Caring for your Newborn Flower top| per piece (Baby Boy)

Keep this newborn arrangement somewhere cool and out of direct sun, away from draughts and ripening fruit, and top up the vase generously because the roses and hydrangea are heavy drinkers that wilt quickly once they run dry. Give the rose stems a fresh angled cut under water so they take up moisture freely, and mist the hydrangea heads lightly, since it draws water through its petals as much as its stem. Handle the gerbera by its straight stem and support it where it meets the vase rim, as it tends to bend and tire before the others. Leave the orchid and the feathery asparagus fern largely undisturbed, removing only any lower foliage that would otherwise sit below the waterline and cloud it.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Hydrangea — Hydrangea takes up water through its petals — mist the heads and keep the vase topped up.
  • 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.
  • Amaranthus — Recut the stems at an angle and keep the water shallow, as amaranthus drinks heavily and the lower stem softens quickly when submerged too deep.

How long your flowers last

Expect this mix to hold for roughly 5–8 days as a whole, with the softer blooms setting the pace. The gerbera, roses and hydrangea are the first to soften, the hydrangea especially sensitive once its water level drops, while the orchid is the quiet endurer here and can stay fresh for two to three weeks, with the chrysanthemum and lisianthus holding strong through the second week. Because the arrangement pairs short-lived romantics with long-lasting structure, the overall look will shift gracefully rather than fade all at once. The single most useful habit is to change the water every two days and trim a little off the stems each time, which keeps the thirsty roses and hydrangea drinking and lets the Amicis bouquet reach the top of its range.

The story behind these flowers

A closer look at the blooms gathered into this arrangement.

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.

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.

Amaranthus

Origin

Tropical Americas (Andes & Mesoamerica)

Cultivated since

For thousands of years by Andean & Mesoamerican peoples

Fragrance

Virtually scentless

Symbolises

Immortality, unfading love & endurance

Grown across the Americas for millennia as both grain and ornament, amaranthus is best known for its long crimson tassels that spill downward in soft, trailing ropes. Its name comes from the Greek for unfading, a nod to blooms that hold colour and form even as they dry. In an arrangement it adds movement and weight, draping over the edge of a vessel to break a clean silhouette and lend an Amicis piece an unhurried, sculptural fall.