Caring for your Foxglove

This mix asks for steady hydration more than anything else, since the roses drink heavily and the hydrangea takes up water through its petals as well as its stem, so a generous, clean vase of cool water makes the real difference. Re-cut the rose and delphinium stems at an angle every couple of days and strip any leaves sitting below the waterline, where they would otherwise cloud the water and shorten the bouquet's life. Handle the delphinium and the hollow calla stems gently when you arrange them, as both bruise and kink easily, and give the anthurium's firmer stems room so its waxy spathes are not crowded. If the hydrangea ever looks tired, a full submersion of its head in cool water for twenty minutes will often revive it, and keeping the whole arrangement out of direct Dubai sun and away from cold draughts will hold its colour far longer.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Anthurium — Anthurium prefers warmth — keep it away from the cold and wipe the leaf gently.
  • Calla Lily — Re-cut the thick, fleshy stems on an angle and keep water shallow, as callas are prone to softening if stood too deep.
  • 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.
  • Rose — Roses drink heavily — re-cut the stems at an angle every couple of days.

How long your flowers last

Expect this arrangement to hold for roughly 5–9 days overall, with the bouquet shifting in character as its different stems age. The delphinium will be the first to go, usually fading within 5–7 days as its lower florets drop, and the hydrangea and roses follow on a similar 5–7 day timeline. The calla lily holds a little longer at 7–14 days, while the anthurium is the clear endurer, often staying crisp and sculptural for 2–3 weeks after the softer blooms have passed. To get the most from the mix, every Amicis bouquet rewards one simple habit above all: change the water every two days and trim a little off each stem at the same time, which keeps the thirstier flowers drinking and slows the early fade of the delphinium.

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.

Calla Lily

Origin

Southern Africa

Cultivated since

Reached Europe in the 1600s

Fragrance

Virtually scentless

Symbolises

Grace, purity & devotion

Native to southern Africa, the calla's signature is not a petal at all but a single furled spathe wrapped around a slender golden spadix. That clean, sculptural curve is why it reads as architecture rather than bloom – one stem lends an Amicis arrangement quiet, modern poise.

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.

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.