What do you see in this bouquet?

[Flowerchatter03]

I received an e-mail from a bride who is interested in this bouquet:





I know what most of these are but I'm not sure about some of the others. What do you see?

 

[greatflowerlady]

I received an e-mail from a bride who is interested in this bouquet:







I know what most of these are but I'm not sure about some of the others. What do you see?

did you attach the pic?

 

[elmo]

Nothing.... blank...... did we forget some thing?

 

[Victoria]

Click on the red x... it opened for me then.

V

 

[elmo]

V, don't see an X let alone red.hehe.... come over here and put your finger on it, please

 

[Flowerchatter03]

It's probably me....I just copied and pasted it....I don't know how to get it on here any other way. It shows up for me but probably because it is already downloaded in my computer?

 

[Mocha Rose]

That's a tough one.

I see (for sure):

lily of the valley
grape hyacinth
veronica
helleborus
sage

That's all I can identify. It's a spring bouquet for sure.

 

[TGDragonfly]

It's kind of hard to tell, looks like a bunch of Australian stuff. The white long small bloomed flower is Eurforbia, I see alot of protea foliage, and that larger creme flower? have no idea, maybe hellaboris? A creme lisianthus would work for that one. I think the little blue clusters are grape hyacinths. Try www.NZBloom.com for product photos.

 

[Victoria]

That's what I thought too Thom.


V

 

[Palms]

Not a hundred percent sure but

Hellebores (sp)
I thought the blue stuff looked like Muscari but i could be wrong??
Euphorbia (the white long variety) very very sticky to work with

I think its quite difficult to tell with that pic..

 

[Flowerchatter03]

It's kind of hard to tell, looks like a bunch of Australian stuff. The white long small bloomed flower is Eurforbia, I see alot of protea foliage, and that larger creme flower? have no idea, maybe hellaboris? A creme lisianthus would work for that one. I think the little blue clusters are grape hyacinths. Try www.NZBloom.com for product photos.

Thanks for the tip! I agree, alot of what is in this bouquet looks like something you would find by an ocean. I think this bride will be disappointed as she thinks this bouquet is mostly greenery and, therefore, will be inexpensive.

V. what was the name of the FC member that had those beautiful photos of starfish made from flowers? Luca or Franca? Perhaps some of these items were there. I think this member might have been from NZ. I don't remember.

 

[alisonm1215]

I really need some new glasses, but I'm pretty sure the little purple flowers are muscari, whice are in the hyacinth family, but much smaller and have a more limited season.
I agree with the Hellaboris and Euraporbia (which comes in a verigated variey)
This is a tough seasonal bouquet to pull off (in my local), When is the wedding?

 

[Tracy D'Amico]

I see all of what has been mentioned, and lambsear, rosemary/longleaf euc .... as well as pieris, not euphorbia - for what it's worth it wouldn't make much of a difference. Except pieris is spring/early summer like the helebore, lily of the valley etc etc.

Could you do all those beautiful greeneries, artificial LOV, white caspia etc etc? If I were selling it, I would explain the costly nature of some of the flowers & have substitution ideas ready. Artificial LOV, when mixed with fresh bouquets, is a great alternative.

good luck - it's beautiful

 

[Tracy D'Amico]

Pieris in here .... love the stuff!

 

[Johan]

It's not Australian it British/European.
It is a spring hand tied of helleborous, muscari, white heather (erica), possibly lily of the valley, rosemary and sage. not sure if there are lamb ear's in it as even through they have the foliage all year round it doesn't come into it's own until later on (but please don't quote me on it).

 

[Johan]

Pieris in here .... love the stuff!

Tracey could I ask you which is the pieris in this bouquet? The only pieris I can think of looks like photina red robin. I'm wondering if you have different varieties/or names in the US.

 

[goodie]

Think i saw green lecadendron ???not sure tho???

 

[alisonm1215]

I see all of what has been mentioned, and lambsear, rosemary/longleaf euc .... as well as pieris, not euphorbia - for what it's worth it wouldn't make much of a difference. Except pieris is spring/early summer like the helebore, lily of the valley etc etc.

Could you do all those beautiful greeneries, artificial LOV, white caspia etc etc? If I were selling it, I would explain the costly nature of some of the flowers & have substitution ideas ready. Artificial LOV, when mixed with fresh bouquets, is a great alternative.

good luck - it's beautiful

Ah! pieris--makes a lot more sense. ephorbia doesn't come in for us until early summer and it is much more curly. Good idea on the LOV. When my brides see how truly tiny it is and how pricey it is per stem, they gasp, but I never thought to offer a nice silk altern.

 

[Tracy D'Amico]

Tracey could I ask you which is the pieris in this bouquet? The only pieris I can think of looks like photina red robin. I'm wondering if you have different varieties/or names in the US.

It's a very similar look to LOV ... white droopy bell shaped flowers, but more graduated in size on the stem ... in my pic it's on top of the one rose, and on the very bottom, resting on the stool top.


Also better pic:

 

[Tracy D'Amico]

Ah! pieris--makes a lot more sense. ephorbia doesn't come in for us until early summer and it is much more curly. Good idea on the LOV. When my brides see how truly tiny it is and how pricey it is per stem, they gasp, but I never thought to offer a nice silk altern.

This big fattie has artificial LOV mixed in - it was in memory of her grandmother's garden.