Cut Anthurium

The Anthurium is an exotic cut flower that brightens up any space with its colourful bracts and unique shapes. In this blog you will read about the symbolism of the flower, the different colours and sizes, and how to use the Anthurium in beautiful bouquets. Be inspired by the versatility of this elegant flower!

Cliché but true: it is impossible not to be cheerful about the Anthurium. With its exotic look and colourful bracts, this beautiful cut flower brings a touch of the rainforest to your interior. Originally from Colombia, the Anthurium is now grown all year round in the Netherlands. Moreover, if cared for properly, this flower stays beautiful for three to four weeks!

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Did you know that

The Anthurium's flower is called the spike and this is the ‘finger’ sticking out of the bract? So the brightly coloured leaf is not the flower, but the Anthurium's bract.

Colours

With its wide variety of colours, the assortment ranges from pink to orange, purple to yellow and salmon to black. Or choose a spectacular multicoloured Anthurium! Inherited Anthuriums are double coloured and have a red cob. They are red-veined and appear to have a red blush/lip. The variety Romance, with a colour gradient from green to pink, has a beautiful multi-coloured bract.

Symbolism

The name Anthurium is derived from the Greek words ‘anthos’ and ‘oura’, meaning ‘bloom’ and ‘tail’. This name is particularly fitting because of its flower shape. Because of its exotic origins, the Anthurium symbolises exotic beauty.

Shapes

The most common shape of the Anthurium is a heart shape. The tulip-shaped cut Anthuriums have, as the name suggests, the shape of a tulip. An example of a tulip-shaped Anthurium is the Facetto

Sizes

Anthuriums are also available in smaller sizes, these are called Lovely's. The diameter of this flower is 7 to 8 centimetres and the length of the stem is 40 to 45 centimetres. This composition makes it a real eye-catcher and easy to work with. Besides smaller sizes, there are also larger sizes. Examples are the tulip-shaped Marea, the raspberry Impulz or the white-green Denali.

Processing in a bouquet

The Anthurium cut flower is perfect for making bouquets. To showcase its versatility and inspire you, here we have some ideas for colourful Anthurium bouquets!

Calm look

Combine flowers that are similar in colour for a harmonious and calm arrangement with subtle discoveries.

WOW effect

The bigger, the better? Combine different flowers and branches to create a grand yet atmospheric bouquet with warm colours.

Minimalist

For a smaller bouquet, combine two types of Anthuriums with spring sprigs!

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