Caring for your Dewdrop Garden

Keep this mix in a clean vase of cool, fresh water and top it up daily, because the Roses drink heavily and the Hydrangea is just as thirsty, taking up water through its petals as much as its stem, so an occasional misting keeps those heads full. Recut every stem on a sharp diagonal each time you change the water, paying particular attention to the woodier Rose and Hydrangea stems, which seal over quickly and stop drinking. Handle the Gerbera gently and let its stems stand upright with room to breathe, as they bend easily and are prone to drooping when crowded. The Anthurium and Orchid ask for little beyond clean water and a steady position, away from direct sun, draughts, and any bowl of ripening fruit.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Anthurium — Anthurium prefers warmth — keep it away from the cold and wipe the leaf gently.
  • Gerbera — Gerbera has fragile stems — use shallow, clean water and support the heads.
  • Hydrangea — Hydrangea takes up water through its petals — mist the heads and keep the vase topped up.
  • Orchid — Keep orchid stems in cool, clean water away from ripening fruit, whose ethylene gas makes the blooms drop early.
  • Rose — Roses drink heavily — re-cut the stems at an angle every couple of days.

How long your flowers last

Expect this arrangement to hold beautifully for 5–7 days, with the longest-lived stems carrying it further still. The Gerbera and Hydrangea are the first to soften, the Gerbera fading after 5–8 days and the Hydrangea often the most delicate at 4–7 days, while the Roses sit comfortably in the 5–7 day range. The Anthurium and Orchid are the quiet endurers here, both staying composed for 2–3 weeks, so the piece evolves rather than simply declining. To get the most from every stem, the single most useful habit is a fresh diagonal recut and a full water change every two days, which is the same rhythm Amicis follows when conditioning these blooms.

The story behind these flowers

A closer look at the blooms gathered into this arrangement.

Anthurium

Origin

Rainforests of Colombia & Ecuador

Documented

By botanists in the 1870s

Fragrance

Virtually scentless

Symbolises

Hospitality, confidence & beauty

The anthurium's glossy, sculptural 'bloom' is in fact a modified leaf, with a poised tropical architecture few flowers can match. It lends Amicis designs a clean, modern edge — and one of the longest vase lives in the bouquet.

Gerbera

Origin

South Africa

Described

By science in 1889

Fragrance

Barely scented, lightly fresh

Symbolises

Cheerfulness, warmth & innocence

The gerbera daisy brings open, sunlit colour and a graphic simplicity to a bouquet. Native to South Africa and loved worldwide, its clean single bloom adds brightness and a friendly, contemporary note to Amicis designs.

Hydrangea

Origin

Japan & the Americas

Cultivated since

Reached European gardens in the 1700s

Fragrance

Very light, fresh and green

Symbolises

Heartfelt emotion & gratitude

Named from the Greek for 'water vessel', the hydrangea carries full, cloud-like heads that shift colour with the soil — from blush and cream to deep blue. Its generous volume gives Amicis bouquets their soft, romantic fullness.

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.

Rose

Origin

Asia — China, Persia & the Mediterranean

Cultivated since

Over 5,000 years

Fragrance

Warm and sweet, of honey & tea

Symbolises

Love, gratitude & admiration

The most storied flower in the world, grown and gifted for five millennia. Its layered petals and soft scent have made it the universal language of affection — and the quiet anchor of almost every Amicis arrangement.