Caring for your Orchid Mirage

Keep this bouquet in a clean vase of cool, fresh water and set it away from direct sun, draughts and the heat of ripening fruit. The Roses drink heavily, so check the water level daily and top it up; thirsty stems are what make Roses fade ahead of the rest. Give the Orchid and Anthurium space to breathe rather than crowding their broad, waxy faces, and mist the Orchid lightly to echo the humidity it favours. Recut each stem on the diagonal whenever you change the water, and lift out any Rose that has spent itself so the longer-lasting blooms stay the focus.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Anthurium — Anthurium prefers warmth — keep it away from the cold and wipe the leaf gently.
  • 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 this arrangement to hold beautifully for roughly 7–10 days as a whole. The Anthurium and Orchid are the long-distance players here, staying composed and glossy for 2–3 weeks, while the Roses are the first to soften and bow, usually fading after 5–7 days. That gap is normal for a mixed design like Orchid Mirage, and the bouquet stays striking even as the Roses ease out and the architectural blooms carry it. To stretch every day out of it, the Amicis team recommends one simple habit above all: refresh the water and trim the stems on a slight diagonal every two days.

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.

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.