Carnations

The carnations in this bouquet are spray carnations, so each stem carries several flowers. The bouquet looks full as a result.

Pink and dark purple blooms sit in one colour family, and the greenery between them lightens the bouquet. The result looks warm and romantic.

The bouquet suits a birthday, a thank-you or a gift for no particular reason.

Cut the carnation stems between the nodes, not directly in the thickened node, where they take up water less well. Remove the leaves from the greenery stems that would sit below the waterline, as they would quickly spoil the water.