When composing a flower arrangement and its further decoration, many components are used.

The basis of any bouquet is beautiful fresh flowers. In addition to various combinations of flowers, packaging and accessories, very often they add decorative green plants. Without them, the bouquet would look incomplete and not so lush. Exactly green plants help to better shade the flowers, give the bouquet liveliness, contrast and volume.

Green shades are the colors of nature, calming and uplifting. Decorative foliage in a bouquet it always pleases the eye and creates a feeling of closeness to nature. Range ornamental plants, used in making bouquets, is very rich.

Here are the most popular decorative green plants, which are most often used in flower bouquets and compositions.

Asparagus

Asparagus- this is one of the most common and revered “green” decorative elements. Indeed, this plant is sometimes irreplaceable as greenery for decorating bouquets and compositions.

Asparagus is a popular plant that is used to make bouquets. Its shoots serve as an excellent addition to flower arrangements.
Elegant asparagus- a real find for florists! The feathery branches of this decorative greenery add elegance, lightness, airy volume and unique style to flower bouquets.

Asparagus perfect as a complement to wedding bouquets, exquisite “feminine” compositions, representative business bouquets, as well as voluminous bouquets with traditional and exotic flowers.

Green decorative “needles” asparagus Great for decorating mixed bouquets.
Fluffy twigs asparagus favorably set off the flowers, which are the center of the bouquet. Asparagus in bouquets and compositions blends harmoniously with roses in burgundy and soft pastel colors, with red and white carnations, chrysanthemums, as well as exotic flowers. Beautiful "umbrellas" decorative greenery asparagus add completeness to any bouquet.

Aspidistra

Even the most exquisite flower requires appropriate decoration - this is a well-known fact. An excellent addition to a bouquet of flowers is aspidistra foliage. Very often, when composing a composition, the leaves of this flower are attached to the base of the bouquet. ornamental plant.

Leaves aspidistra have a smooth, almost metallic surface.Aspidistrasuitable for compositions with plants that have a rough texture, since with them its leaves form an interesting contrast, which is often used in bouquets. Given ornamental plant- very plastic floral material, aspidistra can be used as a cuff for a bouquet, easily transformed into different shapes.

Decorative greenery aspidistra Be sure to place it in settled water and trim it before installation.

Plant with decorative leaves aspidistra It is also used to create elegant and romantic bouquets of delicate roses, chrysanthemums, gerberas and many other flowers. Aspidistra is applicable both in business bouquets and in delicate, romantic compositions.
Ornamental foliage plant aspidistra attracts florists not only with its excellent appearance, but also excellent stability and long freshness.

Bergras

Very expressive bergras - ornamental herbaceous plant, its leaves are collected in hard panicles, which are beautiful in themselves. They resemble long olive-green twigs, collected in a basal rosette, linear and rigid, with teeth along the central vein on the back of the leaf. In a bouquet they serve as an excellent background for flowers.

The thin leaves of this green plant, similar to emerald threads, add sophistication, sophistication, splendor and elegance to floral arrangements.Amazing Properties bergrass brought him the well-deserved love of florists and flower sellers who widely use this ornamental plant asadditional greenery in the bouquet.

Sometimes compilers of flower bouquets give its leaves a special ornate shape, and then it fills the bouquet with mysterious aristocracy, excites the imagination. In other cases bergras They are used in whole bunches, which gives the flower arrangement a feeling of lightness, airiness and unique charm.
It is very practical that in any flower bouquet this exquisite decorative greenery remains fresh and bright for a long time.

Gypsophila

Queen of decorative greenery - gypsophila. But calling it green can only be conditional. Gypsophila- a cloud of small white inflorescences,it is often used in wedding bouquets.

Essentially this ornamental plant with a bare stem 10-50 cm long, almost without leaves and with many tiny inflorescences with a diameter of no more than 0.7 cm.

Since the early 1980s, most florists in the world have become accustomed to using gypsophila in bouquets as a placeholder, but in the modern world gypsophila is already an independent and stylish flower.
Gypsophila gives green bouquets a special airiness and decorativeness.Dried shoots are also widely used for winter bouquets.
In most cases gypsophila used as a filling material, it gives the bouquet density and volume.

