In
spring, Tulips and
Daffodils
make up the majority of the landscape and cut-flower arrangements.
Both are extremely easy to grow and come in a wide range of colour and
form variations. If you prefer not to take all of your bouquets from
your display beds, where the blooms complement other flowers and
foliage plants, you can create a separate garden strictly for cutting.
For the most interesting bouquets, also include other flowers that are
good for cutting (such as Irises,
Glads and
Camassia
as well as interesting foliage plants. Tuck your cutting garden
behind the house or along the back of a border.
If space does not allow a separate cutting garden, group similar plants
together into larger clusters. For instance, plant two dozen or more
bulbs of one variety together in a mass. That way, cutting a few stems
here and there for bouquets will be a treat and not a distress.
Here are just a few of the many outstanding possibilities of bulbs to
grow for cutting flowers.
Tulips
Pastel Tulip Mixture belongs in every cutting garden! This dazzling blend
will provide solids and multicolours to complement any arrangement. For
big and bold bouquets, Red Impression tulip is a must. It is one of the largest, strongest red Tulips ever
developed! A fun tulip for cutting is the yellow/red petals of Apricot Parrot tulip. May Wonder tulip and Queen of Congo tulip add romance with their striking, long-lasting double
flowers.
Daffodils
As for Daffodils,
the unique green eye and sweet scent of Spellbinder
are best appreciated when up-close-and-personal in a table-top setting.
Long-lasting Decoy,
has white petals that encircle an almost red trumpet. Try combining it
with Exception Daffodil for a stunning bicolour show. A daintily crimped cup of Flower Drift Daffodil is perfect for displaying singly or en masse. Create enduring,
exotic arrangements with any of the pink Daffodils.
Hyacinths
Hyacinths
can fill an entire room with its heady perfume with just the
addition of a single stem in a fresh bouquet. Dutch Irises
and Alliums
make intriguing vertical accents in arrangements, while Hyacinths are perfect for small-scale displays. Ring a vase of red Tulips
with their dainty purple-blue spikes for instant wow-power.
Lilies
The queen of the
summer cutting garden is the Lily.
All types have big, impressive blooms, and some have spicy or sweet
scents. They come in a wide variety of designer colours arrayed in
solid, speckled and bicolour patterns. And with proper care, can cut lilies last up to two weeks or even more in the vase. Make a statement with Treffer Asiatic Lily. Another favourite is the Stargazer Oriental
Lily, it produces abundant, scented, upward-facing flowers in an
exotic pink, that looks great with anything. If you would like to add
white to your designs, the trumpets of Carpet Border Lilies
are pristine and intoxicatingly fragrant.
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