Bouquet idea
Vintage bouquet
A vintage bouquet uses dusty, faded colours: lilac roses, scabiosa, dusty miller and stock, like flowers from an old painting.
- Stems
- 15, plus greenery
- Typical price
- About £60
- When
- All year, some flowers to order
The recipe
- 4Lilac rose
- 3Peach rose
- 3Scabiosa
- 3Dusty miller
- 2Lilac stock
- +Seasonal greenery from your florist
- 1Newsprint wrap
What to ask your florist
“Could I have 4 lilac roses, 3 peach roses, 3 scabiosas, 3 stems of dusty miller and 2 stems of lilac stock, in newsprint 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
Scabiosa
The pincushion flower: a domed centre ringed by soft, frilled petals.
Lasts 5 to 7 days
Dusty miller
Velvety, silver-white leaves that soften any palette.
Lasts 1 to 2 weeks
Stock
Dense spikes with a spicy, clove-like scent. Change the water often; stock likes it clean.
Lasts 6 to 8 days
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.
