Blombruket

What's in the box: There is no box as such; orders are individual dried stems, dried or fresh bouquets, wreaths or flower strips chosen by the buyer.

Blombruket is a Swedish online shop that specialises in dried flowers and calls itself the best in Sweden in that niche. The range is broad. It sells single varieties such as dried poppy, lagurus, wheat, oats, flax and helichrysum, ready made dried bouquets with names like Gotland, Pastell and Skördefest, flax wreaths, and wooden flower strips. There is also a small selection of fresh tied bouquets priced from 365 kr to 625 kr, a tool for building your own dried bouquet by choosing stems and a size, and an outlet section. Subscription box shoppers should know that the site does not show any recurring delivery plan. Everything appears to be sold as one off purchases, so flowers on a schedule would mean reordering yourself. Dried flowers suit that pattern less anyway, since a good dried bouquet lasts for months rather than days. Shipping cost is calculated at checkout rather than listed up front. Some items are sold as preorders, such as a flax wreath with an estimated delivery several weeks out, so check product pages for timing. For people decorating a Swedish home with long lasting, natural arrangements, Blombruket looks like a capable specialist shop. As a subscription service, it does not currently fit.