Caring for your Love Struck

Keep Love Struck in a clean vase of fresh, room-temperature water, away from direct sun, draughts, and any nearby fruit, which quietly shortens the life of every stem. The roses drink heavily, so watch the level closely and top it up daily; if a bloom starts to droop at the neck, a fresh diagonal cut under water will often revive it. Treat the orchid and anthurium stems gently, as both bruise more easily than they look and prefer a slightly fuller water line. Pull the chrysanthemums forward as the roses fade, lift away any spent petals or leaves below the waterline, and the anthuriums and orchids will hold the shape of the arrangement for you.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Anthurium — Anthurium prefers warmth — keep it away from the cold and wipe the leaf gently.
  • Chrysanthemum — Chrysanthemum is sensitive to murky water — strip the lower leaves and refresh it often.
  • Orchid — Keep orchid stems in cool, clean water away from ripening fruit, whose ethylene gas makes the blooms drop early.
  • Rose — Roses drink heavily — re-cut the stems at an angle every couple of days.

How long your flowers last

Expect Love Struck to hold for roughly 7–14 days, with the mix staying expressive well past its first week. The roses are the first to soften, usually fading at 5–7 days, so they set the early rhythm of the arrangement, while the chrysanthemums carry the middle stretch at 7–14 days. The anthuriums and orchids are the long-distance blooms here, each comfortably lasting 2–3 weeks and often standing handsomely after the roses have been removed. The single most useful habit is to change the water every two days and trim the stems a centimetre each time, which is what we recommend at Amicis to draw the full life out of the steadier flowers.

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.

Chrysanthemum

Origin

East Asia — China & Japan

Cultivated since

Over 3,000 years in China

Fragrance

Soft, earthy and herbal

Symbolises

Longevity, joy & well-wishing

One of the oldest cultivated flowers, prized in China and Japan for three thousand years and honoured with its own festival. Its dense, textured heads bring depth and a long, dependable life to an arrangement.

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.

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.