It is very convenient because the life of this ornamental plant in a vase can be very, very long, since it dries perfectly without losing its “marketable” appearance. When purchasing and further storing, it is important to ensure that the gypsophila is not wet, otherwise, instead of drying out beautifully, it will begin to rot.

Gypsophila - a very unpretentious ornamental plant, but It is best to store it in a lighted room or refrigerator at a temperature of 0 - 1 degree Celsius.
Gypsophila goes well with roses, peonies and other flowers that have a round and lush shape. As part of a bouquet, its small flowers look like weightless clouds enveloping large buds of roses or, for example, chrysanthemums.
Due to the fact that this ornamental plant has a fairly high stem, it can be used in long bouquets where the flowers are not trimmed.

Monstera

Appreciated monstera, primarily because of its rich green foliage. But the use of the leaves of this plant to create or decorate flower arrangements began relatively recently, over the last 10 years.
Large shiny carved monstera leaves- an incredibly effective component of flower arrangements.

This exotic decorative greenery in the hands of floral professionals, it can turn into a truly magnificent decoration for dynamic, bright and stylish bouquets.
First of all, an ornamental plant monstera suitable for one-sided bouquets or voluminous bulky compositions, less often it is used to decorate flower baskets. Monstera most favorably emphasizes the beauty of roses, lilies, carnations, chrysanthemums.

Beautiful decorative greenery monsters, filled with the unbridled energy of nature, is perfect for creating stylishmen's bouquets.

Fern

Fern - ornamental foliage plant, often used in floristry. The richness, grace and variety of green leaves fern make it a wonderful floral material.

Luxurious serrated leaves fern successfully used as the main decorative greenery in a wide variety of bouquets.
Thanks to its original appearance ferns have gained popularity among bouquet makers. No plant can compare with them in the elegance and airiness of the leaf shape.

Demand for flower bouquets ferns owe, first of all, to the fact that they are combined with absolutely any flowers, from noble roses and lilies to modest carnations and exotic orchids. Patterned dark green branches fern, despite their exclusively decorative role, are an ideal backdrop for delicate flower buds, and also reliably protect them from possible damage.

When making a bouquet of fresh flowers, you can refuse to decorate the composition with foil or paper, and replace them with leaves, branches and greenery. Large patterned leaves fern are perfect for this purpose - they will not only create an excellent rich background for flowers, but will also support and protect fragile buds.
Beautiful, lace-like leaves are used in many types of flower arrangements: in single-sided bouquets fern placed in the background, in round ones - at the bottom of the bouquet, creating a kind of flower stand, and, of course, will definitely be present in almost any basket of flowers fern.

Ruskus (ruscus)

Ruskus- widely used decorative greenery with bright exquisite leaves. The rich, rich shade of this beautiful green plant combines effectively with flowers of bright colors, filling bouquets with special color and solemnity.

Ruskus decorates the most elegant flower arrangements, adding volume and texture to them.

Twigs Ruskus with fruits can be used in mono compositions. Paired with Ruskus Flowers with large heads (roses, lilies, gerberas, anthurium) look organic.

Compositions with butcher's broom can be addressed to employees of medical institutions or the male head of the family, as well as strong and successful women.
An important characteristic Ruskus- this is amazing cutting resistance.

It will delight the eye for quite a long time.

Salal

Salal- that's what they call very beautiful decorative greenery, wonderfully complementing color compositions. Salal very versatile and practical.

Framed from salalah Many flowers, such as roses, look exceptionally impressive. Strong and dense leaves salalah They serve not only as a harmonious frame, adding splendor to a bouquet of flowers, but also very well support the buds of the main flowers in the composition. Flower bouquets with a pillow made of salalah used instead of packaging. In floral compositions salal performs the functions of supporting the bouquet not only in fresh, but also in dried form.

Because salal goes well with almost all flowering plants; florists create a variety of compositions with its participation, from modest and delicate to incredible and creative. If bouquet consists of flowers of the same shade, use salalah optimal to visually “separate” the flowers from each other.

Another important and favorite quality of this florist decorative greenery- vitality, thanks to which flower work with salalom remain fresh and colorful for a long time.

