We think that Anthuriums, once a Victorian greenhouse darling demoted to a hotel-lobby bouquet staple, deserve a second chance. For styling help, we requested the guidance of florist Sophia Moreno-Bunge. Read on for modern Anthurium arrangements.
Native anthuriums can be found growing from Mexico to South America.
Pink-veined pitcher plants (Sarracenia) are carnivorous.
Scabiosa, known as pincushion flower, comes in many colors (including pale blue and deep purple).
Native to warm climates in the Americas, anthuriums have become popular houseplants due to their hardiness.
A delicate arrangement of scabiosa compliments a larger bouquet.
Anthurium veitchii, a giant anthurium with 6-foot leaves, can be found in Colombia.
Anthuriums became commercially popular in the 1950's after a breeding program was launched by the University of Hawaii.
Sophia adds delicate branches of pieris to undercut the formal anthuriums.