We went on holiday to Egypt recently, and while we were away the UK experienced a little heat wave. When we got back, my beautiful house plants had wilted in the hot weather. The previous time we’d gone away, I’d passed all the plants to my green-fingered neighbour, and they’d come back bouncy and happy. Alas, this time I couldn’t revive them and so I was absolutely thrilled when Serenata flowers contacted me to see if I’d like to review some of their products, because they sell potted plants!
Serenata are the UK’s leading independent online florist, though they sell much more than flowers from their website. They also have a great range of gifts, including hampers of chocolate, cheese, and wine. The flowers look so beautiful, in particular their peonies are stunning!
I received two plants, which came in sturdy packaging. The inner support of the boxes turned into a rocket ship, so we had quite a lot of fun with that, too!
I received these gorgeous orange roses, which come in a little tin bucket. The plants arrived well watered, and looking fab.
The campanula is so pretty. The stems of campanula always make me wonder if it’s a plastic plant or not – do you know what I mean? They’re very structured and the green is so green… I’ll shut up now. I can confirm this is not a plastic plant, but the basket it arrived in is plastic-lined, so you can use it as a display pot – useful, not just cute!
Serenata have given me £40 voucher to giveaway to one of you lovely readers! You can use it on anything you like on their website.
Worldwide entrants permitted, but the winner must have their prize delivered to a UK address. Giveaway ends 11:59pm on 17 August 2015.
To enter, you must leave me a comment on this post – Simply tell me if you prefer flowers or chocolate!
All other ways to enter are optional, but give you more chances to win!
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Serenata Flowers £40 Voucher
I was sent the plants in order to do a review, however all images and words are my own. Thanks for entering – good luck! x
I prefer chocolate but flowers are much kinda to my hips!
Flowers! I love the smell and they brighten up any room or mood!
I prefer flowers – they last alot longer than if I was given a bar of chocolate!
I love them both, but if I were lucky enough to win I would use the voucher for flowers. Flowers are less often bought for yourself. I would probably use it to send flowers to my friend as a thank you for all the support she has given me recently.
Your plants look lovely. A great giveaway, thank you.
Amanda.
chocolates
I love both but will say Flowers because I buy myself Chocolate but never buy myself flowers xxx
Hmm Flowers or chocolate, thats a difficult choice, I guess flowers would win as they would certainly last longer in my house!
prefer flowers as they last longer
I love chocolates because I can share them with the family.
love chocolate!
Flowers!
Oh flowers!! Calorie free happiness 🙂
My favourite flowers are roses <3
Hmm difficult choice but would have to say flowers 🙂
chocolates to share with the family
Defo chocolate
It’s got to be chocolate!
Much prefer chocolate, and wife has hayfever….
Oh gosh there’s no contest… chocolate every time.
Uh… except that I probably need to think about my wife too, and she’d rather have the flowers.
Ooh would be nice to get both, but I indulge in chocolate all the time so flowers would be a rare treat x
Depends – sometimes its nice to get a good box of chocolates but flowers last longer 😉
has to be chocolate
Chocolate as Im a chocoholic!
I love both but flowers slightly more!
Love both but I can eat Chocolate!!
I prefer chocolate
My fave treat has to be an Orchid , my Kitchen is full of them. x
both , but prefer chocolate
I prefer Flowers – they last longer in my house 😉
Flowers please, I’m dieting… again.
love all chocolate
Chocolate
Flowers are appreciated more
Chocolate 😛
Looks good!
Flowers as I like to think I am house proud and flowers always give that little bit extra
Chocolates are nice but flowers are longer lasting and keep me happier for longer.x
Chocolate is gone in one gulp, the longevity of flowers is much the better option and the joy/scent they bring to a home
Definitely flowers! Flowers last longer and they don’t get eaten by my boyfriend!
I prefer flowers, they always make me feel cheerful!
That’s really hard! I love both but I would say flowers if I had to choose, they last longer haha!
I think flowers seem more special and have longer lasting power (in this house anyway LOL) so I’d have to say flowers!
I like both, but I suppose flowers, they do brighten up my day
I love both but I think the effects of flowers last longer as chocolate is gone before you know it 😉
Hmmm. Chocolate; you can’t eat flowers! :p
Flowers! I need to lose baby weight so no chocolate.
