Mini gerberas and orange roses

It suits a greeting or a thank-you for family and colleagues alike.

Orange roses and mini gerberas set the main colour tone. They are complemented by the patterned petals of alstroemerias, hypericum berries and santini.

Greenery forms the base into which the flowers are tied. It adds volume, shape and colour contrast.

Remove the lower leaves from the santini stems, as they rot quickly in water and shorten the life of the whole bouquet. Prepare the hypericum stems in the same way.

Roses last longer when they stand away from direct sunlight, draughts and ripening fruit, as the ethylene released by fruit speeds up wilting.