The best gifts for a friend, ranked
24 picks · one clear winner · in rand · updated September 2026
No. 1 A Bouquet of Dreamy Mixed Blooms
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Mixed flowersPeach roses, pink and cream sprays and million stars wrapped in craft paper with a black and white ribbon. Warm rather than romantic, which is what you want for a friend, and three sizes to match how close you are.
Not for a friend with nowhere to put another vase of flowers.
Filed under Mixed flowers at NetFlorist · in the first dozen of its category
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
The best gift for a friend is the A Bouquet of Dreamy Mixed Blooms (R200–300): peach roses, pink and cream sprays and million stars wrapped in craft paper with a black and white ribbon. If that is not right, the Perfect Peach Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500) is next. Under R300, get the Stargazer Lilies in Square Vase (under R200).
- Picks
- 24
- Price range
- Under R200 to R750–1 000
- Under R300
- 8
- Under R500
- 16
- Personalised
- 1
- Delivers nationwide
- 13
Gifts for a friend under R300
The strongest picks at three hundred rand or less.
Gifts for a friend under R500
The best of the list under five hundred rand.
Hampers for a friend
Boxes, crates and baskets: several small things instead of one.
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No. 23 Flowers for a friend
The bouquets and arrangements on this list.
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No. 1A Bouquet of Dreamy Mixed Blooms
Peach roses, pink and cream sprays and million stars wrapped in craft paper with a black and white ribbon. Warm rather than romantic, which is what you want for a friend, and three sizes to match how close you are.
Not for a friend with nowhere to put another vase of flowers.
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
No. 2Perfect Peach Roses in Craft Paper
Twelve to forty-eight roses in a soft peach, nested in gum leaves and craft paper, so it reads as friendship rather than courtship. Choose the count to match how well you know them.
Skip it if a bouquet this size would swamp their flat.
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
No. 3Pastel Flower Bouquet
Seasonal roses, lilies and daisies in gentle pastels, wrapped in cellophane and easy to like whatever their taste. It sits as well on an office reception desk as on a friend's kitchen counter.
Not for a friend who likes bold colour and finds pastels flat.
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
No. 4Enchanted Mixed Colour Delights
Cerise roses with orange and pink carnations, set among alstroemeria, statice and celosia in light pink paper. Louder than a pastel bunch, which suits a friend who likes some colour in the room.
Skip it if their home is strictly neutral and white.
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
No. 5Lush Pink Lilies and Cerise Roses in A Vase
Pink asiflorum lilies and cerise roses arranged in a vase, so a friend who never arranges anything just has to find a spot. Lilies open over days and carry on after the roses have gone.
Not for someone who finds the scent of lilies too strong.
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
No. 6Plant with Flower Arrangement in a Basket
An Areca bamboo plant ringed with gladioli, lilies, gerberas and roses in a woven basket, so something is still alive next month. Delivery covers Joburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only.
Skip it if your friend lives outside those four cities.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only; confirm arrival at NetFlorist
No. 7Stargazer Lilies in Square Vase
Three stems of stargazer lilies with million stars in a purple vase, small enough for a bedside table or a desk. Good for a friend in a flat where a full bouquet takes over.
Not for a friend in a small town, since delivery is metro only.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 8Sunrise Rose Sensations
Yellow roses among asters and gum leaves, and yellow is the friendship colour, which matters when you do not want the gesture misread. It says thinking of you and nothing more.
Skip it if the occasion needs something more solid than flowers.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 9Teddy and Cadbury Chocolates in Gift Box
Small cuddly teddy and a Cadbury Bubbly in a round black box, a soft landing for a friend having a bad month. Light enough to be a gesture rather than a whole occasion.
Not for a friend with no room for another soft toy.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 10Bright Country Flowers in a Basket
Daisies, lilies, roses and other in-season flowers packed into a woven basket that stands on its own. No vase needed at the other end, which helps if your friend owns none.
Skip it if they would rather have something that lasts past the week.
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
No. 11Cherry Blossoms in A Vase
Six pink and cerise roses with three sprays in a clear square vase, compact and already in water. Suits a friend at work, where a wrapped bouquet lies on the desk all afternoon.
