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Birthday flowers for men
Birthday flowers for men work best bold and green: sunflowers, sea holly and eucalyptus, wrapped in plain kraft paper.
- Stems
- 11, plus greenery
- Typical price
- About £35
- When
- All year, some flowers to order
The recipe
- 3Sunflower
- 3Sea holly
- 2Billy buttons
- 3Eucalyptus
- +Seasonal greenery from your florist
- 1Kraft wrap
What to ask your florist
“Could I have 3 sunflowers, 3 stems of sea holly, 2 stems of billy buttons and 3 stems of eucalyptus, in kraft wrap, please?”
When you can get it
In seasonAsk ahead: some flowers are specialistNot available
About the flowers
Sunflower
Thick stems drink a lot of water, so top up daily. Sunflowers face the light even after cutting.
Lasts 6 to 10 days
Sea holly
Sea holly: spiky, metallic blue and surprisingly long lasting.
Lasts 10 to 14 days
Billy buttons
Billy buttons: perfect yellow spheres on long stems. They dry well, too.
Lasts 2 weeks or more
Eucalyptus
Silvery, aromatic leaves that last for weeks and dry beautifully.
Lasts 2 to 3 weeks
Florists: let customers design it
With Bunchy, customers build a bouquet like this from the flowers you have today, see it true to size, and send you the order. Ready in a minute, free for 30 days, no commission.
