Summer is here, and so are all the gorgeous summer flowers - summery and festive! Here are a few of our favourite flowers we are using at the moment.
1. Christmas bush
The perfect Australian christmas shrub, Christmas bush is always a winner for Christmas parties!
2. Flowering magnolia grandiflora
Meaning - luck and stablility
This magnolia flower fleetingly flowers, but while it does, it's worth it, in appearance and scent!
3. Achillea
Meaning - Everlasting love
Such a pretty flower, in different shades of pink, terracotta, and also gorgeous white.
4. Kangaroo Paws
I LOVE kangaroo paws!! They come in the most amazing colours, and the structure of their flower really is one of nature's wonders. They are really in their element at the moment!
5. Peonies
Meaning - prosperity, good luck, love and honour
Everyone's favourites are still around for another week or two! The soft pink colours in particular are still looking amazing.
6. Scabiosa
Our friends at Jonima have the most stunning scabiosa at the moment the flowers are huge and the stems so tall!! I can't find a photo of their's in particular, but this one show the beautiful colours they come in.
7. Roses
Meaning - different coloured roses have different meanings, but they generally symbolise love and romance
Roses roses roses - love them!
8. Christmas bells
Craig at East Coast grow these beautiful flowers - they really represent Australian Christmas to me!! They are the perfect addition to a Christmas bouquet, or party :)
9. Hydrangea
Meaning - Gratitude, grace and beauty
So many beautiful colours and varieties at the moment - whites, soft pinks, blues and mauves, as well as bright colours such as pink, blue, purple and raspberry. I especially love the butterfly and lace varieties.
10. Smoke bush
Smoke bush is an Australian native shrub. It has a burgundy foliage, with the most stunning floaty burgundy flower, aptly representing smoke!!
11. Banksia Robur
A lovely meaty banksia, with even lovlier leaves.
12. Ammobium
Ammobium are what I call the "native daisy", and have such a beautiful sculptural stem, with a cute little button of a flower at the end of it! Ammobium are also great as a dried flower.
13. Delphinium
Meaning - Delphinium symbolizes cheerfulness and goodwill, as well as a protective plant. Delphiniums are used to communicate encouragement and joy, as well as remembering loved ones who have passed.
Delphiniums come in gorgeous hues of blue, white, and mauve/pink. We love using them in our country style bouquets!
Browse Floreat's bouquets in our online shop or contact us if you'd like to chat
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