Best cut flowers
21 Top Cutting Garden Flowers
Looking to grow your own cutting garden? Whether you’re a professional floral designer looking to add some unique options to special bridal bouquets or a home gardener who loves to bring a garden-fresh bouquet in to grace your kitchen table, growing flowers for cutting is a true joy. Swallowtail Garden Seeds carries a wide variety of seeds that will produce excellent cut flowers, and here are some ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Many gardeners plan their gardens for color and visual interest, but what about design style? Here is a selection of plants that provide fantastic cut flowers in four different aesthetics: a wildflower look, a traditional floral design look, a fresh-from-the-garden look, and an unusual look.
Wildflower Look
This is a currently a very popular design style for weddings. Many couples have gone away from traditional wedding flowers such as roses or lilies and are asking for a wild, unstructured aesthetic for the floral art created for their weddings. If you’re also a fan of the natural and unstructured, you know that many true wildflowers don’t make good cut flowers, as they have not been bred for cutting or vase tolerance. If you’re looking for a wildflower cutting garden, here are some flower types to plant to add to that wild, natural feel indoors and out.
Cosmos
Cosmos are a longtime favorite of home gardeners, and many cosmos require low effort for high reward. Cosmos can be tall or short, bloom through a long season, and range in color from white to cream to bright yellows and oranges, and in pinks and purples to a deep wine color. A traditional cosmos has a very simple bloom with a cheery yellow center, but there are many varieties that have a more unusual look – picotee edges or striping, ruffled doubled petals. All are beautiful, and add something a little on the wild side to your garden or arrangement.
Laceflower
Beautiful, ethereal, and light-as-a-feather, laceflower is the non-invasive and hardier-when-cut iteration of Queen Anne’s Lace.
Valued for both its feather-light white spray of tiny blooms and its lacy, fernlike foliage, laceflower brings that wild, gathered-from-the-meadows feel to a garden bed or a cut arrangement. Laceflower is tall, easy to grow, and attracts beneficial insects to your garden. It works very well in fresh-cut or dried arrangements.
Love-in-a-mist
Love-in-a-mist, also known as nigella, grows in shades of white to burgundy, pink, purple, true aqua blue, and dark violet blue. It features light, feathery foliage and blooms beautifully, followed by an unusually-shaped pod streaked in green and dark maroon that adds visual interest to cut or dried arrangements. Love-in-a-mist is hardy, prefers cooler weather, and blooms quickly once established. It is also a deer-resistant plant.
Veronica
A showy flower with spikes in shades of white, rose pink, or purple, veronica is an excellent perennial for your wildflower cutting garden. Cut veronica is long-lasting, and many varieties will bloom multiple times in a year if blooms are cut.
Each bloom is 1-3 inches in height atop a stem anywhere from 12-30 inches, depending on variety, and adds dimensionality and movement to a cut arrangement. Veronica is both deer- and rabbit-resistant, and attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Yarrow
Yarrow has been used for a variety of purposes around the world and for much of human history for medicinal and agricultural purposes. Yarrow produces flat bunches of tiny flowers in shades of white and cream, bright yellow, and pinks, peaches and oranges to deep reds and purples. Yarrow can grow in coastal climates, salty soils, and tolerates both heat and drought. Attractive to butterflies and beneficial insects, yarrow is also resistant to deer and rabbits. Flowers grow on long stalks and blend beautifully into cut fresh or dried arrangements.
Additional flower varieties that fall under a wildflower design aesthetic:
Traditional Floral Look
If, on the other hand, you love the look of a well-structured bloom or traditional design, you can still add some interest and unusual color or texture to your grocery store bouquet.
These varieties are tried and true cut flowers, delighting generations of gardeners and couples alike. Why not try some traditional cut flowers with a bit of a homegrown twist?
Dianthus
Flowers in the dianthus family are also known as pinks, sweet William, and carnations. Dianthus in general make excellent cut flowers, and many carnation varieties have a beautiful spicy fragrance in addition to an extraordinarily long vase life. Dianthus are in large part easy to grow, and come in a very wide variety of colors and textures. Add some garden-grown dianthus to your table décor, make yourself a boutonniere, or add some old-fashioned fragrance to your scent-free grocery store mix.
Lisianthus
Graceful and elegant, lisianthus resembles a softer version of a rose. Also known as eustoma, lisianthus grow natively in warm areas of the Americas. They come in all shades of white, pink, purple, and even peach and butter yellow. The echo blue variety has greenish white buds that slowly turn to deep royal purple.
