Showing posts with label In Season. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In Season. Show all posts

Purple Wedding Flowers

At the wedding show one of the most popular questions asked of me was, "What purple flowers are available for my wedding date?" and the dates ranged from June through December. I have to admit I was prepared for almost every question, but that wasn't one of them. After the show was over I thought of so many more purple flowers than what I had mentioned in the limited time I was given to talk with each bride-to-be.
I would like now highlight some of my favorites to work with n each season. Not all of the flowers listed are in the photographs below.

Early Spring (February and March and the first week of April):
Iris, Anemone, Tulips, Beautiful Flowering Branches, Hyacinth, Stock, Sweetpea, Lavender, Lilac, Muscari, Veronica, Wax Flower



Spring/ Early Summer (April and May): Hydrangea, Allium, Anemone, Delphinium, Stock, Sweetpea, Sweet William, Trachelium, Tulip, Agapanthus, Lavender, Lilac, Muscari, Wax Flower

Mid Summer (June, July and August):
Hydrangea, Allium, Dahlia, Larkspur, Stock, Trachelium, Zinnia, Veronica


Autumn (September and October):
Stock, Orchid, Rose, Lisianthus, Trachelium, Zinnia, Chrysanthemum, Carnation, Freesia


Winter(November and December):
Lisianthus, Orchids, Ornamental Kale, Rose, Chrysamthemum, Carnation, Freesia


Year Round:
Alstromeria, Aster, Mini Calla Lily, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Freesia, Gladiolus, Asiatic Lily, Limonium, Lisianthus, Rose, Snapdragon, Statice, Tulip, Liatris, Scabiosa (can be harder to find)

Posted in: on Friday, January 15, 2010 at at 7:41 AM 1 comments  

In Season: Amaryllis

There is nothing quite like the quadruple trumpeted flowers that pop from the top the long stalk of an amaryllis. They are most abundant in the winter making them all the more lovable in the cold landscape of December and January. I was able to use a bright red variety and give them away as little tokens of affection this Christmas. The best part of giving them away is that you know they will be flowering for another week, giving the recipient a new view of the arrangement every day!

Posted in: on Monday, December 28, 2009 at at 8:53 AM 0 comments  

Beautiful Boxwood


When asked to decorate the home of Della and Richard for the holidays and later for their upcoming gathering, I just couldn't resist. Their style is modern and polished and they are fun to work with! Della really wanted to add some holiday cheer outside in the color palate she chose for this year: teal, apple green, copper, and a touch of silver. The boxwood wreaths and wood curl topiaries are only the beginning of what will await the party guests inside the house next weekend. Working with pounds of boxwood an making hand tied wreaths is a skill I truly enjoy using. If I could, I would teach classes for those who share my interest. Perhaps next winter?.... In the meantime I can't wait to blog part 2 of this Contempo Christmas theme with the next phase - fresh flower installation!

Posted in: on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at at 2:31 PM 0 comments  

Bouquet of the Week: Dahlias


Our bi-weekly feature is also a flower that is truly at it's peak this month. Dahlias as small as daisies and as large as dinner plates (literally!) are all over the market in their seemingly endless variety of bold and beautiful hues. The only colors unavailable are blue and black and the maroon dahlias can be very close to black when they want to.
Today's feature bouquet is a yellow that is so bright it borders on florescent. It is paired with some viburnum berries and grosgrain ribbon. The flower heads are so large that nothing else is necessary to make this 7 flower bunch large and in charge!

Enjoy-
Karin
PS: Seven is usually the number of choice for the amount of flowers, like roses and dahlias, needed to create that perfect round bouquet shape.

Posted in: , on Monday, August 3, 2009 at at 9:23 PM 0 comments  

In Season: Blue Hydrangea


It is time to start another new feature that I have been posting for a while but didn't have an official name. The feature In Season starts off with one of the best blooms of summer; Blue Hydrangea. Thanks to local growers this boisterous bunch of flowers can be very affordable and bring arrangement costs down. It's bold, big, bountiful in July, and it's a beautiful BLUE!

This centerpiece was made for my dear friend Karina. Her daughter is now 4 and had a party to celebrate with her friends. Happy Birthday Alyssa!!

-XOXO Karin

Posted in: , on Monday, July 13, 2009 at at 8:55 PM 0 comments  

Bouquet of the Week

This week's feature bouquet is made almost entirely of popcorn hydrangea. I was at the market and couldn't resist the impulse purchase because popcorn hydrangea are extremely seasonal flowers available for a couple of glorious weeks in June. Sprigs of lavender were used to compliment the fun purple popcorn blooms. This was probably the most calming bouquet I have ever made thanks to the lavender. It was a strong fragrance, but could prove very useful for a stressed bride!

About Hydrangea: Hydrangea is probably not the flower of choice for most summer bouquets. The mass of tiny florets on a hydrangea head require so much water that they are prone to dehydrate faster than most other blooms. If someone were to use a hydrangea bouquet for their wedding I would suggest another heartier bouquet as a backup. I have seen some beautiful hydrangea bouquets turn to floppy pom poms (like a cheerleader) within 2 hours.

Posted in: , on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at at 8:02 AM 0 comments  

Bouquet of the Week

Or bi-weekly featured bouquet is a rarity in the floral industry. For two weeks out of the year peonies come in an unusual color and size. These beauties start out a bright melon color the size of a balled fist and end up a peachy delight that is the size of a large grapefruit. When making this bouquet I had to use them in their unopened state or the flowers would have been too large to hold. The peonies seem to posses a secret in this unassuming bunch. After it was untied and placed in water the secret was revealed and their size tripled!

Posted in: , on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at at 11:27 PM 0 comments  

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