The best roses, ranked
24 picks · one clear winner · in rand · updated September 2026
No. 1 White Roses in Craft Paper
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RosesPlain white stems in craft paper, twelve, twenty-four or thirty-six, with nothing else competing. For someone who likes roses on their own rather than mixed into an arrangement.
Skip it if they want colour rather than something this restrained.
Filed under Roses at NetFlorist · in the first dozen of its category
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The best roses is the White Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500): plain white stems in craft paper, twelve, twenty-four or thirty-six, with nothing else competing. If that is not right, the Perfect Peach Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500) is next.
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No. 1White Roses in Craft Paper
Plain white stems in craft paper, twelve, twenty-four or thirty-six, with nothing else competing. For someone who likes roses on their own rather than mixed into an arrangement.
Skip it if they want colour rather than something this restrained.
Nationwide delivery; check the option and address for same-day availability
No. 2Perfect Peach Roses in Craft Paper
Peach roses in craft paper, from twelve up to forty-eight stems, warm without being romantic. That makes it one of the rare rose bouquets you can send a friend or a colleague.
Skip it if the occasion actually calls for red.
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No. 3Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper
Ruby red in craft paper with greenery worked through it, from twelve stems up to forty-eight. The bouquet everyone recognises, which is exactly why it lands on a romantic occasion.
Not for someone who finds red roses obvious.
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No. 4Lilac Passion Bouquet
Lilac roses with ruscus are wrapped in brown craft paper. Twelve, twenty-four and thirty-six stems offer a softer-coloured bouquet for someone who prefers lilac to red.
Skip it if they prefer bright flower colours.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 5Playful Light Purples
Vintage lilac stems among seasonal greenery, twelve, twenty-four or thirty-six of them. Metro delivery only, and lilac is the colour a rose person notices because it turns up so rarely.
Skip it if they live outside Joburg, Pretoria, Cape Town or Durban.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 6Seductive Red Roses
Scarlet stems with ruscus, wrapped in black craft paper so the colour carries. Twelve or twenty-four, and the black wrap makes it read as deliberate rather than grabbed at a garage.
Not for someone who would find black wrapping too dramatic.
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No. 7Rosey Revenge Bouquet
Mixed colours in one bunch, twelve to forty-eight stems, for someone who would rather have variety than a single shade. It lifts a room in a way an all-red bunch does not.
Skip it if they want the classic red-rose gesture.
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No. 8Love Is A Bouquet of Red Roses
Red stems threaded through a haze of small white filler flowers and finished in white wrapping. A safe send when you know they love roses and nothing else about their taste.
Skip it if they dislike filler flowers in a bouquet.
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No. 9Pink Roses in Craft Paper
Gratitude and admiration rather than romance, in twelve to forty-eight pink stems wrapped in craft paper. The right shade when you are thanking someone who happens to love roses.
Skip it if you meant to say something more romantic.
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No. 10Royal Hearts Rose Bouquet
Two colours in one bunch, red and white among seasonal greenery, from twelve stems to forty-eight. The contrast gives it more shape than a single-shade bouquet of the same count.
Not for someone who prefers one colour done properly.
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No. 11Classy Roses in Hessian Wrapping
Hessian wrapping around fifteen or thirty-six roses gives the bunch a rougher, less florist-shop look. Metro delivery only, and it suits a home with wooden furniture more than a formal lounge.
Skip it if they like their flowers presented formally.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 12Cream Rose and Burgundy Ribbon Bouquet
Soft cream petals tied with a burgundy ribbon, less obvious than pink and gentler than red. Good when you need flowers now but do not want to imply anything romantic.
Skip it if the moment actually calls for red roses.
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No. 13Cream Roses in Craft Paper
Cream roses wrapped in craft paper make a calm bouquet without a vase. Choose the stem count to suit the space and the gesture.
Skip it if they prefer colourful flowers.
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No. 14Rustic Peach Rose Bouquet
Twelve peach roses with gum leaves, liriope and small white flowers are tied with hessian and a raffia bow. The rustic wrapping suits someone who likes a softer country-style flower gift.
Not for someone who would rather have a plant.
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No. 15Scarlet Love Rose Vase
Classic red arrangement delivered in its vase, so there is nothing to trim or arrange on arrival. Useful when it is going to an office, or to someone who will not be home for long.
Skip it if they enjoy arranging flowers themselves.
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No. 16Love Luxuriously Bouquet
Fifty stems wrapped in a black sheet, which is a great many roses and looks it. Send this for something that genuinely warrants the gesture rather than a Tuesday.
Skip it if they have nowhere to put a bouquet that size.
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No. 17Hatbox of Lilac Roses
Lilac roses and seasonal greenery fill a hatbox that can sit in a home or office. The arrangement gives someone a softer alternative to the usual red rose bouquet.
Skip it if they do not enjoy cut flowers.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 18Arrangement of Cream Roses
Roses in cream, arranged in a ceramic pot with greenery, in three sizes. It arrives finished, and NetFlorist may substitute the pot, so do not send it expecting a particular container to be the lasting part.
Skip it if the container matters to you.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 19Bouquet of White Roses
White roses make a restrained bouquet in stem counts from twelve to 48. The wrapped stems suit someone who enjoys arranging flowers in their own vase.
Skip it if they have no vase for the bouquet.
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No. 20Showstopping Cream Roses
Twenty-seven cream roses, million stars and greenery stand in a glass vase. Optional nougat or Lindt adds something edible beside the flowers.
Skip it if they have no place for a large arrangement.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 21Mixed Roses in White Craft Paper
Pink, red and white roses arrive wrapped in white craft paper with a pink satin ribbon. The three stem quantities make the bouquet suitable for a small or larger display.
Not for someone who would rather receive a plant.
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No. 22Heartfelt Rose Bush
A cerise or white rose bush sits in a heart-detailed ceramic with hessian and raffia. It gives the recipient a flowering plant to keep.
Skip it if they have no sunny place for a plant.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only; confirm arrival at NetFlorist
No. 23Lilac Roses in Wooden Box
Lilac roses are arranged in a wooden box for a flower gift with a solid presentation. The box can remain as part of the display after the roses have faded.
Not for someone who would rather have a plant.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
No. 24Romantic Red Rose Bouquet
Red roses with seasonal greenery make a direct romantic bouquet. Three stem quantities let you choose a smaller gesture or a fuller display.
Skip it if a romantic message would be unwelcome.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban; check same-day availability
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How to choose a gift for someone who loves roses
Prices on this page run from R300–500 to R1 000–2 000; 1 are R1 000 or more. This list leans towards flowers. 15 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 roses 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 roses itself (Roses, Flowers, Plants 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 roses?
The White Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500) is the best roses in our ranking: plain white stems in craft paper, twelve, twenty-four or thirty-six, with nothing else competing. Runners-up: Perfect Peach Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500), Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500).
What is a good cheap roses?
Good inexpensive roses that still made our ranking: White Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500), Perfect Peach Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500), Bunch of Lovely Red Roses in Craft Paper (R300–500). None of them looks cheap.