Lisianthus make excellent cut flowers and can last for up to two weeks in a vase if cared for properly. In traditional Victorian floriography, lisianthus means “appreciation.” Try growing lisianthus in your cutting garden next season!
Poppy
Poppies are some of the garden’s most spectacular show-offs, and luckily many varieties of poppy work just as well cut as on the plant. Poppies can vary from simple to complex, come in sizes from smallish to huge, and can resemble peonies or carnations. The pods of many poppies are also excellent additions to cut arrangements. Depending on the variety, poppies have dark or yellow centers and can come in colors ranging in the white/cream/peach/yellow/orange and the pink/red/dark purple families. Consider planting poppies to add show-stopping color, size, and texture to your garden and your table. Peony Poppies, Breadseed Poppies and Shirley Poppies are all great additions to a cutting garden.
Stock
Underappreciated and lovely, stock’s unattractive name belies a beautiful line flower with an amazingly spicy fragrance.
Stock, known as gillyflower in the UK, makes an excellent fragrant addition to a cut arrangement and comes in shades of white, cream, apricot, pink, magenta, and purple. Stock grows best in cooler climates, attracts butterflies and bees, and is deer resistant.
Sunflower
Sunflowers have long been grown for their seeds (consumption of seeds and oil made from seeds), but many sunflowers are showy and beautiful flowers that are excellent in a cut arrangement. Sunflowers come in dwarf (short) and tall (up to 16 feet tall in giant varieties) and range in color for both the center and petals: yellows, oranges, reds, rusts, and even deep crimson brown. Some sunflowers are bicolored; others have unusually-textured petals or centers. Smaller blooms are excellent for mixed arrangement, and monobotanical arrangements can also be stunning. Sunflowers need full sun to thrive.
Zinnia
Zinnias come in many shapes, sizes, and colors, and the flowers can vary wildly from small and simple to huge and complex.
Some zinnias resemble dahlias or scabiosa, while others rival sunflowers for height and size. Zinnias can be white, cream, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, multicolored, variegated, or even bright lime green! They are easy to grow, do fine in heat and drought, and are resistant to deer. Most zinnias bloom continuously over a long summer and fall growing season, and mix well with other traditional flowers in a homegrown arrangement.
Additional varieties that fall within a traditional design aesthetic:
Garden Look
The Victorians had interesting ideas about a lot of things, but their garden aesthetic is still popular for a very good reason. A garden-style floral aesthetic is also very popular in wedding floral design. These are flowers that bring to mind a dowager countess competing in a country horticultural contest, or a Colonial estate garden. Here are some garden-style blooms for the Downton Abbey or Hamilton fan.
Anemone
Ethereal and captivating, the anemone, a perennial, makes a beautiful addition to a garden-style arrangement or a Victorian-styled garden bed.
Also known as windflower, anemones come in lovely shades of white and pink, and have lasting vase life. The plants are deer- and rabbit-resistant and easy to grow, spreading via stolons underground. Anemones prefer light shade in most climates but can tolerate full sun in milder climates, and grows well in coastal landscapes.
Delphinium
The ultimate flower for a cottage garden look, delphinium grows in both dwarf and tall varieties, producing long stems of beautiful blooms in shades of white to pink to purple and a wide variety of blues. Delphiniums can handle full sun to part shade and prefer moist soil. They are the perfect line flower for a garden arrangement and make for a striking addition to a cottage or country-style garden.
Scabiosa
The scabiosa, or pincushion flower, brings a delicate yet showy face flower to your cottage garden. Flowers have long vase life and range from white to pink to a light blue-violet. Scabiosas are perennials and once they’ve bloomed, the pods left have an interesting texture and color that provides a pop of rustic neutral green-brown to set off brighter or white blossoms in a garden-style arrangement or bouquet.
Scabiosas are easy to grown and attract bees and butterflies.
Sweet Peas
Sweet peas are a classic Victorian garden flower, a flowering vine that climbs fences, trellises, or arbors and spills over shrubs. Sweet peas have enchanting scents, come in a wide variety of colors including white, cream, pink, salmon, orange, purples, reds, bicolored, and even blues, and make a beautiful, wild-yet-traditional addition to a garden bouquet or arrangement. Sweet peas, while delicate, are long-lasting when cut and an excellent way to bring that heady fragrance into your home.
Additional varieties that fall within a garden-style aesthetic:
Unusual Look
Some cut flowers deserve to stand apart from the rest, with their unusual sizes, colors, shapes, or textures. Here are a few plants whose flowers make for an eye-popping unusual addition to your dining room table.
