Having read the reviews on the gladioli mixed flower arrangement I decided to buy these for sisters birthday on the 18th September, they arrived on time and all appeared fine but by the following Wednesday the 23rd they had started to droop and die off. Several twigs had to be put in vases to help hold the flowers up but after a week they were designated to the bin. No flower food was included so don’t know if this was a factor in their early demise. My sister has years of experience in looking after house plants/flowers and also garden plants/flowers so know their passing was nothing she did or didn’t do. Sadly not impressed with the gladioli arrangement.