Wedding Flowers

Rosy outlook

May 12, 2013 by Jane Wrigglesworth Leave a Comment

Get a head start on spring by ordering your rose bushes for winter planting. Look online for specialist rose nurseries. There are a far great number of rose varieties and species available by mailorder than there are at your local garden centre. Bare-root roses will be sent out in winter, when they’re dormant.

In the meantime, be inspired by these delicious photos from Style Me Pretty. I adore the light pinky-brown rose. The berries look to be from the snowberry (Symphoricarpos), and the white flower in the bottom photo is love-in-a-mist (Nigella).

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Autumn leaves bouquet

April 28, 2013 by Jane Wrigglesworth Leave a Comment

So, so simple but so beautiful – simple white flowers encircled by a ruffle of autumn leaves. I cannot think of anything easier to put together, yet this rustic bouquet is simply striking.

The second photo shows plum coloured heuchera leaves amidst dahlias and roses. Lovely!

Both images from Lottens vita och grona blog.

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Foliage filler

April 7, 2013 by Jane Wrigglesworth Leave a Comment

Duster miller (Senecio cineraria) is an old favourite and it’s especially useful as a filler for vases and bouquets. It’s velvet-like foliage is truly elegant, making other flowers, especially white ones, shine. Dusty miller can be picked throughout the growing season and needs no particular care, other than a spot in full sun.

This beautiful bouquet, from Style Me Pretty, features dusty miller and gypsophila amongst creamy white roses.

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Jade green bouquet

March 11, 2013 by Jane Wrigglesworth Leave a Comment

You may have heard that the Pantone Color of the Year 2013 is emerald green, so we’re likely to see this colour everywhere, from fashion to floral bouquets, this year. Check out this gorgeous bouquet, with bobbly berzelia buds, pretty daisies and the leaves of the king protea. So elegant.

Image from Caplan Miller Events.

Filed Under: Wedding Flowers Tagged With: Daisies, Proteas

Summer bouquet

February 10, 2013 by Jane Wrigglesworth Leave a Comment

Oh, what gorgeous colours for a summer bouquet – soft pinks, pale yellows, blues and green. And I do love the turquoise backdrop. This is more likely a late spring/early summer bouquet, with flowers including peonies (they bloom from late spring to early summer), tulips, dahlias, blue larkspur, Queen Anne’s lace, bupleurum (with green and yellow umbels), and scabiosa seed pods (the starball scabiosa). Quite lovely for brides or bridesmaids – or for a vase indoors. See more of these lovely photos from The Bride’s Cafe.

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Succulent succulents

November 18, 2012 by Jane Wrigglesworth 1 Comment

Regular readers will know that I’m a big fan of succulents in bouquets, their plump leaves often forming a rose-like bloom. And if you’re whipping up your own wedding bouquet – or just need a sure bet ‘bloomer’ – succulents are a good pick. Their colours are super trendy too, with deep burgundies and silver greys extremely popular.

Photo credits: top bouquet with burgundy aeoniums from Wedding chicks; middle bouquet with green succulents; bottom bouquet from Flora Grubb Gardens.

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Caring for cymbidiums

October 14, 2012 by Jane Wrigglesworth Leave a Comment

Cymbidiums and dendrobiums
Orchids have something of a reputation for being delicate and difficult to grow, but with a few simple measures, cymbidiums will last a lifetime. They like night-time temperatures of between 10 and 15°C, although they tolerate temps down to 5°C, or slightly lower. Mine live outdoors year-round, but if the temperatures in your area are cooler, grow them in a greenhouse or bring them under cover of a porch or sunroom in early winter. Mine also reside in pots. That’s so they can be moved to a spot with overhead protection when in flower, as rain and hail have more than once damaged the flowers. Slugs and snails also like to munch on the flowers, leaving them with pock-marked petals, so put out bait if you want to keep these slippery critters away. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Plant Profiles, Wedding Flowers Tagged With: Cymbidiums, Orchids

Plant Now: Hellebores

July 29, 2012 by Jane Wrigglesworth Leave a Comment

Hellebores don’t last too long once picked, but gosh they do look spectacular in bouquets. Here are two beautiful examples of this winter bloom at its best. The top photo, from Wedding Chicks, shows hellebores teamed with rosemary, lavender and green ranunculi, and the bottom photo, from Butterfly Philosophy, sees them partnered with white daffodils and ranunculi. Both are so, so lovely. Head to your local garden centre and you’ll find plenty of these plants in store now, ready for planting. They like a party shaded position in free-draining soil. The latter is very important if you want to keep these plants alive.

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On show: anemones and ranunculi

July 22, 2012 by Jane Wrigglesworth 1 Comment

Anemones and ranunculi are some of my favourite blooms and if you planted yours early enough they should be in flower now. The top photo shows a rainbow of colourful ranunculi and the bottom shows a mix of purple anemones combined with white ranunculi, hydrangeas and blue tweedia. This gorgeous design (purple anemones) was created by the lovely Kiwi ladies from Roses Florists and photographed by Lavara Photography. The top design is from the ever fabulous Style Me Pretty. If you didn’t get around to planting anemone and ranunculus bulbs earlier in the year, don’t worry. You can pick up some flowering plants from your local garden centre.

Filed Under: Bulbs, Table Decor, Wedding Flowers Tagged With: Anemones, Ranunculi

Plant Now: Proteas

July 15, 2012 by Jane Wrigglesworth Leave a Comment

Head down to your local garden centre and you’ll see a range of proteas in store now. Many of these large beauties bloom in winter, so it’s a good time to pick one up. They’re fussy plants – they like full sun and excellent drainage. Don’t bother if your soil is anything but free-draining. Plants won’t survive long if their feet are sodden. Slopes, raised beds or growing on mounds is ideal. Plant in an open position where they get plenty of air, or wind. A windy spot at least allows for good air circulation which in turn keeps humidity levels down and diseases away. Proteas much prefer poor acidic soils than fertile soils. They’ll tolerate sandy to clay soils, so long as drainage is good.

Photo credits, from top to bottom: Southbound Bride; The Pretty Blog; Meredith Perdue; 100 Layer Cake.

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