Mother’s Day flowers for bouquets, brunch and a full table

How many stems do you need?

One small gift bouquet

10 alstroemeria stems, arranged alone or with 3–5 greenery stems.

One brunch table

3 small vases, each with 3 flower stems: 9 flower stems per table.

One larger mixed gift

15 flower stems plus 5 greenery stems. Keep long stems until the bouquet is ready to wrap.

Twenty small bouquets at ten stems each uses 200 alstroemeria stems. Add 20 spare stems for a 220-stem target. A 25-bunch box with ten stems per bunch contains 250 stems. Count flower stems, not individual blossoms: alstroemeria has several blossoms on a stem.

Choose flowers that work for the occasion

Alstroemeria and carnations hold well in a vase and suit repeat bouquets. Roses make a classic mixed gift; sunflowers give a bright, larger focal flower. Choose the recipient’s colors first, then use one recipe for easy wrapping.

Tulips and ranunculus suit a spring brunch when offered for your date. Keep tulips in their own taller vessels because their stems continue to grow and bend. For a sunny outdoor brunch, keep arrangements in water and put them out just before guests sit down.

Give yourself time to arrange

Start your Mother’s Day order 2–3 weeks ahead. For a Sunday celebration, select Friday arrival to leave two days for hydration and assembly. Use the address of the person making the bouquets, then schedule the finished gifts for handoff. Keep Friday and Saturday clear for receiving, arranging and wrapping.

After choosing your flowers, open the arrival-date picker in your cart and select the day you want the box delivered.

From the box into water

1. Unpack as soon as the box arrives. Check the stems, then separate the varieties into clean buckets.
2. Fill buckets with fresh water and cut-flower food mixed at the packet’s dosage. Strip foliage that would sit under the waterline.
3. Recut the stem ends with sharp, clean snips and put them straight into water. Let them drink for several hours before arranging.
4. Keep buckets in a cool room away from sun, heaters and ripening fruit. Check water daily and replace cloudy water; keep finished arrangements in water until setup.

A flower budget

Twenty 10-stem gift bouquets use 200 of the box’s 250 stems. The remaining 50 cover spare stems and several brunch vases. The flower portion is $6.86 per gift when the full box is divided across 20 gifts; add wrapping, vases and delivery to your budget.

Budget for vessels and supplies separately. Your cart shows shipping for your address and selected arrival date.

A simple timeline

1. 2–3 weeks before

   Count recipients and brunch tables, choose colors and place your flower order.

2. Friday

   Receive the flowers, remove submerged leaves, recut and hydrate them.

3. Saturday

   Make the bouquets and table vases. Label gifts and keep stems in water overnight.

4. Sunday

   Wrap shortly before handoff, top up table vases and include a flower-food packet with each gift.

Your checklist

• Recipient and table count
• Friday receiving address and helper
• Buckets, food, snips and bouquet wrap
• Gift labels and water-filled holding vases
• A handoff time for every bouquet

Frequently asked questions