Caring for your The Infinity

Keep The Infinity in a bright room but out of direct sun. Sunflowers drink heavily and have thick stems, so keep the water level higher for them and re-cut every two to three days. The gerbera needs the same attention and will bend at the neck first if it is missed. Mist the hydrangea lightly. The oncidium orchid sprays are delicate and should not be handled once placed. Change the water every three days, since sunflower stems cloud water faster than most.

A note on your specific blooms

  • Sunflower — Sunflowers are heavy drinkers, so use a tall vessel with plenty of water and top it up daily to keep the stems firm.
  • Rose — Roses drink heavily — re-cut the stems at an angle every couple of days.
  • Chrysanthemum — Chrysanthemum is sensitive to murky water — strip the lower leaves and refresh it often.
  • Gerbera — Gerbera has fragile stems — use shallow, clean water and support the heads.
  • Hydrangea — Hydrangea takes up water through its petals — mist the heads and keep the vase topped up.
  • Craspedia — Give each stem a fresh diagonal cut and stand it in clean water; the bare stems need little else, and the golden heads hold for weeks.
  • Freesia — Trim stems at an angle and keep the water shallow and cool, as freesia stems are prone to softening when standing too deep.

How long your flowers last

Expect roughly 7 to 14 days. The gerbera and freesia soften first, usually around day 5, and the yellow roses follow at day 7 or so. Sunflowers hold a strong week and often longer, and they age gracefully rather than collapsing. The oncidium and cymbidium orchids are the long performers at 2 to 3 weeks. The craspedia, millet and dried textures do not really expire, so the arrangement keeps a usable structure well after the fresh stems are removed.

The story behind these flowers

A closer look at the blooms gathered into this arrangement.

Sunflower

Origin

North America

Cultivated since

Several thousand years ago by Indigenous Americans

Fragrance

Virtually scentless

Symbolises

Adoration, warmth & loyalty

Among the oldest flowers cultivated on the continent, the sunflower was domesticated in North America several thousand years ago, grown for its seeds long before its face became a symbol of summer. Its broad golden head turns toward light, and in an arrangement it brings height, openness and an unmistakable sense of generosity.

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.

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.

Gerbera

Origin

South Africa

Described

By science in 1889

Fragrance

Barely scented, lightly fresh

Symbolises

Cheerfulness, warmth & innocence

The gerbera daisy brings open, sunlit colour and a graphic simplicity to a bouquet. Native to South Africa and loved worldwide, its clean single bloom adds brightness and a friendly, contemporary note to Amicis designs.

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.

Craspedia

Origin

Australia and New Zealand

Described

By science in the late 1700s

Fragrance

Virtually scentless

Symbolises

Good health, optimism & cheer

A wildflower of Australian grasslands and alpine meadows, Craspedia carries a single perfect sphere of densely packed golden florets on a slender, leafless stem. That graphic, button-round form brings rhythm and a flash of warm colour to an arrangement - and because it dries beautifully, it holds its shape long after the rest has faded.

Freesia

Origin

Cape region of South Africa

Described

As a genus in 1866

Fragrance

Sweet, citrus-peppery

Symbolises

Trust, friendship & sincerity

Native to the sandy fynbos of South Africa's Cape, Freesia was named by the botanist Christian Ecklon for his friend, the German physician Friedrich Freese - a gesture that gives the flower its lasting link to trust and friendship. Its arched stem of funnel-shaped blooms opens in slow succession from the base upward, lending an Amicis arrangement an unhurried rhythm, and one of the truest sweet-citrus scents in cut flowers.