Red Hot Poker
The red hot poker, also known as the torch lily, blooms in strikingly bright shades of green, yellow, orange, and red.
They are attractive to hummingbirds and grow well alongside daylilies. Red hot poker plants are perennials and will bloom the first year if started early. The plants tolerate heat well, prefers drained soils to wet over winter. Red Hot Poker varieties all make excellent cut flowers, and will provide some striking color and style accents to your more humble or commonplace arrangements.
Armenian Basket Flower
Rising on 3-4 foot stalks and tolerant of heat, drought, and able to grow in even salty coastal soils, the Armenian basket flower is a true stunner – growing 3-4 feet tall and producing brown buds that open to 4 inch bright yellow thistle-like flowers in midsummer. Attractive to butterflies and repellant to rabbits and deer, the Armenian basket flower is a true perennial, living up to 15 years with minimal care. Flowers last when cut and work well in both fresh and dried arrangements.
Money Plant
Beautiful both in its flower and pod form, the money plant has heart-shaped leaves and fragrant purple or white flowers in the spring.
Cut flowers when blooming to bring in splashy color and fragrance, or wait until the flowers have formed ripened seed pods that release their outer covers to reveal translucent, silver dollar-like circles. These work well in dried arrangements. Money plant can thrive from full sun to part shade and prefers moist soil. The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies, and the plants are deer- and rabbit-resistant.
Bee Balm
Bee balm, a member of the mint family, has long been used by Native Americans for its medicinal properties, and is attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. An unusual flower both in shape and texture, bee balm grows 2- 3 feet tall and comes in reds, rose pink, salmon, scarlet, and crimson. Bergamo bee balm in particular is a workhouse flower, blooming in as few as 10 weeks and well into fall if watered regularly. The leaves of Bergamo bee balm are citrus-scented, and all bee balms make excellent cut flowers for both beauty and fragrance.
Mignonette
Tiny, creamy white flowers on long, 2-3 feet tall spikes produce spicy-sweet fragrance that lasts even when cut or dried, the mignonette is an excellent choice for an unusual bloom to add to a more traditional arrangement. Mignonette prefers cool weather and moist, rich soil. Mignonette can be grown in 6-inch pots or in annual beds, in full sun to part shade.
Additional unusual flower options to consider:
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Written by Emily.
THE 40 BEST CUT FLOWERS TO FEED YOUR FLORAL ARRANGING HABIT ALL SUMMER LONG
If you’ve been reading this blog or following me on Instagram for a while, you might have noticed that flowers for cutting make up a lot of my pictures. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been obsessed with growing flowers and turning them into bouquets.
To feed my obsession, I need a garden filled with cut flowers that will hold up well in various arrangements.
Here are my favourite plants to keep me in floral arrangements from June to September and simply some of the best flowers to grow for bouquets. No matter if you’re a seasoned flower farmer or a cut flower beginner, pick at least three flowers from each section to plant in your garden and you’ll have cut flowers all season long.
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Disclaimer: I am writing from USDA Hardiness Zone 2-3, so all plants listed will grow in this location. The good news is that if you live almost anywhere else, you should be able to grow these flowers. The bad news is your success with these flowers can vary depending on your area’s growing and soil conditions. Also, this post contains affiliate links, which means that if you purchase something, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. You can read more about it in my privacy policy.
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The short answer is, don’t worry about it!
Your own homegrown flowers are much more interesting than the carnations and other flowers that you’d commonly find at the grocery store. Building an eye-catching bouquet is all about taking risks and showing off your personality. Having a good mix of different colours and types of flowers will go a lot further than trying to grow “one magical flower” that will do it all. Although, Cosmos do come close for versatility 😉.
Of course, if you’re looking to sell those bouquets, you might want to take some other things into consideration. If you want to learn more about my journey to becoming a flower farmer, I documented all the ups and downs in my Backyard Business series on YouTube.
Related: 5 THINGS I WISH I KNEW AS A WANNABE FLOWER FARMER
ANNUALS VS. PERENNIALSA cut flower garden should have a nice mix of annual and perennial flowers for cutting to help ensure that there will be something to cut all season.
Annual flowers will not come back again the following year they are planted, but generally provide blooms all season long. Perennials will come back every year once they are planted but usually have a much shorter bloom time.
Annual flowers are cheaper to purchase, but you have to purchase them every year. Perennial flowers are more expensive to purchase, but you usually only have to purchase them once.
