9 Roses in Dublin

9 roses in Dublin: French, peony-style or classic red

9 roses in Dublin include the grid's 9 Peony Roses, and peony-style roses are most often English David Austin varieties and similar ones. With the stem count fixed at nine, the choice comes down to shape, colour and wrap.

Nine roses: French, peony-style or classic, and in what wrap

A French rose isn't a variety. It's a technique: the florist bends the outer petals back by hand for a fuller, rounder bloom. 9 Red French Roses and 9 Red French Roses Chico use it. So do 9 French Roses Jumilia, 9 French Jumilia Roses in Delicate Wrapping, 9 Jummily French Roses and 9 Jummily French Roses in a Box.

Jumilia opens to about seven centimetres with a white base and pink edge, and lasts up to two weeks in the vase with care; it comes wrapped, in Delicate Wrapping, or boxed.

Colour still carries old signals: red once meant passionate love, pink a softer feeling, white purity, though Victorian dictionaries disagree. The classic range covers 9 Pink Roses, 9 White Roses "Mint" and 9 Red Roses No. 1. 9 Peony Roses add a fuller shape, and 9 Foamiran Red Roses offer another look.

Wrap changes the look, not the flower: 9 Red Roses in Kraft Paper keep it plain, and 9 Roses with Eucalyptus add greenery, while a boxed option holds the stems flat.

Every bouquet is made to order, and a photo goes out before delivery; the card with your words is free. See all roses; flowers in boxes suit a desk or hotel room better than a hand-tied wrap. Check delivery for details.