Bouquet idea
Country garden bouquet
A country garden bouquet looks like it was just picked: loose shapes, mixed flowers and plenty of green.
- Stems
- 15, plus greenery
- Typical price
- About £55
- When
- All year, some flowers to order
The recipe
- 3Peach rose
- 3Snapdragon
- 2Lilac stock
- 3Scabiosa
- 2Queen Anne's lace
- 2Pistache
- +Seasonal greenery from your florist
- 1Kraft wrap
What to ask your florist
“Could I have 3 peach roses, 3 snapdragons, 2 stems of lilac stock, 3 scabiosas, 2 stems of Queen Anne's lace and 2 stems of pistache, in kraft wrap, please?”
When you can get it
In seasonAsk ahead: some flowers are specialistNot available
About the flowers
Rose
The classic cut flower. Recut stems at an angle and keep them in fresh water out of direct sun.
Lasts 7 to 10 days
Snapdragon
Tall spikes that keep opening up the stem. Snapdragons bend towards light, like tulips.
Lasts 7 to 10 days
Stock
Dense spikes with a spicy, clove-like scent. Change the water often; stock likes it clean.
Lasts 6 to 8 days
Scabiosa
The pincushion flower: a domed centre ringed by soft, frilled petals.
Lasts 5 to 7 days
Queen Anne's lace
Lacy white umbrellas that give any bouquet a just-picked, meadow look.
Lasts 5 to 7 days
Pistache
Soft, feathery foliage that fills gaps.
Lasts 2 weeks or more
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.
