By Jennie K. Brown
Franklin County Master Gardener Karen Brown has listed the
best bouquet varieties in bloom during each season.
Spring: gardenias, Oriental poppies, ranunculus, peonies,
lily of the valley, lilac and lavender
Summer: hydrangeas, gerbera daisies, sunflowers, daisies,
ferns, old-fashioned roses, coneflowers (Echinacea)
and lisianthus
Fall: black-eyed susans (Rudbeckias), monkshood, fall-blooming anemones,
rosehips, chrysanthemums and asters
Winter: camellias, forced forsythia branches, winterberry
branches, holly branches, amaryllis, Japanese windflowers, tulips, daffodils,
grape hyacinths, Lenten rose and primrose.
Tips:
- Hydrangeas
need to be kept in water as long as possible.
- Gardenias
and lily of the valley bruise easily, and they should be kept upright.
- Choose
hardier flowers such as roses, lilies and peonies as anchor flowers. They
do not wilt as easily as other varieties.
- Use
floral wire to support weaker stems.
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