How much does it cost to send someone flowers?
The cost of sending someone flowers is the price of your chosen bouquet plus delivery: at Pyat Tsvetov (5 Flowers), city delivery costs 500 RUB. For remote districts and suburbs, the operator confirms the delivery price when confirming your order. Start with the bouquet’s listed price, then check the delivery charge for the recipient’s address to establish your total.
Customers in our shops often begin with a budget and an occasion: a birthday, a thank-you, or a gift for family in Russia. Since 2011, Pyat Tsvetov has served customers through its flower shops in Saint Petersburg, where we now have three shops. Our practical advice is to choose flowers that suit the recipient and leave room in your budget for delivery. An impressive gift depends on thoughtful choices, including the message and arrival time, as well as the bouquet itself.
Build your budget around the bouquet and the address
Browse the bouquets catalogue with your overall spending limit in mind, rather than choosing flowers first and considering delivery afterwards. Compare the listed bouquet prices alongside the photographs and descriptions so you understand what each option contains. Flower type, stem count and arrangement style are useful points of comparison when deciding what feels appropriate. Keep the city delivery charge separate in your calculation so you can judge the complete cost of the gift.
The address matters when you are estimating the total from abroad, especially if you only know the name of the nearest city. A suburban home or a remote district should not automatically be treated as a city delivery for budgeting purposes. Gather the full address before ordering and let the operator confirm the applicable delivery price when confirming the order. If the location is unclear, questions can be discussed by phone on 8 (812) 507-67-05; guessing the district can leave your initial estimate incomplete.
Choose flowers for the person and the occasion
If you know the recipient’s favourite flower or colour, use that as your starting point. A familiar preference is usually a more useful guide than trying to buy the largest bouquet within your budget. For a colleague or a host, consider how the flowers will fit into their day: a gift received at work may need to travel home afterwards. Read the bouquet description carefully and think about where the recipient will display it, especially if table or desk space is limited.
For many recipients in Russia, an odd number of flowers is customary for a celebratory bouquet, while even numbers are associated with mourning. This is particularly relevant when choosing a small bouquet with an easily counted number of stems. Colour meanings are less dependable: someone may love yellow flowers regardless of the superstitions another person attaches to them. Let the relationship and the recipient’s preferences guide your choice, and use the card to make the occasion and your intention clear.
Bouquets we can deliver
Match the delivery time to the recipient’s day
We deliver flowers across Russia, and the timing should be considered alongside the bouquet and address. In large cities, express delivery is available within 1–2 hours after the order is confirmed; that interval begins with confirmation, so allow time for this step. Other options include an exact time with a tolerance of plus or minus 30 minutes, or the windows 09–12, 12–15, 15–18 and 18–21. You can also pre-order 1–30 days ahead, which helps when arranging a gift around a known occasion.
For someone working from home, a delivery window may be easier to accommodate than an arrival close to a meeting or school collection. For an office delivery, check that the recipient will actually be at that address during the selected period. If you are ordering from another country, account for the time difference when choosing the recipient’s arrival time and reviewing the order details. Delivery is around the clock in Saint Petersburg; do not assume that the same schedule applies to every destination in Russia.
Prepare the details before ordering from abroad
Have the recipient’s name, phone number and full delivery address ready before you choose the final bouquet. Include useful access details, such as the apartment or office number, rather than relying on the courier to identify the correct entrance from a building name alone. Check spelling and numbers carefully if you are copying an address between languages. Our guide to sending flowers by courier to someone in Russia gives further practical context for arranging the delivery.
Choose your preferred delivery timing and write the card message before completing checkout, so the gift has a clear purpose as well as an address. Online checkout uses CloudPayments; check the payment options displayed there for your order. Acceptance of every foreign card cannot be assumed, so avoid leaving the payment step until the last possible moment for a time-sensitive gift. Review the bouquet, recipient details and displayed amount carefully, and consult delivery and payment information when planning the order.
Plan the surprise without making delivery difficult
Delivery is anonymous by default: the courier does not name the sender. A card with your text is free, so you can identify yourself in the message or leave your name out if that suits the occasion. For a birthday or a thank-you, a short personal sentence often communicates more than a formal greeting copied from elsewhere. If you want the recipient to know who sent the flowers, sign the card clearly rather than relying on the courier to explain the gift.
The courier calls the recipient about 15 minutes before arrival, so a surprise should allow for that practical contact. Choose an address where the person is likely to be present, and avoid a narrow arrival time if their schedule is uncertain. If the recipient is absent, we agree a second delivery the same day or handing the flowers to a neighbour or concierge with the sender’s consent. Keep that consent decision in mind when ordering, especially if the building has shared reception or the recipient would prefer a private handover.
Help the recipient enjoy the flowers after arrival
When comparing bouquet prices, consider what the recipient will find comfortable to care for once the gift arrives. A large arrangement may be awkward in a small room, while a bouquet that suits an available vase can be easier to enjoy every day. If you know the flowers are going to a workplace, think about the space available and the journey home. These practical details help you spend deliberately instead of treating size alone as a measure of how thoughtful the gift will feel.
For cut flowers intended for a vase, start with a clean vase and fresh water, remove leaves that would sit below the waterline, and trim the stem ends with a clean, sharp tool. Check the water daily and refresh it regularly, keeping the vase clean as you do so. Place the flowers away from radiators, direct sunlight and ripening fruit, and follow any care directions supplied for the particular arrangement. If the flowers are arranged in floral foam, keep the foam moist rather than pulling out the stems to recut them.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to send someone flowers in Russia?
The total is your chosen bouquet’s listed price plus delivery. City delivery costs 500 RUB; for remote districts and suburbs, the operator confirms the delivery price when confirming the order.
Can I pay for flowers from another country?
Online checkout uses CloudPayments, and you should check the payment options displayed at checkout. Acceptance of every foreign card is not guaranteed.
How quickly can flowers arrive?
Express delivery in large cities is available within 1–2 hours after order confirmation. You can also choose an exact time with a tolerance of plus or minus 30 minutes, a delivery window, or pre-order 1–30 days ahead.
Does an anonymous delivery include a card?
A card with your text is free, and the courier does not name the sender by default. Sign your message if you want the recipient to know the flowers came from you.
What happens if the recipient is not there?
We agree a second delivery the same day or handing the flowers to a neighbour or concierge with the sender’s consent. The courier calls the recipient about 15 minutes before arrival.
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