Lambeth Baskets & Posies - Handcrafted by Your Local Florist

At Lambeth Florist, our flower baskets and gentle posies are lovingly designed here in the heart of Lambeth, just a short stroll from Lambeth Bridge and the riverside walk towards South Bank. Every piece is arranged by experienced local florists who understand how to create flowers that feel personal, thoughtful and perfectly appropriate for the occasion.

Whether you need a soft, comforting posy for a farewell service, a cheerful wicker basket to brighten a new home, or a refined design for a church near St Thomas' Hospital, we'll guide you to the right choice. Our team has years of hands-on experience creating meaningful bouquets, sympathy tributes and gift arrangements for families across Brixton, Vauxhall and Kennington.

Order your flowers and gift baskets with confidence. We carefully condition every stem, select long-lasting blooms, and deliver with care so your arrangement arrives looking fresh and full. Enjoy local same-day delivery in Lambeth when you order online before 3 PM, ideal for last-minute gestures and important goodbyes.

  • Trusted local florist serving Lambeth and nearby areas
  • Thoughtfully designed posies, baskets and remembrance tributes
  • Reliable same-day delivery available until 3 PM

Browse our Lambeth baskets and posies collection online, or visit us in person to talk through your ideas with a caring local expert at Lambeth Florist.

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BASKETS / POSIES
A carefully composed, hand-gathered basket of blooms that speaks of gentle care and understated elegance, seen here against a clear white background. Dominating the scene are pristine white Gerbera daisies, their broad petals bright and clean, each punctuated by a deep, almost black-brown centre that gives the bouquet a quietly bold focal point. Soft blush-pink carnations sit in clustered, frothy groups, their layered petals offering a tactile softness and a faint, warm fragrance that settles in the air. Interspersed among these are small white and pale yellow daisy-like chrysanthemums or asters that add a cheerful, filling texture, and tiny violet-blue star-shaped flowers that lift the palette with cool contrast. The greenery is abundant and thoughtfully arranged: rounded silvery eucalyptus leaves lend a refined, aromatic hush, while darker, glossy ruscus spills gracefully to the left edge of the basket, creating a gentle cascade and a sense of movement. The container is a light-woven willow basket with a sturdy curved wooden handle - rustic, handcrafted, and perfectly sized to cradle the blooms. Bright, even studio lighting catches the subtle sheen on petals and the metallic hint of eucalyptus, making each element appear fresh and immediate. As a Lambeth florist's design, this piece is often chosen for comforting gestures or calm centrepieces at small services near Brockwell Park and Brixton Market, and can be arranged for local delivery across Lambeth, Vauxhall and Clapham when a quiet, sympathetic touch is needed.
ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU BASKET
£50.00
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An intimate, luminous close-up reveals a Florist Choice Basket basking in soft morning light, as if captured in a sunny Lambeth studio just before dispersing to doorsteps across the borough. The arrangement glows with a feminine mix of pinks, creams, and fuchsias, offset by fresh greens and eucalyptus that lend a forest-touched frame to the blossoms. Dominant features include bold hot pink peonies showing their ruffled, velvet petals, white ranunculus with their architectural spirals, and lush hydrangeas in pale pinks that lend cloud-like volume. Complementary blooms breathe warmth through blush and cream roses and white anemones with those signature dark centers, while lilting filler blooms add delicate texture. The basket itself remains a rustic-white woven vessel, sturdy yet refined, with a portion of its handle peeking through the floral mass. Centered over the bouquet is a bright white square label hosting a Florist Choice Basket title in elegant script and a prominent ?60 price in a crisp sans serif. This composition reads as a sophisticated gift designed for celebrations or quiet gestures, perfectly suited to same-day delivery across Lambeth and neighboring locales such as Brixton, Stockwell, and Clapham. As a local florist, I picture this arrangement brightening a kitchen table or reception area with soft fragrance, generous scale, and the confident touch of a florist who understands the language of color, texture, and emotion.
FLORIST CHOICE SYMPATHY BASKET
£60.00
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This image features a beautifully composed funeral flower basket, photographed on a seamless white background where a soft shadow anchors it to the surface. The basket is a pale cream, woven with a subtle texture that catches the light, and a tall curved handle that arches gracefully overhead, as if gently enclosing the flowers with care. Within, the arrangement rises in a rounded, mounded form, full but not overwhelming, much like a small, lovingly tended garden one might find in a quiet corner of Lambeth's residential streets. At the centre is a large, creamy white rose, its velvety petals unfurling in a precise spiral, suggesting innocence, peace, and a heartfelt farewell. Close beside it stand two deep purple calla lilies, their sleek trumpets turning slightly toward each