Caring for your Sparkle Holidays 06

Keep this arrangement in a cool spot out of direct sun and away from any draught or heat source, as steady temperature is what lets the Anthurium reach its full life. Anthurium drinks slowly but resents stagnant water, so change it every couple of days and give the stems a fresh angled cut to keep the channels open. The Pine is woody and far less thirsty, but it appreciates the same clean water and benefits from an occasional light mist to hold its needles and colour. Handle the Anthurium spathes gently when you reposition anything, since they bruise and mark more easily than their sturdiness suggests.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Anthurium — Anthurium prefers warmth — keep it away from the cold and wipe the leaf gently.
  • Pine — Recut the woody stems on an angle and keep the foliage misted, as pine holds best in cool, draught-free air away from heat sources.

How long your flowers last

Built almost entirely from Anthurium and Pine, this is one of the longer-lasting arrangements Amicis offers, holding its form for a realistic 2–3 weeks in good conditions. Both elements are unusually durable, so there is no single fragile bloom that fades early; instead, the Anthurium's waxy spathes are typically the first to show their age as the edges soften and the colour dulls slightly. The Pine holds longest of all, keeping its structure and deep green needles well past the point where most cut flowers would have gone over. The single most useful habit is to refresh the water every two to three days and trim a little from the stems each time, which keeps both the Anthurium and the Pine drinking cleanly through the full window.

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.

Pine

Origin

Northern Hemisphere forests

Recorded

In use for centuries

Fragrance

Fresh, resinous and green

Symbolises

Longevity, endurance & resilience

An evergreen conifer that has framed gatherings for centuries, pine carries a cool, resinous scent and holds its needles the year round. As cut foliage it brings deep evergreen colour and architectural lines, anchoring an Amicis arrangement with texture and a quiet sense of permanence.