Amoré 03 is anchored by three dense purple chrysanthemum balls, packed so tightly they read almost as one solid shape, set low and central where the eye lands first. Around them, six fuchsia gerbera daisies open flat and bright with dark centres, and the contrast between the two, one tight and one wide open, is what gives the arrangement its rhythm.
Chrysanthemum is among the oldest cultivated flowers and one of the longest-lasting in the vase, which makes it the right choice for the structural core of a piece like this. Around it, mauve-pink roses open at the right in gentler tones, pink carnations cluster at the base, and a deep red hydrangea sits half hidden at the centre right.
The three red anthuriums are the arrangement's only warm colour and they are placed to be found rather than seen at once: one at the left edge, two at the right, all facing slightly away. From the rainforests of Colombia and Ecuador, anthurium is glossy and flat where everything else here is textured, and that contrast does more work than its small number suggests.
Behind everything, sky-blue and lavender delphinium spikes rise in a loose fan, and one purple allium globe floats among them. Fine burgundy sanguisorba beads scatter out to the right on wiry stems. Wrapped in soft pink tissue and set in a printed blue-and-pink gradient box, it suits anniversaries, birthdays and romantic gifting with some depth to it.
Chrysanthemum is the longest-lasting flower here and the three balls will hold well beyond two weeks, so the arrangement keeps its structure even as the softer stems go over. Roses and hydrangea drink the most and want recutting every two to three days. Gerbera bends at the neck if the water is too deep, so keep the level moderate. Anthurium outlasts everything. Keep the arrangement out of direct sun and away from ripening fruit.