Saturday, April 23, 2016

Tiny flowered ground covers

Vigorous growers could smoother those rocks you took such pain to position. Confine fast grower and spreading types to specific pockets; avoid plant with invasive roots.
Start with your permanent plantings. In cool and temperate areas perennials and dwarf shrubs (conifers, azaleas and cotoneasters are popular choices) will probably provide most of your display. Set these a base of and between major rocks. Use high ground to show off plants that would be lost of ground level, such as tiny flowered ground covers which can spill over rocks. Tuck rosette style succulents into cracks and crevices protected from rain which otherwise gather in leaves and cause fungus growth or rot. In remaining areas between stones, vary colorful annuals and bulbs, so there will be interest all year. How to send flowers to philippines in discounted rate through www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/

In hotter areas plan planting to cope with weather. Ferns, cycads, bromeliads and rock orchids all look perfectly at home among rocks and stones. Succulents (as long as they are protected from the wet) and cacti, with their often spectacular flowers, thrive were it is hot and dry. Don’t forget natives such as low growing acacias, banksias and grevilleas.

Special effects
Rock gardens lend themselves to a variety of usual treatments. Create a dry river bed effect, by using large boulders for banks with washed pebbles running along the center. Add to the bush land look by planting a few prostrate shrubs in the bed itself, as well as around the “banks”. Have water in your river bed. Water and rock gardens go together beautifully. You can easily install a pool at the lowest level. Add a submersible pump and create your own water fall, cascading down the rocks. For a large rockery, consider setting a meandering path of gravel through it; rockeries built on slopes often cry out for a rock stairway.

Rock garden maintenance
Remove weeds by hand; do not disturb plant roots. Never use a hoe. Keep an eye on vigorous plants which can quickly crowd out slower varieties. Clip and prune regularly, but try to keep a natural look. Watch for slugs and snails, which love damp, rocky terrain, and keep snail bait scattered about. Water well and regularly in dry weather with a long through soaking in the evening; water only occasionally in winter when plants are dormant. Feed lightly. Most rock gardens lose nutrients rapidly through leaching, but generous fertilizer could promote too vigorous growth.

Set your budget

Budget is important and a good florist can help make the most of yours. They can suggest alternative blooms which look similar to their more expensive counterparts, or advice which flowers will be in season for the most cost-effective choices. If yours is restricted, be straight forward and you’ll skip looking at endless pictures of ideas you can’t afford. Also ask about any hidden expenses. Are staff costs included in the quotes? What about delivery, or containers? Knowing this from the outset will stop you going over budget later in the planning. what is the best option for wedding florist philippines delivery by www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/

5 questions to ask your florist
1: Which flowers will fit in with my colors scheme and wedding theme?
2: Which bouquet type will suit my dress?
3: How much time will be needed to decorate the venue?
4: Would it be possible to transport the flowers from the ceremony to the reception venue?
5: Is there a deposit? When do I pay the final amount?

5 things to bring with you to your consultation
Mood boards, either of flowers you’ve seen and liked or a general mood board to give your florist a feel for color and theme. Fabric swatches of bridesmaid dresses and your wedding gown, if you have them. A budget Even if you only have an estimated figure, this will give an idea of the number and size of arrangements you can afford. Venue details such as the address, a contact name and phone number of each. An open mind remember your florist is the expert and you might be pleasantly surprised by their ideas.

Spring flowers
A big day in March, April or May calls for fresh and fragrant flowers, and this selection of cheerful yellow and creamy white blooms are perfect for creating a spring time feel. 1, Dianthus (dianthus barbatus) 2, Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) 3: Stocks (Matthiola incana) 4: Veronica (veronicaq Alba) 5, Phlox (phlox speciosa) 6, Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) 7, Avalanche rose (Rosa) 8, sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus) 9, Lisianthus (Euostoma grandiflorum) 10, Anemone (Coronaria) 11, Genista (Genista aetnensis) 12, Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus) 13, Wax flower (chamelaucium uncinatum) 14, Bridal crown daffodil(Narcissus) 15, Ziva Daffodil (Narcissus) 16, Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) 17, yellow supper ranunculus (ranunculus asiaticus) 18, Golden mimi spray rose (Rosa) 19 Mimosa (Acacia) 20, Freesia (Fressia) 21, Babe spray rose(Rosa) 22, Polygonatum (polygonatum multiflorum) 23, Forsythia (Forsythia intermedia) 24, Muscari (Muscari) 25, Parrot tulip (parkiet tulipa).

