September Flowers Collection

A bouquet is built stem by stem: a dominant flower, two or three secondary heights, then something to tie it all together. This selection brings together artificial roses, dahlias, gerberas and orchids sold by the stem, in lengths of around fifty centimeters.

One dominant flower, then echoes

Choose a dominant variety and stick with it: the rose gives the line, the dahlia brings volume, the gerbera adds a round, crisp spot of color. The other stems are there to fill in, not to compete with it. A bouquet where every flower pulls the eye its own way loses its line and looks like a display stand.

Closed bud or open bloom

The same rose comes as a closed bud and as a fully open bloom. The bud adds height and holds the silhouette, the open bloom brings volume and color. Mix both stages in the same vase to recreate the look of a bouquet picked from the garden.

The vase sets the silhouette

The stems measure around fifty centimeters, so it is the vase that decides the final look. The rule of thumb is that a bouquet should rise above its vase by half the vase's height: a thirty-centimeter vase carries stems of this length well. A narrow neck holds a few stems upright, a wide neck calls for more material so as not to leave gaps.

Frequently asked questions

How do I dust an artificial flower?

Wipe a soft, dry cloth over the petals, from the center outward. For the finest blooms, a soft-bristled brush avoids bending the flower.

Should I put water in the vase?

No, water adds nothing and eventually marks the bottom of the stems. For the illusion of a fresh bouquet, choose an opaque vase or fill the bottom with decorative beads.

How many stems should I plan for?

An odd number reads better: three stems in a bud vase, five or seven in a medium vase. Double the quantity as soon as the neck widens.