other, their rich, moody tone offering dignified contrast and a sense of solemn beauty respected in many Lambeth memorial services. Woven between these main elements are delicate clematis-like flowers in shades of soft lavender and pale lilac, with distinct star-shaped petals and tiny yellow centres, bringing a gentle, airy lightness to the overall design. Small clusters of bright yellow and clean white blossoms, reminiscent of freesia or alstroemeria, are interspersed throughout, their finer, bell-like blooms adding texture and a subtle echo of springtime hope. On the right edge of the basket, a single magenta or fuchsia gerbera-style bloom pushes forward, its circle of narrow petals radiating outward like a sunburst of affection and cherished memory. Encircling and supporting all of these flowers is a lush foundation of mixed foliage: broad, glossy leaves that provide structure and darker tone, alongside lighter green sprigs that soften the outline and spill over the rim, giving the piece a natural, flowing shape. The resulting harmony of rich purple, soft white, lavender, yellow, and magenta against deep greens creates a soothing yet uplifting tribute, suitable for expressing condolences and support to families across Lambeth, from Vauxhall to Streatham.
TREASURED MOMENTS BASKET
£65.00
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The image presents a refined funeral flower basket, photographed against a clean white backdrop so that every petal and leaf stands out clearly. A pale wicker basket with a matching handle holds a lush, domed arrangement of blooms in white, cream, soft yellow, and the lightest lavender. Creamy white roses, fully opened, rise proudly from the centre, their plush, velvety petals unfolding in layers that suggest both fragility and strength. Around them cluster delicate freesia-like flowers, their slender stems carrying sprays of white and pale lemon blossoms, some open, others still in bud, creating an impression of quiet breath and gentle continuity. Here and there, star-shaped clematis blooms in soft lavender or periwinkle blue break through the lighter tones, their pointed petals and vivid yellow-green centres adding definition and a subtle echo of spring skies over Lambeth's parks. A generous collar of dark, glossy foliage frames the whole piece, the leaves providing depth and structure in the same way that the old plane trees frame the walkways along the South Bank. The arrangement feels meticulously balanced, with no single bloom shouting for attention, making it ideal for placing beside a casket, urn, or framed photograph at a funeral service in Lambeth or for delivery to a home near Waterloo or Oval. Its gentle palette and rounded form communicate sympathy, comfort, and a quiet promise of peace.
PEACE & PURITY BASKET
£65.00
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This image shows an elegant funeral basket arrangement in calm, classic colours, the kind often chosen by families in Lambeth to send to a service or chapel of rest. The basket itself is crafted from light, almost blonde wood, its slats neatly aligned to form a shallow oval that sits on small, discreet feet. An arched handle runs from one side to the other, matching the basket's pale tone and adding a soft, rustic grace without drawing attention away from the flowers. The blooms inside are arranged in a rounded, generous dome that slightly overflows the rim, creating a sense of abundance while remaining carefully controlled. Creamy white roses, fully open but still firm, are spaced harmoniously throughout the display, their velvety petals and rounded centres offering a message of purity, remembrance, and steadfast love. Deep red carnations nestle between them, each flower made up of many tightly ruffled petals that lend texture and depth, echoing feelings of devotion and respect. Among these are lighter-toned carnations, some softly pink, others white edged with red, which ease the visual transition between the bold crimson and serene ivory. Small white flowers, similar to freesias in their slender form and bell-shaped blooms, are interwoven as gentle accents, suggesting a faint, fresh fragrance. The greenery beneath and around the flowers is lush but orderly: broad, glossy leaves provide a stable foundation, while airy, fern-like sprigs extend slightly beyond the main dome, ensuring the arrangement feels alive and breathing. Set against a crisp white background, every detail is clearly visible. This basket, prepared by a skilled Lambeth florist, would be an appropriate tribute for funerals and memorials from Brixton to Waterloo, conveying sympathy, comfort, and quiet beauty.
REMEMBRANCE BASKET
£60.00
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This compact, dome-shaped bouquet is described as if I were arranging it at my counter on a busy weekday near Brockwell Park - roses in pale pink, warm yellow and soft peach spill across the eye, each garden rose showing a different stage of bloom from tight center to full, cloudlike open petals. Interlaced are clematis blooms in whisper-light lavender and near-white, their starry shapes and sunlit centers giving a meadowlike lift that feels both romantic and natural. Blue Eryngium (sea holly) provides an unexpected structural punctuation: spiky, steely-blue globes that bring a cool, architectural note against the roses' curves. Nestled into the spaces are purple lisianthus, their cup-shaped blossoms and ruffled edges adding jewel-like depth, while small clusters of bright red Hypericum berries offer cheerful, contrasting highlights. The foliage bed is generous - assorted glossy leaves, fine feathery sprigs and hints of deep burgundy filler foliage - creating a lush, supportive base that lets each bloom breathe while keeping the whole tightly composed. The photograph's clean white background and the soft shadow beneath the bouquet keep focus on texture and colour, and the implied scent is soft and green, like standing in a sheltered corner of Brixton Market's flower stalls after a light shower. Finished with florist care, this arrangement is ideal for neighbourhood celebrations, a birthday delivery to Kennington, or a quiet, heartfelt gift to say thank you with local warmth. Lambeth Florist would present it wrapped simply for easy transport across the borough.
