Caring for your Newborn Letter

Roses are thirsty stems, so give Newborn Letter a deep, clean vase and check the water level daily rather than only when it looks low. Strip any foliage that would sit below the waterline, since submerged leaves cloud the water and shorten the blooms' life. Trim the stem ends at an angle every couple of days under running water to keep the channels open and let each rose draw freely. If a flower starts to droop at the neck, a fresh diagonal cut and an hour in cool, deep water will often lift it again, and keeping the arrangement clear of heat and ripening fruit will hold the petals firm for longer.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Rose — Roses drink heavily — re-cut the stems at an angle every couple of days.

How long your flowers last

Composed entirely of roses, Newborn Letter holds for a realistic 5–7 days in a cool room away from direct sun and fruit. Because it is a single-flower arrangement, there is no faster-fading element to pull the display down early; the outer guard petals will soften and can be lifted away first, while the inner blooms stay shapely and continue opening toward the end of the week. Roses are heavy drinkers, so the most common reason they bow early is a dry vase rather than age. The single most useful habit is to recut each stem on a sharp diagonal and refresh the water every two days, which is how Amicis keeps a rose arrangement upright through its full window.

The story behind these flowers

A closer look at the blooms gathered into this arrangement.

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.