Out of the Blue Artificial Flower Arrangement

The name suggests blue, but there's just as much white and green in here. The blue hydrangeas get the attention first, but the white peonies and the depth of foliage are what make it a proper arrangement rather than a one-colour trick.

The peonies include a real-touch pair with petals soft enough to fool you up close, and white cosmos float above on slender stems with their daisy-like faces catching the light.

The green runs deep. Paniculata hydrangeas with their conical lime heads. Two types of viburnum, one soft and one vivid. A king protea with its layered, sculptural form. Eucalyptus in two varieties. Ficus leaves, Queen Anne's lace and blueberry sprays that link back to the blue with their dusky, speckled clusters trailing at the edges.

At 85cm and 13 varieties, it has the scale and complexity of something a florist would charge a serious premium for. The shape is loose and generous, fanning outward with real width. It needs a table or surface where it can take up space and be appreciated from different angles. A wide-mouth ceramic vase in white or cream lets the colours speak for themselves.

Thirteen varieties of fresh flowers in one vase would wilt at different speeds and look tired within days. These all stay at their best, together, for as long as you want them.