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Anna, who worked as a qualified florist for over fifteen years before joining our team, looked at what our florist put together and pointed straight to the stem selection. "Gerberas, roses and carnations together is a smart combination for longevity," she said. "Gerbera stems are hollow, which is why they're notorious for neck droop after a couple of days. A good florist wires the inside of the stem with fine gauge wire to give it a spine. Takes an extra minute per stem but it's the difference between three days and eight days in the vase. You can tell this florist did it because the heads are still upright in the photo."

She looked at the roses too. "The sepals have folded back, which tells me they were picked at the right stage. When sepals sit at about ninety degrees from the bud, the flower has stored enough sugar to open fully. Roses picked too tight look fresher in photos but they often lack the energy to bloom. They sit there closed for three days then drop. These have opened properly, which means they had the reserves."

"And carnations are the quiet performers. Their petal structure is denser than roses, they lose moisture slower, and they tolerate temperature swings better than most cut flowers. In a mixed bunch like this they'll be the last ones standing, often by a week."