Rainbow Bouquets in Bogota

Rainbow bouquets in Bogota: roses, gerberas and how the colours are chosen

Rainbow bouquets in Bogota sit in the grid beside a Bouquet of Multicolor Gerberas and an Alstroemeria Mix, flowers named after two eighteenth-century botanists, Traugott Gerber and Clas Alströmer, a pupil of Linnaeus. Choosing one starts with what the colour is made of, roses or a wider mix, and only then with how many stems it holds.

What makes a bouquet a rainbow, and how florists balance it

A monochrome bouquet works in shades of one colour, and an analogous one draws on neighbours of the colour wheel with a single shade leading. A complementary bouquet pairs opposite colours for the strongest contrast. A rainbow bouquet takes the whole wheel at once, which is the harder brief: no single colour should crowd out the rest.

Florists lean on the role each stem plays. Mass flowers, roses, gerberas, chrysanthemums and alstroemeria, carry the weight and sit near the centre. Fillers and greenery close the gaps between them and soften the shift from one colour to the next. The 55 Roses – Soft Mix sits at the gentler end of this range, without the sharpest contrasts of a full spectrum.

Most of the section is roses. Counted mixes run from Mix of 17 Roses through 27 Mixed Roses to Mix of 55 Roses and 55 Roses – Soft Mix. The Carousel series adds 15, 25 and 101 stems, and 101 Multi-Colored Julie Roses sits at the top of the scale. The Katya Mixed Rose Bouquet carries a name rather than a stem count.

55 Mixed Bush Roses are spray roses rather than single stems: each stem carries several smaller heads, which spreads the colour more thinly across the same bunch. In the boxed bouquets, French roses are not a separate variety; the florist bends the outer petals back by hand to open the flower's centre.

Beyond roses, the rainbow also draws on other mass flowers. The section includes a Bouquet of Multicolor Gerberas, an Alstroemeria Mix and its No. 5 version, plus a Mixed Chrysanthemum Bouquet. The Freesia Bouquet "Rainbow" and 7 Mixed Hydrangeas complete the range, and each hydrangea head is large enough that a handful of stems already reads as a full bouquet.

Wrapped, boxed or 101 stems: choosing the size and format

The section runs from fifteen stems to a hundred and one, and the number in each name is the stem count, not a price. Between the two ends sit the mid-size mixes, useful when a dozen-plus stems feel more generous than a small bunch but a hundred-stem bouquet is more than the room needs.

The boxed versions swap the vase for foam, and the box stands on a table without one underneath:

• 25 Mixed French Roses in a Box
• 35 Mixed French Roses in a Jute Box
• Marshmallow Box of 17 Mixed French Roses

Each holds its stems in soaked floral foam, which needs watering every day over its whole exposed surface; once it dries out, it barely takes water back in.

The Rainbow with Unicorn cake can travel in the same basket as a bouquet, alongside balloons, a soft toy or a vase, if those are added to the order.

A mixed bouquet ages unevenly: its flowers do not share one lifespan. A rose lasts about a week, sometimes closer to ten days, while chrysanthemums and alstroemeria hold on for two to three weeks. Chrysanthemum leaves tend to yellow before the flower does, and stripping them off as they go is part of the routine.

The same care applies across the mix: cut each stem at an angle and keep leaves above the waterline. Change the water every day or two, and keep the vase away from radiators, direct sun and a bowl of ripe fruit. Hydrangea drinks more than the other flowers in the mix, and a head that has drooped can be revived by submerging it in cool water for an hour or two.

Rainbow bouquet delivery in Bogota: the photo and the substitutions

Every bouquet is put together to order, and the flowers are bought once payment has gone through. A photo of the finished bouquet arrives before the courier sets off, and any change can still be requested at that point.

When a shade is not in stock, the florist substitutes a flower close in colour and price, and the swap is visible on that photo. That matters more for a rainbow mix than for a single-colour bouquet. The card that goes with the bouquet is free and can be left unsigned, and the recipient is not called ahead of delivery.

Delivery time is shown on the bouquet's own page, and the delivery page sets out the detail. Most orders go out on the day they are placed, and delivery within the centre is free. Payment runs through Visa or Mastercard, and the total shown in the cart is the final one.

Anyone choosing rainbow bouquets in Bogota for a single shade rather than the full spectrum can start at bouquets by colour, which narrows the choice before a rainbow does. The wider all bouquets list sets these beside single-flower and designer options, and the flowers section covers the rest of the catalogue.