Mother’s Day 2012 Substitution Guidance
These designs could offer many substitutions IF you are using proper combinations. Remember that while you can substitute flowers,
it is your responsibility to use a combination of flowers that will keep the same value in the order, as well as the same color balance
and flower types.
Current Recipe
Suggested Substitutes
FTD #EU 1205
See Substitution Policy
50cm Yellow roses
40cm and 60cm Yellow Roses
Purple Iris
Blue Iris
Bupleurum
Yellow Solidago or Solidaster, Yellow Statice
Leather Leaf
Similar Foliage
FTD #EU 1206
See Substitution Policy
Assorted Tulips
No Substitution
12-S1
12-S2
Please note that there is no foliage in this design
12-S3
#EU 1271
See Substitution Policy
Lavender Asltroemeria
Any shade of deep Pink or purple Alstroemeria
Magenta Mini Carnation
Any deep pink or purple Mini Carnation
Green Hypericum Berry
Green Button Poms, Any small accent of lime green flower
Please note that if you need to shift the color value of the Alstroemeria that you will need to compensate with the color
value of the Mini Carnation to keep the same contrast shown in the image….the same rule applies if you adjust the color
value of the Mini Carnation
12-M1
FTD Container #EU 1207
See Substitution Policy
50cm Pink Roses
40cm and 60cm Pink Roses, Pink Spray Roses
Pink Asiatic Lily
Any Pink Asiatic Lily
White Alstroemeria
Variegated or light Pink Alstroemeria
Pink Tulips
White Tulips
Salal
Similar Foliage
Current Recipe
Suggested Substitutes
12-M5
Remember that there are three distinct values of Lavender/Purple in this design. Please take careful steps to ensure that
your substitutions are thoughtful and keep the overall look of the design and is filled to value.
FTD Container #EU 1206
See Substitution Policy
50cm Lavender roses
40cm and 60cm Lavender Roses
Lavender Stock
Any shade of Purple Stock, or purple Snapdragons
Pink Stock
Any shade of Pink Stock, or Pink Snapdragons
Salal
Similar Foliage
B26-4400
Round Whitewash Basket
Container: EU 86295 WW
Similar white or natural colored basket
Blue Iris
Purple Iris
White Daisy Pompons
White Cushion Pompons, White Alstroemeria
Orange Mini Carnation
Orange Alstroemeria, Peach Mini Carnations
Solidago
Yellow Solidaster, Yellow Statice, Yellow Button Pompons
Stargazer Lily
Any shade of Pink Oriental Lily
Purple Statice
Any similar shade of Statice, Purple Limonium, Purple or lavender
button Pompons
Leather Leaf
Similar Foliage
S22-4298 (Pink Lily Bouquet)
Stargazer Lilies
Starfighter Lilies or any Pink Oriental lily with the same look and feel
Current Recipe
Suggested Substitutes
XX-4790 (Precious Heart)
This item MUST keep the same color harmony including all three of the colors pictured
50cm Pink roses
Any shade of Pink roses (40cm, 60cm)
Pale Pink Mini Carnations
Any shade of Pink Mini Carnations
Red Matsumoto Asters
Red or Burgundy Mini Carnations, Red Spray Roses, True Red
Alstroemeria
XX-4791 (Sweet Splendor)
Orange Spray Roses
Yellow Spray roses (if using Orange Mini Carnations)
Yellow Mini Carnations
Orange Mini Carnations (if using Yellow Spray roses)
White Daisy Pompoms
White Cushion Pompons, White Alstroemeria
Leather Leaf
Similar Foliage
XX-4792 (Sweet Surprises)
Hot Pink Spray Roses
Any shade of Deep Pink Spray roses, or Deep Pink Roses Standard
Roses
Pink Mini Carnations
Any shade of Pink Mini Carnations or Pink Standard Carnations
White Daisy PomPons
White Cushion PomPons, White Button PomPons, White Mini
Carnations White Alstroemeria
Leather Leaf
Similar Foliage