The photograph shows a thoughtfully composed sympathy bouquet, created with a calm, measured hand and presented in a clear glass cylinder vase that feels very much at home in the tranquil streets of Fortis Green. The primary focus is on several lush white roses, their petals gently layered and curved, creating deep, velvety centres that open outward like small cups of light. These roses are interspersed with alstroemeria blooms, their slender petals painted in a palette of soft lavender, cool mauve, and dusty violet, fading towards pale green and cream at the base. Some alstroemeria buds remain tight, others are just beginning to open, which adds a sense of natural progression and quiet hope to the design. Between the more prominent flowers, fine clusters of baby's breath create a delicate mesh of tiny white blossoms, filling in gaps and adding a feather-light softness, as if the bouquet were surrounded by a faint, floral mist. The foliage is a deep, reassuring green: broad leaves with a gentle sheen cradle the blooms, while narrower, arching stems lend height and an organic outline reminiscent of the greenery edging paths near Muswell Hill Playing Fields. The stems inside the vase are visible and neatly aligned, bright green against the clear water, emphasising freshness and careful handling in the workshop of Fortis Green Florist. The background is a bright, diffused white, so the flowers appear almost to glow, without harsh shadows or visual distractions. As a whole, the bouquet feels soothing and sincere, well-suited for expressing sympathy or offering a gentle message of support to families across Fortis Green, Muswell Hill, and East Finchley during difficult times.
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A gently composed bouquet, perfect for expressing sympathy around Fortis Green, is captured in soft, even light that washes in from an unseen window, leaving the background bright and quietly blurred. At the centre of the arrangement, several white roses have opened fully, their petals thick and velvety, arranged in sweeping spirals that convey both purity and deep affection. Their creamy ivory cores are just visible, adding a whisper of warmth to the cool white tones. Threaded among them are fine sprays of gypsophila, forming airy clusters of tiny white flowers that cling lightly to the roses, creating a soft halo effect that blurs the boundary between one bloom and the next. Slender alstroemeria stems wind gently through the design, some still in green-tipped bud, others partially unfurled to show narrow petals washed with lavender and pale purple, marked with delicate stripes that feel almost hand-drawn, adding subtle interest without overwhelming the calm palette. Encircling the bouquet are broad, deep green leaves folded and wrapped with intention, their glossy surfaces catching faint reflections of the light, while slimmer, brighter foliage rises among the blooms, offering texture and a sense of upward movement, like tree branches along Fortis Green Road. The flowers are gathered in a rounded, hand-tied style and placed inside a clear glass vase filled with fresh water; through the glass, the straight green stems are clearly visible, held together by a tidy binding just above the waterline. The overall mood is measured and still, a design that would sit gently on a sideboard during a memorial gathering, or arrive as a thoughtful condolence gesture from a local Fortis Green florist, bringing quiet solace and enduring beauty.

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Purity and simplicity is the best description for this hand-tied. Cream ivory roses and royal purple alstroemeria, accompanied with white gypsophila and aspidistra leaves will express your deep honour and sorrow.

This arrangement contains the following flowers:

  • cream ivory roses
  • royal purple alstroemeria
  • white gypsophila
  • aspidistra leaves

Original size bouquet pictured. 

 Vase pictured is for illustration purposes only.

5 day of freshness Guaranteed. To ensure the longevity of your flowers they will be delivered in bud, so you can watch them bloom in front of your eyes.


Next day delivery is available for orders placed before 4 pm.

Substitution policy:
As flowers may be seasonal, we reserve the right to substitute any flowers not currently in stock. To ensure customer satisfaction, flowers will be substituted with a flower similar size and colour of the same or superior style, quality and value.


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