I prefer flowers, less calories and last longer than a bar of chocolate in my house!
Flowers all the way 🙂 I do not have a sweet tooth but flowers are always nice to have around 🙂
I prefer flowers – I buy them for myself once a week 🙂
Chocolate any day mmm!
Flowers for me but hubby is a volunteer run leader so burns lots of calories and loves, loves, loves chocolates right now so I’d be torn whether to treat me or myself
Chocolate.
has to be choccy
Choc! No contest!
Flowers
I love milk chocolate
Chocolate!
flowers!
Flowers
I love flowers – they feel like a real treat!
I would normally say chocolate but as I’m healthy eating then I have to go with flowers !
Hands down, chocolate wins everytime!!
Flowers in my garden…. but chocolate in my tummy please!
Flowers
I’m a choc lover, chocolate for sure
Definitely prefer chocolate.
chocolate
Flowers please! 🙂
Flowers 🙂 xxx
I prefer flowers – they are something I’d never just buy for myself whereas I’m quite happy to throw a big bar of Green and Blacks into the shopping trolley!
Chocolate
If I am treating myself it would be chocolates but if someone is treating me then flowers 🙂
i love getting flowers my faves are roses
Is it not possible to choose both :p Although the flowers would most definitely last longer than the chocolates :p x
CHOCOLATE!
Chocolate! (galaxy!)
Flowers. As long as they are nice, and I can plant them in my garden.
Chocolate
Flowers over chocolate
Chocolate, no contest 🙂
I’m a chocolate girl!
mmmm, chocolate 🙂
I love your diving helmet! I think chocolate but both are nice
I do love both, but if I had to choose I would say flowers
Its allways flowers i love the best .
Flowers 🙂
Chocolate….if the kids don’t eat it first!
Flowers 🙂
As much as chocolate is delish!! Flowers seem to always brighten my mood 🙂 x
Chocolate always
Flowers
Flowers
Chocolate
I looove chocolate.
Chocolate for definite!
Flowers! They brighten my mood and keep me slim. Chocolate as lovely as it is has too many calories lol!
It has to be chocolate – no contest 🙂
I love flowers so much, especially roses.
chocolate ever time
I love getting flowers, my Husband surprised me recently with some lovely Lisianthus
Flowers are my favourite treat
I’d definitely prefer flowers!
Chocolate!
chocolate!
Flowers 🙂
Flowers
Flowers – they last longer! 😉
Chocolates!
Praline chocolates
flowers are my favourite treat 🙂
Flowers – always ideal for brightening up the home.
Chocolates.
Oh I love both haha …think it would need to be chocolates though…Thank u
Flowers seem more special to me
I prefer flowers, always cheer me up
Flowers – I would have to eat chocolate and I wouldn’t love myself quite so much when I’d finished. Flowers usually last a good while.
Chocolates!
Chocolate for me! 🙂
As much as I love chocolate I prefer flowers as I love them so much.
I love both but flowers are more special
Chocolate
Chocolate!
Definitely flowers, they just brighten up a room 🙂
flowers
Flowers are fabulous!
I prefer flowers as I can’t eat chocolate!
I love chocolates but flowers more
I prefer flowers I have sent flowersvfrom these and they are stunning would live to receive some my self x
Chocolate!
Flowers every time
Chocolate! It’s delicious. Though flowers are beautiful!
Flowers are my favourite
Flowers; as I can buy a little bar of Chocolate for myself but if someone has bought me Flowers, it feels more personalised.
I’m so sorry but I just can’t choose between these two wonderful marvels of life. A bouquet of fragrant flowers and a box of assorted chocolates will do very well thank you!
I like flowers. they last longer
I love flowers…but I prefer chocolate!
Thank you for the oportunity!
Chocolate! x
Definitely chocolate, but I really appreciate a beautiful bouquet of flowers as I get them so rarely x
I’d definitely prefer chocolates x
Chocolate please.
chocolate.
Yum! Chocolates, of course
Chocolate 😉
Has to be flowers, as i don’t get them very often x
flowers 🙂
Chocolate!
Flowers.
