Twelve Buckets, a flower shop

A flower shop in Maplefield, Connecticut: bouquets, weddings, sympathy and weekly flowers, cut from twelve buckets we refill twice a week.

Autumn in the buckets

Dahlias until the first frost, garden roses, lisianthus and branches of winterberry.

See every stem in the buckets this week

The site follows the season. Preview another:

Tulips in pink, white, red and yellow, seen from above — Autumn: red dahlias.

A loose bouquet of summer wildflowers in a glass jar — Autumn: red dahlias.

This week's twelve buckets

Every stem the shop has this week, refilled Tuesday and Friday mornings. Point at one to see it. Anything here can go in your bouquet.

Prices per stem are samples.

A bride holding a small blush and white bouquet

White lilies in a glass vase on a dark table

Zinc buckets of garden flowers and a few red roses on a wooden table

Wedding flowers

Bridal bouquets, buttonholes and table flowers from the same twelve buckets, so the whole day matches. We take a few weddings a month.

Bridal bouquetfrom $180
Buttonholes$18 each
Table flowersfrom $60

Ask about your date Call (203) 555-0147

Recent bouquets

A bride in lace holding a peach and pink bouquet — **Garden bridal bouquet**$180WeddingSample

Pink tulips in a woven basket on a café table — **Pink tulip basket**$58BirthdaySample

White lilies and ferns in a glass vase — **White lily vase**$85SympathySample

Yellow and white garden flowers in a glass jar on a sunny step — **Sunny step jar**$45Just becauseSample

Garden flowers in two zinc buckets — **Bucket of the week**$40/wkWeeklySample

Red roses, white and pink carnations in a tall arrangement — **Roses and carnations**$65BirthdaySample

A white peony laid on gravel with wildflowers — **Peony and meadow**$55Just becauseSample

A bride holding a small blush bouquet — **Blush posy**$120WeddingSample

Cream roses in a round glass bowl by a window — **Cream rose bowl**$75SympathySample

Pink and white mallow flowers in a small white jug — **Pink jug**$48BirthdaySample

Tulips in deep red, yellow and orange with lilac in a glass vase — **Tulips and lilac**$52Just becauseSample

A large jar of goldenrod, thistles and summer wildflowers — **Meadow mix**$45/wkWeeklySample

From bucket to doorstep

Order by 1 p.m., Monday to Saturday, and it arrives the same afternoon anywhere in Maplefield.

Cut flowers and tissue paper on a florist's workbench — Stems and tissue on the bench, waiting to be wrapped.

Delivery slipSample times

Tuesday and Friday

Buckets refilled from the market6:30 a.m.

Every open day

Shop opens, wrapping starts9:00 a.m.

Same-day cut-off1:00 p.m.

Wrapped, carded, checked1:30 p.m.

Delivery round2–6 p.m.

Sunday

Closed; orders go out Monday—

At the doorsame afternoon

Towns within 10 miles: next delivery round, $18.

What it costs

Every price on this page is a sample.

Black buckets of tulips, roses and carnations at a flower stall — Buckets at the morning market.

Visit, call or ask

WhereLarkin Street, Maplefield, CT (a made-up town)
HoursMonday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sunday. (Sample hours.)
Phone(203) 555-0147
DeliveryMaplefield and towns within 10 miles

Can you deliver today?

Yes, Monday to Saturday, if you order by 1 p.m. The order page counts down to the cut-off and shows which days are already full.

Can I choose the flowers?

You choose the style, size and colours. The florist picks the stems from what is best in the buckets that day. If there is a flower they love, say so in the card note.

How long will they last?

Most bouquets look good for a week. Trim the stems, change the water every two days and keep them out of direct sun.

Do you deliver to funeral homes?

Yes. Put the funeral home and the service time in the delivery note, and the flowers arrive before the doors open.

What if nobody is home?

We leave the flowers in the shade with the card, or bring them back and call you to arrange another time.

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A chalkboard reading Fresh cut flowers above buckets of tulips — Fresh-cut stems on the bench outside, every open morning.

Buckets of pink, white and red carnations — Fresh-cut stems on the bench outside, every open morning.