Online Flower Delivery Reviews

Fact Checked

Flowers For Everyone blooms in flower delivery ratings

There’s nothing more ‘unbe-leaf-able’ than sending flowers to a special someone, even if that ‘special someone’ is you. Just ask the handful of respondents who admitted to sending themselves flowers in our latest survey (8%)! Whether you’re sending a bunch locally or to family overseas, finding the right florist to get the job done is no easy task. So, which website can you trust?

The nature of ordering flowers online without actually seeing, feeling or smelling them in person first means there’s always an element of risk associated with sending someone a heartfelt gift. Plus, in most cases, the website you order through won’t be responsible for the specific flowers you have picked as these websites simply work with local florists on the ground to coordinate deliveries. So, if you’ve ever paid for a particular bunch of flowers but the recipient has received another type, it’s probably because they couldn’t be sourced from the local area. With this in mind, finding the best online florist for your needs is a big ask. Fortunately, Canstar Blue is here to offer some guidance.

We’ve again surveyed more than 1,400 Aussie consumers for their feedback on the online florist(s) they used in the last 12 months. Respondents rated online florists on their flower range, ease of site navigation, delivery reliability & timing, product accuracy, customer service, value for money and overall satisfaction. Those that received the minimum sample size (30 responses) are compared in our report.

Flowers For Everyone was the pick of the bunch in our latest review, after rating best for all categories ─ including overall satisfaction.

Best Flower Delivery Websites

Here are the best online flower delivery websites in Australia, as rated by consumers in Canstar Blue’s latest review:

1. Flowers For Everyone
2. Fast Flowers
3. zFlowers
4. Petals Florist Network
5. Interflora
6. Fig & Bloom
7. 1300Flowers
8. Easyflowers
9. Roses Only
10. Fresh Flowers
11. FlowerSales
12. Sarah’s Flowers
13. Bag a Bouquet
14. Bloomex

Flowers For Everyone was handpicked as the number one online florist in Canstar Blue’s 2021 review, with five stars for overall satisfaction and right across the board. Most online florists achieved four stars overall, while Sarah’s Flowers, Bag a Bouquet and Bloomex rounded up the scores on three stars. It’s also worth mentioning that Fig & Bloom similarly sprouted a five-star review for product accuracy.

Why purchase flowers online?

Buying flowers online can be risky business, so it’s important to shop around and find a website that ticks all your boxes. Plus, floral bouquets are not cheap. Our research found Australians spend an average of $120 on online flower orders, increasing from $83 last year. If you’re unsure what type of arrangement to pick, two in five of our survey respondents (41%) said they usually opt for a pre-designed bouquet.

When asked about their main reason for buying flowers online, survey respondents gave the following answers:

• 50% said they liked the convenience of ordering online
• 21% said ordering online was their only option (i.e. no physical florists near them)
• 11% said they liked the wider range of options available online (including other gifts)
• 10% said it was to find a good deal on flowers

What to consider when choosing the best online flower delivery service

The world of online flower deliveries can get quite complicated. It’s important to understand that the website you order from won’t necessarily be the same company that delivers the flowers to your door. This is because most online retailers work with local suppliers on the ground to ensure timely and fresh deliveries. While sourcing flowers locally means you can get the freshest bunch within hours, it can also lead to some major problems, such as certain flowers not being available in an area or region, leading to alternatives that may not be what you wanted. It also means retailers are less accountable for delivery problems.

Nevertheless, 67% of our survey respondents said they would buy flowers online again, so that’s a good sign that things generally go smoothly. Our research also showed a couple of bad thorns won’t stop Australian consumers from using online florists, with a third (34%) of Aussies revealing they’ve tried a bunch of flower delivery services. Two out of five (47%) would recommend their online florist to friends and family.

Check out a bunch of other interesting facts from our survey.

Flower Delivery Websites in Australia

Flowers For Everyone

Flowers For Everyone uses a little flower power to brighten Aussies’ day, offering a variety of floral arrangements to choose from. This includes a wide selection of tulips, roses, posies, and native flowers, many of which are available in either a bouquet box, basket or vase. Flowers For Everyone also sells several in-season flowering plants that come in a timber crate, pot or basket. Similarly to other items from the delivery service, you can add a bonus gift, such as a teddy bear, balloon, wine and candle to each order. Hampers are alternatively available.

