Get Well Flowers to Make Someone Feel Better

Nobody likes getting ill, and if you have a friend or relative that has taken ill, you will want to do all you can to care for them. However, if don’t live nearby or have other commitments that stop you popping in to check on them, you can begin to feel a little useless. Show you care even when you can’t be there by having flowers delivered to their address while they rest and recuperate. Beautiful flower delivery can help a patient in many different ways, from letting them know that somebody is thinking of them, to giving them a boost when they are feeling down. Discover the top 5 get well flowers to send someone to help them get back on their feet and cheer up someone you care about with a wonderful flower bouquet.

Yellow Roses

Roses are often associated with romance, but yellow roses are a little bit different. Although they still convey a message of love, yellow roses symbolise friendship rather than romance. The bright cheerful colour of these flowers act as a pick-me-up and make a wonderful adornment for any bedside table. Yellow roses are the best flower of choice when it comes to get well flowers and is renowned for being the flower to gift to friends and family that are feeling under the weather.

Carnation Flower Arrangements

These low maintenance flowers are known for being long-lasting and also for being allergy-friendly, meaning your ill friend or relative will be less likely to have any pollen-related issues with these flower bouquets. Carnations can be seen as platonic or romantic and so you can happily gift them to friends and relatives or to your partner too if they have fallen ill. This flower should; however, be kept out of the reach of cats as ingestion can cause illness for our feline friends.

Tulips

Another flower that is fragrance-free is the pretty tulip. Available in assorted colours, tulips are a delightful flower that looks incredible in small or larger bouquets. These flowers are also widely available in high street florists and at online flower shops and so you can easily arrange for these to be delivered to your friend’s home or to the hospital in which they are a patient. However, if your sick friend has pets, you should not send tulips as they are highly toxic to cats, dogs and horses in addition to other household animals..

Sunflowers

These flowers are a floral symbol of happiness and are certain to cheer up your poorly friend. The big bright heads of the sunflower will add a cheerful ambience to the home and will remind your loved one how much you care for them. Sunflowers do not have an overt scent which is perfect for someone who may not react well to smells at this time of illness.

Lovely Lilies

Lilies are a beautifully fragrant flower and look breathtaking. The sight and scent of these blooms will certainly lift the spirits of a convalescing patient. However, it is extremely important that you do not send lilies to homes, where there are cats as lilies are toxic to cats. Even just a little bit of pollen can lead to fatalities for household pets, and if your friend has furry friends, you will want to send an alternative flower.

When sending flowers to a sick friend or relative in hospital, it is always wise to check that the ward allows flowers to be kept by the bedside as some do not allow flowers on the wards at all. If there is any doubt, send flowers to their home when they return.