Rock garden

What are rock gardens? Delicate but hardy alpine plants on cold European mountainside? There is no rule that says you can’t build a rockery in the tropics. In cold areas true alpines flourish, but in warmer zones swap these for any number of suitable paints. Almost any low growing plant can be used: dwarf shrubs, trailing perennials, annuals, bulbs, ferns, groundcovers and more.
Planning counts. Choose site, rocks and plants with care. Plan the whole thing out on paper: the general shape and style of the garden; where major rocks will go; what sort of plants you want to show off; the overall feeling. Use bush and creek beds for inspiration. florist manila delivery in USA with the help of philippinesflowersdelivery.com/

Preparing the site
First decide where, choose an open, sunny site, though a semi open position is fine if you like shades lovers. Choose a spot reasonably well protected from strong winds, as rockeries dry out quickly; not too close to trees as their roots and overhanging branches cause problems; not in damp or very dry parts of a garden. The size is up to you, though keep in mind that the finished results should have pleasing proportions about three to four times as wide as it is high. Rock gardens are perfect where you already have a natural outcrop of the rock, or any slope, where water drains away easily. Even on flat ground, as long as the rockery is raised above soil level, drainage is no problem.
The best type of soil is friable loam, tending towards sandy loam. Improve the consistency of heavy clay soil by digging in organic matter, compost, peat moss or old farmyard manure. If your soil is a really solid clay, buy topsoil and build the rockery on that. Light soils seldom need additives. Making soils rich mean plants may grow too well, quickly out growing their sites. A little peat moss to increase moisture retention is needed. Do make sure to dig out persistent weeds. Difficult to remove later, they will compete with plants for nutrients and water.

Choosing and positioning the rocks
Aim to make the garden look as natural as possible. Choose rock that is at home in your setting, and try to stick to one type; a “Geological collection” of novelty rocks will look artificial and call attention to themselves, detracting from plants. Choose light weight, porous rocks, such as sand stone or slate, which absorbs moistures. 

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Strong Rose Bush

Hardwood cuttings are obtained in the same way, with these exceptions: cuttings are taken in early spring before foliage appears; canes must be at least 12 months old and cut in 25 cm lengths; pot must be at least 13 cm deep.

Pruning
The main objects: to keep rose bush strong and healthy by cutting away dead or diseased wood, weak twigs and crossed over, crowded canes; encourage better blooms from new growth; and maintain size and shape of plant. Major pruning should be done yearly, usually when plants are dormant in winter. In highland areas wait until frosts are over. How to send flowers to philippines in discounted rate through www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/
Use sharp secateurs for clean cuts. Prune old hardwood with a narrow bladed pruning saw and trim with a sharp knife. Use a slanting cut to speed healing. Slice stem 6 mm above a healthy eye or bud from which you want new growth. Cut off spent flower heads throughout encourage further blooms. For bigger, single blooms remove side buds. For cluster flowering remove center bud.

Hybrid teas
Remove dead canes first, than any weak or spindly branches. Cut out canes growing towards bush center as roses need good circulation and over all sunlight. Cut back remaining canes to about half their original length.

Floribundas
These require lighter pruning depending on age of wood.

Climbers and ramblers
As these usually bloom on last year canes, prune after flowering. Ramblers send out strong, long new stems from the base and these should be kept for next year’s color.

Miniatures
These need have only dead and weak twigs snipped off.

Insects and diseases
Early detection of damaging insects or diseases is vital to protect roses. Black spot, mildew, red spider mites, rust, leaf, cutting bees, harlequin bugs, and leaf rollers are all potential threats to your roses. Ask your local garden center for advice on symptoms and treatment.

Annuals
Chineraria, French marigold, Iceland poppy, primula, sweet pea.

Perennials
Begonia, bird of paradise, kalanchoe, saxifraga, violet, winter pride, winter rose, zygocactus.

Shrubs
Camellia, daphne, euryops, French lavender, gordonia, heath, luculia, veronica, yellow flex.

Trees
Coral tree, flowering apricot.

Climbers
Carolina jasmine, climbing oleander, flame vine.

Bulbs
cyclamen, Iris, jonquil.