Skip it if the delivery address is a town rather than a city.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 12Truly Special Protea and Rose Bouquet
Proteas with cerise and pink roses, wrapped in paper and tied with satin ribbon, and the protea gives it a South African look most bouquets miss. Eighteen stems even at the smallest size.
Not for a friend who likes flowers small and quiet.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 13A Biltong Delight Gift Box
Halaal sliced beef biltong, droëwors and a Lindt Gold cornet in a gift box, for the friend who would rather eat a gift than dust it. Four sizes, from one packet each upwards.
Skip it if they are watching their salt or do not eat beef.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 14Rock the Daisies Vase
Cheerful mixed daisies in a small pottery vase, bright without making a statement, which is about right for a friend. The vase is under ten centimetres and stays useful afterwards.
Skip it if the moment calls for something bigger than a desk arrangement.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 15Gorgeous Cream Rose Wooden Box Arrangement
Cream roses with daisies and latifolia set into a ten centimetre wooden box, arranged and watered before it leaves. The colour keeps it warm rather than romantic, which is usually right for a friend.
Not for someone who would rather arrange a bouquet themselves.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 16Cream Roses in a Woven Basket
Roses in cream, sitting in a woven basket with seasonal greenery, and cream reads as thank you rather than anything more loaded. Twelve, twenty-four or thirty-six stems, depending on the occasion.
Skip it if the message is meant to be bright and cheerful.
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
No. 17My Best Friend Duo
Bottles of wine with biltong, nougat and Ferrero Rocher in a large box, built for the friend you actually sit and drink with. Three sizes, and the standard is already a full spread.
Skip it if they do not drink.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 18Biltong and Chocs Treat Box
Beef biltong, droëwors and a Lindt Lindor cornet boxed together for a friend who grazes rather than sits down to eat. It takes a name or message at checkout, so it does not arrive anonymous.
Not for a friend who does not eat meat.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 19Lilac Florals in a Wooden Crate
Mini gerberas, asters and statice around lilac roses, packed into a natural wooden crate. The crate holds its shape on a table and gets kept afterwards, which suits a friend who keeps things.
Skip it if their taste runs to plain white flowers.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 20My Life would succ without you
A succulent sold on a pun, and the joke lands before the plant does. It needs little water, so it survives a friend who forgets, and delivery covers the four main metros.
Not for someone who wanted flowers rather than a plant.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only; confirm arrival at NetFlorist
No. 21Glass Vase of Colourful Flowers
Mixed seasonal flowers arranged in a glass vase, colourful rather than themed, and it arrives standing up. Three sizes, and even the small one lands as a proper send rather than a note.
Skip it if a large arrangement would crowd their place.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 22Floral Scarf with Charlotte Rhys Hamper
Scarf in red, blue, pink or beige with a vanilla candle, a Charlotte Rhys soap and hand cream. Good for a friend who likes something to wear alongside something to use up.
Skip it if you have no idea what colours they wear.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 23Hamper of Sweet and Salty Snacks
Biltong slices, droëwors, peanuts and dark Lindt cornets in one box, which describes most South African snack drawers fairly well. Sizes go up to a box big enough to share around.
Not for a friend with a nut allergy.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 24Stunning Stargazer Lily Bouquet
Stargazer lilies on their own, sent as a bouquet rather than an arrangement, so a vase is needed at the other end. The scent fills a room, which is either the appeal or the problem.
Skip it if there is no vase in the house.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
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How to choose a gift for a friend
Prices on this page run from under R200 to R750–1 000; 8 of the 24 picks are under R300. This list leans towards flowers and hampers and crates. 13 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 a friend 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 a friend itself (Mixed flowers, Roses, Mixes 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 gift for a friend?
The A Bouquet of Dreamy Mixed Blooms (R200–300) is the best gift for a friend in our ranking: peach roses, pink and cream sprays and million stars wrapped in craft paper with a black and white ribbon. Runners-up: Perfect Peach Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500), Pastel Flower Bouquet (R300–500).
What is a good cheap gift for a friend?
Good inexpensive gifts for a friend that still made our ranking: A Bouquet of Dreamy Mixed Blooms (R200–300), Stargazer Lilies in Square Vase (under R200), Sunrise Rose Sensations (R200–300). None of them looks cheap.
