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The day before our BloomNation order arrived, the florist emailed us a photo of the finished basket. No other order in our 2026 round did that. It arrived on the day we chose, by hand, with the hydrangeas, roses and seasonal blooms the listing promised. The catch is the price: $35.00 delivery and a $128.00 total on October 25, 2026, for flowers tired from day 4. Below: our photos from the listing to day 7, the receipt, and Briana's scorecard.
Petal TestedRecommended4.1 of 5Tested and scored by Briana YablonskiPhotographed in daylight the afternoon after delivery by Briana Yablonski. See how Petal Tested works
Our BloomNation Order: Key Takeaways
Our Score
4.1of 5
Recommended
Arrived on the day, by hand, with the listing's flowers, faded from day 4.
Our Order Highlights
On time, handed to a person inside
Everything the listing promised arrived
Full basket: hydrangea, roses, chrysanthemums
A photo of it the day before
Sturdy basket and a well-designed card
What to Watch For
$35.00 delivery, our highest in 2026
Cosmos drooping from day 1
Tired from day 4, Briana reports
No flower food or care card
One florist, one order: shops vary
How BloomNation Works
You enter the delivery addressBloomNation shows the local florists that deliver there.
You choose one florist’s listingEach sets its own fee; ours listed one florist.
That florist makes and delivers itOurs sent a photo the day before.
Our Order, Start to Finish
On October 25, 2026, we ordered The Brambled in the Standard size. BloomNation passed the order to the one local florist it listed for the recipient's ZIP code. Briana Yablonski received, photographed and scored the basket in Tennessee. The steps below run from the listing to day 7.
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October 25, 2026
Step 1: What We Ordered
The listing photo · BloomNation, the florist’s photo of The Brambled
The Brambled, Standard, $93.00
Includes BloomNation’s $5 service fee
Made by a local Tennessee florist
The only florist listed for our ZIP
What the Listing Promised
A rustic basket of all-pink flowers
Hydrangeas, roses and seasonal blooms
Standard: “approximately as pictured”
Hand-delivered by the local florist
2
October 25, 2026
Step 2: Checkout, No Code
Our order receipt · Petal Republic (screenshot, cropped to the receipt)
$35.00 delivery, set by the florist
No sales tax charged
No tip added
$128.00 paid
3
October 26, 2026
Step 3: A Photo Before Delivery
The florist’s BloomSnap · The florist, emailed through BloomNation (cropped clear of the shop’s card)
Emailed by the florist the day before
None of our other 2026 orders sent one
4
October 27, 2026, 2:30 PM
Step 4: Delivered
Day 1, from aboveWith a hand for scale
By the florist’s own delivery vehicle
Handed to a person inside
Wet foam in a woven basket
Cosmos drooping on arrival
I liked the mix of flowers and the basket’s fullness, but the colors were too bright for my taste. The flowers looked fresh and high-quality overall, but the cosmos were a little droopy upon arrival.
5
October 28, 2026
Step 5: Against the Listing
The listing photoThe next afternoon, in daylightFrom above, in daylight
Briana scored the photo match 5 of 5
Hydrangea, roses and seasonal blooms arrived
White chrysanthemums; no carnations
Brighter pinks than the listing
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Photographed on days 1, 3, 5 and 7
Step 6: Vase Life, Day by Day
Day 1
October 27, 2026
Day 3
October 29, 2026
Cosmos wilting and browning
Chrysanthemum and roses holding
Cosmos are wilting and browning
Day 5
October 31, 2026
Cosmos wilted and brown
Hydrangea beginning to brown
Cosmos are wilted and brown; hydrangeas beginning to brown
Day 7
November 2, 2026
Every flower starting to brown
Cosmos are fully wilted; all other flowers are starting to brown
4.1of 5
Briana’s BloomNation Scorecard
Recommended Petal Tested
Average of 9 criteria, each out of 5, equal weight.
On-time delivery
5/5
“Arrangement was delivered on time and handed to a person inside.”
Freshness on arrival
3.5/5
“The flowers looked fresh, but some of the cosmos were drooping.”
Floral design
4/5
“The arrangement included a mix of white and pink flowers, but it appeared a bit bulky and uneven in composition. I thought the colorful flowers were well-balanced with the greenery.”
Matched the photo
5/5
“The listing didn’t promise certain flowers, but rather a basket filled with a mix of pink flowers, including roses, hydrangeas, and seasonal blooms. The basket I received contained these flowers and was a similar size and design to those pictured.”
