Caring for your Verdant

Keep Verdant in a clean vase with cool, fresh water, and stand it away from direct sun, the edge of an air-conditioning vent, and any nearby fruit, all of which push the Delphinium and Snapdragon spires to drop early. The Hydrangea is the thirstiest element and drinks partly through its petals, so a light daily misting of its head alongside topped-up water keeps it from wilting before the rest. Give the woody Hydrangea and Snapdragon stems a fresh angled cut every couple of days so they keep drawing water, and handle the Anthurium and Orchid gently, since their glossy faces bruise more easily than they look. The Palm Leaf and Amaranthus ask for little beyond clean water, so once the fading spires are trimmed away the structural blooms will carry the piece on their own.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Amaranthus — Recut the stems at an angle and keep the water shallow, as amaranthus drinks heavily and the lower stem softens quickly when submerged too deep.
  • 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.
  • Hydrangea — Hydrangea takes up water through its petals — mist the heads and keep the vase topped up.
  • Orchid — Keep orchid stems in cool, clean water away from ripening fruit, whose ethylene gas makes the blooms drop early.
  • Palm Leaf — Submerge the cut frond fully in cool water for an hour before arranging, as palm foliage rehydrates best when the whole leaf is steeped and loses moisture quickly across its broad surface.
  • Snapdragon — Trim the stems on a sharp angle and refresh the water often, as snapdragons drink heavily. The florets open from the bottom of the spike upward, so pinch away the lower blooms as they fade to keep the spire looking fresh.

How long your flowers last

Expect this arrangement to hold for roughly 7–10 days as a whole, with the bloom types fading on slightly different schedules. The Delphinium and Snapdragon are the first to soften, both tending to fade within 5–7 days, while the Hydrangea also leans toward the shorter end at 4–7 days. The Anthurium, Orchid, and Palm Leaf are the long-distance holders here, each comfortably reaching 2–3 weeks and keeping the design structured well after the spires have gone, with the Amaranthus trailing somewhere in between at 7–10 days. To stretch the life of the mix, the single most useful habit is to recut the stems and refresh the water every two days, which is exactly how Amicis conditions each bouquet before it leaves the atelier.

The story behind these flowers

A closer look at the blooms gathered into this arrangement.

Amaranthus

Origin

Tropical Americas (Andes & Mesoamerica)

Cultivated since

For thousands of years by Andean & Mesoamerican peoples

Fragrance

Virtually scentless

Symbolises

Immortality, unfading love & endurance

Grown across the Americas for millennia as both grain and ornament, amaranthus is best known for its long crimson tassels that spill downward in soft, trailing ropes. Its name comes from the Greek for unfading, a nod to blooms that hold colour and form even as they dry. In an arrangement it adds movement and weight, draping over the edge of a vessel to break a clean silhouette and lend an Amicis piece an unhurried, sculptural fall.

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.

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.

Orchid

Origin

Tropical regions worldwide

Cultivated since

Prized in Asia for centuries; carried to Europe across the 18th and 19th centuries

Fragrance

Most cut varieties virtually scentless

Symbolises

Refinement, luxury & rare beauty

Among the largest plant families on earth, orchids took root across the tropics of Asia and the Americas, cultivated in Asia long before reaching the West. Victorian collectors then chased them across the globe, fuelling a famous European craze. Their arched stems and sculptural blooms bring quiet architecture to an arrangement, holding their form for weeks where softer flowers fade.

Palm Leaf

Origin

Tropical and subtropical regions worldwide

Recorded

In the ancient world, for over 2,000 years

Fragrance

Fresh and green

Symbolises

Victory, peace & endurance

Carried as a symbol of triumph and peace across the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, the palm frond has signalled honour for over two thousand years. Its long, fanned blades bring architectural line and a calm tropical green to an arrangement, framing softer blooms with quiet structure. At Amicis it is used to give height, rhythm and a sense of composed space.

Snapdragon

Origin

The western Mediterranean

Cultivated since

For centuries in European gardens

Fragrance

Soft and faintly sweet

Symbolises

Grace, strength & resilience

Named for the hinged bloom that opens like a dragon's mouth when pressed, the snapdragon climbs its stem in a tapering spire of colour. The florets open from the base upward, so the spire is always part open, part bud — a vertical line that gives an arrangement its height and architecture, drawing the eye upward and lending Amicis bouquets a quiet sense of movement.