Yes. Every stem in our collection is chosen for how convincing it looks: the colour, the form and the detail of the real thing. Some of our flowers and trees are real touch, with a soft coating that mimics the feel of a living petal or leaf. Styled in a vase or a corner of a room, they are designed to hold up at a glance and on closer inspection.

Real touch describes the finish rather than the quality and it applies to some of our range rather than all of it. Our orchids, lily sprays, tiger lilies and parrot tulips are real touch, as are our bay, palm and lemon trees. Where a product is real touch, as you will see on the listing.

Our stems are built from fabric blooms, moulded petals and foliage over an internal wire core, with a real touch coating on selected products. It is the shaping, layering and colour work that separates a convincing stem from a flat one, which is why we buy on finish rather than on price.

They will not wilt, drop petals or shed, so a stem looks the same in month six as it did on day one, and there is nothing to replace each week. Like any fabric, colour can lift in prolonged direct sunlight, so keep them out of harsh sun and give them an occasional dust and they will keep looking their best.

Yes, the whole of the UK, including the Scottish Highlands, the Islands and Northern Ireland, all at the same price with no surcharge. Standard delivery is £4.95 and takes 2 to 5 working days. Express is £8.95 and takes 1 to 2 working days. Delivery is free on orders over £75, with no exclusions, trees included. Order before 2pm Monday to Friday and we despatch the same working day, tracked with Royal Mail or DPD.

Not at the moment. We deliver to UK addresses only.

Your order arrives in a box made from recycled material, with as little packing inside it as the order needs. Our stems are built to hold their shape and do not need to be individually wrapped and padded to travel safely, so there is less for you to unpack and less to throw away afterwards. If anything looks a little flattened after its journey, reshape the petals and foliage with your fingers and it will sit right.

Our blooms are a very popular choice for this. They will not wilt or drop, they look the same at the start of the day and at the end of it, plus, they can be arranged weeks in advance rather than the morning of. Many customers keep them long afterwards. For larger quantities, email us at hello@artificialblooms.co.uk and we will help.