Warning: Buying Roses for Valentines Day can Leave you Brokenhearted
Posted: 9th Feb 2011
Sending flowers for Valentines day is close to everyone's heart, but if you've an eye for a bargain, it's worth shopping around. There are some spectacular differences in prices, so take care or else you could find that you overpaid for your Valentine's roses, or even that the roses you bought weren't up to scratch at all.
Interflora are selling the Ultimate 100 Rose Hand-tied. They say it's "A truly magnificent display of 100 Grand Prix roses". I should hope so, it's a whopping £499.99
If that price is enough to induce a Valentine's heart attack, Interflora also have the Unforgettable 50 Rose Hand-tied. 50 large-headed red roses hand-tied with palm leaves and steel grass and finished with Valentine’s gift wrap and a voile ribbon. Only £169.99
Flowers Direct have 24 Luxury Red Roses, 24 large headed Roses arranged with deep green-leaf foliage, for £89.99
And Clare Florist sell the Promised Roses, This spectacular arrangement of two dozen red roses captures the very spirit of romance, for £89.99
At a little more value for money than their other bouquets, Interflora have a Dramatic Two Dozen, Two dozen large-headed red roses is designed to make a huge romantic gesture to your Valentine, for £79.99
And Crocus have a sparkling range, including the
Diamonds are Forever. Each of the 12 large-headed red roses holds a diamonte pin at its heart, which will surely put a sparkle in the eye of your loved one. Priced £74.99
Arena Flowers sell the traditional dozen red roses, called Romance is in the Air, for £69.98
And John Lewis are offering a Dozen Kenyan Roses Bouquet for £29.50
Eden4Flowers have the Stolen Kisses, 10 classic A-grade fresh red roses for £32.90
Serenata Flowers will sell you A dozen red roses for just £19.99
And at Flowers Direct you can get Simply Valentines, twelve red roses paired with delicate Gysophilia in this traditional and elegant display, for £19.99
The Very Expensive
Interflora are selling the Ultimate 100 Rose Hand-tied. They say it's "A truly magnificent display of 100 Grand Prix roses". I should hope so, it's a whopping £499.99If that price is enough to induce a Valentine's heart attack, Interflora also have the Unforgettable 50 Rose Hand-tied. 50 large-headed red roses hand-tied with palm leaves and steel grass and finished with Valentine’s gift wrap and a voile ribbon. Only £169.99
The Expensive
At Serenata Flowers you can buy the Mass of Red Roses for £99.99Flowers Direct have 24 Luxury Red Roses, 24 large headed Roses arranged with deep green-leaf foliage, for £89.99
And Clare Florist sell the Promised Roses, This spectacular arrangement of two dozen red roses captures the very spirit of romance, for £89.99At a little more value for money than their other bouquets, Interflora have a Dramatic Two Dozen, Two dozen large-headed red roses is designed to make a huge romantic gesture to your Valentine, for £79.99
And Crocus have a sparkling range, including the
Diamonds are Forever. Each of the 12 large-headed red roses holds a diamonte pin at its heart, which will surely put a sparkle in the eye of your loved one. Priced £74.99
Arena Flowers sell the traditional dozen red roses, called Romance is in the Air, for £69.98
Value
At the value end of the market, Bunches are selling the Heart of Roses, six specially selected Upper Class Red Roses together with a keepsake heart for £25.99And John Lewis are offering a Dozen Kenyan Roses Bouquet for £29.50
Eden4Flowers have the Stolen Kisses, 10 classic A-grade fresh red roses for £32.90
Serenata Flowers will sell you A dozen red roses for just £19.99
And at Flowers Direct you can get Simply Valentines, twelve red roses paired with delicate Gysophilia in this traditional and elegant display, for £19.99
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