A good portion of annual flowers meant for cutting will also need to be seed started anywhere from 4-10 weeks before you plant them outdoors. I go into more detail about the easiest annual flowers for beginners to grow here and provide detailed growing information in my cut flower e-book.
With that out of the way, let’s get on to my favourite cut flowers!
ALL SEASON CUT FLOWERS1. Daisies
Daisies are beautiful, simple, and look good on their own or with any colour flower. They can have a spreading habit, so be ready to divide them up and pass them on to a friend or neighbour.
2. Gypsophelia
More commonly known as Baby’s Breath. They make a beautiful filler in any arrangement. In some places, including Saskatchewan and Alberta, perennial Baby’s Breath is considered a noxious weed and is illegal to plant. Annual Baby’s Breath is fine.
3. Marigolds
Larger varieties like the Mary Helen or Crackerjack varieties look better in floral arrangements. Most other varieties do not have long enough stems for cutting.
4. Sedum
Even though some Sedums flower only in one part of the year, or even not at all, I love using them all year round for their interesting shapes and textures. Autumn Joy Sedum gets a bad rap for being boring, but it is one of the few perennials that are available to cut at the end of the season.
P.S. Once you’re done reading about the right flowers to plant, come back and see How to Make a Bouquet Look Stunning with 3 Simple Rules.
SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER CUT FLOWERS5.
AlliumA member of the onion family, Alliums are a striking addition to a spring bouquet, especially when there’s not a lot of other flowers to work with.
6. Daffodils
There are so many more types of Daffodils than the bright yellow ones you see in the grocery stores. Look for ones with creamy tones, peaches, and even hints of pink!
7. Hyacinths
These grape Hyacinths are the ones most commonly grown in Zone 3. I love them in a small teacup arrangement. Warmer zones can grow many more and larger varieties of Hyacinths.
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8. Irises
You’ll most commonly see Irises in purple, but yellow (like these) or even blue are unexpected choices.
9. Lilacs
Lilacs are actually shrubs and not perennials. However, I just had to include them, as spring wouldn’t be the same without a large bouquet of them sitting on my kitchen table.
The new varieties might have extended bloom times or multiple flushes, but I like the old varieties better, as they tend to have a nicer scent.
10. Lily of the Valley
Lily of the Valley is fragrant and beautiful, but it spreads if left unchecked. Worried about planting something you might regret later? Check out my list of 28 perennials you’ll regret planting.
11. Peonies
I am obsessed with Peonies! We have 8 bushes of them and I can’t bear to give any of them away, although I probably should. Did you know that when you get a new Peony plant it won’t bloom for 3 years!? Learn what you need to know about taking care of peonies here.
Related: The Ultimate Guide to Growing Peonies, plus fun DIY’s
12. Tulips
To me, Tulips are the ultimate floral expression of spring. I loved our simple yellow and red ones growing up. I currently have over 500 planted and can’t wait to hold a big bundle of them.
SUMMER CUT FLOWERS13.
Asiatic LiliesAsiatic Lilies are so easy to grow and come in an endless variety of colours.
14. Bee Balm
These make a gorgeous filler plant and are great for attracting bees to your garden.
15. Bells of Ireland
Bells of Ireland are an unusual flower that have an almost citrusy/minty scent to them. They give any bouquet a little something special and are always the flower that gets compliments.
16. Blanket Flower
Blanket Flowers are a great choice on the prairies, as they’re a native plant and don’t require much water or care once established.
Want to grow more native plants? Here are some of my favourites!
17. Blazing Star Liatrus
Another gorgeous, easy-to-grow native plant. The varieties you buy in stores are likely naturalized ones, so to get a truly native plant, you’ll need to order from a specialty seed shop like Prairie Originals.
18.
Clustered BellflowerShopping for a Bellflower plant? Make sure to get the clustered variety and not the regular Bellflower. The regular kind is more weed than flower and can easily take over your flower bed in a few years.
Related: 28 Perennials You’ll Regret Planting
19. Coral Bells
Coral Bells can tolerate a bit of shade and make a stunning filler.
20. Delphinium
An old-fashioned favourite that’s easy to grow. I have found in my garden that they seem to need 5 years to really establish, although you’ll get blooms every year. Make sure you stake them because they will be the first thing to break in a summer storm! The Pacific Giant series has some beautiful shades of blue, white, pink, and purple.
21. Dianthus
22. Gladiolas
Glads are a staple of late summer floral arrangements. In colder climates, you’ll need to dig the bulbs out every fall and replant in the winter. You can watch how I start mine early to ensure success in this video.
