Bouquet idea
Budget bouquet
A good bouquet doesn’t need expensive flowers. Carnations, alstroemeria and chrysanthemums look generous for very little.
- Stems
- 13, plus greenery
- Typical price
- About £35
- When
- All year
The recipe
- 4Pink carnation
- 4Pink alstroemeria
- 3White chrysant
- 2Baby's breath
- +Seasonal greenery from your florist
- 1Kraft wrap
What to ask your florist
“Could I have 4 pink carnations, 4 pink alstroemerias, 3 white chrysants and 2 stems of baby's breath, in kraft wrap, please?”
When you can get it
In seasonAsk ahead: some flowers are specialistNot available
About the flowers
Carnation
Ruffled, lightly clove-scented and one of the longest-lasting cut flowers there is.
Lasts 2 to 3 weeks
Alstroemeria
Several flowers on each stem, opening one after another. Snap off the leaves below the waterline.
Lasts 2 weeks or more
Chrysanthemum
Tough, cheerful and very long lasting. Change the water every few days and they’ll outlast almost anything.
Lasts 2 to 3 weeks
Baby's breath
Baby’s breath: clouds of tiny white flowers. It fills gaps and dries well.
Lasts 7 to 14 days
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.
