What kind of work do you do?
I am a florist in Budapest. I also regularly give demonstrations for florists from all over Hungary. 

What is your passion?
I adore surprising people with floral creations. I am also interested in interior design and have two shops, one in traditional and the other in contemporary style. 

Do you sell many Alstroemerias?
Yes, I always stock them and sell at least 120 stems a week in each shop, mainly in mixed bouquets. 

What do you like best about the flower?
I love Alstroemerias because they come in such a wide range of fabulous colours. In addition they are really strong flowers, having a vase life of at least 10 days. 

How do you use Alstroemerias?
I combine them in various colours or mix them with other flowers, for example roses. I also break some of the large flowers off the stems to use in flower arrangements. 

What are your favourite colours?
In spring I have a preference for pale colours, in summer I like white – for wedding flowers – and red. In autumn and winter I tend to go for orange, red or hot pink. 

How do you need to treat them?
I slant cut a piece off the stems and replace the water every day that’s all. Cut flower food is not necessary. This is a truly easy flower. 

Who would you like to give a bouquet of Alstroemerias to?
To my mother because she is the most beautiful woman in the world.

More attention to quality
Top quality Alstroemeria – also called Inca lily – is recognisable by the fresh green wrapper with its First Class logo. First Class Alstroemerias are heavier (at least 65 g per stem), more mature (all the buds are showing colour) and more uniform (the maximum deviation in a bunch is +/- 10% and all the stems have the same level of maturity) than the run of the mill Alstroemerias. All Alstroemerias have a good vase life. For more information see www.alstroemeria-arrangements.com.

Enchanting  Alstroemeria Orange Queen (19507) and ‘ Firenze’ (23968) separated by a layer of Gerbera 'Flolili' (10165) and Anthurium 'Casino' (5391). The collar is made from Cordyline leaf.	Natural look Alstroemeria ‘Virginia’ (10439) and Tiësto (25660), with Alchemilla 'Robustica' (13537), Ammi visnaga (1222), Aquilegia (1294), Campanula ‘Champion Pink’ (19310), Digitalis (96 ) and Gloriosa (161).

Anastacia (27908) Small flowered Alstroemeria with fresh and vivacious looks.	Panorama (27911) Free flowering Alstroemeria with a charming blush.

Dynasty (27909)  Imperial purple Alstroemeria with a white striped throat.	Prada (28244) Chic colour combination of peach and pink.

Primadonna (24907) Total tenderness, this soft pink Alstroemeria.	Chicago (23295) Extravagant red Alstroemeria with black wing tips.

Lemon (28172) Lime fresh Alstroemeria with subtle striping.	Flame (28246) Slim, beautifully striped yellow/orange Alstroemeria.

Onyx (26228)  Purplish red jewel from the Alstroemeria treasure chest.