Gardening Newbie? Here’s how to create a beautiful cut flower garden with ease. No fancy skills required!
23. Hydrangea
Be careful of what you purchase in Zone 2 or Zone 3! Often the Hydrangeas in the big box store will not be hardy enough for these climates. Check on the tag that the plant is hardy to at least -30 degrees celsius.
24. Lady’s Mantle
A beautiful and easy to grow filler that can handle a shady spot in the garden.
25. Lupin
A lovely spike-type perennial that blooms around the same time as Peonies.
26. Coneflowers
There are many types of Coneflowers and all of them are good candidates for your next cut flower arrangement. Some of my favourite Coneflowers are Echinacea and Rudbeckia.
They don’t only have to be yellow either! You can find many lovely shades of pinks and reds too. Check for Black-Eyed Susans in ditches along the road.
27. Snapdragons
Snapdragons are a staple in the garden and are a cut and come again flower.
Just be careful when purchasing them–not all varieties are good for cutting. Long-stemmed varieties like Madame Butterfly and Rocket are easily found in garden centres if you don’t want to seed start.
28. Sweet Peas
The smell of Sweet Peas just can’t be beat! Grow them up a trellis so you can smell them every time you walk by.
29. Veronica
A classic old-fashioned perennial.
30. Yarrow
Some varieties of Yarrow bloom almost the entire summer, but even the ones that don’t stay in bloom for quite a long time. Yarrow can be grown in poor soil, which is nice if you don’t have an established yard with good soil.
FALL CUT FLOWERS31. Aster
Asters come in both perennial and annual varieties. This year I’m experimenting with the much larger annual varieties like Coral and Lavender China Asters.
32. Amaranth
If you want to bring on the drama in an arrangement, just add amaranth! Amaranth also loves poor soil and can be a prolific self-seeder if it likes your soil.
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33. Black Eyed Susan
See Coneflower above.
34. Chinese Lantern
Chinese Lanterns can be invasive, depending on your soil.
35. Chrysanthemum
You know it’s fall when the pots of mums appear at the big box stores.
36. Dahlias
So many Dahlias, so little time. Dahlias come in practically every colour of the rainbow, and the sizes can range from 1 inch to the size of a dinner plate. They’re a must-have for the garden, although the bulbs must be dug out every fall and replanted in the spring. I’ve included everything you need to know about removing and storing Dahlia tubers here.
37. Goldenrod
Goldenrod grows wild where I live. Hurray for free cut flowers! If you decide to forage, make sure you have permission to cut flowers, and that what you’re cutting isn’t considered a noxious weed.
38. Strawflowers
Strawflowers are one of my favourite flowers.
Light as air and super pretty! They last forever in and out of the vase and are very easy to collect seeds from.
39. Sunflowers
Sunflowers come in so many different heights, and even in shades of orange, red, plum, brown, and almost white. Plant at least one every spring for the children in your life.
40. Zinnias
Zinnias hold a special place in my heart and I go a little crazy each year planting them. So worth it once they bloom! Try the Queen Lime or Zowie Flame series (pictured here) for something different in your garden.
Want to see a bit of how to put it all together? Here’s my small space, backyard cut flower garden plus a few tips on how to design your own…
What is your favourite cut flower? Let me know what I’ve missed!Ready to grow your own beautiful cut flower garden, without the hassel?
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Whether you’re a farmer florist, a beginner gardener, or anything in between, you’ll be able to start your own cut flower garden, with or without seed starting, growing annual flowers.
13 long-lasting flowers in a vase
Give your loved ones flowers that will delight you for a long time with their flowering and delicate aroma. In general, flowers are stored for up to one week. Poppies, tulips, irises, chamomiles fade especially quickly. We tell you which flowers can stand in a vase for a long time and decorate the interior.
Alstroemeria
Alstroemeria has several inflorescences on one stem, so they can stand in a vase for up to 2 weeks. Choose stems with closed buds, they will definitely open!
These flowers absorb a lot of water, so the water in the vase needs to be changed more often. We also recommend cutting 0.5-1 cm of the stem every day. In no case should dried leaves fall into the water, otherwise they will begin to rot, which will lead to the death of flowers.
Gerbera
Gerbera stays fresh for about 7-10 days. Do not let the gerbera be without water for a long time, otherwise the flowers will quickly wither. Therefore, if it is likely that you will get into a long traffic jam with a bouquet, then it is better to choose other flowers.