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No one doubts that flowers play a big role in our lives. It seems to be just a plant in itself. But this is not a tree or grass, it is also a beautiful creation of nature.

We all admire the sunset, sunrise, night sea, starry sky. The concept of beauty is inherent in human consciousness by nature itself. Nature has tried to diversify the plant world with a beautiful variety of flowers.

But do we all know what a bouquet is? How to choose it correctly? Let's try to figure this out.

The definition of “floristry”, in today’s understanding of this creativity, is type of decorative art when creating beautiful and unique compositions from plants and flowers.

It has long been a custom to decorate your homes. Flowers in the house create comfort, a friendly and hospitable atmosphere. What about the holidays? Not a single holiday in our life is complete without flowers. They decorate tables and give as gifts for significant events.

Even at the state level it is impossible to do without them. They are given to the wives of statesmen and ambassadors. At receptions in large firms and enterprises, you can definitely notice bouquets.

In ancient Greece and Egypt, flower buds and petals were used to decorate statues and sanctuaries of the gods. They made garlands and wreaths from flowers and leaves and tried to decorate the facade of the house. Costumes for important ceremonies were also decorated with flowers.

Everyone knows that in Japan there is ancient art - ikebana. It is inseparable from Japanese culture. Ancient Buddhist monks in Kyoto, many centuries ago, learned to create amazing compositions from petals, grass and branches.

The art of floristry develops spiritually people, expresses a spiritual state and develops fantasy and imagination. For many, this art becomes their life’s work, thus expressing their unity with nature.

A competent florist knows and knows how to properly handle flowers. Taking into account the characteristics of each plant. Good care can prolong their viability as much as possible. And combinations and combinations with different materials further reveal the true beauty of flowers.

Home interior

But not all people are engaged in floristry professionally. Many people decorate their homes with indoor decorative flowers that they grow themselves. The house is completely transformed if at least one exotic plant appears in it. It gives the interior special beauty.

In order to emphasize the beauty of plants, to create a certain style, flowers can be supplemented with natural and synthetic materials. For example:

1. Tree branches (lilac, jasmine).
2. Earth and gravel.
3. Shells, etc.

Of course, house plants themselves provide special atmosphere. But flowers create coziness in the house. And one exotic plant in a pot has a special charm in the interior of the house.

Plants can be divided into types:

• beautifully flowering (Saintpaulia, pelargonium, azalea, fuchsia);
• decorative-leaved, with beautiful leaves (palms, monstera, laurel, myrtle).

Most often you can see unpretentious indoor plants in the interior of premises. These are species with leathery, hard leaves, such as ficus (Doacena, Sansevieria, Dieffenbachia). The most popular are cactus and succulents. Climbing plants (peperomia, tradescantia, ivy) are also used for indoor landscaping. You can choose plant species in such a way that they will bloom all year round.

Some species, in addition to decorative functions, also bring edible fruits(lemon, pomegranate, room pepper).

Coniferous and deciduous species are also grown indoors. Special techniques are used to slow down the growth of tree species such as pine, oak, larch, spruce, plum, and cherry. In this way they achieve dwarf plants.

But it must be recalled that some plants, such as spurge and oleander, are poisonous. And when caring for plants, you must be careful so that the juice of such plants does not get on your skin!

Orchids can be distinguished separately. They have exquisite beauty. They captivate the imagination with a variety of forms. The orchid has exotic colors, long flowering (up to several months), and a delicate aroma. Even cut indoor orchids last for many days and weeks. And in winter, for the New Year, these plants can delight you with their blooming and elegant appearance.

Flowers in pictures with names

Of course, it is impossible to describe everything in one article. variety of colors. Both scientific institutes and amateur flower growers are working on the creation of new types and forms. New shapes and colors are created.

Bouquets are given not only to women, but also to men. And here, knowledgeable professionals can give advice and choose not only the beauty, but also the shape of the bouquet.

Flowers are always used to create a festive mood. If a young man is going to go on a first date, then without a bouquet of fresh flowers he will lose in the eyes of his beloved girl. What celebration would be complete without flower arrangements?! Making bouquets and choosing flowers for them is a whole science. It is not difficult to study it, then you can please your loved ones with original flower arrangements, guided by your taste and knowledge.

