Sending Flowers to Germany—or from Germany to Russia

If you searched for “envoyer des fleurs en allemagne”, meaning “send flowers to Germany”, our delivery area is Russia; delivery to Germany is not a service we offer. If you are in Germany and want to send flowers to someone in Russia, you can choose a bouquet and place an order online. Payment is through CloudPayments at checkout, where you should check the options displayed for your card.

At Pyat Tsvetov (5 Flowers), customers often need help choosing a suitable gesture when they cannot visit someone themselves. We have been working since 2011 and have three flower shops in Saint Petersburg, on Ilyushina Street, Obvodny Canal Embankment and Srednerogatskaya Street. For a gift sent from abroad, the useful starting points are the recipient’s taste, the occasion and a delivery time that works in their Russian city.

Start with the recipient’s destination and daily routine

Separate the country you are ordering from from the country where the flowers need to arrive. An order placed while you are in Germany can be intended for a recipient in Russia, but it does not make Germany part of our delivery area. Establish the destination city before choosing a bouquet so that the delivery arrangements match the actual address.

Gather the recipient’s name, telephone number and complete delivery address before placing the order. Include details that help identify the entrance, apartment or office, and check unfamiliar street names carefully when copying them between alphabets. For a workplace gift, consider whether the recipient will have somewhere suitable to put the flowers and a practical way to carry them home.

A birthday surprise works best when its timing fits the person’s day. Someone attending meetings or travelling between addresses may find a carefully chosen delivery window easier than an unexpected arrival. Use the date and local time at the destination when planning, particularly if you are ordering from Germany for a Russian city in a different time zone.

Choose flowers for the person and the occasion

Begin with flowers or colours the recipient already enjoys, rather than trying to find a universal symbol for your relationship. A familiar favourite can feel more personal than an elaborate arrangement selected only for its size. Browse the bouquet catalogue with a specific preference in mind, such as a restrained palette, a bright combination or a shape that suits their home.

Red roses commonly suggest romance, so consider whether that message suits the relationship. For a colleague, host or relative, a mixed bouquet or a colour palette you know they like can make the intention clearer. Flower meanings vary between people and cultures; use the card to express congratulations, affection or thanks instead of expecting the flowers alone to explain everything.

For a gift in Russia, an odd number of stems is the usual convention when individual flowers are counted, while even numbers are traditionally associated with mourning. This matters especially with a simple bouquet whose stems are easy to count. If the recipient is sensitive to fragrance, favour a selection with little scent and check the flower names rather than judging fragrance from a photograph.

Bouquets we can deliver

Bouquet of 3 white lilies

$48

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Bouquet of 7 alstroemerias mix

$42

★ 4.9 · 35 reviews

Mixed bouquet of 3 chrysanthemums and 3 alstroemerias

$46

★ 5.0 · 35 reviews

Mixed bouquet of 7 red roses and 8 alstroemerias

$85

★ 4.8 · 34 reviews

Use the card to make the gesture clear

A free card with your text is included, so give the message as much attention as the bouquet. Two or three direct lines are usually enough: name the occasion, add a personal thought and sign as you would in an ordinary message. Check names and spelling before submitting the text, especially if you are switching between English, German and Russian.

Delivery is anonymous by default: the courier does not name the sender. If you want the recipient to know who sent the flowers, include your name in the card rather than relying on the courier to introduce you. Our guide to sending flowers anonymously explains this choice for customers arranging a gift from a distance.

Think carefully before leaving a romantic bouquet unsigned, particularly at someone’s workplace. An unexplained gift may create uncertainty even when your intention is kind, whereas a short signature gives the recipient useful context. Keep private details out of a card that could be opened near colleagues, and avoid asking the recipient to respond publicly or immediately.

Plan the delivery time and understand the charges

We deliver flowers across Russia, and city delivery costs 500 RUB. For remote districts and suburbs, the operator confirms the delivery price when confirming the order. Check the location carefully before treating the city charge as applicable, particularly when an address is commonly described by the nearest large city but lies outside it.

In large cities, express delivery takes 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, or use the windows 09–12, 12–15, 15–18 and 18–21. Orders can be placed 1–30 days ahead; leave room in your plans for confirmation rather than counting express timing from the moment you start checkout.

In Saint Petersburg, delivery operates around the clock; this should not be assumed for every other city. Choose a time when the recipient can comfortably answer the phone and receive the flowers, especially for a home delivery late in the evening. The delivery and payment information is a useful reference while you compare timing with the recipient’s routine.

Place the order from Germany and prepare for arrival

Choose the bouquet, check the delivery details and prepare the card text before completing checkout. Online payment uses CloudPayments, and you should check the payment options displayed there for your card. Acceptance of every foreign card is not guaranteed, so avoid building a time-sensitive surprise around an assumption that a particular card will work.

The courier calls the recipient about 15 minutes before arrival. A surprise therefore still needs a reachable recipient, even if you keep the bouquet itself secret. Check that the telephone number is current and, if practical, let the person know to expect a delivery without revealing the contents of the gift.

If the recipient is absent, we agree a second delivery the same day or arrange to hand the flowers to a neighbour or concierge with the sender’s consent. Do not assume that an unattended doorstep or an unrelated person is an agreed alternative. For questions about an order, delivery arrangements or checkout, call 8 (812) 507-67-05.

Help the recipient enjoy the bouquet at home

For a cut-stem bouquet, start with a clean vase and fresh water, then remove any leaves that would sit below the waterline. Recut the stem ends with a clean, sharp tool before putting them into water. If flower food is supplied, follow its instructions and proportions rather than adding an improvised mixture of household ingredients.

Place the vase away from radiators, direct sunlight and ripening fruit, and check the water level every day. Replace cloudy water, clean the vase and remove fading material so that fallen leaves and petals do not remain in the water. Different flowers open and age at different rates, so assess individual stems instead of expecting the whole bouquet to change uniformly.

For flowers arranged in floral foam, keep the foam moist rather than pulling out stems to transfer them to a vase. Add water slowly and protect the surface underneath from spills; the container’s appearance alone does not tell you whether it is watertight. When sending a gift to someone who rarely receives flowers, a brief care note in your own message can be as useful as advice about where to display it.