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Bouquet idea
Diwali bouquet
Diwali’s festival of lights calls for warm, glowing colour. Orange lilies, gerbera and yellow chrysanthemums look like a room full of lamps.
- Stems
- 12, plus greenery
- Typical price
- About £45
- When
- All year
The recipe
- 3Orange lily
- 3Orange gerbera
- 3Yellow chrysant
- 3Orange alstroemeria
- +Seasonal greenery from your florist
- 1Kraft wrap
What to ask your florist
“Could I have 3 orange lilies, 3 orange gerberas, 3 yellow chrysants and 3 orange alstroemerias, in kraft wrap, please?”
When you can get it
In seasonAsk ahead: some flowers are specialistNot available
About the flowers
Lily
Each stem opens several flowers in turn. Remove the pollen as they open; it stains fabric.
Lasts 10 to 14 days
Gerbera
Big, flat daisy faces in bright colours. Gerberas like shallow water, as their stems can soften.
Lasts 7 to 10 days
Chrysanthemum
Tough, cheerful and very long lasting. Change the water every few days and they’ll outlast almost anything.
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
Florists: let customers design it
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