Nunhead BASKETS & POSIES

At Flowers Nunhead, our hand-crafted baskets and posies are designed right here in Nunhead, a short stroll from Nunhead Green and the peaceful paths of Nunhead Cemetery. As a trusted local florist, we create soft, thoughtful designs for every occasion – from heartfelt tributes to charming gifts that brighten someone’s day.

Each of our flower bouquets, baskets and posies is arranged fresh to order by experienced florists who know the season’s best stems inside out. We carefully select quality flowers from trusted growers, then shape them into natural, elegant designs that feel personal and sincere.

We provide reliable same-day delivery across Nunhead and surrounding areas including Peckham, Brockley and New Cross when you order online before 3 PM. Whether you’re planning a farewell tribute near Nunhead Station or sending a comforting basket to a family home off Ivydale Road, our local team handles every delivery with care and discretion.

  • Thoughtfully designed baskets and posies for funerals, memorials and gifts
  • Local expert florist with years of experience in the Nunhead community
  • Easy to order online with trusted same-day delivery available until 3 PM

Browse our Nunhead baskets and posies collection today and let Flowers Nunhead create something beautiful, respectful and genuinely local on your behalf.

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BASKETS / POSIES
A vibrant, hand-woven basket sits open and generous against a brilliant white background, filled with a harmonious mix of white, blush and verdant green tones that feel both fresh and refined. The focal flowers are several immaculate white Gerbera daisies, their wide faces radiating outward from deep, almost-black centres and providing immediate, joyful focal points. Pale pink carnations are gathered in soft, frothy clusters beneath and between the Gerberas, their ruffled petals adding a romantic softness and a subtle perfume that blends with the eucalyptus's citrusy, cooling scent. Smaller white and buttery-yellow spray chrysanthemums or asters fill gaps to produce a lush, abundant effect while tiny violet-blue star-shaped accents punctuate the arrangement and add a delicate, uplifting contrast. A variety of foliage supports the blooms: rounded silvery eucalyptus leaves lend a modern, calming texture; darker, glossy ruscus branches extend and cascade from the left side of the basket, giving the composition a sense of movement; additional green leaves add body and depth. The woven basket is light wood in tone with a strong curved handle that frames the bouquet and suggests careful craft. The overall lighting is bright and even, revealing fresh petal texture and dewy leaf surfaces as if the bouquet has just been prepared for delivery. This tasteful basket is equally suited to a thoughtful get-well gift or a quiet sympathy tribute, and it's the kind of arrangement we create at Flowers Nunhead for local delivery across Nunhead, Peckham Rye and nearby streets such as Bellenden Road.
ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU BASKET
£50.00
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From a sun-washed corner of Nunhead, this lush Florist Choice Basket invites you to pause and savor its generosity. The arrangement feels like a garden in a box: hot pink peonies in bold, dramatic bloom, creamy ranunculus with tightly curled petals, and soft hydrangea clusters in blush tones. Pale pink and white roses weave through, while white anemones with their dark centers provide a crisp contrast. Subtle accents of peach through the petals melt into the greens-eucalyptus and delicate filler blooms that give movement and breath to the display. The basket itself is a pale, woven container that speaks of rustic refinement, with part of the handle peeking through the blossoms. Over the center sits a translucent white square frame containing the text Florist Choice Basket and the price ?60, written in a balance of script and sans-serif that feels both timeless and contemporary. The image radiates generosity and craft, ideal for celebrations or words left unsaid, and it nods to Nunhead's community spirit-from the leafy lanes around York Hall to the vibrant stalls of Rye Lane Market. This premium gift suggests thoughtful delivery options across SE15, bringing a little bit of Flowers Nunhead's artistry to doorsteps from Dartmouth Road to the heart of the neighborhood.
FLORIST CHOICE SYMPATHY BASKET
£60.00
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A refined sympathy basket is displayed in a pale woven container with a smooth, curved handle arching over the top, set against a bright white background that highlights every nuance of colour and shape. The heart of the arrangement is a single, beautifully formed creamy white rose, its tightly layered petals opening in a gentle swirl that feels both peaceful and dignified. Framing this central bloom, two rich purple calla lilies rise with elegant, trumpet-shaped curves, their deep, velvety tones lending a sense of quiet luxury to the funeral tribute. Threaded through the design, soft lavender and pale lilac clematis blossoms stretch out their star-like petals, each bloom centred with touches of soft yellow that recall the first light over nearby Telegraph Hill. Dotted among them are cheerful yet restrained