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Gerberas in Beijing: one colour or many, and how to choose the bouquet
Gerberas in Beijing sell in one colour and in a mix: 13 and 17 Pink Gerberas sit next to Bouquet of Multicolor Gerberas and Colors. A single-colour bouquet is a monochrome scheme built on tints of one hue, a mixed one works on contrast. The choice then moves through three steps: colour first, then the number of stems, then the shape.
What a gerbera bouquet is built on
A gerbera is what florists call a mass flower: each stem carries one large head, and that head gives a bouquet its weight and its visual centre. A handful of gerberas can stand on its own, with no linear flowers added for height. The flower is grown under glass and stays in the catalogue all year round, unlike spring bulbs or the summer peony. Its name comes from the German botanist Traugott Gerber, who lived from 1710 to 1743.
13 Pink Gerberas and 17 Pink Gerberas are built as a monochrome scheme: every stem sits within tints of the same pink, so the bouquet reads as one colour rather than several.
Bouquet of Multicolor Gerberas and Colors mix several hues in one hand-tied bunch. The strongest version is a complementary scheme, pairing colours from opposite sides of the colour wheel, which is why a mixed bouquet can look brighter than a monochrome one of the same size.
The Dutch line carries names rather than colour words: "Lavender" Dutch Gerbera Bouquet, Dutch Gerbera Bouquet No. 1, Dutch Gerbera Bouquet "Shane" and Bouquet of Dutch Gerberas "Sweet" sit alongside a plain Dutch Gerbera Bouquet. Check the shade on each page rather than guessing it from the name.
How many gerberas: from seven stems to an armful or a basket
The stem count in the grid runs on a simple scale: 7 Gerberas for September 1st, then 13, 17 and 51 Gerberas, before the format changes to a Bunch of Gerberas and a full armful.
Whether the number should be even or odd depends on where the bouquet is going. In Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and most of the former Soviet Union, flowers given to the living are counted in odd numbers; outside that custom a dozen stems is the ordinary choice.
A Gerbera Basket, from the flower baskets range, stands without a vase. The stems sit in soaked floral foam, watered every day in a thin stream over the whole open surface.
Gerbera delivery in Beijing: photo, substitutes and vase care
Every bouquet in Beijing is made to order, and the flowers are bought only after payment.
A photo of the finished bouquet is sent before the courier sets off, so any correction can be requested while it still stands in the studio. If a particular shade of gerbera is out of stock, the florist swaps it for one close in tint and price, and that swap shows on the photo, which matters most for a single-colour bouquet.
Most orders go out on the day they are placed, and the exact time slot is shown in the bouquet's own card; the full delivery terms cover every zone. A card with a written message is added at no extra cost.
At home, cut the stems at an angle and strip any leaf below the waterline. Change the water every day or two, and keep the vase away from radiators, direct sun and a bowl of ripe fruit.
For a bouquet built on one flower alone, the mono bouquets section holds the wider Dutch and single-stem range. For gerberas set among other flowers, mixed bouquets is the place to compare. Either way, the colour comes first, the stem count second.