St Albans BASKETS / POSIES

Our hand-crafted flower baskets and delicate posies are designed in the heart of St Albans, just a short stroll from St Albans Cathedral and the historic Verulamium Park. As an experienced local florist, we specialise in creating soft, elegant arrangements that are perfect for thoughtful gifts, thank-yous, and remembrance tributes.

Every design is made fresh each day using carefully conditioned seasonal flowers. Whether you're sending a comforting sympathy posy near St Peter's Street, a cheerful basket to a home in Harpenden, or a charming country-style arrangement across to Hatfield or Redbourn, we arrange each piece with care, balance and meaning.

Need something there today? We offer reliable same-day delivery across St Albans and nearby areas when you order online before 3 PM. Our trusted drivers know the local roads and ensure your basket or posy arrives looking just as beautiful as when it left the shop.

  • Hand-made baskets & posies by local St Albans florists
  • Same-day flower delivery available until 3 PM
  • Delivering across St Albans, Harpenden, Hatfield & nearby villages

Over the years, our team has created hundreds of baskets and posies for birthdays, anniversaries, new babies and memorial services, building long-lasting relationships with families throughout St Albans. Browse our collection, choose your favourite design, and order online today for beautiful Flowers St Albans can trust for every occasion.

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BASKETS / POSIES
A carefully considered, handwoven basket of fresh florals that feels like a calm note sent from the heart of St Albans - the mix of colours and textures reads like a walk across Verulamium Park in spring. At the center sit several immaculate white Gerbera daisies, their broad faces turned outward and punctuated by deep brown centers that give each bloom a clear, dignified presence. Surrounding them, clusters of pale pink carnations provide a frothy, tactile contrast, their ruffled petals catching light and offering a soft, romantic warmth. Interspersed are small white and pale yellow daisy-like flowers - likely spray chrysanthemums - which create a plush, cloud-like fill, while tiny blue-lavender accent blooms peek through to add a cool whisper of contrast against the pastel palette. The arrangement is richly complemented by silvery eucalyptus leaves and glossy ruscus branches that cascade slightly from the side, creating movement and a verdant frame. Everything is gathered in a rustic, light-brown wicker basket with a curved handle that adds an artisanal, comforting silhouette. The photographer's even, bright lighting highlights texture and freshness, so each petal and leaf reads clearly. As a local florist I imagine this piece arriving at a bedside, a window ledge on Holywell Hill, or as a gentle get-well or sympathy gesture to a home near St Peter's Street. Flowers St Albans crafts it to convey grace and quiet support - a tasteful, everyday expression that feels both personal and regionally familiar.
ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU BASKET
£50.00
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Close your eyes and picture this Florist Choice Basket, a generous harvest from Flowers St Albans, viewed from above in a sunlit pale woven basket. The palette bursts with hot pink peonies, their ruffled petals catching light, while white ranunculus spiral into tight centers beside them. Soft peach-tinged hydrangeas drift like clouds, and roses in blush and cream add classic elegance. White anemones punctuate the arrangement with dramatic dark centers, and greenery-eucalyptus and assorted fillers-weaves through to give texture and a woodland breeze. The mood is festive yet refined, perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, or a thoughtful gesture to brighten a day after a hospital visit. The basket rests on a doorstep in a St Albans street, imagined near the Cathedral, Market Square, or Sopwell Lane, where neighbours might pause to admire the bouquet before it finds its new home. A crisp white square overlay sits at the center, bearing Florist Choice Basket in flowing script and the price ?60 in bold sans serif. Delivered by a trusted local florist, this bouquet communicates freshness, craftsmanship, and generous spirit that Flowers St Albans brings to the community of St Albans today, sustaining the town's sense of warmth and occasion. Whether you order for same-day delivery to a front step on Victoria Street or a gift to friends near Verulamium Park, this arrangement carries the personal touch of a nearby, dependable florist.
FLORIST CHOICE SYMPATHY BASKET
£60.00
