VivaRoses Review and Giveaway

7/28/2016

VivaRoses Review & Giveaway
By: Elizabeth D

Unless you're Katniss Everdeen, you probably like roses. They're pretty, fragrant, unique and the colors are universally understood. And what's better than a few roses? A few dozen. That's what you get when you order from VIVAROSES.

VIVAROSES is a company who has partnered with a farm in Cotopaxi, Ecuador. Why a farm located next to a volcano in Ecuador? Legend has it that a poor farmer vying the affection of a princess searched high and low until he found the perfect roses to win her hand in marriage.

The website shares this story along with adorable other stories for the bouquets you can order. They carry bouquets of 24, 50 or 100 from $50-100. Shipping is even free! The only drawback is the lead-time required to get your order. Current orders have delivery dates beginning 7 days from now.

VIVAROSES offers concierge type services, where you can schedule future deliveries for important dates or get an auto-shipment for a discount. There's even an incredible incentive program - for every referral you get 2 dozen roses for free. It works, I did it!

I chose to send the Farmer's Choice to a friend. The packaging was a chic black and the interior was reminiscent of a Victoria's Secret bag. The roses were bundled per dozen and then carefully wrapped in 4's. The attention to detail was great but it generated a lot of (recylcable) waste.

The roses were gorgeous and required minimal pruning. Of concern was the lack of food provided for so many flowers: only 1 package for 50 roses. This seemed to be an exception based on feedback from my other orders.

After 5 days, the roses began to wither but they lasted up to 10 days with changing the water and adding sugar. This was fine since I needed my pitchers back - it's hard to find that many tall vases!

Overall VIVAROSES is a unique concept for flower buying. If you're not in a hurry or are a decent planner, it's worth the wait. You're not likely to find a better deal than $1-2 per rose with free shipping. Plus Cape Cod Moms readers get 15% roses!

Giveaway

One lucky Cape Cod Mom will receive four dozen roses of the winners choice. A $60 prize value. To enter all you have to do is comment on this blog post telling
us the following:

Your favorite color roses?
Who the roses would be for?
And a tip for making roses last longer?

Goodluck!

This contest is open beginning 7/28/16-8/10/16 at 11:59pm EST. Contest is open to US Residents 18+. This contest is sponsored by VivaRoses and hosted by Mommies LLC. Winner will be chosen via random.org and contacted via the email provided. If winner does not respond within 24 hours then up to 3 other winners will be chosen.

15 Comments

Ashley

7/28/2016 02:34:36 pm

Purple and yellow, I would love them for me to enjoy on my maternity leave with my daughter and I always cut my roses down often so the stems are fresh to get water :)

Michele

7/28/2016 03:06:54 pm

My favorite color roses are peach... Has been my favorite since I was a child. I would split them among my best mommy friends and keep some for myself. Flowers always make people smile! A tip I've always used with roses is cut the stem, peel off any petals that are browned & put a bit of 7up or Sprite in the water to make them last longer.

Liz

7/28/2016 04:40:43 pm

My mom, who is in remission from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, will be visiting us this summer. These roses would make her day! To keep the roses from wilting, we will keep them in her bedroom, which is cooler and darker than other rooms in the house. She would love a mix of pink, cream, lavender, and peach-colored roses. Thank you!

Anita k

7/28/2016 05:03:24 pm

Yellow roses are mine and my beautiful daughter favorite, this would be for her.
There are so many great ideas,but if you combine a few together, it will help.

7/28/2016 05:03:40 pm

Anita Kennett

7/28/2016 05:03:53 pm

amanda whitley

7/28/2016 09:29:33 pm

i love pink roses.the roses would be for my daughter for no reason other than i love her and think they would make her smile.i have heard cutting off a tiny bit of stem every day will make them last longer.

Phoebe

7/28/2016 10:00:50 pm

My favorite color roses are blue and white! I would share them with my family and friends to bring smiles to their faces! I try to cut the bottoms at an angle and give them fresh water!

denise pressman link

7/28/2016 10:44:22 pm

My favorite color roses are pink. I would share them with my daughter who is 9 and also loves roses. I love to see her smile and this surely would. I have heard that if you cut the roses under water they last longer.

Colleen leahey

7/29/2016 07:47:24 am

Pink and red are my favorites! I would split these roses into two bouquets and give them to my two kids, ages 5 and 7. They love to have fresh flowers in their bedrooms! My suggestion for keeping them alive longer is to cut the ends frequently and fresh water

Sharon

7/29/2016 01:42:06 pm

The article is written in such a way as to leave out nothing as to the value of this enterprise. I will definitely make my next rose purchase through VivaRoses! Thanks, Elizabeth!

Deena Montillo

7/29/2016 04:23:14 pm

Thank you!

My favorite color roses are red, pink, yellow and peach.

I would split the roses between my mother, daughter and me.

I change my water every couple of days and keep them out of direct sunlight and away from warm areas.

7/29/2016 04:23:37 pm

Thank you. My favorite color roses are red, pink, yellow and peach. I would split the roses between my mother, daughter and me. I change my water every couple of days and keep them out of direct sunlight and away from warm areas.

Melissa DeLorey

8/4/2016 07:48:16 pm

Vibrant orange with red tips...so gorgeous they look like flames!
I would share my flowers between me and my mom, we always try to have fresh cut flowers in our homes!
Ice cold water and trim the tips at an angle every 2 days, they last so long!!

Lynne Leonardi

8/9/2016 02:56:18 pm

Yellow roses are the best! These would be for my 90 year old mom. She's housebound and enjoys having flowers in her home. I also cut the stems at an angle change the water every day and add ice cubes to the base.