. Although there’s same-day delivery in London, postcode restrictions exist elsewhere, so check before you reach the checkout to avoid disappointment.
Key specifications
Price range: £21.99 - £234.99
Bouquet tested: Frosted Lunar
Letterbox options: Yes
Delivery options: Same day delivery in London, next day delivery nationwide.
With delivery available 24/7 for Londoners, Flower Station can get you out of almost any gifting dilemma. Elsewhere, you’ll need to be a little more prepared; delivery is available Tuesday to Saturday.
Planning ahead is worth it though, our testers praised their vibrant bouquet's design and fragrance, while one said they were ‘some of the best flowers ever received’.
There were slightly fewer stems in some bouquets than advertised online, but with colour and flower species filters on the website, it’s easy to find a bouquet that'll be to your recipient's taste. All of our panel said they’d use the service again, too.
Key specifications
Price range: £32.99 - £110
Bouquet tested: Sunshine Rose Mix
Letterbox options: No
Delivery options: Tracked delivery nationwide, same day delivery in London.
Haute is a type A’s dream – you can plan ahead and order your flowers up to six months in advance. There’s a wide selection to choose from too, whether you want to send letterbox flowers, luxe hand-tied bouquets or statement hat boxes.
Our panel noted how carefully their blooms were packaged – each orchid arrived in a protective sleeve with its own water supply. There were two doses of plant food and care instructions too.
Lifespan varied – some flowered for up to 14 days while others required some pruning after just five. Trim the stems every two days and remove guard petals to enjoy them for as long as possible.
Key specifications
Price range: £25 - £165
Bouquet tested: Venice
Letterbox options: Yes
Delivery options: Free next day delivery nationwide, seven days a week.
Shopping with Floom is a win-win; you’re supporting local businesses and sending show-stopping blooms. The service offers its own collection of bouquets too, while each florist lists its own designs alongside information on its business.
This may sound overwhelming but finding the perfect match is straightforward; refine your search by entering the postcode and browse according to colour, flower species and even delivery date.
All our panel’s flowers were hand-delivered, and they reported receiving arrangements that looked even more impressive on their doorstep than online. They lasted between seven and 16 days but one of the bouquets had slightly fewer stems than advertised.
Key specifications
Price range: £7 - £500
Our pick: The Luna
Letterbox options: No
Delivery options: Seven days a week, delivered by the florist.
Long distance doesn’t have to feel quite so far thanks to Interflora’s network of national and international florists. Each bouquet is made locally, so when ordering, simply select a colour palette and the florist will work their magic for unique results. This thoughtful touch extends to gift cards too, which were hand-written with our spelling mistakes corrected.
The website doesn’t have many filters, but there are lily- and rose-free designs to cater to personal taste or allergies. We’d have liked some care instructions with our bouquets, but all our panel said they’d recommend the service.
Key specifications
Price range: £35 - £200
Bouquet tested: Hand-tied Bouquet
Letterbox options: No
Delivery options: Next and same day, Monday to Saturday.
Supporting independent florists at purse-friendly prices is easy with eFlorist. Like Interflora, it has international options and its website tells you the earliest date that each offering can be delivered.
Some of the bouquets we sent arrived with fewer stems than advertised, but they lasted for up to three weeks. We received handwritten notes too, and our expert liked that each bouquet was available in multiple sizes to allow for different price points.
Key specifications
Price range: £10.99 - £54.99
Bouquet tested: English Hedgerow
Letterbox options: Yes
Delivery options: Royal Mail standard, Courier tracked, Monday to Saturday only.
This supermarket florist more than holds its own against other brands, delivering seasonal blooms seven days a week.
Flowering for between 10-14 days and arriving safely packaged, these bouquets brought our panel plenty of joy. They were slightly smaller than advertised though, and some plant food was missing.
The website lets you filter according to occasion, species and colour, and has a sophisticated selection of extras including offerings from Biscuiteers and Neal’s Yard to elevate your gift.
Key specifications
Price range: £18 - £150
Our pick: Pretty Patchwork Bouquet
Letterbox options: Yes
Delivery options: Next day and same day delivery seven days a week.
Hannah is our homes editor, specialising in reviewing the latest kitchen appliances, cleaning products, mattresses and bedding, and crafting equipment. Hannah has written about hundreds of products, from air fryers to smoothie makers to pillows, and is committed to finding the most reliable and best value for money buys.
Hannah is also interested in sustainability in the home and has completed a course with the University of the Arts London in sustainable textiles, so she can help cut through the noise on what’s green and what’s not. Hannah has an MA in Magazine Journalism and has previously worked as a freelance lifestyle and women’s sports journalist, working for Stylist, Sky Sports and more.
Hannah has also previously worked in a florist and can normally be found caring for her house plants or sewing something new for her home or wardrobe.
Jess is our Acting Multiplatform Editor, directing our digital content strategy across all sections and platforms, as well as editing and writing about fashion, entertainment, wellbeing and travel.
Jess joined Red as Deputy Multiplatform Editor in 2023, having spent the previous six years freelancing for a wide range of leading publications, including Good Housekeeping, ELLE, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Stylist, The London Standard and The i Paper. Prior to this, she was Senior Culture Reporter at The Independent, covering TV, film and music. Jess has an Interactive Journalism MA from City University London and an English Literature BA from Durham University.
When she isn't busy scouring the new collections, sales and preloved marketplaces for beautiful pieces to add to her wardrobe, Jess can be found binge-watching the latest buzzy series, immersed in a good book, entertaining friends, enjoying live music or planning her next holiday (usually to her favourite Spanish hideaway).
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