Fig branches
These branches come from our own fig trees. When we prune, every cut branch bends its own way, some still showing the bark pattern and little buds — too good to throw out, so we keep the best-shaped ones.
The leaves are stripped, leaving just clean lines. Two or three in a simple vase is all it takes.
- Bunch: 5 branches, about 60 cm long
- Vase life: about 7–10 days
- Good for: minimal arrangements, tables and shop windows, photo props
Fig sap is milky and can irritate sensitive skin — wear gloves when you trim them.
Once they arrive
A little care buys you another week
Every stem is cut the day it leaves us. Two minutes of care when they arrive makes them last much longer in the vase.
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Cut on an angle
Trim 2–3 cm off the bottom at an angle so the stem drinks more. Woody stems can also be split about 2 cm up the middle.
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Strip leaves below the water
Leaves sitting in water rot quickly. Pull off everything below the waterline and the water stays clean for days.
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Fresh water every 2–3 days
When you change the water, snip a little more off the stems — a fresh cut drinks better.
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Keep them cool
Keep them out of direct sun, away from heaters and the fruit bowl — ripening fruit gives off ethylene, which ages flowers faster.
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