FOREVER FLOWERS . . . BEST OF THE REST

BUILD YOUR OWN Lego flower bouquet, £44.99, lego.com

FOR those in touch with their inner child, this surprisingly fun gift requires the recipient carefully to assemble their own bunch of blooms from 756 tiny pieces of plastic. Once completed, the 15 stems look very impressive. No water required — just the odd go-over with a duster. PETAL POWER: Decorative flowers and an afternoon of entertainment in one. 4/5

MIDAS TOUCH Potted gilded orchid, from £500,

tommymitchellcompany.com

CREATED by American artist, Tommy Mitchell, these metallic blooms are handmade from wafer-thin sheets of brass, copper and steel. Gilded and painted, they are detailed enough to look real but will never die — just as well, given the price tag (and you’ll have to pay to have them shipped from America).

PETAL POWER: Beautiful and intricate, but the real thing is far cheaper. 3/5

WEDDING KEEP-SAKE

Paper wedding bouquets, from £190, petalandbird.co.uk WHAT if you could keep your wedding bouquet for ever? Designed to look just like the real thing, these painstakingly hand-crafted paper flowers make the perfect first anniversary gift. PETAL POWER: Stunning, like individual works of art. It’s hard to tell them from the real thing. 5/5

HAND-PAINTED CREATION

Handmade wooden flowers, £40, Seagirl & Magpie at notonthehighstreet.com THESE are made from coppiced hazel and hand-painted ‘to replicate meadow colours’ before being wrapped in hessian. Beautiful, unusual and bound to earn you brownie points for being green. PETAL POWER: Kinder to the environment, they would make a stylish and charming gesture. 5/5