Substitutions
5/5
“The basket included roses and hydrangeas, which were the only flowers promised.”
Flower health and care
3/5
“Some cosmos stems were drooping upon delivery, and the roses failed to open.”
Longevity
3/5
First looked tired on day 4, Briana reports
Presentation and packaging
5/5
“The arrangement arrived in a sturdy basket and contained a well-designed card.”
Value for money
3/5
Scored by us
$128.00 delivered, about $34 more than our typical order
Came in a basket with wet foam, no vase
Listed price includes a $5 BloomNation service fee
$35.00 delivery, the highest of our 2026 orders
No sales tax charged
Worth it, at the price we paid?
No
Petal TestedRecommended4.1 of 5
The floral arrangement received on this occasion seemed expensive for what it was. Whilst the basket looked lovely on arrival, all of the flowers were discolored after a week. However, I think ordering this item when local flowers are more available would produce a better result.
With reservations, I would. Some of the flowers wilted quickly, and I would rather receive an arrangement in water rather than in foam. Given BloomNation operate a large local florist network, your experience may vary depending on location and time of year of the order.
Our Verdict on BloomNation
Order from BloomNation for a local florist's hand-delivered garden-style basket with a photo first; skip it for flowers fresh past a week, a low delivery fee, or the exact flowers pictured. The bar: on the day, by hand, what the listing promised, good a week later. It cleared the first three but faded from day 4. We paid $128.00 on October 25, 2026, our highest 2026 delivered total, 36.2% above the $93.99 median of twelve 2026 totals. Value scored 3; nine scores average 4.1, Recommended. Delivery, presentation, and listing match scored well; price and short vase life pulled value and longevity down. Briana said no to worth it, preferring the Roses Only order that day.
Before You Order
Who will make it?
The local florist you choose
BloomNation listed one florist for our Tennessee ZIP; it made the basket and delivered it itself
Will it arrive on time?
Yes, by the florist’s own driver
Delivered October 27 at 2:30 PM, handed to a person inside · on-time delivery 5 of 5
Will it match the photo?
The style, not every flower
Hydrangea, roses and seasonal blooms, as listed; white chrysanthemums, no carnations · matched the photo 5 of 5
How long will it last?
Tired from day 4
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PresentableTired
Cosmos drooping from day 1; hydrangea browning by day 5 · longevity 3 of 5
Is it good value?
Well above the median from our orders
$128.00, ours$93.99 median
$128.00 delivered, 36.2% above our $93.99 median · value 3 of 5
What comes with it?
A basket, wet foam and a card
Woven basket, included
Wet floral foam, included
Florist’s card, included
A photo before delivery, included
Flower food, not included
Care card, not included
A photo of it before delivery; no flower food or care card
Order It If
You want a local florist to make it
You like a full, garden-style basket
You want a photo before it arrives
You know a florist you trust is listed
Look Elsewhere If
You want flowers that last past a week
You want delivery under $25
You want the exact flowers pictured
You prefer flowers in water, not foam
Head to Head With Roses Only
I would rather receive the Roses Only order. Even though I don’t love red roses and had to process the flowers myself, their quality was better.
The Brambled is listed at $93.00 in the Standard size, with Deluxe at $119.00 and Premium at $154.00. That listed price already includes BloomNation's $5 service fee. The $35.00 delivery fee was the florist's own, and it is the highest delivery fee of our 2026 orders. No sales tax was charged, we added no tip, and we used no code. All figures are from our October 25, 2026 order.
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Amount
Note
Listed price
$93.00
The Brambled, Standard; includes BloomNation’s $5.00 service fee
Code
$0.00
None used on our order
Delivery
$35.00
Set by the florist
Tax
$0.00
None charged
Tip
$0.00
Optional at checkout; we added none
Delivered
$128.00
What we paid
In the same checkout on October 25, 2026, before we removed it, BHBLOOM took $10.00 off this basket: $118.00 delivered. Delivery is not discounted.
BHBLOOM$10 off, typed at checkoutcart-tested November 3, 2026
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Each florist sets its own delivery area, fee and same-day cut-off in the recipient's time zone, and some skip Sundays, per BloomNation's Delivery Policy, read November 3, 2026. Our florist delivered on the day we chose and keeps weekday hours.
BloomNation’s Delivery Policy and our florist’s listing read November 3, 2026; our order delivered October 27, 2026.
