What kind of flowers?

[WebLady]

I thought I would start a topic here; this one is for our floral experts ...

What kind of flowers do you recommend for each season; Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall?

[Jenna5366]

I wish someone had answered this... I was going to ask this very same question!!

[WebLady]

Maybe Kelli will see it soon and have some advice to share :grinhappy:

[Kfancii]

Maybe Kelli will see it soon and have some advice to share :grinhappy:

Thanks for the vote of confidence on being an expert Brandi! :D It has been a few years since I have been in the industry, but I will try to answer this best as I can.

So many flowers are available year round these days, that you can just about have anything you want anytime. Most florists get their flowers from growers who are growing in greenhouses these days and don't have to rely on growing seasons in the fields. That being said, alot of your stock flowers such as roses, carnations, and pon pons (daisies, mums, buttons, etc) come from Columbia now and are shipped into the US dry packed and rehydrated once they hit the wholesalers.

Some seasonal flowers are:

Spring/Summer
Bulb Flowers such as Tulips, Paperwhites, Daffodils, Iris, Stock
Bells of Ireland
Freesia

Fall
Mums - More in the bronze colors
Rovers - Really big pretty daisy type flowers in a varigated yellow/rust
Dahlias
Marigolds (Not my first choice to design with as they don't smell good)
Zinnias
Hypericum Berries

Winter
Amaryllis
Holly
Star of Bethlehem
Pointsettias (Don't use as cut flowers, but potted for decorations)
Casa Blanca Lillies (Large White Oriental Lillies)

Year Round
Roses
Carnations
Lillies (Asiatic, Oriental Hybrids, Stargazer)
Gerber Daisies
Alstroemeria
Orchids- Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Catleya, Oncidium
Protea
Bachelors Buttons
Gladiolas
Pon Pons (Multi flower stems of mums, daisies, etc)
Stephanotis
Callas

This is by no means a comprehensive list. If there is something you want, ask your florist if they can get it and what the price is going to be. Flowers are much more expensive during February & May due to Valentines and Mother's Day when the demand is great, so you can expect to pay more for them during these times.

[WebLady]

Great post Kelli :D

[Jenna5366]

Thanks Kelli!! I am so glad to see that Bells of Ireland are in season in spring, too. I love those, and was thinking of incorporating those somehow...

[Kfancii]

Thanks Kelli!! I am so glad to see that Bells of Ireland are in season in spring, too. I love those, and was thinking of incorporating those somehow...

Good choice Jeanna! I love to design with Bells of Ireland! They give a bouquet such a great line and are just neat all the way around! I also love liatris for adding lines to arrangements- I don't think they would be great in wedding bouquets, but I love them in table arrangements!

[Jenna5366]

Good choice Jeanna! I love to design with Bells of Ireland! They give a bouquet such a great line and are just neat all the way around! I also love liatris for adding lines to arrangements- I don't think they would be great in wedding bouquets, but I love them in table arrangements!

Would a few Calla Lillies with some Bells of Ireland look nice together??

[Kfancii]

Would a few Calla Lillies with some Bells of Ireland look nice together??

I think they would look great if you did them as an arm bouquet or a hand tied bouquet. Depending on how formal your wedding is going to be, you could tie them with a pretty double side satin ribbon for the formal look or raffia for an informal look.

I would not suggest those flowers for a bouquet made in a holder as the stems of both flowers are huge and wouldn't have much space in the foam holder.

[Jenna5366]

I think they would look great if you did them as an arm bouquet or a hand tied bouquet. Depending on how formal your wedding is going to be, you could tie them with a pretty double side satin ribbon for the formal look or raffia for an informal look.

I would not suggest those flowers for a bouquet made in a holder as the stems of both flowers are huge and wouldn't have much space in the foam holder.

I don't know what the difference is... I just want a small, elegant bouquet... what is the difference?

What I want to do it just tie together the stems (raffia is a good idea, thanks!!) and hold them...