In the 18th – 19th centuries, every educated person knew the language of flowers. By making compositions from buds and inflorescences, one could declare one’s love, express one’s favor, and swear fidelity. And in our time, when composing a bouquet for various life events, they select flowers so that a person, upon accepting the offering, feels a kind attitude towards himself.

Flowers for a wedding bouquet: how to choose

One of the most important events - a wedding celebration is unthinkable without bouquets. They are not only in the hands of the bride and groom, but also serve as decoration for the hall and the newlyweds’ home. Most often in wedding compositions the same types of flowers are found, speaking of love, fidelity, and purity of feelings:

• Not a single bouquet is complete without it. The queen of the garden in soft pink and red colors is ideal for the bride's image. The freshness of the buds pleases for a long time.
• Noble flowers look sophisticated in a bouquet. Together with roses, they can remain fresh for a long time. They look great together with orchids. The colors of calla lilies are varied - from snow-white to lilac, dark cherry.
• They have become popular only recently, but a bouquet of them, despite the fragility of the flower, looks fresh for a long time.
• The fragile ones must be treated with care, otherwise the petals will darken when broken. The variety of varieties allows you to combine flowers of contrasting shades with each other.
• Persistence and endurance are valued when decorating the premises of newlyweds. Flowers are used in wedding ceremonies all year round. To create volume in bouquets, it is better to choose a bush form of chrysanthemum.
• They can withstand the lack of water and do not wither when exposed to frost. They look great in combination with other colors and in mono compositions. Gerberas of bright colors can add some life to the bride's bouquet, white and pastel colors - a romantic touch.
• To connect the important elements of the bouquet into a harmonious whole, they are used. Small white or red flowers of the plant will give the desired background to the composition and emphasize the beauty of the main parts of the bouquet. Gypsophila looks especially interesting with roses.
• A bride looks romantic with a bouquet of, white types are especially popular for celebrations. For contrast, the bouquet is decorated with ribbons and accented with greenery. For tulips, choose a neighborhood of lilies, callas, and roses.

When choosing flowers for a wedding bouquet, you need to take into account the character of the bride, the features of her appearance, even the style of the dress.

Selecting flowers for a gift for any event should take into account the person to whom it will be presented. Knowing the taste of the hostess of the house where they are going for the celebration, it is necessary to take it into account when composing a bouquet. Strangers are given a composition purchased in a store. It’s even better to send it in advance by courier.

Which flowers are better:

• For married ladies, it is better to choose orchids on their birthday.
• For young girls - , .
• or - the most persistent in bouquets. They can look fresh for up to three weeks. They are usually given for anniversaries, to congratulate those who are retiring.
• Men are also presented with bouquets, made up of,.

Flowers for bouquets are grown in your own flower beds or purchased in a store. It is not considered bad taste to give one flower, but it should be large.

You can arrange a composition of fresh flowers by following a number of rules:

• First, prepare the tools and attributes that are necessary to secure the plants into a bouquet. You will need pruning shears and scissors to carefully cut the plant. It is better to secure the stems with tape, wire, pins, or a glue gun.
• Cut the stems at an angle early in the morning. After this, be sure to place the plants in a vase with water.
• The composition does not include many varieties of flowering plants or just buds.
• Composing a bouquet begins with choosing the shape of the bouquet and the number of flowers.
• Bright and large inflorescences are placed in the lower part of the composition, and small, delicate shades are placed on top.
• For a round bouquet, all flowers are arranged evenly, with their heads facing out.
• The one-sided option is characterized by the direction of flowers with different stem lengths in one direction.
• Plants should not be pressed close to each other.
• Lilies of the valley and lilies are compatible with each other in bouquets.
• A bouquet will quickly wither if it contains lilies of the valley and sweet peas.
• A sprig will enhance the aroma of lily of the valley and its durability.
• A geranium stalk will keep the bouquet fresh for a long time.
• Orchids do not like to be next to other flowers. The same applies to carnations and roses.

Arranging bouquets should be done thoughtfully and tastefully.

