Laurel is the collection's autumn note, built entirely in the orange range. Gerbera and dahlias in burnt orange sit against apricot hydrangea, with lily buds still closed at the top left and eremurus spires behind. Physalis lanterns hang along the lower edge, curls of dyed cane spring out to the right, and the whole thing is wrapped in kraft-toned tissue that sits almost seamlessly against the copper box.
The physalis, commonly called the Chinese lantern, is not a flower but a fruit. That papery orange case is an inflated calyx that grows around the berry as it ripens, and it dries perfectly, holding its colour and shape for years.
The dahlia carries some of the widest colour range of any garden flower and opens in tightly packed geometric layers. It is native to Mexico, where it was cultivated long before it reached Europe. The lilies here are deliberately left closed: they will open over the first few days in the vase, so the arrangement is noticeably fuller at day four than on the day it arrives.
Presented in the signature Amicis copper box. The photograph shows the Large size.