The best flowers, ranked
24 picks · one clear winner · in rand · updated September 2026
No. 1 Pastel Flower Bouquet
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MixesSeasonal roses, lilies and daisies in pastel shades, wrapped in cellophane, the bouquet that fits any room and almost any reason. What goes into it shifts with the season, so it will not match the photo exactly.
Skip it if you need one particular flower in it.
Filed under Mixes at NetFlorist · in the first dozen of its category
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The best flowers is the Pastel Flower Bouquet (R300–500): seasonal roses, lilies and daisies in pastel shades, wrapped in cellophane, the bouquet that fits any room and almost any reason. If that is not right, the Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500) is next. Under R300, get the A Bouquet of Dreamy Mixed Blooms (R200–300).
- Picks
- 24
- Price range
- R200–300 to R750–1 000
- Under R300
- 3
- Under R500
- 16
- Delivers nationwide
- 22
Flowers under R300
The strongest picks at three hundred rand or less.
Flowers under R500
The best of the list under five hundred rand.
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No. 1Pastel Flower Bouquet
Seasonal roses, lilies and daisies in pastel shades, wrapped in cellophane, the bouquet that fits any room and almost any reason. What goes into it shifts with the season, so it will not match the photo exactly.
Skip it if you need one particular flower in it.
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No. 2Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper
Ruby red roses hand-tied in craft paper, the classic bunch without a vase or a formal arrangement. Choose 12 through to 48 stems, and they will want trimming and water as soon as they land.
Not for someone who reads red roses as a romantic message.
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No. 3Love Is A Bouquet of Red Roses
Red roses scattered through with million-star, finished in white paper and a red satin ribbon, so it looks like a florist put it together. Twelve up to 48 stems, and it goes nationwide.
Skip it if the occasion is not a romantic one.
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No. 4A Bouquet of Dreamy Mixed Blooms
Five stems of peach roses with pink and cream sprays and million-star, a small bunch for a desk or a bedside table. The sizes go up from there if the standard would look slight in a big vase.
Skip it if it has to look generous on its own.
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No. 5Rosey Revenge Bouquet
Mixed-colour roses rather than one shade, which suits someone who likes flowers for the flowers and not for the message behind them. Twelve up to 48 stems, nationwide, and the colours vary with what has been cut.
Not for a formal occasion where one colour would look neater.
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No. 6Lush Pink Lilies and Cerise Roses in A Vase
Cerise roses with pink lilies in a vase that comes with them, so there is nothing to do but put it down. The small is nine stems, and the lilies open after the roses, which stretches it out.
Not for a home with cats, since lilies are a risk indoors.
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No. 7Magic Mixed Bouquet
Gerberas and carnations in yellow, orange, pink and purple, eight stems of colour with no theme to it. There is a vase option, and this is the cheerful choice rather than the elegant one.
Not for someone whose taste runs to one colour and clean lines.
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No. 8Pristine Pink Rose Bouquet
Six pink roses with seasonal greenery, wrapped, the small gesture rather than the big one. Good as the flowers you send for no particular reason, though six stems look modest in a large vase.
Skip it if the flowers are meant to mark something big.
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No. 9Red Rose and White Lily Bouquet
Ten red roses against white lilies and ruscus, with more shape to it than roses on their own. The lilies come in bud and open through the week, so the bouquet changes as it goes.
Skip it if they want everything open on the day it lands.
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No. 10Perfect Peach Roses in Craft Paper
Peach roses in craft paper, softer than red and easy to send to almost anyone. Twelve up to 48 stems, wrapped rather than arranged, so a vase is needed at the other end.
Skip it if they only ever want red roses.
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No. 11Enchanted Mixed Colour Delights
Three cerise roses with orange and pink carnations, wrapped in a light pink paper sheet, a mix with more warmth in it than one colour would have. Three sizes, and the smallest is a handful of stems rather than an armful.
Skip it if you want something big enough to fill a room.
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No. 12Bright Country Flowers in a Basket
Daisies, lilies and roses packed into a woven basket, so it stands on its own with no vase involved. The mix is whatever is in season, which makes it the safe send when you do not know their taste.
Not for someone who would rather arrange flowers themselves.
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No. 13Seductive Red Roses
Scarlet roses with ruscus wrapped in black craft paper, the sharpest looking of the red roses here. The black wrapping makes the intention obvious, so send it where that is the point.
