How Much Do You Spend on Flowers? A Smarter Way to Save Money
Fresh flowers brighten any space. A bouquet on the dining table, a few stems by the window, a small arrangement in the office. They lift your mood instantly. But very few people ever stop to calculate the real cost of “keeping flowers at home all year long.” In Canada, a basic bouquet of fresh roses costs about $30 CAD at the lowest end. Even with good care, a bouquet only lasts around 6 days. To keep your home “always with flowers,” you need roughly five bouquets per month.
Here is the simple math:
$30 × 5 bouquets = $150 per month
$150 × 12 months = $1,800 per year
That does not include the time spent trimming stems, changing water, cleaning fallen petals, or throwing everything away at the end of the week. Fresh flowers are romantic, but the cost adds up quickly.
Preserved roses change this calculation completely.
At ZESO Blooms, an eight-piece box of A-grade preserved rose heads costs $29.99 CAD. These are real flowers, not artificial ones. They are preserved using dehydration and color-locking techniques, so they require no water, no sunlight, and no maintenance. Their lifespan ranges from two to five years. For fair comparison, let us use the average lifespan: 3.5 years.
Now compare the cost:
$29.99 / 3.5 years ≈ $8.57 per year
Fresh flowers cost $1,800 per year.
ZESO preserved roses cost about $8.57 per year.
You save roughly $1,791.43 every year.
Cost Comparison Table
| Year | Fresh Roses (Annual Cost) | Preserved Roses (Annual Cost) |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $1,800 | $29.9 |
| Year 2 | $3,600 | $0 |
| Year 3 | $5,400 | $0 |
| Year 3.5 (Average Lifespan) | $6,300 | $0 (one box) |
Why Preserved Roses Offer More Than Savings
Preserved roses are not only cost-effective. They are made from real flowers, so you never get the artificial or plastic feeling that cheap faux flowers bring. They never drop petals or require trimming. They contain no pollen, so there is no allergy reaction.
You can redesign them at any time. Add new fillers, pair them with dried florals, or refresh them with new wrapping and ribbons. Fresh flowers fade in a week. Preserved flowers become a reusable material that stays beautiful season after season.
That is why preserved roses are not “expensive.” They are long-term, flexible, low-maintenance, and surprisingly affordable.
Making Premium Preserved Roses Affordable in Canada
Preserved flowers in Canada have traditionally been expensive. ZESO Blooms wants to change that by offering high-quality preserved roses at prices that make sense for real households. A box of eight A-grade preserved rose heads for $29.99 CAD is more affordable than many fresh bouquets.
If your home will always have flowers, you deserve a type of flower that can stay with you for years — not days.
And of course, this does not mean fresh roses are bad. All our preserved products begin as fresh roses. But when the beauty is the same, why not choose the option that is more affordable, longer lasting, and easier to live with?