clusters of yellow and white filler flowers, similar to alstroemeria or freesia, adding texture and subtle brightness without disturbing the arrangement's calm mood. On the right-hand side, a single vivid magenta gerbera daisy emerges, its radiating petals offering a poignant note of living colour amid the more muted tones. All of these blooms are cradled in abundant greenery: broad, glossy leaves and lighter feathery sprigs form a deeply verdant base, giving the impression of a basket freshly gathered from a well-tended garden off Evelina Road. A soft, natural shadow beneath the basket anchors it to the surface, enhancing the sense of depth. This thoughtful floral composition is ideal for expressing condolences, marking a memorial, or accompanying a funeral service in Nunhead with an understated, heartfelt gesture of support.
TREASURED MOMENTS BASKET
£65.00
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Displayed against a pure white background, this refined funeral flower basket feels like a moment of stillness captured in bloom. A pale woven basket with a gently curving handle holds a rounded, abundant arrangement, the craftsmanship evident in every deliberate line and curve. Dominating the centre are fully opened creamy white roses, their petals soft and velvety, spiralling outward in perfectly formed rosettes that convey innocence and respect. Among them, star-shaped clematis blossoms in lavender and soft periwinkle blue stretch their pointed petals, each flower encircling a striking yellow-green heart that lends a subtle, uplifting contrast. Clusters of dainty white and pale lemon flowers, freesia-like in their bell-shaped forms, weave through the design, some in full bloom, others at the tight bud stage, adding a sense of gentle progression, like quiet days along Nunhead Lane. Deep, glossy green foliage fills and supports the composition, with broad leaves catching the light and slender stems adding movement, so the eye travels smoothly across the basket. The palette remains soft and contemplative-cream, white, hints of yellow, delicate lavender-ideal for a memorial gathering or a thoughtful condolence gift delivered to a family near Nunhead Cemetery or Brockley. The mood is one of calm reflection and understated beauty, the kind of arrangement a skilled local florist would create when words feel too small but the gesture needs to be deeply sincere.
PEACE & PURITY BASKET
£65.00
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A softly lit funeral flower basket sits alone against a pure white background, its gentle mix of colours and textures creating a feeling of peace and tender remembrance. The basket itself is a light, natural wood, shallow yet wide, with a subtly oblong profile that rests on four small feet, giving it a stable, grounded presence. An arched, cream-toned handle rises gracefully from side to side, framing the floral dome that swells just beyond the basket's edges. At the heart of the arrangement, creamy white roses open in full bloom, each layered petal catching the light and suggesting innocence, farewell, and gratitude for a life lived. Around them, rich red carnations provide a deep, velvety counterpoint, their frilled petals clustered densely to give a sense of fullness and devotion. Intermingled with these are pale pink and white carnations, some edged with soft red, adding gentle variation and a more personal, intimate note to the tribute. Fine sprays of small white flowers, similar to freesias, weave through the larger blooms, their slim stems and bell-shaped florets bringing a delicate, almost whispered grace. The flowers are supported by a generous base of glossy dark green leaves and airy, feathery fern-like sprigs, which spill slightly over the rim and soften the overall shape. Arranged with the calm sensitivity of a local florist who understands how families in Nunhead, Brockley, and nearby Telegraph Hill gather to say goodbye, this basket feels well suited to resting by a framed photograph at a funeral service or being delivered to the family home as a gentle expression of sympathy and support.
REMEMBRANCE BASKET
£60.00
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This image shows a beautifully rounded bouquet, set against a clean white backdrop so that the colours and craftsmanship appear almost to float, much like a vase of fresh blooms placed on a sunlit windowsill overlooking Nunhead Cemetery's trees. The composition forms a near-perfect dome, densely packed with luxurious flowers that nestle closely together. Soft pink, buttery yellow, and creamy peach garden roses lead the eye, some fully open and layered like delicate ruffles, others just beginning to unfurl, suggesting the bouquet has been created from freshly conditioned stems. Among the roses, star-like clematis in shades of white and pale violet reach out with airy grace, each bloom centred by a bright yellow or white heart that gives the arrangement a slightly wild, garden-inspired character. Punctuating the softness are striking blue eryngium thistles, their metallic blue-grey spikes offering a cool, modern contrast amid the romance of the roses. Rich purple lisianthus blossoms, from closed buds to open cups, slip between the larger flowers, deepening the colour story and adding a gentle sense of movement. Scattered throughout, tiny clusters of bright red hypericum berries glow like drops of colour, bringing an element of playfulness. A base of lush greenery supports it all, with glossy leaves, delicate fern-like fronds, and touches of dark, burgundy-tinged foliage adding structure and depth. The overall impression is of a thoughtfully designed bouquet, the kind a local Nunhead florist might prepare for a special birthday, a thank-you after a meal on Evelina Road, or a warm gesture to brighten someone's home, carrying with it the subtle scent of roses and freshly cut stems.
