Bouquet idea
Textured bouquet
A textured bouquet is about contrast: spiky sea holly, soft astilbe, round billy buttons and feathery greens.
- Stems
- 14, plus greenery
- Typical price
- About £50
- When
- May to September
The recipe
- 3Sea holly
- 3Astilbe
- 3Billy buttons
- 3White rose
- 2Asparagus fern
- +Seasonal greenery from your florist
- 1Kraft wrap
What to ask your florist
“Could I have 3 stems of sea holly, 3 stems of astilbe, 3 stems of billy buttons, 3 white roses and 2 stems of asparagus fern, in kraft wrap, please?”
When you can get it
In seasonAsk ahead: some flowers are specialistNot available
About the flowers
Sea holly
Sea holly: spiky, metallic blue and surprisingly long lasting.
Lasts 10 to 14 days
Astilbe
Feathery plumes of tiny flowers. Astilbe likes plenty of water.
Lasts 5 to 7 days
Billy buttons
Billy buttons: perfect yellow spheres on long stems. They dry well, too.
Lasts 2 weeks or more
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
Asparagus fern
Soft, cloud-like fronds that trail and lighten a bouquet.
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.