Natives
Crowea, dusky bells, flame pea, geraldton wax plant, grevillea, heath leaf banksia.

Flower garden
If Iceland poppies are straight to flower, pinch out early bloom until plants have grown full size. Encourage annuals by feeding with liquid fertilize

Roses care

To know how many rose bushes to order, peg out where each will be; a bed 2 m wide has space for two rows of bushes. Recommended minimum spacing for hybrid teas and floribundas is 60 cm; for shrub roses, 75 cm; miniatures, 30 cm; and climbers, 2m.

Watering
Supply the equivalent of 2.5 cm of rain to roses weekly by using trickle systems, overhead sprinklers, garden hoses or watering canes. Water single rose bushes with hand held hose or watering can, deeply. Check soil around bushes at least weekly, more often in hot, dry weather. Sandy soil drains quickly and needs water more often than heavy clay. what is the best option for wedding florist philippines delivery by www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/

Mulching
Roses grow without mulching, but perform better on 8 cm of mulch around bushes in early spring.

Fertilizing
In temperate climates fertilize in spring after new growth appears, just before first blooms, and again in February. Ask your nursery for the right type of balanced rose food for your soil and area. Moisten soil evenly and sprinkle a small handful, or amount specified, around each bush. Water well to allow nutrients to reach root area.

Weeding
Roses are sensitive to root division so do not dig in a rose garden. Pull out any weeds by hand or with a light hand fork.

Trimming
For continuous flowering do not led seed pods develop. As soon as petals drop, cut off dead flower head just above a strong shoot.

Suckers
These extra shoots originate from root stock and usually have different foliage and thorns from the main bush; remove by pulling, not cutting, away. If longer than 12 cm, use a clean, smooth cut.

How to strike cutting
Taking soft wood cuttings from favorite roses is easy and cheap. They must be taken from new growth firm enough to resist slight bending. Choose strong canes which have lost their first blooms. Trim canes 15 cm from the top with slanting cuts, removing flower remnants or thorns. Cut into 15-20 cm lengths, leaving only two leaflets on each. Plant half the length of cutting in moist vermiculite prevents stem decay and produces a stronger root system. Roots develop in 4-6 weeks; a commercial rooting compound speeds growth.
When roots are developed, plant in pots with a half sand, half compost mixture. Bury pots up to their rims in garden. Feed with a commercial pot plant food following packet instructions and water well. When young plants are vigorous and healthy, transplant to a permanent spot. 

Pockets Gardens

Around a lamp post, at an often passed corner, or anywhere with a square meter of soil is a place for a rose and contrasting annuals. Container roses too can brighten any spot. Shorter hybrid teas, tree roses, floribundas, polyanthus and miniatures look better as movable roses than do tall types.

Preparing the soil
Prepare rose beds in April or May, two months before planting, during their dormant period around June or July. Roses have huge appetites; enrich soil with layer of compost, well-rotted elements manure or blood and bone, forked over thoroughly. Roses need well drained soil, too. Test by digging a hole about half the size of a bucket and filling it with water. If the water drains away within an hour the drainage is sufficient; if it does not, improve drainage by adding perlite, vermiculite or coarse sand to soil. For soil high in acid (such as costal region), add lime. If soil is alkaline, add agricultural sulpher. florist manila delivery in USA with the help of philippinesflowersdelivery.com/

On heavy clay, grow roses in a bed raised about 30 cm above the surrounding clay, filled with good quality loam mixed with rotted organic matter. For success in sand dig out a square meter 30-45 cm deep for each rose and refill with a mixture of sand and rotted organic matter. Each spring, apply a 10 cm thick layer of organic mulch over the square meter of improved soil.

Planting
When you are ready, fork the plot over again so that top soil is moist, loose and crumbly. If you can’t plant your roses immediately, heel them in a shallow trench. When planting, dig a hole about a spade’s depth and wide enough to spread roots without bending. Hold the stem in place on a central mound of loose earth while you fill in and firm the soil to 8cm below ground level. Adjust the stem so that the graft “knob” where the named rose was budded on to the understock, is about 2.5 cm above soil surface level. Fill hole with soil to the top and water and left it drain to eliminate any air pockets. Fill hole with soil to the top and water well even if soil appears wet. If canes have not already been cut, prune back tops to 15 to 23 cm, using slanting cuts just above strong outside buds. Seal stubs with a pruning paint to protect against diseases. Roses need space to grow and you need easy access for care and cutting.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Wedding flowers

Wedding flowers and Accessories associate editor Danielle Wilkins take to the stage in the Wedding Theatre to share their top tips, joined by a selection of exhibitors, Denielle revealed the top 10 trends of the season, with advice on creating an on trend bouquet for your big day to floral reception themes. Each trend was brought to life with demonstrations, props and first hand advice from the experts themselves.

