A sad bunch of Birthday Flowers

I love alstroemeria
I don’t see why we shouldn’t mention names of firms of good or bad experiences we’ve had it may help others know who to use

Understood Luckygirl 🙂
my favourites are sweet smelling Pinks (part of carnation family) .

TillyTrotter

Oww *Luckygirl” they are my sister’s favourite flowers and I have often bought her a bunch of multi-coloured ones. They always look lovely when fully out and last for 2 weeks plus.

Sorry! Really not my favourite!

My sister sent me a small indoor rose plant from a well known retailer for Christmas. It had 4 stems emerging from the soil. Two were already dead and another has died since.
The one remaining stem has one bud upon it.
I don't know whether to tell her or not. She has had a rough year and I don't want to upset her with this more trivial worry, so I probably won't.
But it's not good enough to be sent a plant in such dreadful condition. I feel I should report it to someone.

Please do remember that if an external delivery agent is used, the flowers may have been perfect when they left, but were stored in heat or spent a day in a van, and so arrive in a poor state. Then the seller wants feedback.

Oww *Luckygirl” they are my sister’s favourite flowers and I have often bought her a bunch of multi-coloured ones. They always look lovely when fully out and last for 2 weeks plus.

I call alstroemeria "garage flowers". They are horrid.

Thank you all for your comments and birthday wishes 🥰

I’m glad a complaint was made and your sister got a refund. Such things do need to be reported.

A year or two ago a dd sent me a planted basket of spring flowers for my birthday. Although lovely, it had evidently been very roughly handled (despite Keep Upright labelling) because much of it was tipped right out of the basket - I had to re-plant.

I did tell dd - she complained and they sent a duplicate - which I gave to her at my next visit. So well worth a moan!

They look like some I send my daughter from Bloom and wild …dismal
Recently had some roses sent me from MandS and they really were glorious and still are

Disappointing, Are they M&S? Glad they refunded.
Happy birthday to you

I understood Freddie's Flowers only do one off deliveries to a third party if the sender has a subscription delivery for themselves?

Freddie’s Flowers are usually good. Ours are delivered on a bike.

This looks and sounds like the same one I’ve had from M&S. mine are lovely though. Definitely try and complain again, the range of colours alone is poor! I’ve got reds, whites, yellows, oranges.

Arena flowers are always beautiful I find. To send and receive I’ve never had a problem.

Well, despite your disappointment with the flowers (and I agree, they do look like just a bunch of leaves, and I’m glad that your sister has complained), I hope you had a happy birthday 🎂🎉.
I sincerely hope that the company who sent those reimburse your sister, and send you a new, properly flowering bouquet of alstroemerias to compensate.

J52

Have you tried cutting the stems and removing some of the lower leaves. An aspirin in the water might help.
They are a woeful bunch for £25.
Hope you had a happy birthday.

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Happy Birthday 💐

Have you contacted the seller? You obviously know the name of the firm and how much they cost - so if not ...... why not?

Happy Birthday,I have had half-dead letter box flowers as well I didn't want to hurt the sender so fudged when asked what they were like. DH gave the DDs the name of a local florist that is reasonable and good so they use that.

I complained to M&S about a bouquet I was sent (arrived several days late), I got a fresh bouquet, and sender got their money back.

My daughter has sent me Moonpig flowers on a number of occasions. They are always a bunch of half dead twigs with the odd flower chucked in.
Last year she sent me a Cornish clotted cream tea instead. It was absolutely gorgeous and I'm soon going to be dropping hints for one this year

My heart sinks when I receive flowers through the post or delivered via large retailers because I have always been disappointed with them. I always complain and my friends are refunded for them. I usually also get a replacement bouquet which,amazingly,is much fresher!

So good that you complained. I think some florists chance it- knowing that most of us won't complain as we don't want to upset the very kind people who spent good money out of care and kindness.

Personally, I would have complained directly to the Florist Company, with photos and the name and location of person who ordered them- and get them to make amends. And thank the person who sent them for the wonderful bouquet.

Were they those letter box flowers? Ive had them sent to me before and they look half dead and didnt revive after a couple of days in water. Waste of money.

Have you tried cutting the stems and removing some of the lower leaves. An aspirin in the water might help.
They are a woeful bunch for £25.
Hope you had a happy birthday.

And, Happy Birthday !