Before you buy

Shopping with InterRose

Choosing between single roses, bouquets and petals

If you want one considered gesture, the single-rose and letterbox options are the natural starting point, because the stem is the message. A bouquet suits a birthday or anniversary where you want volume and a stronger visual impact. Petals work well for scattering over a table or bed rather than as a gift on their own, and the E-Roses option suits someone you want to surprise without a physical delivery.

Picking colours and quantities

The colour range is wide, so use it deliberately. Red, pink and white cover most occasions, while lilac, peach and the rainbow and gold options suit celebrations where you want something less traditional. The rose finder lets you select a number of stems and a colour together, which helps when you want a specific count rather than a pre-made arrangement.

Delivery timing for UK orders

Schedule carefully around the cut-off times. Orders placed by 3pm on weekdays and noon on Saturdays are eligible for next-day delivery. Standard delivery is free Monday to Saturday but is not date-specific, so it suits flexible occasions only. If the day matters, pick a guaranteed option such as the timed services, which carry a fee, and note that some postcodes, including parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, have restrictions.

Checking postcode limits before you buy

Before paying, confirm your delivery address is not in a listed non-delivery or restricted area, because orders to those postcodes are cancelled. The freshness and condition promise asks you to get in touch within three days of delivery, so keep that in mind if anything arrives in poor shape.