Caring for your Sparkle Holidays 07

Keep this arrangement somewhere cool and out of direct sun, since both the Anthurium and the Pine resent heat and dry air more than they resent being left alone. The Anthurium drinks steadily through its firm stem, so keep the water level topped up and clean, and mist the spathes lightly now and then to mimic the humidity it favours. Pine is the low-maintenance partner here, but its woody stems take up water slowly, so a fresh angled cut on first arrival helps it settle and hold its needles. Avoid crowding the stems or placing the display near ripening fruit, and a calm, shaded corner will let this pairing show its full season.

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 from Anthurium and Pine, Sparkle Holidays 07 is one of the longer-lasting arrangements in the collection, holding its form for roughly 2–3 weeks in good conditions. Both elements are unusually durable, so neither rushes ahead of the other, though the Pine will hold steadiest of all, keeping its structure and deep colour long after most cut stems would tire. The waxy Anthurium spathes stay glossy for much of that window, but they are the first to soften at the edges as the display winds down, signalling the arrangement's natural close. To get the full stretch from this mix, the single most useful habit is refreshing the water every two to three days and recutting the Anthurium stems on the slant each time, a small ritual the Amicis team recommends for keeping both blooms drinking cleanly.

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.