Choosing the Right Type of Vase Shape & Style

Ideally when choosing a vase for your flower arrangement, you want the flowers to be one and a half times the height of your vase.

• Choose a bud vase for short-stemmed flowers, or flowers with smaller blooms.
• Don’t overcrowd the vase, small and simple arrangements with one or two flowers are best suited for bud vases.
• Add interest and texture to your bud vase arrangement with branches and foliage.

Bulb vases have a unique bulbous bowl and narrow, tapered neck, ideal for growing bulbs, but are also a versatile vessel for different kinds of flowers.

• Hyacinth and Crocus bulbs can be force-grown in a bulb vase.
• Daffodils and Asteraceaes can create  a beautiful and delicate spring bouquet, ideally shaped for a bulb vase.
• Fresh flowers are best. Find a local grower for the freshest seasonal flowers that will look amazing and last much longer.

A column vase is ideal for showcasing a single type of flower, or for mixing and matching a palette of your favourite colours.

• Choose long-stemmed flowers to make the most of the height of a column vase.
• Mix smaller blooming flowers amongst large blooms for interesting depth.
• Column vases are perfect for creating large floral centrepieces for your table.

Round vases are perfect for creating a 360°  display of blooming flowers, showcasing the very best of large blooms.

• Arrange roses in a circular pattern in a round vase. Once fully opened, they’ll create a globe of blooming colour.
• Long branches, greenery and foliage can add interesting texture to a bouquet in a round vase.
• Don’t forget to cut the flower stems so that they are one and a half times the height of the vase.