Delivery
Terms
Checked
Area and fee
Set by each florist; ours charged $35.00
October 25, 2026
Same-day
Offered by most florists, to each one’s cut-off in the recipient’s time zone; later orders may go the next day
November 3, 2026
Sundays
Some florists do not deliver; ours keeps weekday hours only
November 3, 2026
A set time
Can be requested at checkout; an extra fee may apply
November 3, 2026
Our order, in Tennessee
Delivered at 2:30 PM on the day chosen, by the florist’s own vehicle
Delivered October 27, 2026
Every Photo We Took
7 photographs and our receipt, from 1 order, each dated and credited.
3 of the 2026 photographs are as shot; the rest are corrected for brightness and white balance across the whole frame. Nothing retouched, added or removed; the originals are archived.
The next afternoon, in daylightOctober 28, 2026 · Briana Yablonski
From above, in daylightOctober 28, 2026 · Briana Yablonski
With a hand for scaleOctober 28, 2026 · Briana Yablonski
Day 1, from aboveOctober 27, 2026 · Briana Yablonski
Day 3October 29, 2026 · Briana Yablonski
Day 5October 31, 2026 · Briana Yablonski
Day 7November 2, 2026 · Briana Yablonski
The listing photoOctober 25, 2026 · BloomNation, the florist’s photo of The Brambled
The florist’s BloomSnapOctober 26, 2026 · The florist, emailed through BloomNation
Our order receiptOctober 25, 2026 · Petal Republic
Every Order We’ve Placed With BloomNation
1 bouquet in 1 order since 2026, latest first, each dated, credited and kept.
Sets each round’s median from our orders ($93.99 in 2026)
Reviews every scorecard, note and photo
Checks receipts, fees and codes in our own carts
Prices every listing shown (48 here) and compares 13 services
Scores value for money from the order data
Edits each page and signs it off before it publishes
Cheapest Arrangements to Order at BloomNation
The first 48 listings BloomNation showed for New York on November 3, 2026, sorted cheapest first, each less $10 with BHBLOOM, before each florist's delivery fee.
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Prices before delivery; less $10.00 with BHBLOOM; each florist sets its own delivery fee at checkout. Cheapest first. The first 48 listings BloomNation showed for New York on November 3, 2026; your city shows other florists.
What each service is known for, what its best sellers cost before delivery, the delivery fee as our carts paid it, or as published where no cart has been run, weekday same-day cut-off and the best working code for each service we have tested.
Fees last paid in a cart October 25, 2026. Every fee below is drawn on one scale from $0.00, with the bar for $35.00 running the full width.
BloomNation
one local florist at our ZIP; it set the fee
No. 1 listed: Arrangement No. 0217 by Blooming Affairs
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Listings
$90.00 to $220.00before delivery; 48 listings, captured November 3, 2026, with BHBLOOM
Order placed October 25, 2026. Delivery terms checked November 3, 2026. Listings captured November 3, 2026 for New York.
Is BloomNation Legit?
Yes, BloomNation is legit. It is a marketplace that connects you to independent local florists, and our October 2026 order was made and hand-delivered by the one Tennessee florist it listed for the recipient's ZIP code.
Who Makes and Delivers a BloomNation Order?
BloomNation does not make the flowers itself. It hands the order to the local florist whose listing you choose, and that florist hand-delivers it, per BloomNation's Delivery Policy. At Briana's ZIP code, BloomNation listed one florist, and our basket arrived in that florist's own delivery vehicle.
Does BloomNation Deliver on Time?
Yes, on our order. The basket arrived on the day we chose, handed to a person at the address. Same-day cut-offs are set by each florist in the recipient's time zone.
What Is the BloomNation Delivery Fee?
Each florist sets its own delivery fee. Ours charged $35.00 on October 25, 2026, the highest delivery fee of our 2026 orders. The listed price already includes BloomNation's $5 service fee, and the delivery fee appears only at checkout, so check it before you pay.
Does a BloomNation Arrangement Come With a Vase?
It depends on the listing you choose. Ours came as a woven basket with wet floral foam, and it arrived with no flower food and no care card included.
Is There a BloomNation Discount Code?
Yes, BHBLOOM took $10.00 off in our carts on October 25 and November 3, 2026. It is typed at checkout and does not discount delivery. Our own order on October 25, 2026 used no code, and the code comes from a third-party listing with no BloomNation terms or end date.
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