Not for a colleague or anyone who would find it too forward.
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No. 14Orange Roses in Craft Paper
Bright orange roses wrapped in craft paper, without the romance red carries, which makes them easy to send to a friend. Twelve, 24 or 36 stems, wrapped rather than standing in water.
Skip it if orange fights with everything in their house.
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No. 15Bouquet of White Roses
White roses on their own, formal and quiet, the bunch that carries a thank-you or a sympathy without saying too much. Twelve up to 48 stems, nationwide, wrapped and needing a vase.
Not for a birthday where colour would land better.
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No. 16Lovely Lilies
Fragrant white St Joseph lilies on their own, 10, 15 or 20 stems, for someone who likes scent as much as colour. They arrive in bud and open over days, so the room fills slowly rather than at once.
Skip it if the scent would be too strong in a small flat.
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No. 17Cream and White Flowers in a Vase
Lilies, roses and gerberas in cream and white, arranged in a vase and heavy on scent. It carries a feel-better message as easily as a celebration, and the flowers arrive in bud.
Not for someone who finds lilies funereal.
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No. 18Cream Roses in a Vase
Roses in cream, delivered in their own vase, so nothing needs cutting or arranging on arrival. Twelve up to 48 stems, and cream sits easier in a neutral room than red or orange would.
Skip it if they have plenty of vases and would rather have more stems.
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No. 19Burst of Yellow
Asters, mini white carnations and yellow sprays, the bouquet to send when the point is to lift somebody. Yellow reads as friendly rather than romantic, which makes it easy to send to anyone.
Skip it if the occasion calls for something more formal.
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No. 20Peaches and Cream Rose Bouquet
Cream and peach roses with orange sprays, a warm mix that avoids both red and pastel. Good for a new job or a thank-you, where roses are right but red would be reading too much into it.
Not for a milestone that deserves something more striking.
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No. 21Sensational Orange Variety
Orange, pink and green flowers bring bright colour to a home or work space. Several sizes let the arrangement fit the gesture.
Skip it if they prefer pale arrangements.
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No. 22Happy Birthday Chocolate Arrangement
Belgian chocolate stars, Lindt or Ferrero Rocher fill an occasion box topped with a birthday cupcake balloon. The chocolate choice lets the arrangement suit the recipient’s sweet preference.
Skip it if they avoid chocolate or balloons.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 23White Roses in Craft Paper
Wrapped in craft paper rather than boxed, white roses at 12, 24 or 36 stems for an occasion that wants something plain. The craft paper makes it less formal than the same roses in cellophane.
Skip it if you want the gift to look more done than hand-tied.
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No. 24Elegant Cream Flower Arrangement
Thirteen stems of mini white carnations and lilies arranged low and ready to stand, with no vase to find. It is the tidy, quiet option, and it delivers to the four big metros only.
Skip it if they live outside Joburg, Pretoria, Cape Town or Durban.
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How to choose a gift for someone who loves flowers
Prices on this page run from R200–300 to R750–1 000; 3 of the 24 picks are under R300. This list leans towards flowers and hampers and crates. 22 of them deliver nationwide; the rest are metro-only, and the retailer page shows the next delivery date for your area. Start from the price band you have in mind, then read the note under each pick: it says who the thing is really for and who should skip it. Where a pick is filed for someone who loves flowers by the retailer itself we say so; where a page borrows from a neighbouring list we say that too.
Where this list comes from: we read NetFlorist's whole catalogue, keep only what it files for someone who loves flowers itself (Mixes, Roses, Mixed flowers among the categories here), rank by where NetFlorist places each item, what its buyers have said and how the price sits, and write our own note on who it suits and who should skip it. We have not handled these products and do not say we have. Commission never touches the order. Price bands come from NetFlorist's prices on 7 September 2026; the retailer page is the truth on the day. The full method.
Quick answers
What is the best flowers?
The Pastel Flower Bouquet (R300–500) is the best flowers in our ranking: seasonal roses, lilies and daisies in pastel shades, wrapped in cellophane, the bouquet that fits any room and almost any reason. Runners-up: Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500), Love Is A Bouquet of Red Roses (R300–500).
What is a good cheap flowers?
Good inexpensive flowers that still made our ranking: A Bouquet of Dreamy Mixed Blooms (R200–300), Magic Mixed Bouquet (R200–300), Pristine Pink Rose Bouquet (R200–300). None of them looks cheap.
