Apple Blossom Vase

10 Feb, 2009 in art pottery by admin

Apple Blossom Vase

Flower Delivery In May

During May the tulips which bloomed in April are beginning to fade away and the summer flowers are starting to take their hold bringing beautiful colour and excitement to your gardens and vases. By the end of May the Hydrangeas are out, confirming that the heat of summer is on its way. May is a great time to buy flowers or arrange flower delivery; the colours coming through are fresh and vibrant to complement the summer sun that’s beginning to arrive.

Although it might still feel like winter outside the gardens and parks are beginning to tell a different story, the hawthorns (known as the May flower) are beginning to bloom, Bluebells are beginning to carpet the floor with a bit of colour and the early apple trees are already filling with blossom.

The list below details some of the flowers that are beginning to bloom in May:

· Babies Breath

· Bells of Ireland

· Carnation

· Chrysanthemum

· Delphinium

· English Lavender

· Babies' Breath

· Statice Sinuata

· Freesia

· Garlands

· Salal Garland

· Gerbera Daisy

· Greens

· Bear Grass

· Ivy

· Salal or Lemonleaf

· Tree Fern

· Hydrangea (late)

· Hypericum Berry

· Lily

· Lisianthus

· Love in the Mist

· Orchid, Dendrobium

· Roses

· Scabiosa

· Snapdragons

· Statice/Misty

· Stephanotis

· Stock

· Sunflowers

· Sweetpea

· Waxflower

From the 6th of May for 4 days Westminster Abbey becomes the home of flowers as the Major festival of flowers takes place from 11am. The ‘Rejoice’ as it’s named celebrates the 50th anniversary year of the National Association of Flower Arranging Societies (NAFAS). NAFAS is an educational charity dedicated to the promotion of the artistic use of all types of plant material through the medium of its flower clubs for both adults and children. A great day out for the family, whilst it is also educational in the sense that you can learn about flower arrangements, the hard work that goes into planning seasonal decorations and the passion that many people dedicate to this fantastic art.

There are over 200 flower arrangers, each of which represents a club across the United Kingdom, they showcase their designs and blooms throughout the abbey. This year the Golden Anniversary is sure to bring some of the most spectacular flower arrangements Westminster abbey has ever seen, whilst the scents of the flowers are sure to blow you away.

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Emma Louise writes articles on Flowers and flower decoration for http://www.flyingflowers.com/

Wedding color/scheme question...?

I am getting married in the spring and I want to have ivory and periwinkle blue as my main wedding colors. I also want to have white apple blossom branches coming out of tall vases as my center pieces. Should I stick with other blues as my accent colors or something else? Also what can I add with the apple blossom branches to fill it in a bit more? Does anybody know the lifespan of an apple blossom branch in a vase once its cut? I don't really want the flowers to die and fall off at the beginning of the night. Any other tips or help would be great, I need some outside perspective.

I would stick to different shades of blue and maybe add silver. Maybe in the vases have blue sand or marbles and have you thought of putting mirrors under the vases with a few tea-lights? It would be very pretty I think especially for an evening wedding. I am sorry I don't know anything about the flowers though I am sure you could call just about any florist and ask them, they should be able to answer your questions.