Ordering flowers online: the best flower supplier by comparison

Online florist test

With Fleurop, Blume 2000 and Co, you can order flowers easily and conveniently online. But which provider offers the best flowers? Will beautiful gifts be given to birthdays, weddings and other occasions? In contrast, Netzwelt has the best sender of flowers.

Can you save your trip to the florist by ordering online, or can only the withered bouquet reach your destination or recipient of choice? In the actual test of the online florist, we investigated this problem and placed orders with 5 suppliers. Below we evaluate the quality of the flowers, the smoothness of the order and the matters that should be noted when purchasing.

table of Contents

1. Test domain overview

2. Mother's Day 2020-you must pay attention
   

3. When will the flower shop open on Sunday?
   

4. How does online flower delivery work?
   

5. Provider in actual testing
   

   1. Flora
      

   2. Hibiscus
      

   3. LIDL flower
      

   4. Flower 2000
      

   5. Aldi flower
      

   6. Actual test conclusion
      

6. First and second place: Blume 2000 and Fleorop
   

7. Third and fourth places: Lidl Flowers and FloraPrima
   

Mother's Day 2020-you must pay attention

Of course, Mother's Day is also on Sunday this year-after all, it is not based on date, but on the day of the week. On the second Sunday in May, you want to thank your mother, it is best to use a bunch of flowers to make. If you want to order an online florist for shipping, you must consider a few things.

Due to UPS, DHL and Deutsche Post do not provide packages on Sunday. Therefore, you must order flowers on the day before Mother's Day, or place the flowers on a service that can still be delivered. You must be prepared for these special features so as not to be tenable on May 10. Due to the current situation, we have also found for you Whether the package can also be shipped contactless.

If you completely forget Mother's Day this year, you can also buy flowers on the branches. In 2020, you should consider covering your nose and mouth. In many federal states, this is a prerequisite for shopping, including a flower shop.

When will the flower shop open on Sunday?

Some online florists also offer fresh flowers from branches. In Aldi and LIDL, you will find a variety of flowers and plants, Blume 2000 is also available in many city centers. If you miss the order deadline, you can still buy flowers on site. But when will the branch open?

It depends on location and branch. You can find stores in LIDL and Blume 2000 in major cities such as Hamburg, which are also open on Sunday. Other branches are only open for a few hours on Saturday. Since the opening hours cannot be specified, we have selected the branch finder for you. With them, you can see if your store is also open on Sunday.

If you ca n’t find a branch, you should also pay attention to it on Google Maps. The owner can enter the opening hours here, and the information may be up to date.

How does online flower delivery work?

Online florists are usually companies that add online components to their classic branch business. The core business is to give flowers as a gift: customers choose a bouquet or potted plant from an online catalog and then send it to the person giving the gift in this way. For this reason, florists usually add greetings or greeting cards to the offer, and often provide other gifts-such as chocolate, spirits or cream.

Corresponding orders are usually sent in the form of gift packages through parcel services, and some services also provide courier services for flower shops-usually at an additional cost. Some providers also allow international delivery. Long transportation routes and import restrictions actually hinder this approach, which means that local partners who place orders are usually used.

How do we get the test results? To this end, we checked the delivery of each flower and paid special attention to selection, transportation and cost. So in short, the questions are "How many different products are there?", "Can they also arrive on time and are well protected?" And "How much do you spend?" At the front desk.

Provider in actual testing

If the quality of the flowers is not convincing, fast shipping, stylish online stores and a wide variety of products will be useless. This is why netzwelt sent flowers from each provider to people all over Germany in the actual test. We have delivered products in metropolitan areas and smaller communities with fewer than 1,000 people.

Through delivery, we can understand how long each dealer actually took. In addition, we also evaluated the packaging of the flowers to determine whether the flowers were safe, survived healthy, and whether supplements such as flower fertilizers were added to the flowers. You can read the actual test results of each florist below.

Flora

We place an order with FloraPrima at 3:40 pm on a fixed working day. The next day, it reached a medium-sized German city with fewer than 250,000 residents and was handed over to the receiver by DHL employees. The first feature was noted during the ordering process. Bouquets worth less than 20 Euros include a free glass vase.

Flowers from FloraPrima tested

This was intact in the flower box, and the bouquet reached the recipient without obvious damage. The flowers are stored vertically on the FloraPrima through a cardboard insert, which prevents the flowers from lying flat or wrinkling. The flowers on the stem are covered with a damp cloth and two layers of plastic film. Therefore, even during long-distance transportation, the flowers will not dry out and the box will not get wet.

The recipient described both the bouquet and the packaging as very high quality. In addition to free vases, the package also includes a brochure with care instructions and a package of plant fertilizers as free items.

Hibiscus

In the test, the longest time was sent to the florist. Fleurop is the only service that does not send flowers the next day. The order was placed on a working day at 3:35 pm and the delivery address was in a medium-sized village with 4,000 residents. Despite the delayed delivery, the flowers still arrived intact to the recipient.