What are you waiting for?
This autumn, the national wedding show promises even more fabulous inspiration, with unamicable ideas from the designer flower market. Whatever your color theme or style, be inspired by a range of beautiful reception and bridal ideas from the UK’s top florist. Finish a fabulous day of floral inspiration with afternoon tea in the vintage area or a glass of bubbly in the champagne Bar, and there you have it; a bride to be paradise. How to send flowers to philippines in discounted rate through www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/

Flower Planner
Our essential guide has everything you need to plan your wedding flowers, from an easy to follow check list to what’s available at the time of year you’re getting married.

Florist appointment
1: Bridesmaid bouquets
2: Buttonholes
3: Mums corsages
4: Reception flowers

Step by step
Follow our definitive wedding flowers countdown to ensure nothing is overlooked.

Check list

One year to go…
1: Compile a scrapbook of flower varieties and color schemes you like by tearing pages from wedding flowers and accessories and wedding.
2: Find out if your venue has its own in house florist you can use.

Nine months to go…
1: Once you’ve picked your dress and the attendants outfits, add a swatch of both fabrics to your scrap book to refer to when you’re looking at colors of your flowers.
2: If you are not using the florist promoted by your venue, start looking for potential florists close to where you are getting married. Ask for recommendations, or search the online supplier.
3: Compile a florist shortlist. Make appointments to see each one and take your scrap book with you to each meeting. Book your favorite, the earlier the better.
4: Make sure you get the booking confirmed in writing, together with an estimated breakdown of costs. You may also be expected to pay a deposit.

Six months to go
1: If your florist isn’t familiar with your venue, ask them to join you on a visit so they can advise on the best way to decorate each room.

Modern Roses

Floribundas:
have bush height and large flowers of hybrid teas with multiple flower clusters of polyanthus.

Miniatures or fairy roses:
Scaled down versions of hybrid teas and floribundas, 20-50 cm high, ideal for rock gardens, border edges and movable tubs.

Creeping roses and climbing miniatures
Rather less showy but usually hardy with slender, pliant canes like ramblers.

Climbing and rambling roses
Small flowers clusters on flexible canes which grow 6m long in one season. Let them sprawl over walls, arbors and pergolas.

Polyanthus
Low growing hardy bushes with large clusters of small flowers. Their progeny, the floribundas, are now more popular. what is the best option for wedding florist philippines delivery by www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/

Pillar roses
Climbers with upright, neat, restrained habits of lateral growth, suitable for twining up and around vertical supports.

Standard tree roses
Formed by grafting hybrid teas or floribundas high on a tall, strong understock trunk. Weeping standards are climbers grafted the same way, allowing their long, flexible canes to sweep to the ground.

Choosing your roses
Buy only from reputable nurseries to ensure a healthy rose that will flower true to name. Bare rooted plants are available June august. Often sold in over heated shops they dry out unless their roots are packed in damp sphagnum moss or similar material enclosed in a plastic bag. Canes should look plump and feel springy. Color is no health guide; many rose canes have naturally brown wood. In humid, temperate and subtropical climates, where budded plants are grown two years before sale, look for stems as thick as your little finger, extending 30 cm above the graft line of the root stock. In hot, dry areas plants are smaller and sold after only six months growth. Disentangle roots carefully when unpacking, and don’t allow roots to dry out before planting.

Where to plant
A bed of their own
There is a rose variety for any spot in the garden which has six hours of sun a day, good drainage and is away from large shrubs and trees. Roses like new rich soil and good air circulation so they do best in a bed of their own. They need shelter from strong winds.

In the garden
Shrubs roses form the perfect backdrop for lower growing border plants near your house. Try them with floribundas for a long, colorful season. Includes roses with border perennials to extend bloom time. Low growing floribundas or miniature roses look sensational edging perennials shrub borders, or mingled with annuals. Plant roses to flank an entry; climbers can cover eaves and emphasis vertical lines, windows or doors.