Arrangements of dried flowers help lift the mood in winter as a memory of the past summer. A special feature of the compositions is their long-term preservation. But preparing bouquets from dried flowers takes longer than from fresh ones.

Suitable for composing compositions:

• pansies
• amaranth caudate
• carnation
• zinnia

The most common method of drying plants is the herbarium method. By placing the stems with buds and leaves between sheets of parchment paper, after some time the finished dried flower is obtained. To dry, you can place the plants in a vase without water or hang them in bunches in a well-ventilated area. Their main enemy is dampness.

Those flowers that are picked when they have already begun to lose their vitality, but have not yet withered, last longer in dried form.

Arrangements from dried flowers are made in different ways. To place bouquets in a vase, place a block of foam at the bottom and stick flower stems into it. You can simply tie the flowers with silver wire and hang the bouquet. An elegant colored ribbon made of fabric or paper will look elegant on the composition. The rules for making compositions from dried flowers are the same as from living plants.

flowers with an apricot center. You can string berries, or use melon as material for flower petals. To keep fruits longer, dip them in glaze or melted chocolate for a few minutes.

To create candy bouquets, corrugated paper is used, which is used to shape the bouquet.

To make it stable, it is attached to polystyrene foam glued to cardboard or polyurethane foam. To select the components of the bouquet, different types of sweets are selected. Pieces of marmalade in transparent packaging or candies without packaging look great.

You can decorate original bouquets with fresh greenery and leaves, spraying them with hot paraffin. It is possible to combine fresh flowers with artificial ones made from sweets, choosing according to style. But they won’t be able to be near fruits - they will quickly wither.

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Many gardeners devote part of the garden to growing flowers for a bouquet. The names and photos will be presented below. After all, sometimes you want to decorate your home with fresh flowers. Perennial or annual flower plants, if you choose the right species and varieties, will delight you with their charm in the flowerbed and in bouquets at home. The article describes types of perennial flowering plants that have strong stems, beautiful flowers, which, after cutting, remain fresh for many days, and look great in a vase.

However, not all types of perennial flowers remain fresh for a long time after cutting, which is why they are usually not used for bouquets. Among the perennials there are bulky species that are not suitable for a bouquet.

Choose those that you like in shape, color, flowering time - plant them in your garden. In this case, you will provide yourself with fresh flowers in flower beds and vases for the whole season.

Perennial flowers

In spring, the first to bloom are herbaceous flowering plants such as peonies, cornflower, columbine, fragrant iris, soft mantle, and red heuchera. The delicate shades of the flowers of these plants allow you to create bouquets of them in a romantic style.

Knifofia

Spring flowers are replaced by bright early summer flowers: golden coreopsis, orange or yellow kniphofia and pale yellow yarrow of the Moonshine variety. These flowers go very well with blue delphiniums.

Delphiniums

At the same time, elegant white and blue bells with peach-like leaves bloom, and in cooler climates, the shade-loving European bathwort and purple foxglove.

Bells

In mid-summer, dozens of species of flower plants bloom, giving gardeners the opportunity to create vibrant bouquets in an impressionist style. Red and light purple monarda tubularis, blue scabiosa and pink astilbe are good for cutting.

Monarda
Astilbe

Another flower that is often used in bouquets is the liatris, which has fluffy purple or white arrow-shaped inflorescences.

Liatris

Summer long-leaved speedwell is very beautiful. Its tall plants with strong stems, pink or bright blue spikelets are incredibly beautiful.

Veronica

When composing bouquets, it is very important to maintain the correct proportion between tall plants with spike-shaped inflorescences and plants with soft, round-shaped flowers.

Plant yarrow, the flowers of which have a round umbrella shape.

Yarrow

The yarrow variety Credo deserves attention. Its flowers are soft yellow. They are deservedly popular among gardeners. Yarrow is one of the few types of flowers that cannot be cut until pollen is visible on the inflorescences.

Another large flower, which, thanks to the rounded shape of the inflorescences, can become the center of a bouquet composition, is garden phlox. To prevent the petals from falling off quickly, phloxes are cut as soon as the first flowers bloom, and not a day later.

