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Bouquet idea
Housewarming bouquet
A housewarming bouquet should arrive in its own vase, because new homes never have one unpacked. Simple and green suits any room.
- Stems
- 14, plus greenery
- Typical price
- About £70
- When
- All year, some flowers to order
The recipe
- 5White rose
- 3White lisianthus
- 3Olive branch
- 3Eucalyptus
- +Seasonal greenery from your florist
- 1Stoneware vase
What to ask your florist
“Could I have 5 white roses, 3 white lisianthus, 3 stems of olive branch and 3 stems of eucalyptus, in a stoneware vase, 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
Lisianthus
Looks like a delicate rose but is far tougher. Buds further up the stem keep opening.
Lasts 10 to 14 days
Olive branch
Silvery-green olive branches, Mediterranean and long lasting.
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.