Mixed flower

Table center of “coral charm” peonies “wham” roses, stocks, Maidens blush lilac, ranunculus, clematis, hellebores and veronica, blue sky flowers.

“I suggest opting for bright and colorful blooms if you are having low table displays at your reception; paler colors can reduce the initial impact for guests or entering the room”. Liz from blue sky flower.

Hand tied bouquet
Of “Coral Charm” peonies, “Wham” roses stocks, Median’s Blush, lilac, ranunculus, clematis and veronica.

Button hole
Of ranunculus, lilac and clematis buds.

Dog Collar
Of “Armando” roses, “heaven” spray roses, ranunculus, hellebores and hebe foliage, all blue sky flowers. Buttonhole of geraniums, goldenrod. florist manila delivery in USA with the help of philippinesflowersdelivery.com/

Hair comb
Of “Bombastic” spray roses, lisanthus, choisya, hydrangeas, goldenrod and cherry blosoom, Hiding in the city. Of “Sunset” peonies, “Bombastic” spray roses, lisianthus, hydrangeas, goldenrod and choisya, hiding in the city.

Heart decoration
Of “Majolica” “Sweet Majolica” and super Bubble spray roses, sweet peas, lily of the valley, lavender, freesia, phlox and spirea, Stephanie saunders floral design.

Hand tied bouquet
Of “Majolica” “Sweet Majolica” and super Bubble spray roses, sweet peas, lily of the valley, lavender, freesia, phlox and spirea and hard ruscus.

Corsage
Of “Majolica” “Sweet Majolica” and super bubble, spray roses, sweet peas, lily of the valley and hard ruscus.

Table center
Of “Majolica” “Sweet Majolica” and super Bubble spray roses, sweet peas, lily of the valley, lavender, freesias, phlox, viburnum, spirea and hard ruscus, all stephine saunders floral design.

Come join us
Weeding flowers and accessories will be back at The National Wedding Show this autumn, so be sure to say hello. There’s nothing quite like show season to get us feeling inspired and with the National wedding Show back an our door steps at London earls court, Birmingham NEC and Manchester Central this autumn, there couldn’t be a better place to source floral ideas for your own big day. With everything from exquisite table centers to beautiful buttonholes on display, plus an array of dazzling dresses and wedding suppliers, it’s the ultimate shopping destination of brides, and we’ll be there dishing out advise to ensure your wedding is perfect in every way.

Find out what’s new
As well as shopping for those big day details, make the most of the show’s exciting live features, which includes the big day top 10 tips. This spring saw everyone from the makeup artist behind bare minerals to catwalk stylish Fran lee, bridal coach Michele to catwalk stylish Fran Lee, bridal coach Michele paradise.


Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Summer’s flower stems

Prune only last summer’s flower stems. Start feeding now until October November with aluminum sulphate to promote blue bloom. Move any shrubs up to 1 m high positioned wrongly in your garden. Shrubs transplanted easily include abelia, azalea, esacallonia, Mexican orange and veronica, not daphne and luculia.
Prune deciduous trees which have shed their leaves now that branch formation is seen. Seal cut with paint to prevent bleeding. Prepare holes for planting deciduous trees. Replace poor soil with a good loam mixed with rotted cow or organic manure. Prune wisterias now they have lost their leaves. Take all climbing tendrils back to the first pair of side buds; you will get no blooms away from short lateral spurs. How to send flowers to philippines in discounted rate through www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/

In tropical zone
Prune mussaenda quiet heavily now for Christmas display. Without regular quite sever pruning. It will become very straggly. Fertilize with blood and bone or well-rotted chicken manure mixed with soil around leaf canopy, or use a high nitrogen chemical fertilizer.
Trim native shrubs, removing old deeds wood, and apply a handful of blood and bone to the smaller ones, two handfuls to larger shrubs. Gently rake in around shrubs, removing any weeds.