Phloxes

Purple coneflower is a perennial flowering plant that greatly enlivens summer bouquets. The Magnus variety is especially good with large, flat petals that are less prone to falling off than is observed in local species.

Echinacea

A bouquet of rudbeckia looks like a bunch of miniature sunflowers.

Rudbeckia

Anise hyssop is often grown as a cut flower. Anise hyssop plants have to be cut often, because only fresh flowers have a pleasant blue color, and then they fade. Hyssop flowers are very popular with butterflies, so it is recommended to leave them in small quantities in flower beds throughout the season.

As summer begins to smoothly transition into autumn, flowers appear for new magnificent bouquets. Sedum (sedum) and elegant aconite (fighter) with rounded inflorescences are very good in bouquets, especially because they retain freshness for a long time.

Sedum purple

Goldenrods are beautiful in a vase and gracefully bent over, and they are also very easy to grow.

goldenrod

Goldenrod (solidago) flowers are an excellent food for many beneficial insects. There is an opinion that goldenrod flowers cause hay fever, but the pollen of this plant is quite heavy and is not carried by the wind, which means it does not actually cause trouble for allergy sufferers.

Autumn perennial asters, which are often found in our gardens, are very suitable for cutting. They look great in autumn bouquets.

Asters

In many regions, these late flowers remain fresh in vases for a long time and serve as a wonderful decoration for the holiday table.

Caring for flowers allows them to bloom more profusely

If you need a fresh bouquet, cut perennial flowers without regret. Many varieties bred for bouquets grow even better after cutting and bloom longer. The reason for this phenomenon is that flowering plants complete their life cycle after they flower and produce seeds. When cutting interrupts the plant's life cycle, it causes a second wave of flowering. For the same reason, it is recommended to remove flowers that have faded but have not yet formed seeds. This is done to increase the number of flowers in perennial plantings.

If you want to become a real gardener, thin out your flower plantings before they bloom to encourage the formation of a large number of flowers of the best quality.

Experts in growing perennial flowers believe that shortening the stems of some perennial flowers that have not entered the flowering phase by half allows them to delay the appearance of flowers by several weeks: they bloom when the plants that have not been shortened have already bloomed. The following types of perennial flowers respond to this technique: speedwell, heliopsis (golden ball), echinacea, sedum, goldenrod and garden phlox.

As for phlox, this beautiful perennial plant responds to pruning in its own way. It often happens that phloxes grow very long stems, decorated with huge inflorescences, so they have to be tied up. Plants with shortened stems develop a larger number of short stems with many less heavy inflorescences. Such phloxes look better in bouquets.

To make flowers last longer in a vase

In order for the bouquet to remain fresh in the vase longer, you need to tear off the leaves from the stems and place the flowers in a vase with water, adding one teaspoon of vinegar and one tablespoon of sugar per 700 g of water. Acetic acid inhibits the growth of bacteria, and sugar provides nutrition to the flowers.

Bouquet of phlox Bouquet of yarrow and aquilegia
Bouquet of cosmos

Summer bouquet

Every woman is pleased to receive bouquets, no matter whether the composition is designed or made by hand. Flowers can be given for any occasion or without it. Not only professional florists, but also anyone with a sense of taste can create beautiful bouquets. There are many types of flowers that you can grow yourself in your garden and then make wonderful arrangements out of them.

Rules for making bouquets

Knowing a few little secrets You can easily make a bouquet, which will not be inferior in beauty to those made by professionals.

Let's look at several types of flowers that not only look beautiful in bouquets, but can also be grown at home.

Roses

Roses- these are the most popular flowers for making bouquets and growing them is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance.

If you decide to plant rose bushes, then first you need to know how to choose the right seedling and plant it. Rose seedlings are divided into several types: grafted and self-rooted. Both species grow in the southern regions, but in the northern regions it is better to choose the first option. Caring for them is approximately the same, the only difference is that grafted roses sometimes need to remove “wild” shoots.

The best place for planting will be the southeast side, where the roses will have enough light and not too windy. Planting can be done both in spring and autumn. If you do this in the fall, then in the spring the roses will gain strength and will delight you with more abundant flowering next year. Starting from the second year of life, the bushes must be fed, especially when the first buds appear.

