Comments on: 10 ROMANTIC WEDDING FLOWERS JUST WAITING TO BE REDISCOVERED

By: stephanie

stephanie — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 02:42:53 +0000

When I saw the title of the post, I wondered if Stephanotis would be included! My parents had it in the wedding arrangements in 1970 and it was a nickname my mom sometimes called/calls me.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 20:15:49 +0000

Marigolds! I'm so with you on that one! 🙂 I grew a bunch this year, when I thought I might be doing flowers for a friend's Indian wedding (before the inevitable happened and it became way too big). I spent all of August, September and October making beautiful bouquets with yellow and orange giant African marigolds, and pink and while zinnias. People were loving them, nothing is more cheerful!

By: Lynn Byczynski

Lynn Byczynski — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 19:55:20 +0000

I planted mignonette 18 years ago, when I first moved to my farm, and it has reseeded every year since — the first annual to bloom in spring. It's not showy, but the fragrance is divine.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 08:30:19 +0000

If I recall correctly the parma and scented violet industry collapsed when a virus invaded all their carefully selected clones. The disappearance of some of these flowers is also probably due to changes in technology replacing human labor. Short stems (violets, mignonette) and short shelf life in transit (orange blossom, buddleja) spelled doom for many of these. Marigolds also need laborious processed by hand into long strings…..not an issue in India but who would volunteer to grow, pick and thread them for wages in proportion to what people will pay for the finished product in the west?

By: Daizy

Daizy — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 17:19:35 +0000

Wedding without gorgeous flowers just seems impossible. Flowers in wedding always add an extra charisma to wedding. Love the lillies so much for wedding bouquet. Thanks for sharing.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:52:07 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Hmmm. I spoke to someone who had no issues bringing in cuttings. Unrooted and no dirt, which I think is the key. We bring in flowers from all over the globe and are rather familiar with the USDA. I'll certainly check with them, of course, before planning a trip.

By: Fleurie Flower Studio

Fleurie Flower Studio — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 11:13:42 +0000

I love this post! Mums are the best. I have always enjoyed using most of these mentioned, and grow some of them for my own use. I am intrigued by the Buddleia, sounds really interesting. And carnations! They've always been a fav of mine too. The antique shades you pictured are so interesting, I use them in my designs as often as I can get ahold of them.

By: Grace | Fashion Plants

Grace | Fashion Plants — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 10:02:41 +0000

In reply to Unknown. You still need a phytosanitary certificate and a declaration that they are virus free. See page 2-17 of the USDA Plants for Planting Manual ( aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/plants_for_planting.pdf) The APHIS small lot of seed program is probably a lot cheaper than a pond-hop, but wouldn't apply to those carnation cuttings, sigh. Bring me too when you go?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 02:57:51 +0000

Lovely post, and I love the first image – such an explosion of prettiness!

By: Amity

Amity — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 01:18:09 +0000

Thanks!!