Bouquet of Purple Iris

I ordered these irises and some lilies from Overstock. The lilies arrives in a box lined with styrfoam and a packet of ice or dry ice. The irises, on the other hand, arrived in a cardboard box with nothing to protect the flowers from the 100 degree and above heat we've had in central Texas all summer. On top of that, the vendor used a plastic cuff around the stems that was so tight, it left a brown ring around the bouquet. When I stood them up, several blooms broke off and most others were shriveled. Overstock was great and issued an immediate refund. Lesson learned: find out how the vendor packs the flowers, and if you can't get that info, try somewhere else.

I bought these as a gift for my mom for Valentien's Day. I was very excited about sending these to her. First of all they didn't arrive on time like it was stated. It said they would arrive in time for Valentiens Day. My mom said they looked good when they arrived but with in 2 days the buds never bloomed and they all died. I was very disappointed in them. I will not be ordering flowers from overstock again. I have always been pleased with my purchases from Overstock until the flowers.

Buying flowers for my mom's birthday is always a huge chore because it falls two days after Valentine's and everything is marked way, way up at the florist. This was a great buy, arrived in wonderful condition and made my mom very happy. It doesn't hurt that purple iris are one of her absolute favorite flowers :-)

I recently purchased fresh flowers for my mom and her response was great. She said, "They are really beautiful, fresh and came as promised." They opened up fully the next day and she enjoyed them for many more. Will order fresh flowers again from OS. Thanks