Valentine’s Day roses at Sainsbury’s Aldi, M&S, Tesco, Morrisons and Asda - which are the cheapest?

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Valentine’s Day is just over two weeks away, and roses are one of the most popular and universal ways of saying ‘I love you’.

But they can be rather expensive, and with date nights and other gifts planned, like fizz, chocolates and cuddly teddies, the day can drain your bank balance quite quickly.

And there’s a really easy way to make supermarket roses look like you paid more for them, with a video tutorial on how to do it - so you’ll be able to disguise your £5 bunch as a luxury bouquet either way.

I headed out to the supermarkets to see which store had the best choice, the cheapest and better looking roses - so you can surprise the one you loved with a little token of romance.

Sainsbury’s had quite a lot of options for roses in store, with different bouquets to suit everyone’s budget.

A simple selection of 10 short stem roses would set you back £3, with red, white and yellow varieties.

Meanwhile 15 long stem red roses - a more romantic option - came in at £5.

However there was also a large bunch of rainbow roses for £10, with around 27 blooms in pinks, reds, oranges, yellows and creams - a real show stopper!

Marks and Spencer have released an amazing collection of bouquets available for order on their website.

But if you’re strapped for cash, you can pick up eight roses in store for £32, or long stemmed roses for £6 - only one pound more expensive than Sainsbury’s.

They also have some beautiful ‘belle’ roses, which come in at £8 for 12, and are a really whimsical shade of pink.

Online, there are 30 bouquets to choose from, ranging from a dozen red roses for £25 , to the £150 ‘forever love’ bouquet.

This extravagant bouquet features 36 red roses, 12 pieces of eucalyptus, four asparagus, six soft ruscus and 12