Bouquet idea
Table centrepiece
A centrepiece should be low enough to talk over. Roses and hydrangea in a short vase fill the middle of a table.
- Stems
- 11, plus greenery
- Typical price
- About £70
- When
- All year, some flowers to order
The recipe
- 2White hydrangea
- 4Peach rose
- 3Blush rose
- 2Trailing ivy
- +Seasonal greenery from your florist
- 1Terracotta vase
What to ask your florist
“Could I have 2 white hydrangeas, 4 peach roses, 3 blush roses and 2 stems of trailing ivy, in a terracotta vase, please?”
When you can get it
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In seasonAsk ahead: some flowers are specialistNot available
About the flowers
Hydrangea
Hydrangeas drink through their petals as well as stems. If one wilts, submerge the head in cool water for an hour.
Lasts 5 to 9 days
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
Trailing ivy
Trailing ivy softens the edge of a bouquet, especially in bridal designs.
Lasts 1 to 2 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.
