DIY Flower Bucket

Your DIY flower bucket contains a beautiful selection of freshly cut, home-grown flowers ready for you to create your own arrangements. With proper care, these blooms will stay fresh and vibrant for your creative projects.

Getting started:

• Your flowers arrive fresh in their bucket of water and are ready to start arranging as soon as you receive them
• Using sharp, clean scissors or secateurs, cut stems at an angle under running water to whatever length suits your arrangement
• Remove any leaves that would sit below the waterline to prevent bacteria
• Keep stems in water while you work on your arrangements

Preparing your arrangement:

• Choose a clean vase and fill with fresh, cool water
• Add flower food if available
• Handle delicate flowers (sweet peas, cosmos) gently and arrange quickly
• For daffodils and tulips, condition separately for 12 hours before mixing with other flowers
• Dried elements (lavender, honesty, statice) don’t need water and add lovely texture

Caring for your arrangement:

• Display somewhere cool, away from direct sun, heat sources, or draughts
• Check water level daily and top up as needed
• Every 2-3 days, trim stems by 1cm under running water and change the water completely
• Remove any wilting flowers or yellowing leaves promptly to help the rest last longer

Getting the best results:

• Don’t overcrowd your vase – flowers need space to breathe
• Mix different flower types for varied textures and colours
• Save some stems for smaller arrangements in different rooms

With proper care, your fresh flowers should stay beautiful for 5-7 days, with sturdier varieties like chrysanthemums and dahlias often lasting up to 10 days. The dried elements will last indefinitely when kept dry.
For more detailed flower care tips, please visit our flower care page or contact us with any questions.

The DIY Flower Bucket is available for local delivery within a 15-mile radius of Marguerite Rose’s flower farm in Devon, EX17 4QU.
Each bucket is filled with freshly picked flowers and water to ensure they arrive in perfect condition. Deliveries are personally handled by Marguerite Rose to guarantee quality and care.
We freshly pick, arrange, condition, and carefully package your flowers to ensure they arrive beautifully fresh. This takes a little time, so please place your order by midnight on Tuesday to give us enough time to prepare your flowers for Thursday delivery.
Alternatively, you’re welcome to collect your flower arrangements directly from the farm — just send us an email info@margueriterose.co.uk to let us know when you’d like to pick them up.

Important Delivery Notes

• Delivery is £6.99 for all orders
• A signature is not required, but please ensure someone is available to accept the delivery, or leave instructions for a safe place
• You’ll receive a dispatch confirmation email once your order is on its way

To find out more and see if your postcode is within our delivery area, visit our Delivery Information page.

Our DIY Flower Buckets are thoughtfully made using flowers grown exclusively on our flower farm in Devon. Because we grow seasonally, without artificial heat or light, the flowers available shift naturally throughout the year.

The varieties included in your DIY Flower Bucket will depend on the time of year you order. For an idea of what’s currently in bloom, please visit our Growing Calendar page.

Fresh flowers are available from April to September. From 30th September to 1st April, our fields rest for the winter. During this time, we offer dried flower arrangements in autumn and winter, as well as festive wreaths and Christmas pieces throughout December.

Please note that flower availability may vary during the growing season due to weather conditions, such as late frosts, heavy rain, or unseasonable cold. If we’re unable to fulfil your order for any reason, we’ll be in touch promptly—and of course, you won’t be charged.