Florist Series: The Best Flowers To Grow For Bouquets
Flowers can be enjoyed by everyone all year round, that is the joy of them! Every season there is an abundance of cut flowers you can grow yourself no matter how big or small your space is - as long as you have pots to fill you’re good to go.
Cut flowers in particular have hardier, longer stems which will help you when it comes to cutting them to enjoy in your home in your favourite vase.
Let’s split this up into each season for a simple and quick guide to which cut flowers we at Bloom love to grow for our own bouquets.
SPRING:
Possibly my favourite season of the year for flowers! Bright peachy Tulips, egg yolky daffodils and regal Iris still manage to stop me in my tracks by their beauty every year.
Tulips
Daffodils
Ranunculus
Iris
Anemone
SUMMER:
The season of the Dahlia, amongst other gems. These are our top picks we love growing on the much missed long summer days. Our favourite Dahlias tubers are currently still available to buy on our online shop. Click here to get yours!
Dahlia
Snap Dragons
Sweet Pea
Cosmos
Cornflower
AUTUMN:
Bring on the beloved jewelled palette of an Autumn garden. We hold on to every last moment of this season growing some of our favourite cut flowers whilst still enjoying some of our old friends still going strong from summer.
Chrysanthemum
Rudbeckia
Echinacea
Achillea
Helichrysum (strawflower)
WINTER:
Who says you can’t enjoy cut flowers in winter?! Here is a list of some fresh and some dried flowers you can enjoy in your home over winter whilst you plan again for the year ahead.
Hellebore
Hyacinth
Strawflowers (dried from summer)
Achillea (dried from autumn)
Amaryllis
TOP TIPS:
To ensure longevity in the vase, cut the flower as soon as it starts to bloom.
When cutting your plant, take your scissors right down to the bottom of the stem you wish to cut and cut at a sharp, 45 degree angle. Plunge straight into fresh water.
Clean your vase out every few days and refill with fresh water, recut your stem to ensure the bottom of the stems don’t seal up.
To dry flowers: hang them upside down as they begin to pass their best but haven’t yet wilted. Keep them somewhere dry, dim lit and free of damp and leave them for 2 weeks. Voila!
If you still don’t feel 100% confident with the challenge of growing your own blooms then fear not! At Bloom we’re going to be hosting an array of gardening 101s, open days and bouquet master classes over the year to get your fingers green, your creativity flowing and your skills up to scratch.
Head over to our Pinterest for more inspiration!