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Full materials catalogue
Every reference with sizes, grades, packing formats and minimum quantities. Updated each season.
Updated seasonally
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Downloads, care guide & buying answers
The reference material our regular buyers keep on hand — plus the answers to the questions that come up before a first order.
Downloads
Three documents worth having
Send us a short email and we reply with the file attached. We ask for a few details so we can send you the version that applies to your market.
Ivory
Blush
Rosewood
Clay
Sage
Moss
Colour chart
The stock palette by flower type, with reference codes for ordering. Physical colour cards are also available — ask and we will post one.
Wide range of shades
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- Indoor use only — no outdoor installation
- No water, no spraying, no humid rooms
- Avoid direct sunlight on dyed references
- Dust with a feather duster or cool air blower
- Store at 15–25 °C, away from heat sources
Care & storage guide
One page you can hand to your own customer. Written plainly, including what shortens the life of the material.
Resale-friendly
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Care & storage
Five rules, and the reasons behind them
Preserved material asks very little of you, but it does ask for these five things consistently.
RULE 01
Indoors only
Preserved flowers are stabilised for interior environments. Weather, condensation and UV all break the material down.
RULE 02
Never water
Water reintroduces exactly what the process removed. It softens petals and can cause dye to run onto adjacent material.
RULE 03
Out of direct sun
Every dye fades eventually; direct sun accelerates it dramatically. North-facing light or indirect is fine.
RULE 04
Keep it dry
Bathrooms, kitchens and unheated warehouses shorten the life. If humidity is a problem in your market, tell us and we will pack accordingly.
RULE 05
Dust gently
A feather duster or a cool, low-power air blower. Never a damp cloth, never a hairdryer on heat.
STORAGE
Before you use it
Keep stock sealed in its carton at 15–25 °C until needed. Opened cartons of bulk petals should be resealed — they pick up ambient moisture.
Terminology
How to read our specifications
If preserved flowers are new to your business, these are the terms that come up in every quotation.
Preserved vs dried
Dried flowers are dehydrated — brittle, muted, shorter-lived. Preserved flowers have their sap replaced with a conservation solution, keeping them soft, flexible and closer to fresh in appearance.
Stabilised
Same process as preserved. Used interchangeably in the trade; some markets prefer one word over the other.
Grade A / Grade B
Grade A means uniform, intact petals and a clean silhouette. Grade B is sound but less uniform — priced for volume work where pieces are partly hidden. A carton never mixes grades.
Master box
Our standard minimum unit. Piece count varies by reference — roughly 50–120 pieces. Mixed sizes and colours can usually share one box.
Retained dye sample
A physical sample of your approved colour kept on file. Re-orders are matched against it rather than a screen or a formula, which is what keeps batch-to-batch colour stable.
Rose head vs rose with stem
Heads are sold without stems for gluing into boxes and domes. With-stem references are for arranging and bouquet work.
Coverage
For moss: the area a given weight covers at a stated depth. Our published figures assume 3–4 cm — always add around 15% for cutting waste.
Phytosanitary certificate
An official document confirming plant material is free from regulated pests, issued per shipment. Most countries require one to clear preserved botanical material.
REACH declaration
A statement on substances used, required for certain EU-bound goods. We can issue one for the preservation and dyeing inputs we use.
Buying FAQ
Questions that come up before a first order
Usually yes, on most references. That is the practical way to test a range without committing to a full carton of each shade. Ask us which references allow mixing — a few of the larger formats do not.
We keep a retained physical sample of every approved colour and match each re-order against it. If a new harvest shifts the base tone enough to matter, we tell you before shipping rather than after.
Photograph the carton and the affected pieces within 48 hours of delivery and send it to us. We assess it case by case and, where the fault is ours, we replace or credit. Transit damage is handled with the carrier as well.
Both. Common stock colours and sizes are held and ship in 7–15 days. Custom colours and large volumes are scheduled into production. If you have a hard deadline, tell us early and we will confirm what is actually available rather than guessing.
Yes — neutral packing with no VivaPetal branding and no pricing documentation inside is available for dropship arrangements. Ask for it when you place the order.
Yes. September through January is our busiest period, driven by Christmas, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day production. Add roughly 7 days to standard lead times, and book freight early.
References and sizes, colours or a Pantone target, estimated quantity, and your destination city or port. A target delivery date helps too. Those four details usually save a full round of emails.
We supply trade buyers only. If you are a hobbyist looking for small quantities, we can point you to retailers who stock our materials.
Still deciding
Get the catalogue, or just ask a question
If none of the above answers it, write to us directly — we would rather answer a short question than send you a brochure.