Caring for your The Maison Edition

Hydrangea is unusually thirsty and draws water through its petals as much as its stem, so keep the vase generously filled and the heads lightly misted each day. Recut the woody stems on a sharp diagonal before placing them in fresh water, which keeps the thick stalks drinking freely. If a head looks tired or droops early, submerge the entire bloom in cool water for twenty to thirty minutes to revive it. Keep the arrangement out of direct sun and away from cooling vents, since hydrangea fades fastest in dry, warm air.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Hydrangea — Hydrangea takes up water through its petals — mist the heads and keep the vase topped up.

How long your flowers last

Built entirely from hydrangea, the Maison Edition holds for roughly 4–7 days in a clean vase. Hydrangea is a single-variety arrangement, so it ages as one: the most exposed outer florets and any softer, paler heads tend to wilt first, while the densest, fullest blooms hold their shape longest. Because hydrangea drinks more through its petals than most flowers, the single most useful habit is a daily misting of the heads alongside a fresh-water change. Treated this way, an Amicis Maison Edition stays full and sculptural through the upper end of that 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.