Mattiolas

Mattiolas takes its name from its most distinctive element: the matthiola stock flower, whose tall spires of blush and peach rise above the composition and give the whole piece a sense of upward movement. Beneath them, full peach garden roses cluster at the heart, and a single leucospermum pincushion bloom in burnt orange and coral crowns the arrangement with its spiky, architectural form.

Matthiola, or stock, is an old garden flower long valued for its softly clove-like fragrance and its densely packed florets, which open gradually along each upright stem. It has been grown in European cut-flower gardens for centuries and carries quiet associations with lasting affection and a contented life. Here its blush and peach tones set the gentle, romantic register of the piece and lend it height and a light, fresh scent.

At the centre sit peach garden roses, among the most sought-after blooms in luxury floristry. Unlike conventional roses, garden roses carry deeply cupped, many-layered petals that fold in on themselves with real complexity, and their warm, peachy tone reads as both soft and generous. Roses have signalled love, beauty and devotion across cultures for millennia, and the garden varieties bring an old-world fullness that newer hybrids rarely match. You will find more of this character across our curated rose arrangements.

The leucospermum pincushion is the counterpoint. Native to South Africa and part of the protea family, it is prized for its bold, radiating form and its burnt-orange and coral colouring, which draws the eye upward and gives the design its structure. Its texture is firm and sculptural, a deliberate contrast to the soft roses and feathery stock.

The palette moves between the softest blush and the warmest coral, calm yet quietly confident. It suits anyone drawn to warm, design-led colour over the expected pinks and reds, and sits among our wider vase arrangements for the home or a thoughtful gift.

Each Mattiolas is hand-finished in the Amicis Dubai atelier. To keep it at its best, trim the stems, refresh the water every couple of days, and keep the arrangement out of direct sun.