Definitely prefer flowers
I prefer flowers, every time
Flowers they can be enjoyed for longer!
Flowers! x
Chocolate. Mmm!
It would have to be flowers 🙂
flowers every time xxx
Flowers all the way
Flowers – every time!
Chocolate
I would choose flowers.
Chocolate
Chocolate! Function over beauty!
Chocolate. I’m a chocoholic
I mean, i love (LOVE) chocolate, but i’ll have to say flowers! Nothing brightens up a room better
Flowers for me 🙂 I love chocolate but it wouldn’t last five minutes in our house! Whereas the flowers would brighten up my day for quite a while.
Got to be chocolate! But it’s a close call!
Has to be chocolate, although I need to change that to flowers!
I love flowers – they last much longer !!
hard choice! I love chocolate but would choose flowers and treat my BFF!
Flowers, they last longer & don’t make me need to buy a bigger dress size!!
Flowers every time
Definitely chocolate, yummy!
chocolate!
Flowers – I don’t have a sweet tooth
I prefer flowers 🙂 as they would last longer in my house x
Chocolate
Chocolate!
Flowers because they are my own. Chocolate just gets eaten by the kids
Chocolate!
Chocolate, every time! 🙂
Flowers please
Chocolate
definitely chocolate!
Chocolate 🙂
Have to go with chocolate.
Chocolate!!!
flowers 🙂
Chocolate 😀
chocolates
I prefer flowers!:)
Chocolate – preferably Hotel Chocolat Supermilk (i’m not fussy…..honest!)
Flowers because I can enjoy them totally guilt free
i prefer flowers!
Chocolate! 🙂
Flowers for me 🙂
Flowers for me 🙂
Flowers! Not overly keen on sweet stuff 🙂
I prefer flowers.
flowers – cheer our house up and doesn’t put weight on !
Chocolate all the time!
Between chocolate and flowers I am not sure. Used to be chocolate but as I’m growing older it tends to be flowers 😉
Chocolate!
I love receiving flowers. They always brighten up a room
Chocolate because flowers usually die quickly in our house
Really hard to decide I would say Both …. although Flowers tend to last a bit longer , Chocolate gets eaten in 5 minutes ♥♥♥
Ooooh, I do love chocolate but I never get given flowers so I think on this occasion, flowers 🙂
Has to be chocolate x
Chocolate as I have hayfever so a bouquet is out of the question
chocolate though i’m always forced to share whenever I get any! (think that might be why the kids buy me some for my birthday)
I love Lindt Chocolate Balls
Chocolate definitely!!
I love Lillies my fav chocolate is Milk
Flowers every time but neither last for long.
These flowers look absolutely stunning and i bet they smell lovely too!!
flowers, choc gives me a bad head.
I prefer flowers – they look so pretty and last longer than chocolate! 🙂
Flowers please they cheer me up
I like flower but I’ll admit, I like chocolate more x
White roses!!
What a difficult choice you have given us! I think it will have to be flowers, makes a room look so much more inviting.
I prefer flowers!
Flowers at the moment as trying to lose a few pounds before going on a romantic weekend away next month! 🙂
Always chocolate because flowers don’t last long in this house
Got to be chocolate for me!
chocolate. I’m not fussy, usually prefer the cheaper chocolate to the really fancy stuff. I save that for Sarah.
I love both but flowers are better for the waistline!
Definitely chocolate!!!
Flowers!!!
Chocolate for me! I’m useless with flowers – they always die prematurely!
Chocolate, unfortunately for my waistline.
Chocolates – because it sets the scene for a very romantic night in – one arm round the other half, the other dipping into delish chocs – win win!
Flowers as I’m on a diet 🙂
Flowers as they are so pretty!
Flowers, because I wouldn’t buy them for myself
Chocolate
the chocolate one, so yummy
My favourite treat is definitely chocolate
I love sunflowers 🙂
I love both, but I think there’s something really special about receiving flowers 🙂
Flowers. They last longer!
I do love chocolate but I’m fine buying that for myself so for a present it’s always more special to receive flowers!
Flowers every time, much more beautiful to look at.
Chocolate
Flowers cos I’m fussy about chocolate!
Chocolate for me 🙂 x