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Carnations

These frilly flowers are a delectable sight in any bouquet thanks to their layers of gathered petals.
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A bouquet of Yellow Roses, Blue Oxypetalum, pink Carnations, Parvi Eucalyptus, Lilac Lisianthus, Tanacetum Vegmo, cream Carnations, Yellow Freesias in a blue smoke vase that is a hexagon shape.
With their pom pom-like blooms and huge variety of colours, carnations are one of our favourite flowers in the UK.

It's believed that they hold power like strength and healing - placing a fresh red carnation in the room of a patient is thought to help recovery. As well as power, carnations have many meanings, often depending on the colour.

This bouquet, with its pretty pink and white-tipped Apple Tea variety and refined creamy Antique carnations, makes a sweet gift that overflows with country charm.

What our customers have to say

4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Brilliant experience

Flowers well packed and delivered on time. Condition of flowers really good - tight buds which all opened perfectly.

By Geoff6 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

My aunt was delighted with her birthday…

My aunt was delighted with her birthday flowers. She said they were absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

By AMANDA5 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Highly recommend

Stunningly beautiful flowers gorgeoys scented blooms, much appreciated by the recipient. Good communication from Arena when DPD had somehow got the the incorrect delivery address.

By Janey H5 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Great flowers made my mums day

Great flowers made my mums day

By John5 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Great job…

Everything is very efficient and the flowers are gorgeous

By Lesley Goldman5 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

It was pleasant

It was pleasant, helpful and efficient

By Mrs S Horton5 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Good delivery

Good delivery

By Customer4 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Gorgeous flowers

Gorgeous flowers , always deliver on time, we're so happy :)

By Modesta4 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Really beautiful flowers

Really beautiful flowers

By Guest4 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Beautiful and healthy flowers

Beautiful and healthy flowers. Will definately order again.

By Mark Horton3 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Very good service

Very good service, good communication and timely delivery.

By Mr Emil Vincent3 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Flowers lovely

Flowers lovely

By Janet3 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

birthday present for a friend.

Quick delivery. My friend was very pleased with her flowers particularly the pretty opening of the peony buds

By Angela Rees3 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Lovely flowers very impressive

Lovely flowers very impressive

By Emma3 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Excelent!!

Excelent!!

By ALEXANDRE DA TRINDADE E OLIVEI3 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Very good customer service.

1st delivery was disappointing, but after informing Customer Services, they arranged for a replacement to be sent. Well done and thank you.

By Mel2 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

The recipient loved their flowers

The recipient loved their flowers! The customer service was exceptional and I would definitely use them again. I muddled my postcode by accident and when...

By Melissa 1 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Birthday flower with white wine

Beautiful fresh flowers and was delivered before 1pm. My friend loved her gifts.

By Aingu Grg1 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Well presented arra ived on time

Well presented arrived on time

By Vivien Hunt1 May 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Great, as always

As always, Arena Flowers are great quality and last well. Yes, a little more expensive than some, but most definitely worth it - Arena are...

By Richard O'Brien30 Apr 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Flowers arrived quickly and as…

Flowers arrived quickly and as described and in first class condition. Well received by my good friend recovering from recent illness.

By Matthew30 Apr 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

A great experience...

Really great service and excellent quality flowers. Thank you.

By Leigh29 Apr 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Top class service

Top class service, and product excellent.

By Paul29 Apr 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Very nice flowers delivered on time

Very nice flowers delivered on time

By customer Hampshire.27 Apr 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

better than any antidepressant

beautiful fresh flowers delivered on time as usual

By Sue collard27 Apr 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Beautiful and fresh flowers

My friend received her flowers they were beautiful. I only ordered at 8pm day before and they were delivered between 1.30pm and 3.30pm following day....

By Jackie Cuthbertson27 Apr 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

The lilies were absolutely beautiful and still perfect after a week

The lies were

By MRS R KOPANSKI26 Apr 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Always efficient

Always efficient

By Customer H I Williams26 Apr 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Great Experience

The order was delivered in the designated day. The recipient was delighted with the flowers. Seemless ordering

By Mrs Maureen McLaren25 Apr 2025
4.5 out of five star rating on Trustpilot

Beautiful flowers

Arrived early on the elected day. My friend was delighted by them. Will use again.

By Sally25 Apr 2025

Who are we supporting

We also plant two mangrove trees in Madagascar for every order we receive, we have already planted over 1 million trees.
Sue ryder palliative neurological and bereavement supportSue ryder palliative neurological and bereavement support
Mother’s Day 2022 we supported Sue Ryder’s Grief Kind campaign by donating £1 from every bouquet sold during the week of the 21st March.

FAQs about Carnations

What do Carnations mean?
The symbolism of carnations varies. Broadly speaking, carnations symbolise admiration, affection, dignity, health, joy, love and strength. There are some less joyful meanings - like disappointment and misfortune - but we like to focus on the positives! Certain colours can have a specific meaning. For example, pink carnations can mean a mother's love; light red is the carnation you give for someone you admire; if someone your love for someone is beyond imagining, you could give a mauve carnation - it symbolises dreams of fantasy; while a yellow carnation is a good colour to give if you need to let someone down gently, as it means rejection.
How do I get my carnation to look really full?
When your bouquet arrives, some of the flowers will be 'in bud'. Firstly, cutting the stems by a couple of centimetres at a 45 degree angle before putting in your vase will help them get a big drink and encourage the buds to bloom fully over the next few days. You can very gently roll carnations between your finger on the soft green bit where the petals meet the stem, and this will encourage them to open even wider.