In cold zones
Azaleas and rhododendrons flourish in most cold areas in full sunlight or semi shade (but not deep shade) in well composted acid soil, well drained and protected from wind. Their roots are shallow, so be careful not to hoe too deeply or add fertilizer close to the main stem.
Now it is the time to start removing any tree you don’t want. Some trees, too large to dug, out are killed with herbicide, +before or after being cut down. Drill several holes downward into the trunk about 20mm wide and 60 mm long and fill with diesel fuel or kerosene. Cork the whole. You may have to repeat this before it finally dies.
Avoid aimless pruning. There is more harm than good in cutting back flowering shrubs in the hope of spring flowers. Most shrubs put out flowering wood at summer’s end, so pruning now removes all the shape or vigor of a shrub prune right after flowering.
Top-dress alpine plants and cuttings with compost or stone chippings. A layer of straw over any hairy type of alpine plant will protect it from rotting in very wet conditions.

Bulbs

Cannas and ginger lilies can be cut back hard, and exposed roots covered well with mulch. Check caladiums which have died down.

Summer flowering

Geranium
These are two geranium, not pelargoniums. The geranium is hardy alpine plant whish suits rockeries or sunny slopes. Open, summer flowering, five petalled flowers in pink, mauve and blue with deeply lobed often fern like leaves. Plant grows to 30 cm.
These evergreen perennials like well-drained soil in full sun and need no care except regular removal of seed pods to keep plant tidy. what is the best option for wedding florist philippines delivery by www.philippinesflowersdelivery.com/

Kangaroo paw
The native perennials genus consists of eight species. The floral emblem of Western Australia is Anigozanthus manglesii (green kangaroo paw). Spring flowers appear in color combinations of scarlet, orange, yellow, green, brown and black. Plant grows to 1m tall.
Kangaroo paw prefers well drained sandy soil in areas free from frost and summer humidity. Young leaves and buds attract slugs. Sow seeds in seed boxes, punnets and pots. Keep moist but not wet, until seedlings appear. Transplant when 10 cm high, spacing 30-40 cm apart.

Oriental poppy
This herbaceous perennials is suitable only for cooler climates and recent disturbance. It takes several years to settle in. Flower heads often measure 15-20 cm across, with gleaming petals like finest silk cloth.
Poppies perform best in rich loam and full sun. Set out new plants in late summer when dormant. Space 35-45 cm apart and place crown 5 cm below soil level. Alternatively, sow seed in autumn, to flower late next spring.

Pelargonium
Native to South Africa, these evergreen favorites grow 15cm 1.5 m and produce single or double flowers in summer and autumn. Grow in full sun and semi shade in summer, in well composted soil. Avoid fertilizers, which encourage leaf growth. In very cold areas, treat as annuals. Prune regularly.

Perennials Phlox
This herbaceous species provides fragrant tresses of long lasting, colorful blooms summer to autumn. The plant grows up to 1.2 m tall. Phlox need at least partial sun, wind protection and rich soil to perform well. If soil is poor, spade in bone meal or other plant food. To propagate, divide and replant clamps in late winter or early spring. Space plants 30 cm apart in a well-drained location.

Perennials Phlox
This herbaceous perennials are often treated as annuals. They need cool, sheltered sites in semi shade, or full sun in colder climates. Plant in good soil and fertilize regularly. Divide when dormant after 2-3 years or so seeds in late summer or early autumn. Sow seed in autumn, to flower late next spring.

Purple flowers

A palette of purple offers a modern and feminine option for your big day blooms.

Buttonhole

Of flowering cineraria, hyacinth pips, clematis and succulent leaves.

Flower girl posy
of hyacinth pips and succulent leaves.

Table center
of roses, succulents, cymbidium and vanda orchids, all Aflorum.
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Hand tied bouquet
Of roses, flowering cineraria, clematis, phlox, lilac and sweet peas, Aflorum.

Table center
Of cool water and “Memory lane” roses, succulents, matthiola, lisianthus, thlapsi and eucalyptus. Zara Reid. “Ensure your flowers are a talking point by being creative with your choices and using alternative containers. Tie the arrangements in with your theme as much as possible; don’t forget it’s the smallest of details that can make all the difference”.

Hand tied bouquet

 
Of cool water and Memory lane, roses, hydrangeas, succulents, matthiola, thlaspi, guilder rose and eucalyptus.

Button hole
Of “Memory Lane” rose, thlaspi, geranium, jasmine, bay and eucalyptus.

Table Center
Of cool water and “Memory lane” roses, succulents, matthiola, thlaspi, encalyptus and moss, all Zara Reid.

