Shadwell BASKETS / POSIES

At Flowers Shadwell, our hand-crafted baskets and delicate posies are designed to bring a gentle elegance to every occasion. Working right here in Shadwell, just a short stroll from Shadwell DLR station and the riverside paths by Wapping, our florists carefully select each stem for colour, fragrance, and lasting beauty.

Whether you’re sending a soft pastel basket to welcome a new baby, a fragrant country-style posy for a birthday, or a tasteful tribute for a farewell service, our experienced team of florists will guide you to the perfect choice. We regularly deliver along The Highway and around Commercial Road, as well as to nearby areas including:

  • Wapping – charming waterside homes and offices
  • Whitechapel – homes, hospitals, and local businesses
  • Limehouse – docks, apartments, and restaurants

Every basket and posy is arranged fresh to order using seasonal flowers, so you can feel confident your gift will arrive looking its best. Need something quickly? We offer same-day delivery across Shadwell and surrounding areas on all order online purchases placed before 3 PM.

Browse our curated collection of bouquets, baskets and posies, choose the style that speaks for you, and let Flowers Shadwell hand-deliver your sentiments with care, professionalism, and genuine local expertise.

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BASKETS / POSIES
A handwoven basket brimming with quiet elegance, the arrangement opens like a soft exhale: large white Gerbera daisies stand proud at the heart, their pristine petals contrasted by rich, dark centres that give the bouquet a clear, honest focal point. Pale pink carnations cluster around them, their frilly edges offering a tender, tactile warmth that feels like a gentle embrace. Interspersed are small white and pale yellow daisy-like blooms-spray chrysanthemums or asters-that fill the composition with a lush, comforting fullness, while tiny lavender-blue accent flowers add discreet flickers of cool colour and a hint of light fragrance. The greenery is thoughtfully layered: rounded silvery eucalyptus leaves bring a calming, modern freshness and a subtle resinous scent, while glossy ruscus branches trail gracefully from the left, their sheen and shape lending measured movement. The bouquet sits in a light wooden wicker basket with a curved brown handle, its handmade texture visible and grounding the blooms in a homely, honest way. Bright, even lighting reveals petal veins and the soft fluff of carnation edges, creating an image that feels alive and approachable. I imagine this piece delivered to a neighbour in Shadwell on a quiet morning, offered as a small kindness to mark a birthday, a new home, or a get-well wish-an arrangement that is both expert and intimately comforting, created with the kind of care I bring to every seasonal basket.
ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU BASKET
£50.00
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Picture this carefully orchestrated floral basket as seen through the eyes of a Shadwell florist. From an overhead vantage, the Florist Choice Basket spills with a lush chorus of color: hot pink peonies with ruffled petals, pale pink hydrangeas, white ranunculus, blush and cream roses, and pristine white anemones with dark centers. The arrangement is bright yet soft, with eucalyptus fronds and other greens weaving through the blooms to create depth and movement. The smaller white filler flowers punctuate the mass, giving a touch of airiness to the scene. The basket itself is light and woven, rustic in feel but refined in execution, the handle tucked beneath the blossoms as if just set down after a careful arrangement. A central white square overlay bears the Florist Choice Basket label in a flowing script, and the price ?60 in a clean sans-serif type, anchoring the composition. This is a premium gift ready for celebration-an ideal present for a birthday, an anniversary, or a heartfelt note-delivered with ease to friends and family in Shadwell, with options for same-day delivery to neighbouring streets and markets, echoing the reliability you expect from Flowers Shadwell. Soft morning light through a shop window seems to glow on the petals, making the pinks warmer and the whites brighter, inviting touch with velvety petals and crisp edges, and a subtle eucalyptus scent that lingers as you approach the doorstep.
FLORIST CHOICE SYMPATHY BASKET
£60.00
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Captured in a clean, white studio setting, this funeral flower basket radiates quiet grace and careful craftsmanship, as if prepared by an experienced Shadwell florist for a thoughtful farewell. The basket is woven from light, cream-coloured material, its surface subtly textured and topped with a prominent curved handle that gently frames the flowers beneath. Inside, the arrangement rises in a soft, mounded shape, each bloom placed to create harmony and flow. A large creamy white rose sits at the heart of the display, its spiral of velvety petals unfolding with serene beauty, speaking of purity, remembrance, and gratitude. Flanking the rose, deep purple calla lilies stand tall and sculptural, their smooth trumpet-like forms and dark tones suggesting dignity and respect often found in traditional East London services. Threaded throughout the design are star-shaped clematis-like flowers in light lavender and lilac hues, each with a small yellow centre that glows subtly against the paler petals, evoking candlelight in a quiet chapel near Shadwell Basin. Pockets of bright yellow and crisp white bell-shaped blossoms, reminiscent of freesia or alstroemeria, lend texture and a soft lift to the colour palette, introducing hints of renewed hope. Over to the right, a single magenta gerbera-style bloom stands out, its vibrant circle of petals symbolising a unique spirit or memorable laugh shared with family and friends. Surrounding these focal flowers is a generous spread of greenery: glossy deep green leaves and delicate, lighter green sprigs that fill the basket to the brim, giving it a lush, comforting presence. The overall mood is one of gentle support and tenderness, a floral tribute well suited for funerals, memorial services, or condolence delivery across Shadwell and neighbouring Wapping.
