Showing posts with label dahlias. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dahlias. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Wedding Bouquets In Dahlias


We were so taken by the beauty and rich color of these early autumn Dahlias that we wanted to share them with you. Last weekend we had a garden bride with a vision of merlot Dahlias, clear blue Nigella, purple Astrantia and velvety Scabiosa nestled with blue Hydrangea.

For the maid's bouquet, we added antique "You and Me" green Hydrangea. Both bouquets held a collar of Hosta leaves with a chartreuse green ribbon wrap. Yoko Ono Mums made into hanging flower balls for the trellises by the groom's family created a charming backdrop for the wedding.



Stepping into fall with fiery orange Dahlias, deep Callas, and sweet strawberry-like globe Amaranth Gomphrena balls, our French Park bride presented a brilliant statement of color.


The maids carried simple and elegant persimmon orange Calla bouquets collared with green Hypericum berries. Set against a sunny, bright blue sky, the combination of colors was a spark of inspiration.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Dahlias!

For our first blog entry, we are featuring the dahlia, a wonderful, wildly colorful flower that will be available at Robin Wood Flowers throughout the summer.

The Aztecs gathered and cultivated dahlias for food, ceremony, decoration ... and the long woody stem of one variety was used for small pipes. These colorful blooms can be as small as 2" in diameter - up to the size of 12 " dinner plates.