Favor
of succulent.

Button hole
Of succulent, astrantia, muscari, eucalyptus parvifolia, senecio, forget me nots and dried lavender.

Table center
Of anemones, lisianthus, ornithogalum, muscari, forget me nots, lilac, astrantia, trachelium, eucalyptus parvifolia and senecio, all pesh flowers.

Style tip
Succulents make a great focal point in your bridal bouquet and are on trend this season.

Hand tied bouquet
Of “Memory Lane” roses, succulents, muscari, lilac, lisianthus, ornithogalum, astrantia, clematis, eucalyptus parvifolia and senecio, Pesh Flowers.

We love
Of daffodils, hydrangeas, roses, forget me nots, sweet peas, lilac, alium, nigella and guilder rose, Achillea Flowers.

Corsage
Of tulip, begonia, hydrangeas and heuchera.

Button hole

Of tulips, hydrangeas and thalapsi.

Hand tied bouquet
Of roses, sweet peas, lilac, forget me nots, crab apple blossom, clematis and astrantia, all Achillea Flowers.

Mixed flowers
Choose a blend of shades from the same palette, or an eclectic bunch of blooms. Table center of peonies, anemones, delphiniums, lisianthus, limonium, tulips, muscari, wax flower and guilder rose.

Button hole
Of anermone, muscari, wax flowers, lisianthus, tulips brooms and guilder rose, all passion for flowers.
Hand tied bouquet of peonies
anemones, delphiniums, lisianthus, limonium, tulips, muscari, wax flower and guilder rose, Passion for flowers.

Style tip
We love this two tones ribbon which completes the look and add a luxurious finish. Table center of “Coral Charm” peonies “Wham” roses, stocks, “Maidens Blush” lilac, ranunculus, clematis, hellebores and veronica, Blue sky flowers.

Monday, April 4, 2016

Pinks (Dianthus plenaries)

This very useful evergreen for mixed borders and rockeries has many varieties. Most kinds do best incool, alkaline areas. Heights vary from 5-60 cm with flower colors from pink to red and white.
All bloom in summer and need full or partial sun to bloom freely. In acidic soil, add lime to make it more alkaline. Propagate pinks from seed, cuttings or by root divisions. Use latter method in early spring. Set new plants 10-30 cm a part depending on mature height. Most Beautiful gift baskets philippines can purchase through philippinesflowersdelivery

Rudbeckia (coneflower, gloriosa, daisy, marmalade daisy)
Rudbeckia can grow 40-75 cm tall. Plant flowers from midsummer until first frost. They need at least partial sun but grow in any average soil. Close relatives are black or brown eyed Susan’s. Treat as an annuals in warmer climates. Sow seed in spring in transplant in clumps 30 cm apart. Fertilize when buds develop.

Stokesia (Stoke’s Aster)
A herbaceous perennials which is hardy everywhere and valuable as a mid-summer into autumn bloomer in the perennials border. Heights range 30-35 cm. Flowers are light blue or white, blooming throughout warm months and can measure over 10 cm in diameter.
They need sun and good drainage, but otherwise stokesia are undemanding. Plant in early spring or autumn, spacing 15 cm apart.

Verbena
Several varieties of this evergreen perennials are often grown as an annual in warmer climates. An excellent rockery plant, it grows 15-30 cm tall with many flower colors. Needs full sun and good drainage; will tolerate most soils. Sow seeds in beds or direct from spring to autumn, spaced 30 cm apart. Keep soil moist. Grows well without fertilizing. Trim after flowering.

Veronica (speedwell)
Herbaceous plant with rosettes of pointed leaves and mauve, blue or pink flowers during spring and summer. Grows to 30 cm. Veronicas need half to full sun, light soil, plenty of water and good drainage.

Yucca (Adam Needle)
These bulky plants for impressive balls of sword like foliage up to 90 cm high. They prefer a sunny, hot, dry locations. Yuccas put on a spectacular show, sending up bloom spikes as high as 1.8 m with half the length covered by creamy white, bell shaped flowers. With good drainage, you can grow yuccas easily.
Yucca filamentous Bright edge, one of the newer verities, carries a band of gold edging on deep green, spiky leaves.

Annuals and biennials
Fairy primrose, Iceland poppy, marigold, Mexican aster, pansy.