Spring Flowers

Spring has to be one of my favourite seasons. The daffies are in full bloom, and           hyacinths, tulips and primroses make an appearance in the garden. But besides the usual suspects there are so many lovely spring flowers that are not often stocked on the high street but should be on your radar if you’re thinking about a spring wedding, or just looking to cheer up your home. 

Muscari & Paperwhites

I just love these tiny blooms, they’re so delicate. They look great with other spring       flowers, you could combine with some narcissi too, but I adore the cool simplicity of blues and whites. 

Anemone & Ranunculus 

I always think of ranunculus as spring’s mini peonies. They’re lovely and plump, come in an array of colours - I’m loving all the sorbet shades at the mo - and just so pretty with their fine layers of petals. Anemone are great for adding drama to bouquets and arrangements. They come in bold strong colours, and the black polka dot centres really catch the eye - Just check out that dark almost black and white bouquet!

Fritillary & Hellebore 

If flowers have personalities these two might be considered shy and retiring, as both flowers tend to hang their heads and come in a much more subtle palette than other shouty spring flowers! Available in so many different varieties, in wonderfully elegant tones, often with what look like hand-painted markings. They can be challenging to work with, but they are totally swoony!

I couldn’t do a post on spring flowers without mentioning blossom - being a big fan of twigs an’ all! A few branches can make a great display in a big vase and work well in floral installations. There’s so many different blossoms to choose from - although we could argue about which should really be called blossom as the name should really only apply to flowering stone fruit branches. Take your pick from Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Apple, Cherry, Quince, Forsythia, Magnolia, Mimosa & Pussy Willow.

 What are your favourite spring flowers? For more ideas take a look at my wedding       inspirations and spring flowers boards on Pinterest, and if you’d like to know more about Twiggy Thistle’s flowers please get in touch.

Image credits/links in order of appearance - Georgiana Lane, Etsy; The Rose Shed; You&YourWedding; Country Living; Amborella Floral Studio; via pinterest; Flower Power Productions; OfSpring&Summer; Simon Gakhar/Flickr; SullivanOwenforBHLDN; via pinterest; via pinterest; Soil&Stem via Wedding Sparrow; JoFlowers via Flowering; SkonaHem via The Natural Wedding Company; Sarahwinward via Chikaeoh;Sarah Winward Honey of a Thousand Flowers; Thewaveswemake; StudioMondine via Marha Stewart Weddings; Sarah Winward