Foxglove

Foxglove is a vertical spike of nodding bells. It is used in tall ceremonial work and in garden-style arrangements, where the line matters more than a round head. The list has pink and champagne, packed at 5 stems a bunch.

The spike opens from the bottom. For shipping, the upper buds stay closed; open bells shatter in the carton. The stem is straight, but the top is heavy, so in a vase it needs support or deep water or it leans.

The season is short and tied to the cooler part of the year in Yunnan. Heat on a display shortens the bell. On arrival, recut and strip any leaves that would sit under water. Spike length varies by lot, so we quote the actual figure.

This is not delphinium: the bell faces down and reads as a softer garden line. A request should name the color, the bunch count, and the height if an arch or altar depends on it. Champagne often photographs as beige, so a fabric match should be checked on the current stem, not from the color name alone.