Whatever the season, you can always breathe life into your home by adding flowers to your salon, living room, kitchen or bedroom!
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However, if you want to keep inexpensive blooms in your home that will suit the general mood of the season, you need to focus on arrangements tied to the calendar months. Let's look at some examples.
Spring – main growing season
In the spring, all annuals and most perennials begin to find their way through the soil to grow for our pleasure. One of the reasons why spring and summer are so popular for weddings in addition to weather is the abundance of flowers. Most online florists like this Bouqswill offer more variety during this time. Seasonal flowers include tulips, roses, daffodils, lilacs, violets, daisies, pansies, azaleas, cherry blossoms, and more. I recommend starting your floral arrangements with a few tulips and adding in some peonies and poppies for some dramatic color. A large arrangement of cherry blossoms and dogwood with long branches adds character to your living room or dining room.
Summer – fully grown and ripe perennials
Newly planted perennials reach their main growing season in late spring and early summer, although some may still wait for fall. Wildflowers and farm flowers are very popular during this time, as many of the bright and colorful spring blooms may have past their prime. You can still get lots of charming arrangements in late summer. Seasonal flowers include hydrangeas, cosmos, sunflowers, zinnias, gardenias, peonies, azaleas, delphiniums, and more. You can stick to a jewel-colored floral arrangement by adding fall delights and celosias, or keep it simple by adding a large dahlia flower to a pressed glass sugar bowl. Place your summer flowers next to a large window to keep them longer.
Fall – flowering cycles begin to slow down
Spring and summer have fewer seasonal flowers to choose from, but many of them are still vibrant and beautiful. During this time, some summer flowers continue to bloom, like the sunflower, while others turn to sleep. Many perennials die when their seeds are allowed to bloom for an additional year. The seasonal flowers include carnations, marigolds, roses, chrysanthemums, lilies, alstroemerias, goldenrods, cockscombs and much more. Fall flowers are usually available in yellow, red, and purple. Twigs and berries are often added to fill a vase. Earthy arrangements with chewing gum leaves look beautiful against the background of pumpkins and pumpkins for Halloween decor.
Winter – still a chance for beautiful flowers
While most flowers are long past their prime, there is still the option for some incredible arrangements. Most of the flowers that remain in season are holdovers from fall, with the exception of traditional Christmas flowers or berries such as holly and poinsettia, which both have bright red accents and deep dark green leaves. The seasonal flowers include amaryllis, roses, carnations, the star of Bethlehem, chrysanthemums, cyclamen and much more. This season the focus is on filling your vase with trees, twigs, or berries. But you can also make simple bouquets. Even pistachios, peaches, and blossom pinks Cloves in a shallow white bowl can look darling on a living room table.
Can I buy flowers that are out of season?
Many online retailers, including some brick and mortar stores, can deliver fresh flowers to your door from anywhere in the room out of season. You will have to spend more on these flowers, but depending on the uses for these flowers, it can be worth it. For example, if you have an indoor winter wedding, you might want sunflowers if your theme is yellow.
