How to Care for a Protea Bouquet (and Everything Else in a Broquet)

A Broquet is built to last 7–10 days with about two minutes of effort every other day. Here's the full protocol — like caring for a bonsai or a beard, a little attention goes a long way.

Day one

Unwrap it, fill a vessel two-thirds with cool water, and cut each stem at a 45-degree angle — a sharp knife beats scissors, which crush the stem. No vase? A pitcher, mason jar, or clean growler works; the arrangement is the focal point, not the vessel.

Every second day

Swap the water completely — don't top it up, replace it — and re-trim the stems half an inch at the same angle. Keep the arrangement out of direct sunlight, away from radiators, space heaters, and the top of the fridge. Cool room, indirect light, long life.

Know your stems

King protea is the tank of the floral world — it drinks heavily, so watch the water level daily, and when the arrangement fades, don't toss it: proteas air-dry beautifully and keep their sculptural shape for months. Hang it upside down for two weeks and it becomes permanent décor. Anthurium has one of the longest vase lives of any cut flower — those waxy hearts can outlast everything else in the arrangement. Cymbidium orchids want their stem ends in water and their blooms misted every few days if your AC runs dry. Monstera and structural greens are low-maintenance — they'll generally outlive the blooms.

If you've got The Cairn

The Cairn is succulents in stoneware, and its whole job is to outlive every other gift on the desk: bright indirect light, a small pour of water every two to three weeks (when the soil is fully dry), and benign neglect. Overwatering is the only way to kill it — when in doubt, don't.

If something arrived damaged

Email service@gobroquet.com within 24 hours with a photo and we'll make it right with a fresh Broquet or a refund. Fresh-cut and hand-tied means no two arrangements are identical — but wilted on arrival is our problem, not yours.