“Ma quanto durano?” How long will your flowers last?

“Ma quanto durano?” means “But how long do they last?” in Italian. For cut flowers, roughly a week is a useful planning guide: some stems fade sooner, while others can remain attractive for two weeks or more. The flower variety, how far the blooms have opened and the conditions in your recipient’s home all affect the result.

When you send a bouquet to someone in Russia, think about both the moment it arrives and the days that follow. Choose flowers your recipient will enjoy, arrange delivery when they can receive them, and share a few simple care steps. A clean vase, fresh water and a sensible position help flowers last; no single lifespan applies to every bouquet.

What determines how long a bouquet stays attractive?

Vase life depends partly on the flowers themselves. Different species age at different speeds, and a fully open bloom has less opening left to do than a tight bud. Even within one bouquet, individual stems may finish at different times. Judge the arrangement by the condition of each flower rather than expecting everything to fade together.

The room matters too. Direct sun, a radiator or warm air from an appliance can make flowers lose water more quickly. Ripening fruit releases ethylene, which can speed ageing in sensitive flowers, so a fruit bowl is a poor neighbour for a vase. Choose a place with indirect light, away from heat and strong draughts.

A bouquet also changes as it develops: buds open, stems bend and petals soften. These changes do not all mean the flowers need discarding. Look for persistent wilting, deteriorating petals or soft stems, then remove affected flowers individually. Refreshing the arrangement lets you keep enjoying stems that are still in good condition.

The first care steps after the flowers arrive

Start with a thoroughly washed vase and fresh water. Remove any leaves that would sit below the waterline, because submerged foliage breaks down and makes the water dirty. If decorative wrapping prevents you from checking the stems or water level, loosen or remove it carefully while keeping the bouquet supported.

Use clean, sharp secateurs or scissors to make a fresh cut at the base of each stem before placing it in water. Avoid crushing the ends with a blunt tool. If flower food is supplied, follow its dilution instructions; a stronger mixture is not necessarily better. Do not add household cleaners or improvised mixtures to the vase.

Check the water level every day, especially while the flowers are opening. Replace water that becomes cloudy, wash the vase when changing it and remove fallen leaves or petals. Keep the stem ends submerged and recut them when refreshing the arrangement if needed. These small checks are more useful than filling the vase once and forgetting it.

Bouquets we can deliver

Bouquet of 1 yellow sunflowers

$13

Bouquet of 1 white lilies

$19

Bouquet of 1 pink lilies

$19

Bouquet of 3 gerberas mix

$21

Choose flowers for the person and the occasion

If lasting display is your priority, chrysanthemums, carnations and alstroemeria are often worth considering: they tend to have good vase life with suitable care. Roses vary considerably, while tulips keep growing and may curve towards the light. Ask about the flowers in the bouquet you are considering instead of relying on one lifespan for an entire flower type.

A mixed bouquet offers a changing display, but it also needs occasional editing. Smaller flowers or foliage may remain attractive after a larger bloom has faded. Remove finished stems and, when necessary, move the remaining flowers into a smaller clean vase. This keeps the arrangement balanced without expecting every ingredient to last equally long.

Longevity is only one part of a thoughtful choice. Your recipient’s favourite flower or colour may matter more than an extra few days in the vase. Consider fragrance, available space and pets as well. True lilies and daylilies are highly toxic to cats, so tell the manager if the recipient has a cat and ask to exclude them from the selection.

Flower meanings and etiquette when sending to Russia

For a celebratory gift in Russia, an odd number of flowers is the customary choice when individual stems are counted. Even numbers are traditionally associated with mourning. The distinction is especially relevant to a simple bunch of a few prominent flowers; if you are unsure how it applies to your chosen arrangement, ask before ordering.

Treat colour meanings as suggestions rather than fixed rules. Red roses commonly suggest romance, but a recipient’s preferences and your relationship provide the real context. For a colleague, relative or friend, familiar colours and a clear card message can communicate your intention more reliably than choosing flowers according to an elaborate symbolism chart.

Turboflora delivery is anonymous by default: the courier does not name the sender. A card with your text is free, so include your name if you want the recipient to know immediately who sent the flowers. A short personal message also helps distinguish a birthday wish, a thank-you or a gesture of support without leaving the occasion to guesswork.

Time the delivery around when the flowers will be enjoyed

For a birthday or anniversary, consider when your recipient will actually be at the delivery address. Flowers arriving during a meeting, a journey or an evening out may be harder to receive and put in water. If the bouquet is intended for a gathering, choose a delivery time that leaves the recipient room to find a vase and arrange it.

In large cities, express delivery is available in 1–2 hours after the order is confirmed. You can also arrange delivery at an exact time with a tolerance of plus or minus 30 minutes, choose a window of 09–12, 12–15, 15–18 or 18–21, or pre-order 1–30 days ahead. Agree the timing for your order rather than treating the checkout moment as the start of the express period.

The courier calls the recipient about 15 minutes before arrival. If they are absent, we agree a second delivery that day or, with the sender’s consent, handing the flowers to a neighbour or concierge. Provide a reachable recipient number and remember that the call may reveal the delivery shortly before a planned surprise.

How to arrange a flower delivery to Russia from abroad

Begin with the bouquets catalogue, keeping the recipient’s taste and the occasion in mind. Turboflora delivers flowers across Russia. City delivery costs 500 RUB; for remote districts and suburbs, the operator confirms the delivery price when confirming the order. Check which applies to the recipient’s address before settling the details.

For help choosing a bouquet, contact a manager on WhatsApp. You can agree the address, delivery time and card text, and arrange a photo of the bouquet before delivery. If you are ordering from another country, state the intended date and time at the recipient’s address clearly so that a time-zone difference does not cause confusion.

Online checkout uses CloudPayments. Check the payment options displayed at checkout rather than assuming that every card issued abroad will be accepted. You can review delivery and payment information while planning your order. Before completing it, check the recipient’s phone number, the address details, the agreed timing and whether your card message identifies you.