For Valentine ’s Day , Waitrose has launch two wrap - loose redolence available to order through Waitrose Florist as part of our commitment to thin the impact on the environment by reducing waste and get rid of single - use plastic .
Both the Wrap Free Premium Valentines Rose Bouquet ( £ 65 ) and the Wrap Free Rose & Lily Bouquet ( £ 40 ) have been stripped of all single - consumption plastics and instead have been twine in a protective layer of Fatsia leaves .
The synthetic rubber set that would unremarkably guard the shank together has also been removed and replaced with a reclaimable , natural twine , and the flower food also comes in a paper - based sachet which is wide reclaimable .
Chris Wood , head florist at Waitrose , said : " As part of our attempt to remove unnecessary packaging where we can , we are delighted to pop the question our customers an environmentally favorable choice this Valentine ’s with two wrapping - free bouquets . These bouquets are protect by Fatsia leaf instead of cellophane , so client can still expect to see a really stunning arrangement of flowers , just minus the plastic !
" We ’re so proud of these eco - friendly fragrance . Not only are they kinder to the planet , but they also showcase our extra peculiar Foundation Explorer red roses , which give back to Kenyan flower granger , so you really can apportion the sexual love this Valentine ’s Day . "
Also usable this Valentine ’s is Red Rose Gift Bag ( £ 25 ) , an extra particular bouquet that comes with a handcraft beaded Red Heart Keepsake , which is made by the UPEED and SATUBO Women ’s Community Groups in Kenya - authorise woman to take to the woods their own business sector and facilitate great fiscal independence for their families . This is snuggle amongst a Greco-Roman mix of pink , cerise , and red Foundation rose presented in a fashionable gift bag .
The Wrap Free Premium Valentines Rose Bouquet is a traditional arrangement of 12 expectant premium Foundation carmine roses beleaguer by folded cast-iron plant leafage , subdued Asparagus officinales , and steel forage , and the Wrap Free Rose & Lily Bouquet is a tonic mixture of red and pink premium Foundation roses desegregate with scented large pink oriental lily . Both nosegay will make a truly beautiful gift for a sleep together one this Valentine ’s Day .
The promotional material on Waitrose flower , both in Waitrose shops and Waitrose Florist , is already recyclable , and as a business concern , Waitrose is devote to constitute all our own - steel packaging either widely recycled , reusable , or home - compostable by 2023 .
Chris Wood ’s flower tutelage tips :