Flowers For Everyone ships to Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra. It delivers Monday to Saturday, and a flat delivery fee of $14.95 applies. Same-day delivery is available, as long as the order is placed before 2pm AEST on weekdays or 12pm AEST on Saturdays.

• Flowers For Everyone was rated best across the board, including for its range of flowers, ease of site navigation, product accuracy, delivery reliability, customer service, value for money and overall satisfaction.

Fast Flowers

If you need a last minute gift, Fast Flowers is another Aussie-owned and run company worth bookmarking. It has partnered with florists across Australia to provide a variety of bouquets and boxed floral arrangements, with wreaths and flowers in ceramic cubes also available. You can additionally find cheaper options on the site for under $70.

Same-day delivery is available for orders placed before 2pm AEST on weekdays, and 10am AEST on Saturdays. Customers in most metro areas can also opt for express delivery. Similar to other online florists, Fast Flowers has a delivery fee of $14.95.

• Fast Flowers achieved four stars for product accuracy, value for money and overall satisfaction. It ended on three stars for the remaining categories.

zFlowers

If you want to share the love internationally, zFlowers.com.au has teamed up with more than 4,000 florists around the globe. Some countries include New Zealand, Hong Kong, the UK, the Philippines and the US. You can pick either a floral arrangement or hamper straight from the catalogue, or chat to one of the consultants to customise an order. The call centre is open between 6am to 4pm AWST on weekdays, and 5am to 10am AWST on Saturdays.

• zFlowers.com.au scored a four-star review in the majority of the categories, such as delivery reliability, product accuracy, value for money and overall satisfaction. It got three stars for ease of site navigation.

Petals Florist Network

The Petals Florist Network helps connect the dots, allowing you to send bouquets, plants and gift baskets to loved ones in Australia and overseas. Its selection mainly includes roses, lilies, gerberas, carnations, orchids and other tropical flowers. Prices start from $35 and can go upwards of $150. Same-day delivery is possible for orders placed before 2pm on weekdays and 10am on Saturdays (in the recipient’s time zone). Extra charges may apply in addition to delivery fees, including service fees where an item needs to be re-delivered.

• The Petals Florist Network maintained a clean four-star review across the board, including categories such as product accuracy, delivery reliability & timing, customer service, value for money and overall satisfaction.

Interflora

To help reach families around the world, Interflora delivers to 150 countries, including the UK, New Zealand, Canada, US, Germany, Ireland and France. It claims to partner with 50,000 florists worldwide, including 750 florists in Australia. It typically offers native and wildflowers as well as traditional flower bouquets and a basket range.

For same-day delivery, orders must be placed before 2pm Monday to Friday and before 10am Saturday (that’s in the recipient’s time zone). Delivery is usually available within 24 hours, except in restricted delivery areas which may take up to 48 hours.

• Interflora achieved four-star reviews across the majority of the board, including for overall satisfaction. The only exception was value for money, where it got three stars.

Fig & Bloom

When a six-pack of beers can’t accurately express how you feel towards your bro, then it may be time to consider sending a ‘Broquet’ from Fig & Bloom. Designed for men, this type of arrangement also donates 50% of the proceeds to Gotcha4life to help improve mental fitness in Australia. Aside from fresh bouquets, you can also expect to see craft beers, champagne, soy candles, chocolate as well as house plants and indoor hanging plants on the website. You can also enjoy Fig & Bloom’s beautiful contemporary arrangements with a weekly, fortnightly or monthly subscription.

Fig & Bloom is currently only available in Melbourne and Sydney. Each order is said to be hand-delivered by the company, with delivery fees starting from $15.

• Fig & Bloom earned a five-star review for its product accuracy, before achieving four stars for its flower range, ease of site navigation, value for money and overall satisfaction. It got three stars for delivery reliability & timing and customer service.

1300Flowers

To provide a ‘boutique’ florist experience, 1300Flowers says it handpicks florists with experienced local knowledge. It claims to use Australian-grown flowers prepared by local farmers when possible. While it has fewer florists compared to other online flower retailers, it says it aims to maintain a close relationship with its partners. It offers a range of bouquets categorised by occasion or price. It also has a classic fruit box where additional chocolates can be added.