ETERNAL MEMORY POSY
£100.00
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Seen from directly above against a pure white surface, this immaculate round bouquet is a study in white-on-cream harmony. Several large white oriental lilies dominate the centre, their trumpet petals splayed open to reveal pale green stamens and the gentle contours of each bloom; clustered among them are numerous cream and ivory roses, held mostly as tight buds or in the first stages of opening so their layered, velvety petals form compact, tactile shapes. Fine cloud-like clusters of baby's breath (Gypsophila) nestle into every gap, giving the arrangement a soft, drifting texture that contrasts with the lilies' bold silhouettes. Small flashes of fresh green foliage peek at the perimeter, giving the eye a subtle frame and a hint of garden freshness. The bouquet's dense, symmetrical construction and the pristine white background reinforce a sense of quiet elegance - perfectly suited for a wedding, christening, or a thoughtful sympathy arrangement. The scent implied in the image would be a gentle mingling of lily sweetness and rose warmth, a calming, floral perfume rather than anything sharp. As a florist working in Nunhead and the surrounding streets toward Brockley and Honor Oak, I often prepare similar hand-tied arrangements for local services and table centres; this one is composed to feel balanced when carried or set down, and it is available for local delivery across Nunhead when requested for same-day events or memorials.
COMPASSION POSY
£90.00
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A lush, dome-shaped bouquet of mixed lilies and roses appears centred against a crisp white studio backdrop, every bloom clearly defined as though you are leaning in for a closer look. The arrangement is dominated by generous white lilies, their smooth petals arching gracefully, some fully open and others still held in pale green buds that convey freshness and anticipation. Interwoven among these are clusters of roses in powdery blush pink and creamy ivory, their layered, velvety petals creating a soft, romantic texture that invites the eye to wander slowly over each flower head. To add drama, rich magenta Oriental lilies, similar to classic Stargazers, push through the gentler tones, their dark pink petals marked with speckles and framing bold yellow anthers that stand proudly at the centre. Wisps of baby's breath are scattered throughout like tiny stars, their countless white blossoms floating above fine stems and giving the whole piece a light, airy veil. A few sleek green leaves curve out between the flowers, grounding the bouquet in natural foliage without disrupting its rounded, almost cloud-like form. The lighting is bright yet gentle, with no harsh shadows, so each nuance of colour-from ivory and blush to deep fuchsia-feels clear and true. This design radiates warmth and sincerity, the sort of bouquet a Nunhead family might send to celebrate an engagement, welcome a new baby, or show deep appreciation to someone special nearby on Evelina Road or around Telegraph Hill. It evokes the feeling of a carefully crafted gift, ready to be carried from the florist's counter straight to a treasured recipient's door.
CHERISHED MOMENTS POSY
£90.00
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This intimate, rounded floral tribute reads like a gentle morning in a leafy London garden: soft pink roses take centre stage, their velvety petals spiralling from tight centers to open faces, while sprays of pure white freesia punctuate the composition with upright, bell-like blooms and slender buds. The freesia brings a whisper of sweet, peppery fragrance that lifts the blush tones and adds a crisp brightness to the palette. Surrounding the florals, glossy deep-green foliage forms a supportive, structured base, complemented by smaller variegated leaves with cream-edged margins that catch the light and lend a soft, painterly texture. The arrangement is densely packed and domed, with no visible stems, creating a cushiony, finished silhouette that feels both formal and tender. Natural daylight emphasizes petal softness and the calming contrast of pink and white, while shadow gives the piece gentle dimensionality. This composition is thoughtfully suited for moments of remembrance, a celebration of life, or a quiet birthday morning where gentleness is desired; it also makes a consoling get-well gift. Picture it delivered within Nunhead's neighbourhoods or placed near the memorial benches by Nunhead Cemetery or on a small café table off Rye Lane - a discreet, assured expression of sympathy and affection rendered with floral expertise and attention to scent, texture and balance.
HEARTFELT SYMPATHY POSY
£90.00
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