Caring for your Cupid’s Promise

Roses drink more than almost any other bloom, so keep the vase generously filled and check the level daily, as these stems can empty a vase quickly. Recut each stem on a sharp diagonal under running water before arranging, which prevents air from sealing the channels and lets the rose draw freely. Strip away any foliage that would sit below the waterline, since submerged leaves cloud the water and shorten the life of the blooms. Set Cupid's Promise away from direct sun, heat, and ripening fruit, and a clean diagonal recut every couple of days will keep the heads firm and the petals from bowing early.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Rose — Roses drink heavily — re-cut the stems at an angle every couple of days.

How long your flowers last

Built entirely from roses, Cupid's Promise holds for a realistic 5–7 days in the vase under normal indoor conditions. Because it is a single-flower arrangement, the bouquet ages evenly rather than in stages, though the most open, outermost blooms tend to soften and droop first while the tighter central buds hold longest and often continue to unfurl over the first few days. Roses are thirsty and drink heavily, so the single most useful habit is to recut the stems at an angle and refresh the water every two days, keeping the vase topped up between changes. Treated this way, the Amicis roses will stay full and upright across the upper end of that range.

The story behind these flowers

A closer look at the blooms gathered into this arrangement.

Rose

Origin

Asia — China, Persia & the Mediterranean

Cultivated since

Over 5,000 years

Fragrance

Warm and sweet, of honey & tea

Symbolises

Love, gratitude & admiration

The most storied flower in the world, grown and gifted for five millennia. Its layered petals and soft scent have made it the universal language of affection — and the quiet anchor of almost every Amicis arrangement.