As with all flowers, the tips of the stems of gerberas should be cut at a 45 degree angle with a sharp knife. Place the flowers in the vase so that they do not touch the bottom. Use soft, filtered water, change it every day.
You can put some aspirin or activated charcoal in the vase to disinfect the water.
Gladiolus
Elegant gladioli love to stand in a cool and dark place, or at least put them in the darkest corner of the bedroom for a couple of hours. The water must be filtered because these flowers are sensitive to high levels of fluoride. If you follow these recommendations, then gladioli will stand for 7-9days.
Freesias
Freesias will fill the space with a delicate aroma! And they do not require any special care.
Use water at room temperature, change it every day. Do not place flowers near a radiator or on a sunny windowsill.
Freesias will delight you for up to 12 days!
Carnations
Carnations can stand in a vase for 2-3 weeks! And nothing is required for care, except clean room water. But don't put them next to other flowers.
Dahlias
Dahlias are summer flowers with fluffy inflorescences. Choose branches with unopened buds, they will definitely open. Subject to the rules for caring for flowers, dahlias will last up to 2 weeks. Don't forget to remove the leaves so they don't rot in the water!
Physalis
If you want to give someone an unusual bouquet, then let it contain physalis, which resembles bright red Chinese lanterns. Physalis does not need to be put in water; when dried, it will delight with its color for years!
Delphinium
If you want a bouquet in blue or purple, choose delphiniums. In water, these flowers are stored for up to 10 days.
Be careful with the stems, they are very fragile.
Lilies
Lilies can stand in water for 7-10 days. Do not choose fully opened buds, they should be tight and half open. Be sure to remove wilting leaves and trim the stems. Keep your water clean! By the way, lilies also do not like to coexist with other flowers, let them stand in a separate vase.
Peonies
Peonies are luxurious spring flowers that can stand for a long time in a vase, about 10 days. It is important to remove dry leaves and change the water frequently.
Callas
Callas must not be crushed or deformed. Place the bouquet of callas in a cool room, away from sunlight. It is also not recommended to put them next to fruit baskets. To prolong the freshness of the flowers, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar to the vase.
Trim the tips of the stems every 2 or 3 days, be sure to renew the water. With careful care, callas will delight you 7-9days.
Sunflowers
Bright lush sunflowers can stand up to 12 days in a spacious vase.
These flowers love the sun! Place them so that the flowers are directed towards the sunlight. Sunflowers also need fresh water, frequent pruning of stems.
Roses
Did you know that over 100 million roses are sold worldwide every year? Roses are the most popular and one of the most beautiful flowers. With proper care, flowers will last 7-14 days.
When you bring a bouquet of roses home, first remove the thorns and lower leaves. Use filtered water at room temperature, and best of all - boiled, it contains a minimum of salts and fluorine. It is important that the bouquet is not in the sun. Spray the flowers, renew the water and trim the stems every day.
Follow the rules for storing flowers, and they will stay in a vase for as long as possible. Many people will be surprised that roses stay fresh longer than tulips, but this is true. Do not be afraid to buy luxurious bouquets of 101 roses, this beauty can last up to 2 weeks with careful care.
Top 15 cut flowers
A bouquet of freshly cut flowers is a bright touch in the interior, drastically changing the look of any room.
He, like a magnet, attracts the eye and fills the room with comfort and freshness. And a bouquet is traditionally a great gift for lovely ladies for any reason and even without a reason.
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Bouquet in a vase on the table
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Some do not like bouquets, growing cut flowers causes them negative feelings. I think that cut flowers are the second life of flowers. Cutting flower stalks is not only not harmful to the plant, but even useful. That's why I specially grow flowers for this purpose. In the corner of my garden there is a corner reserved for this, and future inhabitants of bouquets also lurk between some vegetables.
How are these flowers different from their garden counterparts? I will answer that they are no different, they are the same flowers, only ready to stand cut indoors a little longer than the others. So, for example, I love peonies, but the blossoming terry flowers will stand for no more than two days, and then - a sea of crumbling petals and a sad withered look.
Because of this, I rarely use them in bouquets, they grow in my garden to decorate the site.
my peonies
If you still really want to, you need to cut the peonies when they just decided to bloom, then there is a chance that they will last longer.
my peonies
When is the best time to cut the plants? The best time for cutting is early morning, the flowers are saturated with moisture and strength for a new day. It is worth cutting flowers just starting to bloom or still in the bud stage.
peony bud just beginning to bloom
In some plants, you can see whitish milky juice on the cut: let it drain, and then, as if sealing, lower it into hot water.