TREASURED MOMENTS BASKET
£65.00
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Set against a crisp white studio backdrop, this tasteful funeral flower basket features a pale wicker base with a curved handle that arches softly over a lush, rounded arrangement of pastel blooms. At the heart of the display, large cream and white roses unfurl in full, velvety layers, their open faces exuding calm and a sense of tender farewell. Woven between these focal flowers are sprays of freesia-like blossoms in ivory and pale yellow, adding a fine, airy texture, with some stems showing tight buds that hint at new life and continuity. Dotted gracefully throughout the design are pale lavender clematis blooms, their star-shaped petals radiating outward from vivid yellow-green centres, offering a gentle glimpse of colour similar to morning light settling over the Thames near Shadwell. The entire composition is cradled in rich green foliage, from broad, glossy leaves that provide depth and structure, to more delicate shoots that soften the edges and lend a natural, garden-grown feel. The colour palette remains cool and composed, with white, cream, and soft lilac tones working together to create a tranquil, consoling presence. One can imagine this arrangement resting beside a framed photograph at a memorial service off The Highway or being delivered to a family home along the streets near Shadwell DLR station. Every flower and leaf appears thoughtfully placed to form a design that is soothing to the eye and symbolic of enduring love, making it a sensitive choice for times of loss and remembrance.
PEACE & PURITY BASKET
£65.00
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A softly luminous sympathy basket is shown in close detail, its flowers gathered in a way that feels both carefully structured and deeply human, much like the quiet, reflective corners around Shadwell's riverside. The basket itself is made from light, almost creamy wood, formed into an oblong oval with gentle curves and small, integrated feet that lift it delicately from the ground. An arched handle rises in a smooth line, providing a natural frame for the blossoms beneath. The arrangement spills upward and outward in a rounded dome, each bloom nestled into the next so that no gaps break the flow. At its heart, creamy white roses open fully, petals satin-soft and slightly curled at the edges, suggesting purity, remembrance, and a sense of peace. Around and between them sit rich red carnations, their many ruffled petals forming dense, velvety pom-poms of colour, the crimson shade bringing warmth and a tone of love that endures loss. Some carnations display a gentler palette-white or blush petals edged with pink and red-introducing a softer, more reflective note. Fine, white, bell-shaped florets, resembling freesias, are tucked among the larger blooms, their slimmer shape and delicate stems adding lightness and a hint of fresh, clean fragrance. The flowers are anchored by dark green foliage, with glossy broad leaves offering stability and contrast, while fine, feathery greens emerge from the top and sides, giving the design an airy, garden-grown feel. Composed with the quiet respect of an experienced florist in Shadwell, this basket seems ideal for resting by a casket, placing in a chapel, or sending to a grieving family as a gentle, dignified expression of sympathy.
REMEMBRANCE BASKET
£60.00
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Presented against a clean, white backdrop, this domed bouquet appears both luxurious and inviting, as though it has just been carried from a hidden garden onto a Shadwell windowsill overlooking the docks. The design is carefully structured, with flowers placed so closely together that they create a seamless, rounded form. Dominating the arrangement are plush garden roses in shades of pale pink, soft yellow, and gentle peach, their petals layered in intricate spirals. Some roses are fully open, revealing complex, ruffled hearts, while others linger at earlier stages of bloom, adding a sense of life and unfolding time. Among them, clematis flowers in white and pale lavender stretch out elegant, star-like petals around golden-yellow centers, breathing a light, airy quality into the dense dome. Piercing this softness are blue eryngium thistles, their sharp, spiky heads and metallic blue-grey tones offering striking contrast, reminiscent of the industrial lines of Shadwell's railway arches and riverside structures. Deep purple lisianthus blooms weave in and out, from tight buds to partially opened cups, giving the bouquet velvety depth and a sense of quiet drama. Scattered bright red hypericum berries shine like small, polished beads, adding playful pops of colour and texture. The bouquet is wrapped in a generous foundation of greenery: broad, glossy leaves create a sturdy base, while finer, feathery foliage and hints of darker, burgundy-tinged leaves provide layers and shadow. Soft, even lighting allows the subtle shifts in colour and texture to stand out, emphasising the bouquet's careful construction. This floral arrangement feels ideal for marking special moments, from promotions in nearby City offices to intimate dinners along The Highway, capturing the balance between romance and modernity that suits Shadwell so well.
