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French (reverse-petal) roses in Tokyo: opened by hand, from 11 to 201 stems
French (reverse-petal) roses in Tokyo run from a hand-tied bunch of 11 stems to 201 French red roses, and in every one of them the outer petals of each head are turned back by hand. "French" describes a florist's technique rather than a variety or a country, so choosing one here really means picking the cultivar, the colour and the format.
What makes a rose "French": petals turned back by hand
Reflexing is done by hand: a florist folds each outer petal back and down until a closed bud opens into a wide, layered head, while the rose keeps its own shape underneath.
Because reflexing is a technique rather than a botanical variety, it can be applied to almost any rose cultivar. That is why product names in this section pair "French" with a cultivar name such as Jumilia. Anyone comparing this treatment with other cuts and finishes can browse roses by type.
Reverse-petal, reflexed and French all describe the same result, just in different words used across catalogues; none of them points to a separate breed of rose.
Jumilia is the variety named most often among French (reverse-petal) roses in Tokyo: its bud opens to about seven centimetres across, with a white base shading into a pink edge, and with good care it can last up to two weeks in a vase. Notte Bianca and White Nice are white varieties in the same range, though the catalogue lists little beyond their names and colour.
Colours across the section run from white through pink to red, with a bi-colour white-and-pink option and a mixed bunch that combines several shades in one bouquet. Victorian flower dictionaries once read red as passion, pink as a gentler affection and white as purity, though the guides never agreed on one fixed list, so the meaning is worth taking loosely.
Bouquet, box or 201 stems: choosing the format and the count
A hand-tied bouquet, such as 11 French Roses or 25 Pink French Roses, goes straight into a vase at home. A box, among them 15 Jumilia French Roses in a Box and the Flower Box "Sven", is arranged instead in wet floral foam and stands on its own. Both styles sit within all roses, alongside every other cut and colour on offer.
At the top of the range sits 201 French Red Roses, a single giant bouquet built from that many hand-reflexed heads. Every stem count in the section is odd, from 11 up to 201. Across Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and most of the former Soviet Union, an odd number of flowers goes to the living, while an even number is brought in memory. The count is worth checking if the recipient follows that custom; elsewhere a round dozen is just as common a request.
A card with a message is added free of charge, and balloons, sweets, a soft toy or a vase can be added from the basket.
A rose in this section typically lasts about a week in the vase, sometimes closer to ten days, and Jumilia can hold on for up to two weeks under good conditions.
The usual care applies: cut each stem at an angle, strip any leaves that would sit below the waterline, and change the water every day or two. Keep the vase away from radiators, direct sun and a bowl of ripe fruit, all of which shorten a cut flower's life.
An arrangement in floral foam needs a different routine: water it daily with a thin, steady stream over the whole exposed surface, and never tip the box or basket on its side.
French roses delivery: the photo before the courier leaves
Every bouquet of French (reverse-petal) roses in Tokyo is put together to order, and the flowers themselves are bought only after the order is paid. Before the courier sets off, a photo of the finished bouquet is sent over so the open heads can be checked, and anything that looks off gets fixed before the flowers leave the workshop.
If one variety is out of stock, the florist substitutes it with something close in shade and price, and that swap is visible on the same photo. Most orders reach the recipient on the day they are placed. The exact timing for a given bouquet is shown on its own page, and the delivery page covers the rest.
Delivery within the centre is free, and where there is no address to give, the recipient's phone number is enough to arrange the handover. Payment runs through Visa or Mastercard, and the total shown in the cart at checkout is final.
A good place to start is all roses for the wider range, roses by type for other cuts and finishes, or the full flower catalogue if reflexed petals turn out not to be the right fit.