Guides & buying advice
The VivaPetal buying guides
VivaPetal publishes eleven plain-English buying guides on preserved flower material from Kunming, covering grades A and B, colour matching, moss wall coverage, minimum order quantities and the three delivery terms we quote.
Sourcing preserved flowers from a Kunming supplier
What Yunnan origin actually changes in the trade, where sourcing ends and production begins, and seven checks to run before a first order.
Custom dyed preserved flowers: how colour matching works
From Pantone or swatch to an approved dye sample, and why the retained reference is what keeps re-orders matched.
Preserved moss walls: how to specify, size and cost a panel
Coverage by depth, loose moss versus sheet-mounted panels, matching colour across one run, and why a moss wall ships on volume.
Private label and OEM preserved flowers
The three routes — printed packaging, laser engraving, neutral packing — what each needs from you, and what branding does not change.
Preserved flowers for wedding florists
Stem lengths for bouquets and buttonholes, palette matching across 36+ rose shades, and grade choice piece by piece.
Preserved flowers for window and retail displays
Volume, structure and colour across a display — plus the one real risk in a shop window, and how to plan around it.
Storing and shipping preserved flowers
Shelf life in the carton, what to check on arrival, how to store by material type, and why most cartons bill on volume.
Preserved flower terminology, in plain English
Stabilised, reference, stock palette, sheet-mounted, chargeable weight — the vocabulary of the trade, defined briefly.
How to choose preserved flower grades for wholesale
What Grade A and Grade B actually measure, when each one pays off, and how to judge grade before you commit to an order.
Preserved flowers vs dried flowers: which lasts longer
How each is made, how long each really lasts, and which one fits your product line and margin.
MOQ and shipping terms for preserved flowers from China
What minimums to expect by reference, and what EXW, FOB and DAP mean in plain English before you ask for a quote.
More on the site
Specifications, resources and a sample box
The guides above answer the buying questions. For the hard product data and the documents, these are the pages to open next.
Product specifications
Sizes, grades, colour range and packing for all six material families.
Resources
Catalogue, colour chart, care guide and the buying terminology glossary.
Sample box
Request a low-cost trial in your own colours before you commit to volume.
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