Get Your Summer Flower Fix Delivered to Your Door With These Online Florists

Unfortunately, Beijing’s flower markets are wilting at a rapid clip, thus making it harder and harder to track down fresh floral arrangements, especially conveniently, but all is not lost: the city is now also home to several popular online flower shops that will deliver beautiful bouquets straight to your door, helping you bring summer into your home. 

The Beast
We’ll leave this one for the rich kids with expensive tastes who want to burn all their hongbao in one go, or for those who have done something particularly egregious and are in need of a fitting way to admonish their sins. With four locations in Beijing, The Beast is famous for its refined style. They sell fresh cut and preserved fresh flower boxes ranging from RMB 199 to 10,780, depending on whether you want to add jewelry or perfume on the side. 

If you really want to push the boat out, they’ve also got 120cm-tall unicorn-shaped toys made of preserved fresh flowers, which cost RMB 59,999. You must have really been a bad boy to warrant buying one of these. They also sell homeware, including bedding, tableware, candles, and the like. All items delivered within 24 hours from Shanghai.

Daily 10am-10pm. S3-11, S3-21, Taikooli South, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (185 1397 5160, thebeastshop.com)

Rose Only
With a focus on roses and tailored floral selections, this brand is on the up, garnering hot endorsements from a number of Chinese celebrities, including Zhang Ziyi, Yang Yang, and Yang Mi. Bouquets range in price from RMB 999 to 2,999 and they also offer preserved fresh roses, from between RMB 999 to 3,699. It’s selling point is that it literally forces commitment between seller and receiver, only allowing you to select one lucky beau per account. All flowers delivered within 24 hours.

Daily 10am-10pm. NLG-09B, Taikooli North, 19 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang District (6415 1517, roseonly.com.cn)

Meng Flora
Compared to The Beast and Rose Only, Meng Flora’s prices are much more reasonable. A single, 10cm rose (from a choice of six colors) costs RMB 65, or ten roses (from a choice of 10 colors) cost RMB 90. Bouquets imported from Ecuador, Kenya, and the Netherlands will set you back an affordable RMB 70 to RMB 430. Their Chaoyangmen-adjacent florist is modern and suitably swish. All flowers are delivered within 24 hours.

Mon-Sat 9am-7pm. C1-309, Chaowai Men, 26 Chaowai Dajie, Chaoyang District (4000 380 233, WeChat ID: mengfloraplus)

FlowerPlus
Based in Shanghai, FlowerPlus provides a weekly package for varying budgets, ranging from RMB 99 to 399. Simply place an order via their WeChat (ID: everose888), choose the date you want to receive the flowers (Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday), pay, and wait. Deliveries usually arrive by midday on the selected date, and you will get a free vase on the first delivery. (400 888 5928)

Photos: Meng Flora, FlowerPlus, The Beast, Rose Only