Same-day delivery is available Monday to Saturday Australia-wide with orders taken before 2pm AEST on weekdays and before 10am AEST Saturday. The standard delivery flat rate is $14.95 to most areas across Australia. You can even order 12 months in advance, so if you’ve missed someone’s birthday this year, you’re ready for the next one.

• 1300Flowers scored four stars in most areas, such as value for money, range of flowers and overall satisfaction. It got three stars for delivery reliability & timing and customer service.

Easyflowers

Easyflowers states it partners with independent florists across all capital cities, as well as major regional centres, to guarantee fresh and local bouquets. It delivers Australia-wide and across the globe, except in certain remote areas. However, plants and hampers can still be delivered to most areas. The delivery fee is determined by the delivery postcode you enter, the time at which you need it delivered and the type of gift (flowers, hampers, etc). Same-day delivery for flower products to major cities must be placed before 2pm on weekdays (Monday – Friday) and 10am on Saturdays (local time of the selected city).

Plants and hampers require extra time to be arranged and in turn, orders must be placed before 1pm for hampers and 2pm for next business day delivery. For remote regional areas, these orders can take two to three business days. Surcharges may apply. It doesn’t deliver during national public holidays and Sundays, with the exceptions of Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.

• Easyflowers maintained a consistent four-star review across the board, including for product accuracy, delivery reliability & timing, customer service, value for money and overall satisfaction.

Roses Only

Despite the name, Roses Only has a large range of flowers such as gerberas, lilies, tulips and a mix of seasonal flowers, along with boxed long-stemmed roses. Additionally, it has other ranges within the website including Hampers Only, Fruit Only and Wine Only for any occasion, whether it be for a baby shower or simply a ‘thank you’ gift.

Its delivery fee starts from $14.95. Deadlines for placing an order vary based on delivery location. It’s suggested to place an order in the morning the day before you want it delivered. Same-day deliveries are available Monday – Saturday, but are stated to cost more and must be ordered before 9am AEST.

• Roses Only was rated four stars in the majority of the categories, including for overall satisfaction. It got three stars for value for money.

Fresh Flowers

Fresh Flowers is described as an Australian family-owned and run business and has and been operating since the 1920s. It offers an array of flowers, including everything from roses and lilies to sunflowers, chrysanthemums and various native flowers. You can also expect a tasty selection of fruit hampers.

Fresh Flowers delivers to major metropolitan areas including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. Deliveries also extend to certain regional areas such as Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, the Gold Coast, Phillip Island, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.

Fresh Flowers offers same-day and urgent flower delivery Australia-wide on all orders placed before 2pm AEST on weekdays (Monday-Friday) and before 10am AEST on Saturdays.

• Fresh Flowers was rated four stars in most categories, including value for money, product accuracy, customer service and overall satisfaction. It scored three stars in the remaining areas.

FlowerSales

FlowerSales is owned by Ribbons and Blooms, an Australian-owned and operated business. It delivers flowers Australia-wide and internationally. FlowerSales offers a range of fruit hampers, new baby gifts, plant gifts and gift baskets in addition to a variety of bouquets and arrangements. Delivery locations include major cities Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Perth, Canberra, Hobart and Cairns to name a few.

Free delivery is available for gifts sent within Australia. This includes same-day deliveries to most areas, except for certain remote locations. Some remote areas may have a minimum spend enforced by the florist in that area to cover long-distance delivery, however FlowerSales states this is a very rare instance.

• FlowerSales achieved four stars in most areas, including delivery reliability & timing, product accuracy and overall satisfaction. It got three stars for ease of site navigation.

Sarah’s Flowers

Sarah’s Flowers takes on the world of online flower delivery with its colourful selection of boxed arrangements, bouquets and fruit hampers. Bouquets start around the $50 mark and can reach up to over $200. The boxed arrangements are slightly more expensive, with the cheapest option being $69.95. Alternatively, you can fork out $100 to $120 on a sweet fruit hamper.

Sarah’s Flowers delivers to Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Central Coast, Melbourne, Geelong, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Townsville, Perth, Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart. Deliveries are promised to arrive by 5pm on the specified day (for business addresses) or 6pm (for residential addresses).

Each order has a standard $14.95 delivery fee, but surcharges may apply for special events including Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Christmas. Same-day delivery is available for metropolitan areas, as long as the order is placed before 2pm AEST on weekdays or 10am AEST on Saturdays.

