Caring for your Quiet Light

Keep this arrangement in a cool spot out of direct sun and away from any draught or fruit bowl, since lilies in particular are sensitive to the ethylene that ripening fruit releases. The anthuriums prefer clean, room-temperature water and a fully submerged stem, so top up the vase before it runs low rather than letting them sit dry. As each lily opens, gently pinch away the pollen-heavy anthers to protect the petals and surrounding linens from staining. Recut both stems on a slant every few days so they keep drinking freely, and the anthurium's waxy spathe will stay firm and bright well after the lilies have had their moment.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Anthurium — Anthurium prefers warmth — keep it away from the cold and wipe the leaf gently.
  • Lily — Gently pinch out the orange pollen-bearing anthers as blooms open to protect petals and linen from staining.

How long your flowers last

Expect this pairing of anthurium and lily to hold its composure for roughly 10–16 days, with the two flowers fading on noticeably different timelines. The lilies are the shorter chapter, opening generously over 8–12 days before they soften and drop; the anthuriums are the quiet endurance of the arrangement, often staying sculptural and glossy for a full 2–3 weeks. As the lilies pass, you can lift them out and let the anthuriums carry the look alone, which is part of why this design ages so gracefully. The single most useful habit is to refresh the water every two to three days and trim a little off the stems each time, and your Amicis arrangement will reward that small ritual with its longest possible life.

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.

Lily

Origin

Temperate Northern Hemisphere, richest in East Asia

Cultivated since

Over 3,000 years across Asia and the Mediterranean

Fragrance

Sweet and heady

Symbolises

Purity, devotion & renewal

Few flowers carry their architecture as openly as the lily, its petals curving back from a clear, sculptural throat. Painted on the walls of the Aegean Bronze Age more than three millennia ago, it has long stood for purity and devotion. In an Amicis arrangement a single stem sets the height and rhythm, its buds opening in sequence over days.