Caring for your Sparkle Holidays 08

Pine asks for little, but a few details keep it at its best across the holidays. Give the woody stems a fresh diagonal cut before they go into water, as the dense, resinous ends seal over and stop drinking if left unprepared. Keep the arrangement cool and out of direct sun and away from heaters or radiators, since warmth is what draws the oils out and dulls both the colour and the evergreen scent. Refresh the water every few days and mist the needles lightly if your room runs dry, which helps the foliage stay supple rather than brittle. Handle it gently when you move it — the needles shed when knocked, and a settled, undisturbed position is what lets pine hold its shape for weeks.

A note on your specific blooms

  • 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 entirely from pine, this is one of the longer-lasting arrangements in the Amicis range, holding its form for roughly 2–3 weeks in good conditions. Because pine is a single, evergreen element rather than a mix of soft blooms, there is no flower that fades noticeably ahead of the rest — the whole arrangement ages at one steady, slow pace. What you will see first is a gradual softening of needle colour and scent rather than any sudden wilting, with the structure holding firm long after fresh-cut flowers would have passed. The single most useful habit is to keep the cut ends in clean, cool water and top it up every couple of days, since pine drinks slowly but steadily and dries out fastest when left in a warm, draughty spot.

The story behind these flowers

A closer look at the blooms gathered into this arrangement.

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.