Caring for your Bloom Theory

Keep this bouquet in a clean vase of cool, fresh water and trim the stems on a slant before they go in, since the gerbera and delphinium drink quickly and will sulk if the water runs low. The hydrangea takes in moisture through its petals as much as its stem, so a light mist on warm days and a fully submerged recut keep its heads from wilting. Give the gerbera enough support, as its hollow stems bend easily and prefer a shallower water level to stay firm, while the anthurium simply wants warmth, clean water, and a spot away from cold drafts. Lift the bouquet out of direct sun and away from ripening fruit, and as the delphinium and hydrangea begin to tire, edit them out so the anthurium can stand on its own.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Anthurium — Anthurium prefers warmth — keep it away from the cold and wipe the leaf gently.
  • Delphinium — Keep the tall stems in deep, fresh water and out of draughts, as Delphinium drinks heavily and wilts quickly if the vase runs low.
  • 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.

How long your flowers last

Expect this arrangement to hold beautifully for roughly 5–8 days, with its character shifting as the mix matures. The delphinium is the first to go, usually fading at the 5–7 day mark and dropping its lower florets early, while the gerbera follows on a similar 5–8 day window and the hydrangea softens within 4–7 days. The waxy anthurium is by far the longest-lived bloom here, often staying crisp for 2–3 weeks after the others have been edited out, so the bouquet can carry on as a sculptural single note long past its first week. The single most useful habit is to recut every stem at an angle and refresh the water every two days, which the Amicis team will show you when the bouquet arrives.

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.

Delphinium

Origin

Native across the Northern Hemisphere, through Europe and Asia

Cultivated since

In European gardens for centuries

Fragrance

Virtually scentless

Symbolises

Openness, lightness & positivity

Named from the Greek for dolphin, after the shape of the flower itself, Delphinium carries blooms in graduated spires of cobalt, violet and white. That vertical line is what makes it indispensable in an arrangement - it draws the eye upward and gives an Amicis design its sense of height and architecture.

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.