It is not enough just to collect a bouquet of flowers, you need to choose them in such a way that their withering period is approximately the same if the composition contains different types of plants.
Roses
I would like to introduce you to flowers that can stay at home for some time.
I do not use chemical components that increase the standing time in water of plants after cutting. Only water and fresh flowers from the garden.
After many unsuccessful trials, I have identified plants that are incredibly attractive in their simple beauty, but capable of pleasing the eye in a vase for a long time.
1. Asters It is no coincidence that they lead the first place in the ranking of plants for cutting: asters stand in a vase for 7-14 days. They are easy to cultivate, they bloom closer to autumn. Even one terry aster flower can transform a home space. Half-opened flowers are best for cutting.
Cut asters
The stems are cut while holding the plant under water. In Astra's publication: planting and care, you can learn more about growing this flower.
2. GladiolusGladiolus have long topped the list of first flowers by September 1st. Even during my childhood, my mother collected beautiful bouquets of gladioli for us half our height.
My golden-eyed gladiolus in a flower arrangement
Now I try every year to grow some new gladiolus with an unusual color that has not yet pleased my eye.
So this year, my new pets decorated my garden and house with their amazing flowers.
Cut gladiolus
I bought my new orange-brown gladiolus from a chain store in a sale box, there was no picture on them, only bulbs. It turned out that they are undersized, unlike all my previous varieties, and that's such an unusual color.
My gladioli
You can read even more about gladioli in the following articles:
Secrets of planting gladioliGladiolus in the country houseHow to grow gladioli
. The colors are also amazing, blue zinnias are especially good, but this year I did not manage to grow them. The reason for this is an unprecedented drought.
Zinnias
Other interesting and useful publications of our site about zinnias:
Zinnias are an elegant beauty. Planting and Care of Zinnias: a Festival of Light
4. Celosia Celosia, which is popularly called "cockscomb" is a very bright plant, I do not like to use it in a single cut, so I dilute it with other flowers from bouquets.
But as an independent bouquet, set off by various onions and herbs, it will also look good in the cut. Retains decorativeness when dried, without losing flowers and shapes.
Celosia
The best time to cut cellosia is when the plant has a quarter of its buds open. It will stay in a vase for 10-14 days, the tips of the stems are dipped in boiling water to clog the flowing juice. I don't do that, I'm fine with a week of standing in a vase.
Even more interesting and useful information about this flower you will find in these publications of our website:
Celosia - a flower with haute couture dress"And cockscombs grew in the garden..."
5. SnapdragonSnapdragon, also known as antirrinum large, is a beautiful, proud plant with tall stems strewn with colorful flowers. I heard the opinion that it is necessary to cut off the antirrinum when it already has 5 flowers. I can neither confirm nor deny this. I can only say that you need to ensure that the lower flowers are not wilted.
Cut Snapdragon
In a vase it can stand for about 2 weeks, blooming gradually. I removed the lower flowers as they withered, continuing to enjoy the new blossoms.
6. Tulip It is difficult to imagine a spring bouquet without tulips. They are chic in any form: in combination with other flowers, and single bouquets. A bouquet of tulips can stand for about 7 days, and if you fix the closed bud with an elastic band, then longer. It is worth cutting in the early morning the still unblown dense buds, then there is a possibility that they will be more resistant in cutting.
Bouquet of blooming tulips
You can learn more about tulips in the articles How to store gladiolus and tulip bulbs in winter, All about tulips, Tulips and the secrets of their planting.
7. Carnation ShaboThis carnation is truly the queen of the whole diverse carnation family. Lush, shaggy, she conquers at first sight. Shabo carnation can stand in a vase for 7-10 days.
Shabot carnation
However, in my garden it turned out to be very capricious in growing, I never managed to get the desired result.
I take Shabot from my friends, but in order not to be upset, I supplement the bouquets with Turkish carnations, which not only grow like a weed, but also stand in a vase for a long time.
Turkish carnation cut
Learn more about carnation in the article Carnation is the flower of Zeus
8. Rose Queen of the garden, loved by millions of gardeners. She is no less desirable in the cut. A bouquet of roses is a sign of good taste and well-being.
Composition of small roses
But not every rose is suitable for cutting. So, for example, curly or shrubby are worse. And there are special requirements for growing cut roses, for example, the planting must be compacted. With a ridge width of about 60 cm, roses are planted in several rows with a distance of 30 cm between rows.
Cut buds preferably early in the morning and at the initial stage of blooming.
