Tulips and white alstroemerias

This bouquet suits a birthday gift, a visit or a thank-you. Tulips give it a clear shape, and white alstroemerias lighten it.

Eucalyptus adds airiness, colour and fragrance all at once. Each alstroemeria stem carries several trumpet-shaped flowers with patterned petals, which open gradually, so the bouquet reveals its beauty bit by bit.

Tulips continue to grow after cutting and can stretch by several centimetres in a vase, so choose a taller vase that supports the stems. Remove the leaves from the stems of the green fillers that would sit below the waterline, as they would quickly spoil the water.