ETERNAL MEMORY POSY
£100.00
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Photographed from above against a pristine white ground, this impeccably rounded bouquet combines wide, ivory-white oriental lilies and creamy rosebuds into a soft, architectural circle. The lilies open into graceful, trumpet-like forms with pale green stamens and just a whisper of deeper colour at their centres, while the roses remain mostly in tight, layered rosette shapes that lend a velvet softness to the arrangement. Interwoven among the larger blooms are clouds of delicate Baby's Breath (Gypsophila), which add a textural lightness like frost or first snow, diffusing the eye across the bouquet and accentuating the white-on-cream palette. Small glossy green leaves are strategically visible around the perimeter and beneath the flowers, giving the design a fresh, lived-in quality and a gentle contrast that makes the whites feel brighter. The effect is one of serene refinement; the bouquet smells faintly of sweet pollen and soft rose perfume, and the even, symmetrical composition suggests a bridal posy or a refined table centre for a quiet celebration. As a Lambeth florist, we often create this style for clients walking from Lower Marsh Market toward Waterloo, or for weddings in the gardens around Kennington and Brockwell Park - it reads as traditional yet understated, dedicated to purity, hope and thoughtful craftsmanship.
COMPASSION POSY
£90.00
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This lush, rounded bouquet, photographed against a clean white background, brings together lilies, roses, and baby's breath in an arrangement that feels both romantic and uplifting. White lilies form the main structure, some fully open with wide, trumpet-shaped petals that curve gracefully backwards, others still held in elegant green buds that promise future blossoms. Nestled between these lilies are roses in blush pink and soft cream, their petals thick and velvety to the eye, arranged so that no angle appears sparse. Some rose heads sit high and tight, like little promises, while others have relaxed into fuller, open blooms that reveal swirling centres. Cutting through the gentle palette, bold fuchsia and magenta Oriental lilies provide striking points of focus, their star-shaped petals edged with deeper colour and finely speckled markings, holding golden anthers that almost glow against the brighter tones. Wisps of white Gypsophila float throughout the arrangement, creating a lace-like veil that softens the contrasts and lends a romantic haze to the entire bouquet. Just below the blossoms, glimpses of glossy green foliage and strong stems give substance and a natural frame without detracting from the flowers. The even lighting makes the colours appear fresh and true, as though the bouquet has just been lifted from the workbench of Lambeth Florist, ready for local delivery to homes around Waterloo, Vauxhall, or Kennington. The design carries an atmosphere of joyful celebration and tender sentiment, ideal for marking milestones, offering thanks, or simply brightening a flat with a touch of floral elegance reminiscent of a stroll through nearby Brockwell Park in full bloom.
CHERISHED MOMENTS POSY
£90.00
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I picture this bouquet at first light in a quiet Lambeth garden: soft pink roses opening like dawn, set against splashes of bright white freesia. The scene is compact and intentionally domed, each rose ranging from a fuller, velvety focal bloom to smaller spray roses that pepper the surface with lighter pink notes. White freesias thread through the arrangement, their trumpet-like blossoms and faint honeyed scent lifting the composition and offering a crisp brightness; some are fully flared to show pale yellow stamens, others remain as tender buds, promising new openness. The greenery cradles the flowers-a mix of broader, deep green leaves that provide a solid backdrop and variegated leaves with cream rims that bring a soft, painterly highlight. The florist's hand is evident in the absence of visible stems and the tight, rounded architecture that creates an intimate, cushiony texture. Bathed in natural light in this photograph, the petals appear soft to the touch and subtly luminous, a sensory combination of colour, scent and form. Ideal for gentle celebrations such as a newborn's quiet arrival, a birthday at home, or a small morning gathering near Brockwell Park or Brixton Market, this bouquet carries affection without fanfare. It reads as a tender, thoughtfully composed gift for those seeking calm beauty in Lambeth's neighbourhoods.
HEARTFELT SYMPATHY POSY
£90.00
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