Delicate buds
If you have to cut bush roses, which, moreover, have already blossomed, I take into account that such a bouquet will stand no more than 3 days, while maintaining a beautiful appearance.
Shrub rose flower
There are a lot of publications on our site dedicated to roses. Here are some of them:
How to prune roses for the winterAll about rosesHow to grow roses in your garden6 mistakes when growing roses
9. Chrysanthemum When my husband gives me huge white chrysanthemums, my heart skips a beat. The joy of the gift lasts for two weeks or more.
Chrysanthemums
Even 2-3 large bright flowers can become a wonderful bouquet, and if you add various bright herbs, small shrub roses to some chrysanthemum shyness, then this will already be a work of art.
Bouquet with chrysanthemums and roses
Other publications of our site about chrysanthemums:
Chrysanthemums: planting, growing, care Secrets of growing chrysanthemums How to keep chrysanthemums until spring? Once, a bouquet of tubular lilies stayed with me for more than two weeks. But due to the strong smell, not everyone liked it. Do not put a bouquet of lilies in the bedroom.
Bouquet of cut white lilies
More about lilies can be found in other publications on our site:
Lily - the virgin queen of the garden How to grow lilies and achieve gorgeous blooms. The subtleties of planting and care What do the mysterious ciphers in the names of lilies mean? Features of growing different hybrids Is it too late to transplant lilies on September 1? All about lilies
11. Hyacinth Hyacinth is incredibly popular in spring, winter, summer - yes, anytime! If in winter we are content with this plant in a pot version for distillation, then in spring and summer we can plant it in the garden for cutting.
Hyacinths in a pot
I like hyacinths in a bouquet without extraneous plants, but if desired, they can be supplemented with other spring flowers. Worth about 7 days.
Hyacinths
Other interesting and useful publications about hyacinths on our website:
Forcing flowers or fresh flowers for the New Year holidays Hyacinths in the garden
12.
Lily of the valley This beautiful plant is included in the Red Book. In the forest, my hand did not rise to pick a bunch of cherished flowers for myself, instead I dug up a little for myself and planted it on the site.
lilies of the valley in my house
Now I just have a sea of lilies of the valley, and for the coming of spring into my house, I can easily make a small bunch of them. These flowers have been loved by Russians for many years, bouquets of them delight and smell incredibly wonderful. What prevents you from planting them on your site?
Bouquet of lilies of the valley
You can learn a lot of interesting things about growing lilies of the valley from our publications:
Symbol of spring - lily of the valley! Bells of spring - lilies of the valley: care, features and varieties
13. Calendula Classically, calendula is a small plant with a strong aroma and orange calyxes. To date, the usual flowers, due to selection, have become unusually double, which makes these resistant plants also attractive for cutting.
Cut calendula
For example, among the tall ones, we can recall the calendula "Golden Emperor" with large double flowers of orange color, on the inside of a darker shade, about 60 cm high. In addition to its attractive appearance, it also serves as a "phytosanitary".
I had a wonderful medium-sized variety for cutting "Pink Surprise" - height up to 60 cm, diameter of terry golden-cream inflorescences with a pink tint reaches 10 cm, which, you see, is quite a lot for marigolds. The small tubular petals of this variety are dark in color, which favorably sets off the pleasant color of the plant.
Calendula
Among the undersized ones, I liked the Apricot Pigmy marigold variety, its height barely reached 25 cm, very double heads, the petals of which are painted in a pastel-apricot shade. The diameter of the inflorescence is only 5 cm, but in addition to aesthetic properties, the variety also has medicinal properties.
Other articles on our site about calendula that may interest you:
Irreplaceable calendulaCalendula - nails that do not need to be painted and cutCalendula in the garden, vegetable garden and cosmetology: video
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Allium Not everyone knows that allium is a real onion, one of its types. It may seem ridiculous, but from my own experience I can say that a decorative bow with large “balls” heads looks good not only in a bouquet with other flowers, but also in an independent composition.
Round hats of decorative allium
Such a “curiosity” is able to please the inhabitants of the house with its flowers for about 7 days. Not so long ago I saw an allium in a flower shop with bright green inflorescences, with a diameter of at least 20 cm.
You can learn more about decorative bows from the publications of our website: greens Allium - cultivation and care
15. Utsonia I would like to complete the list as an infrequent guest of our gardens, who has just begun to gain popularity. I myself recently learned about this beautiful plant, I hasten to share! Utsonia (Watsonia) - a perennial plant and quite tall, up to 2 m.
Utsonia
In addition to being very decorative in the garden, its flowers form beautiful dense bouquets.
