Caring for your Bamboo Spirals

Orchids drink steadily but quietly, so keep the vase topped with clean, room-temperature water and change it fully every few days rather than simply adding to it. Their stems are fleshy and prefer a clean angled cut with a sharp blade, which keeps the channels open without crushing them, and any leaves sitting below the waterline should be removed to keep the water clear. These blooms are sensitive to temperature swings, ethylene from fruit, and direct heat, so a cool, stable spot away from windows and vents will keep the spiralled stems poised and the upper buds opening on schedule. Handle the individual florets gently when arranging, as their petals bruise more easily than they look.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Orchid — Keep orchid stems in cool, clean water away from ripening fruit, whose ethylene gas makes the blooms drop early.

How long your flowers last

Composed entirely of orchids, Bamboo Spirals holds beautifully, with a realistic display life of 2–3 weeks under normal indoor conditions. Because the arrangement is single-variety, there is no faster-fading bloom to pull the rest down; the lower florets along each stem tend to soften first while the upper buds continue opening and carry the display through its final week. Keep it out of direct sun and away from drafts or ripening fruit, both of which shorten an orchid's run. The single most useful habit is to refresh the water every two to three days and trim a small angle off each stem when you do, which is how the Amicis team keeps these orchids crisp from first day to last.

The story behind these flowers

A closer look at the blooms gathered into this arrangement.

Orchid

Origin

Tropical regions worldwide

Cultivated since

Prized in Asia for centuries; carried to Europe across the 18th and 19th centuries

Fragrance

Most cut varieties virtually scentless

Symbolises

Refinement, luxury & rare beauty

Among the largest plant families on earth, orchids took root across the tropics of Asia and the Americas, cultivated in Asia long before reaching the West. Victorian collectors then chased them across the globe, fuelling a famous European craze. Their arched stems and sculptural blooms bring quiet architecture to an arrangement, holding their form for weeks where softer flowers fade.