Bouquet idea
English garden bouquet
An English garden bouquet is soft and full: roses, stocks and snapdragons in pinks and lilacs, like a herbaceous border.
- Stems
- 14, plus greenery
- Typical price
- About £50
- When
- All year, some flowers to order
The recipe
- 4Pink rose
- 3Lilac stock
- 3Snapdragon
- 2Scabiosa
- 2Pittosporum
- +Seasonal greenery from your florist
- 1Kraft wrap
What to ask your florist
“Could I have 4 pink roses, 3 stems of lilac stock, 3 snapdragons, 2 scabiosas and 2 stems of pittosporum, 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
Stock
Dense spikes with a spicy, clove-like scent. Change the water often; stock likes it clean.
Lasts 6 to 8 days
Snapdragon
Tall spikes that keep opening up the stem. Snapdragons bend towards light, like tulips.
Lasts 7 to 10 days
Scabiosa
The pincushion flower: a domed centre ringed by soft, frilled petals.
Lasts 5 to 7 days
Pittosporum
Small, glossy leaves that make a neat, bright green frame.
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.