• Sarah’s Flowers scored a consistent three stars in all categories, including for overall satisfaction.

Bag a Bouquet

Whether you’re looking for a bunch of peonies or a terrarium to spruce up your home or brighten someone else’s day, you can probably find something from Bag a Bouquet. Unlike most online flower delivery services featured in our report, Bag a Bouquet is described as an online marketplace that directly connects Aussies to local suppliers. Once you type in your postcode, you can sift through a variety of arrangements and filter different types of products to pick the right one. This means all details on product range and delivery will vary between florists.

• Bag a Bouquet was rated four stars for value for money and range of flowers available, before scoring three stars for overall satisfaction and everywhere else.

Bloomex

Bloomex was originally founded in Canada and has expanded to Australia, now delivering to Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle, the Gold Coast and Geelong. Along with traditional bouquets, it offers gourmet gift hampers, fruit baskets and other gifts including balloons.

With a motto of ‘fresh, fast and fair’, it aims to deliver low prices with same-day delivery available for orders placed before 1pm AEST (with a delivery fee of $19.95) and next day delivery is available for orders placed before 3pm AEST (with a delivery fee of $14.95). No deliveries are available on Sundays except for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.

• Bloomex earned a four-star review for its range of flowers available, before ending on three stars for overall satisfaction and everywhere else.

Other flower delivery websites

While the above online florists made the cut in our ratings this year, it doesn’t mean there aren’t other online flower delivery services worth checking out. Here are a few alternative options.

The Flower Factory

Want a unique way to remember important events, such as your wedding? The Flower Factory has a range of freeze-dried rose petals and bouquets made from a variety of flowers, including everything from native plants to roses, as well as arrangements in boxes and baskets.

Costs vary depending on the size of the bouquet, but prices are said to usually range between $395 and upwards of $800. A $200 deposit must be paid to confirm the booking, with an additional $200 required 12 weeks after your special event. The total balance needs to be fully paid within six months of the event date.

Edible Blooms

Edible Blooms is an Australian-owned business run by two sisters, delivering across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Switzerland. It’s a rather unique floral experience, offering edible flower bouquets accompanied with chocolates, doughnuts and fruits, as well as beer and wine gift baskets. Of course, it also provides traditional flower bouquets. Free delivery is available for orders over $120.

Edible Blooms delivers Australia-wide Monday to Saturday. Same-day delivery for CBD and neighbouring suburbs costs $15.95 (order by 10:30am AEST). For outer metro areas, it costs $22.95 (order by 10:30am AEST). You can choose a three-hour express delivery that costs $29.95 if you’d like to guarantee a specific delivery time for metro areas. Following day delivery is available for most areas in Australia if you place your order by 4pm AEST.

Direct2Florist

Direct2Florist connects users to local florists based on products, prices, distance and customer reviews. The website allows you to search suitable florists and see their profile alongside customer ratings and reviews, as well as examples of their work. It claims to have 3,500 florists in 14 countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, UK, USA and Canada.

Each bouquet comes in a variety of sizes, including standard, medium and large. A service fee of $8.95 typically applies. Same-day delivery is available for orders placed before 2pm AEST.

Which flower delivery service should you go with?

Buying flowers online and having them delivered right to your front door – or someone else’s front door for that matter – is certainly convenient, but with perishable gifts, something will inevitably go wrong from time to time. If you search around the internet you will likely find the odd negative review for every one of the flower delivery services in this comparison report. However, the key is to watch for the trends and not just the one-offs. That’s where our ratings are helpful, to measure the sentiment of Aussie consumers who have recently used one of these websites. So, whether you have a big anniversary coming up, or are simply looking for a small gift for someone special, be sure to think carefully about your choice of flower delivery website and keep our review in mind.

About the author of this page

This report was written by Canstar Blue’s home & lifestyle journalist, Tahnee-Jae Lopez-Vito. She’s an expert on household appliances, grooming products and all things grocery and shopping. In addition to translating our expert research into consumer-friendly ratings reports, Tahnee spends her time helping consumers make better-informed purchase decisions on all manner of consumer goods and services, while highlighting the best deals and anything you need to be aware of.

Online Grocery Shopping Reviews

Picture credits: Evgeny Atamnenko / Shutterstock.com, Altitude Visual / Shutterstock.com, Pressmaster / Shutterstock.com