Flowers from Fleurop tested

Compared with FloraPrima, the flowers are on the side of the box, wrapped in paper until the flowers. In order to prevent the bouquet from slipping in the box, the flowers were fixed with cable ties. It must be opened with scissors because it firmly surrounds the flowers. The loose in the box is the trial part of the chocolate sauce, some brochures include care instructions and a bag of plant fertilizer.

Because it is fixed with cable ties, the recipient needs scissors to open the flower packaging. Compared with all other processes, the unpacking process is the most complicated. However, the recipient found that the flower was "not (too) wrinkled" and the stem of the rose was "good and strong, not so thin".

LIDL flower

LIDL Blumen's flowers arrived intact in a city with 40,000 inhabitants. The dealer also delivered flowers at 3:30 pm exactly one day after receiving the order. According to the recipient, the box is large enough that the flowers will not be crushed during transportation. In addition, they are fixed in the middle of the bouquet with cardboard. The cardboard is easy to fold back to open the package, so it is easy to take out the flowers. The bouquet itself is as strong as the flowers in the box.

LIDL flowers are tested

In order to make the flowers get enough moisture in the delivery tool, LIDL Flowers wrapped the stem with a damp cloth, and then wrapped the stem in plastic film. In addition, the bouquet is decorated with some grass and other decorative materials. The recipient emphasized the "full bloom" of the flowers.

Therefore, the roses in the bouquet are still somewhat closed. To be precise, it can only be opened after removing it from the box and reaching its maximum brilliance. As a result, the bouquet does not look the best in the box and may last longer. In order to keep the flowers fresh longer, fertilizers and some care manuals are also included.

Flower 2000

The email confirmed that flowers from Blume 2000 to a major European city were delivered on time. The order is placed in the afternoon and is there the next day. However, the recipient is not currently available and can only take flowers from the parcel center after three days. Can the flowers stay in the box for a few days without shrinking directly?

Blume 2000 flowers tested

In fact, not all flowers are fresh when the package is opened. However, due to the air holes in the box, the box is not too wet or smells uncomfortable. Like Flora Prima, these flowers are stored upright and secured by a cardboard structure. The cut edges are also wrapped in flowers with a damp cloth. However, three days after the delivery center, some flowers in the bouquet were partially withered.

The recipient does not believe the appearance of the bouquet. Overall, the bouquet is very green and there are few flowers in the bouquet. The standard of course depends on the taste of the recipient, but the person said that it is commendable that the wet cloth is made of plastic. The rest of the packaging is made of cardboard, so it can be recycled.

Aldi flower

Aldi's bouquet looks far less green and monotonous. This delivery service also masters the function of delivering special towns with a population of less than 1,000 people on time. Again, only one day of delivery time. The color butterfly image is included for free in the bouquet, and the recipient emphasizes that this is a special feature.

Aldi Blumen's flowers in field test

The flowers are stored upright in a transparent plastic film with a damp cloth again. The fairly wide bouquet is not on the side and there are no flowers lying flat. There are various brochures and a pack of plant fertilizer in the box.

Actual test conclusion

Overall, the actual test results are very positive for all retailers. Thanks to the clever carton and safe packaging, even after handing over the flowers to the transportation center, they can survive to a large extent without harm. In addition, the distributors not only ensure the quality of the flowers on the reception day, but also provide free fertilizers and brochures to provide flowers.

With the exception of the food delivery service, Fleurop, all flower shops delivered the test on time. The late unpacking of the Blume 2000 flowers was the fault of the recipient. Therefore, sending flowers over the Internet is not inferior to classic nurseries.

Because the flowers are of high quality in every order process. When you receive an ordinary carton, you may only lack the surprise effect. Because of the grin on the face and the colorful bouquet behind, none of the shipping partners sent flowers-for this, you must bring the flowers yourself.

First and second place: Blume 2000 and Fleorop

Both Blume 2000 and Fleorop provide very reliable products, convincing with fast delivery times and a wide variety of choices. Although the price of Blume 2000 products is slightly higher, the advantage of Fleurop lies in the option of international transportation and delivery by the florist within a few hours. In addition, by contrast, Fleurop is the only supplier still offering flowers on Sunday.

Third and fourth places: Lidl Flowers and FloraPrima

The two leaders ranked third and fourth were closely followed by Lidl Flowers and FloraPrima. The delivery of flowers by discounter Lidl can convince them, and even large bouquets will not charge you any shipping fees. However, you must register before purchasing, as there is no anonymous purchase here. If the birthday is Sunday, you must give the gift to your neighbor the day before. Lidl Flowers will not provide you with Sunday delivery.

If you want to save more when sending flowers, you can take a look at FloraPrima. Here, the fee you pay is even lower than the price of Lidl flowers, and you can even send bouquets around the world. However, you also need to pay shipping costs for domestic delivery, and must deal with an unattractive website.