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A softly lit studio image shows a graceful funeral flower basket set against a crisp white background, the clean space allowing every bloom to be clearly seen. The arrangement is gathered in a light, cream-toned woven basket with a pronounced curved handle, the weave subtly textured and comforting to imagine touching. From this simple base, a rich collection of flowers rises in a rounded, abundant shape. At the centre, a large creamy white rose blooms in perfect symmetry, its velvety petals curling inward to form a calm focal point. Deep purple calla lilies arc from among the foliage, their sculptural, trumpet-shaped forms lending a sense of quiet sophistication and reverence. Interlaced between them, pale lavender and lilac clematis flowers stretch their star-shaped petals, each with a gentle yellow eye, bringing softness and an airy, almost garden-like feel. Small clusters of yellow and white blossoms, akin to freesia or alstroemeria, dot the design with warmth, while a single magenta gerbera-type flower on the right introduces a vibrant accent, evocative of cherished memories that still shine brightly. The flowers are cradled in abundant greenery-broad, glossy dark green leaves, perhaps ruscus, mixed with finer, lighter shoots that create volume and depth. The palette of purple, white, yellow, and magenta against deep foliage suggests both sorrow and hope, making the basket suitable for funeral services across St Albans, from ceremonies near Verulamium Park to quiet gatherings by the Cathedral. It feels like a carefully considered expression of condolence, the kind a local florist would prepare to help families honour a loved one with dignity and natural beauty.
TREASURED MOMENTS BASKET
£65.00
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A light, natural wicker basket, photographed against a clean white background, holds a carefully balanced funeral flower arrangement that feels both composed and deeply personal. The basket itself is a soft cream or beige, with a rounded handle that rises calmly over the centre, giving the design a sense of structure and shelter. Nestled within is a generous dome of flowers where no single stem looks out of place. At the centre, several large, creamy white roses are fully open, their soft, velvety petals unfolding like quiet prayers. They are encircled by pale lavender clematis, each bloom star-shaped with fine, pointed petals and fresh yellow-green centres that bring a delicate, almost celestial quality. Weaving between these focal flowers are clusters of small, freesia-like blooms in white and light lemon tones, some still tightly budded, some gently open, creating subtle movement and hints of fragrance. The palette remains understated-creams, whites, soft yellows and misty lilacs-held together by a rich base of dark green foliage. Glossy leaves and finer green sprigs fill the spaces beneath and around the blooms, framing the lighter colours and giving the arrangement depth. The overall effect is calm and reflective, a design that would sit beautifully in a St Albans chapel or a family home near Clarence Park, bringing a touch of natural grace to a time of mourning. Crafted with the attentive care of Flowers St Albans, it suggests comfort, remembrance, and a quiet promise of renewal amid loss.
PEACE & PURITY BASKET
£65.00
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A light, natural wood funeral basket is captured against a bright white background, its simplicity allowing the flowers to speak with understated grace. The basket itself is shallow and oblong, made from pale wooden slats that rest on discreet little feet, with a smooth, arched handle that frames the arrangement without overpowering it. Inside, the blooms are gathered into a rounded, abundant mound that seems to gently spill over the sides, suggesting generosity and heartfelt care. Creamy white roses, fully open yet still soft at the edges, form the calm heart of the tribute, their layered petals evoking peace, remembrance, and admiration. Around them, deep red carnations create a rich, velvety halo, their frilled petals clustered closely to add depth and a sense of enduring love. Lighter pink and bi-coloured carnations, their petals tipped or brushed with red, introduce a softer, more tender emotion, ideal for honouring someone cherished and deeply missed. Small, delicate white blooms, similar to freesias, weave through the design, adding subtle movement and a breath of light. The flowers are framed by lush greenery: broad, glossy leaves that provide structure and a grounding calm, along with slender, feathery foliage that lifts the eye and softens the edges. The overall impression is one of composed beauty, the kind of arrangement a family in St Albans might choose for a funeral at a local chapel or crematorium, or to send directly to a bereaved home. It feels like a quiet embrace in floral form, created with the steady, gentle touch of an experienced local florist.
REMEMBRANCE BASKET
£60.00
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Presented on a clean white ground with a soft cast shadow, this round bouquet reads like a small garden gathered into a perfect dome. At its heart, garden roses in pale pink, creamy peach and soft yellow bloom in voluminous, layered rosettes, their silky petals arranged with the precision of a skilled florist's hand. Interspersed among them are open, starry clematis in whispery lavender to near-white, each bearing a tiny yellow center that lends a touch of delicate brightness. The composition gains unexpected, tactile contrast from several blue Eryngium thistles - spiky, steel-blue sea holly heads that feel both wild and architectural against the roses' softness. Nestled in the spaces are clusters of purple lisianthus in varied stages of opening, their frilled cups and unopened buds adding depth and a cooler hue. Bright red Hypericum berries scatter through the arrangement like cheerful confetti, glossy and rounded, catching the light. Supporting all this is an underlayer of greens: generous glossy leaves that form a solid base, airy feathery foliage that softens edges, and occasional burgundy-toned filler leaves that enrich the composition. The visual balance is mirrored in the scent, a gentle, sweet green perfume evocative of an English garden after rain. This bouquet feels made for sharing joy - as a celebration piece, a warm thank-you, or a comforting sympathy arrangement - and demonstrates thoughtful florist craft in blending romantic, gardeny flowers with bold, textured accents for a contemporary, timeless look.
