Florists selling poor flowers

My children clubbed together to buy me this beautiful basket of flowers just before Mothering Sunday weekend, supplied by a local independent florist whom we use regularly and who never disappoints. So far, I've only had to discard three or four blooms, 11 days after receiving them!

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Here's what I complained about. On unpacking, the leaves were brown and shrivelled.
To be fair the company did rectify this. I would order from them again.

I used to buy all my gift flowers from Bloom and Wild and they were beautiful. Recently though, I have found that the quality has really gone downhill. The leaves are limp and slimy, the flowers themselves are the cheaper varieties and the whole ‘bouquet’ is disappointing.
I shan’t be buying from them again.
They will have to be careful - I can’t be the only one feeling like this, and they could well go out of business.

My DH has always been very generous with an elaborate bouquet of flowers at Christmas and birthdays. He has always purchased from either of the two local florists in our small town and they have been wrapped and ready for his collection.

I'd been disappointment with the quality nearly every time but chose not to show the disappointment to DH (he can be quite sensitive...!).

But recently the flowers were so poor I just had to speak up. I'm just as happy with supermarket flowers. At least you can inspect them, and so much cheaper!

As an aftermath of Mothers' day sales Asda had a huge amount of bouquets reduced to 10p yesterday. Most expensive I noted were £24:99. Needless to say I indulged irrespective of prospective longevity!

I had a gift delivery from Bloom & Wild. Not up to their usual standard with some broken stems. I photographed the broken stems and contacted them. Wonderful customer service, no need to contact the purchaser, they sent a replacement bouquet by premium delivery. I can't fault them. The rather full vase looks glorious!

Mine came from a local independent florist.
They are truly stunning.

100% nicer than any online order.
Obviously not all UK blooms.

I generally buy these if I want UK flowers sent as s gift:
cornishblooms.co.uk/

Mine came from Moonpig, sent by my son in Dubai. They looked sad when they arrived and are wilting already, despite my cutting the stems and adding the food as directed.

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Am I alone in not appreciating flowers? I just don’t get it. They sit in a vase waiting to die and then you bin them. I tell my kids not to buy them. It’s a waste of money.

I can’t believe anyone not appreciating flowers! How are you with other things - meals, jewellery and similar gifts?

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I get flowers from Freddie’s Flowers they are stunning and often last three weeks.

Mine were from Freddies, I love the arranging help plus the fact that the flowers are so fresh for a long time. The roses in mine looked a bit droopy as they were delivered at the end of mothers day, they perked up and now look wonderful

Years ago a new florist set up near me but I refused to go in. They had various flowers outside that I could see a mile off were either dead or dying and the pots they were in looked shabby.

A friend told me she's gone in to get some Roses but the entire place looked like ''something from a horror movie'' she said and with petals etc. dropping off and not being picked up and things not being watered.

She said the woman on the till was gruff and unfriendly.

She closed up after only about 6 weeks! All those poor sweet innocent flowers being abused.

Am I alone in not appreciating flowers? I just don’t get it. They sit in a vase waiting to die and then you bin them. I tell my kids not to buy them. It’s a waste of money.

Mothers day flowers from son and daughter (different supplier s)
Arrived Saturday
Today is Wednesday All virtually dead now
I followed their instructions to the letter. What a rip off from these company's.
I haven't told my son or daughter BUT I have emailed relivent company's, waiting for a reply.

I get flowers from Freddie’s Flowers they are stunning and often last three weeks.

I have banned my famiky from sending flowers (they don't live nearby) for Mother's Day. The prices rocket and the quality is suspect. A friend had ordered flowers for his wife's birthday middle of March. Wanted to order the same for his Mum at beginning of last week for delivery on Saturday, price had jumped £30.00. He didn't bother.

This has happened the last twice my son has brought me flowers from Tesco, unwrap and all the petals fall off. Can’t tell him to stop buying though I love flowers

The worst flowers I've ever had delivered always have come from M&S. The latest bouquet was from my sister and usually I just say thank you very much they're lovely as I know they cost a lot and I'm grateful people have thought to send them. On this last occasion I had only just opened the box when my sister phoned me and I just told her that a couple of the roses were actually dead, the rest were drooping with withered leaves and browned petals and I sent her photos. She forwarded the photos to M&S and did get a refund.

I haven’t found any delivered bouquets to be any good, not ever!
So if I have to order something I send flowering plants in a pretty pot or trough through M &S, which have always been good so far.

The flowers these days are not as good the prices are so expensive it is such a shame when good money is spent on them

My bouquet from Prestige were half dead on delivery! So disappointing with people paying good money.

The large bouquet ordered by my daughter for Mother’s Day arrived looking in a very sorry state. Day 2 and most of the roses were dead.
My other daughter’s flowers didn’t arrive on Sunday. She was fuming although they were lovely upon delivery on Monday.
These florists should be taken to task. We are being let down by poor goods and bad customer service. If we don’t complain they get away with it! 😡

When you get a bouquet, some of the stems can become air locked so cutting them underwater will help them last longer. 🙂

My birthday is just after Valentine’s Day and one year the DSs had clubbed together and sent me a lovely bunch of flowers via Interflora. Unfortunately it was stuffed with their left over red roses, now well past their best. I should have gone to the florists and complained but didn’t. My Bloom & Wild ‘flat pack’ flowers on Mother’s Day this year are lovely.

M&S has my vote. My son in Jersey sent miniature roses growing in a container. They arrived on the Saturday in a huge box to protect them and are absolutely perfect. And I can put them in the garden later on, I feel sure.

My Mothering Sunday flowers arrived today. Had to bin the greenery , roses losing petals but lilies in bud so some good news. Sent from Prestige so I know not to order from them in the future.
Luckily have a good enough relationship with my son to tell him which I know for many would be a no go which is why they get away with it of course.

I had a very similar problem with funeral flowers that I’d ordered.
When I saw them on the day I was horrified and ashamed in equal measure.
I took a photo and sent it to them with an email complaining and they refunded me straight away.
It left me wondering whether they used up all their older blooms on funeral flowers ordered on line as they don’t expect people to inspect them on the day.