With homemade roses you get gorgeous bouquets, which can be presented both to your beloved woman and at any official celebration. A good combination for them would be feces, gypsophila, hydrangeas, lilies, lavender, lilacs and alstroemerias. You should not add poppies, daffodils, lilies of the valley, carnations, delphiniums and tulips to roses; such compositions will last a very short time.

The photo above shows a combination of roses and lilacs.

Lilies

Another equally popular flower used in floristry. Lily got its name from the ancient Celtic "li-li", which translates as “white-white.” That is why it is considered a symbol of purity and innocence. The bouquet with it turns out to be very delicate, with a stunning scent, unique only to lilies.

Every self-respecting gardener grows lilies. At all, there are more than 80 species, which differ from each other in shape and color.

You can grow lilies from bulbs. Planting takes place in the fall when the plant's roots grow best. The bulbs should be healthy, without rot, about 5 cm in size. The soil can be fertilized with humus before planting. You should not plant only one variety of lilies, it is better to take several and plant 3-4 bulbs and do not touch the flowers for 4 years, since frequent replanting can slow down growth. The plant prefers sunny places, but it is desirable that the roots are shaded by other low-growing flowers.

Bouquets of lilies are very sophisticated and often do not require additional flowers in the composition. However, if you want to dilute them, then irises, peonies, phlox, primrose or white chamomile are perfect for this. But it is better not to combine them with poppies and cornflowers, as the bouquet will not last long.

The photo above shows how beautiful the combination of lilies and irises is.

Peonies

Peonies are very delicate flowers, often used in wedding arrangements. It received its name in honor of the healer Pean, who saved gods and people from mortal wounds.

Peonies very unpretentious and pleases with its flowering for several weeks, although even after it the lush foliage looks very attractive. Plant tubers should be planted in a pre-prepared hole about 40 cm high, the bottom of which should be drained. Planting is done at the end of August so that the plant can gain strength during the autumn rains. The bush can bloom only after 3 years. If there are several buds on the stem, then leave only one and pinch off the rest, then the flower will be larger.

You should not add other flowers to a bouquet with peonies, but if you wish, you can add freesias, daisies, hydrangeas or forget-me-nots.

Irises

Irises, very delicate and fragile flowers, which were named after the goddess of the rainbow. They have many colors and delight with their flowering for 2 months. Irises make an excellent basis for a romantic bridal bouquet.

Exists many varieties of irises and growing them in your garden is quite simple. Depending on the type, they can be tuberous or rhizomatous. In our country, preference is given to rhizomes. Irises are planted in a sunny, well-drained place, and a year before, the soil must be fertilized with humus. The best time is summer or autumn.

Irises do not require special care; the only thing you need to do is remove faded buds in a timely manner.

Irises look great in the hands of the bride, especially in combination with lavender or lilies.

Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums very often used when making bouquets. It got its name thanks to the Greek pronunciation, and is translated as “golden flower”. The thing is that the most common flowers have a yellow tint. Many people think that they are almost impossible to grow at home, but this is not true.

More often chrysanthemums propagate by cuttings, but some gardeners manage to grow this flower from seeds; of course, this is not so easy to do, so it’s easier to purchase already grown seedlings. It is planted in the spring, when frost is no longer in danger. The plant loves warmth and light, so you need to choose the place accordingly. When the seedlings get stronger, they must be pinched so that the bush becomes more branched. However, if the chrysanthemum is large-flowered, then it is better to remove all the shoots, leaving the central stem.

Chrysanthemums do not require special care, just remember to water them and loosen the soil.

A bouquet of chrysanthemums can be given for any occasion, as this flower is believed to bring happiness. A bouquet of chrysanthemums, roses and alstroemerias is considered very original. Another good option would be a combination of chrysanthemum and gerbera.

Flowers for bouquets

Also very popular flowers that you can grow yourself are considered:

• Daffodils
• Tulips
• Lilies of the valley
• Carnations
• Daisies

You can make a beautiful and original bouquet with your own hands without spending a lot of money. All the most popular flowers can be grown in your own garden, so that you can delight your loved ones with your floristic talents.