ETERNAL MEMORY POSY
£100.00
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Bathed in soft, neutral lighting and photographed from above, this round bouquet combines large, radiant white lilies with clusters of creamy, tightly budded roses and cloud-like sprays of white Baby's Breath to create an impression of refined purity. The lilies' trumpet-shaped petals open to reveal pale green stamens and the slightest wash of color at their centers, while the roses remain mostly in a delicate bud stage or just beginning to unfurl, their layered ivory petals forming compact, tactile rosettes. Interspersed throughout are fine, airy stems of Gypsophila that soften the silhouette and add delicate texture, like a dusting of snow across the composition. Around the outer ring, a few lively green leaves are visible, tucked beneath the blooms to frame the circular shape and provide a fresh contrast to the white-on-white palette. The finished effect is serene and ceremonial, evoking weddings, christenings, or elegant sympathy tributes; imagine this bouquet arriving fresh from a morning harvest and being carried through Verulamium Park or handed over outside St Albans Cathedral. This arrangement reflects the kind of thoughtful craftsmanship Flowers St Albans prepares for local orders - a composition designed for carrying, photographing, and placing at a table with equal grace. Its scent is understated: a mingle of sweet rose notes with the subtle, spicy lift of lilies, a sensory reminder of why white florals remain a classic choice for life's most meaningful moments.
COMPASSION POSY
£90.00
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A lush, rounded bouquet is captured in sharp focus against a pure white background, giving the impression that it is floating, weightless yet full of emotion. The composition is dominated by generous white lilies, their trumpet-shaped blooms opening wide, with petals that appear almost silky to the touch, each one edged in soft shadow where the light brushes past. Between these elegant lilies, layers of pastel pink roses and creamy white roses nestle together, their petals tightly wrapped in some buds and lavishly spread in others, as if caught mid-breath. Richly coloured fuchsia Oriental lilies, similar to classic Stargazer varieties, punctuate the design with bold magenta tones, their petals freckled with darker spots that draw the eye inward to their bright yellow anthers. Wisps of white baby's breath drift through the bouquet, creating a gentle haze that lightens the overall look and gives the arrangement a romantic, almost dreamy quality. Subtle greenery, mainly from the lilies' smooth leaves and the roses' stems, peeks out at the base, adding depth and structure without overpowering the flowers. The balanced, even lighting makes every bloom appear freshly picked from a St Albans morning, perhaps from gardens near Clarence Park or quiet residential streets off Hatfield Road. The bouquet's rounded, embrace-like shape and soft pink-and-white palette suggest tenderness and celebration, making this image ideal for representing wedding bouquets, anniversary surprises, or thoughtful same-day flower deliveries that carry heartfelt messages across St Albans.
CHERISHED MOMENTS POSY
£90.00
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The arrangement reads like a soft dawn over Verulamium Park - pale pink roses forming the rounded, domed centerpiece with layers of petals that curl outward in a tender spiral. Each large rose is counterpointed by smaller spray roses in lighter pink tones, creating a subtle gradation of colour that keeps the eye moving across the compact shape. White freesia punctuate the composition, their tubular buds and open bell-shaped flowers offering a crisp, fragrant counterbalance; a few freesia reveal faint yellow stamens in their centres, lending a tiny, hopeful brightness amid the pink. Dense, glossy foliage provides the structural canvas: broad dark-green leaves add a generous background while variegated leaves edged in cream bring a softer highlight, together forming a lush, supportive bed that conceals stems and reinforces the formal dome. The arrangement's texture is tactile and layered - velvety rose petals, smooth freesia, and slightly firm, waxy leaves - and the natural daylight in the image accentuates that texture without harsh shadows, creating a serene, contemplative atmosphere. This is the kind of composition St Albans families ask for when they want both elegance and restraint: suitable for a funeral display, a memorial tribute, or a peaceful centerpiece at a celebration of life. As an experienced local florist, I aim for that balance of freshness and lasting structure so blooms remain inviting day after day. The overall impression is one of quiet affection and refined sympathy, a floral expression that carries both scent and solace.
HEARTFELT SYMPATHY POSY
£90.00
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