ETERNAL MEMORY POSY
£100.00
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Imagine a meticulously arranged, round bouquet seen from above: large white oriental lilies anchor the design, their trumpet-shaped petals curving open to display pale green stamens and a whisper of texture at their centers. Cream and ivory roses are tucked closely in, mostly in bud or half-open stages, their soft, velvety petals forming tight rosettes that contrast with the lilies' broader sweep. Delicate clouds of Baby's Breath (Gypsophila) are woven through the composition, their tiny white blossoms creating a frothy, ethereal veil that softens the overall silhouette. Around the edges a few glossy green leaves emerge, adding freshness and a subtle structural frame to the otherwise monochrome palette. The lighting feels like a cool, overcast morning by the Thames, lending the whites a pure, porcelain quality and letting the textures read clearly - the smooth lily petals, the layered curve of rose petals, and the feathery lightness of gypsophila. The scent is suggested more than shown: a gentle floral sweetness with the lilies' green, sweet top notes and the roses' deeper, powdery heart. This arrangement, thoughtfully crafted for occasions from weddings to gentle remembrance, reflects the kind of careful handwork you expect from a Shadwell florist and is available for local delivery across the Docklands and surrounding streets such as Cable Street and The Highway, brought to you with the confidence of Flowers Shadwell's experienced floristry.
COMPASSION POSY
£90.00
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A lush, domed bouquet of fresh flowers appears almost to float against a stark white backdrop, its rounded profile densely packed with lilies, roses, and delicate filler blooms. Dominating the composition, white lilies unfurl in graceful, trumpet-shaped blossoms, their petals silky and slightly curved, exposing soft green centres and slender stamens dusted with fine pollen. Nestled among them, pastel pink roses and creamy white roses sit closely together, some just beginning to open, others fully blossomed into rich, velvety rosettes that suggest warmth and devotion, the kind of arrangement you might carry through Shadwell Basin on the way to a celebration. Several bold fuchsia Oriental lilies, similar to classic Stargazer varieties, punctuate the gentler tones, their deep magenta petals decorated with darker speckles and crowned with vivid yellow anthers that glow against the white background. Wisps of white baby's breath weave through the bouquet, their countless tiny blooms forming a light, cloud-like texture that softens the transitions between larger flowers. Slender green leaves and stems are visible in pockets, adding depth and a natural frame that keeps the palette crisp and fresh. The bright, even lighting reveals every surface, from the satiny lily petals to the delicate clusters of Gypsophila, making the bouquet appear freshly prepared, ready for delivery to homes and offices around Shadwell, Wapping, and nearby Docklands. The overall mood is celebratory yet tender, an arrangement suited to romantic gestures, milestone birthdays, or thoughtful congratulations that bring a refined touch of floral beauty into the heart of East London.
CHERISHED MOMENTS POSY
£90.00
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Presented in a neat, rounded dome, this floral tribute pairs classic pale pink roses with clean white freesias for an effect that is both comforting and refined. The dominant roses vary from sumptuous, fully opened blooms with layered petals to smaller spray roses whose softer pink hues add a delicate, layered dimension. Intermingled throughout are pure white freesia sprays; some reveal their trumpet-like blooms and tiny golden stamens, while others remain as tight buds that promise to open gradually, offering longevity to the composition. A rich backdrop of foliage - glossy deep-green leaves likely Ruscus or Salal combined with lighter, cream-margined variegated leaves such as Pittosporum - frames the flowers and supplies contrast that lifts the pale palette. The bouquet is arranged so densely that stems are hidden, creating a polished, cushion-shaped silhouette photographed against a clean white surface where gentle daylight highlights petal texture and leaf sheen. This arrangement, prepared with the sensitivity of a neighbourhood florist, is particularly fitting as a sympathy or memorial piece, a comforting get-well gesture, or a modest centre for a remembrance gathering. As prepared by Flowers Shadwell for delivery around Shadwell, Wapping, and the riverside piers, it communicates quiet dignity through scent, softness, and thoughtful proportion, reflecting local care and floral expertise.
HEARTFELT SYMPATHY POSY
£90.00
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