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Mixed ranunculus

Common Name: buttercup, Persian buttercup

Botanical Names: Ranunculus

Origin: Middle East

Colours: White, yellow, pink, peach, red, copper and purple

The Ranunculus is a member of the Ranunculaceae family.  There are about 400 species of Ranunculus in the wild which include the buttercup.  The only species used commercially by florists is Ranunculus Asiaticus, it has many petals and a ruffly appearance.  Most of the other species are single petalled varieties that look similar to common buttercups.

Ranunculus comes from the Latin ‘Rana’ which means frog.  This is because in the wild they live near water and marshlands like frogs.  They are grown from corms and are also popular as garden plants due to the many colours they are available in and their hardiness.

raunculus Cocktail

They are available in winter and spring and grow to about 60cm.  They are a great flower to add colour to spring bouquets and arrangements as they come in so many bright colours.  They last well with a vase life of 10 to 14 days, which is very good for a spring flower, especially since they are cut at a mature stage when they are showing colour.

They also come in beautiful soft pastel shades such as soft peach and pink.  These are popular in wedding bouquets for their romantic quality and perfect compact shape.

ranunculus Jug

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Wedding Flowers

I love designing wedding flowers, they are definitely my favourite part of floristry. From small intimate family ceremonies to lavish celebrations in castles. Every wedding is individual and very personal to the bride and groom. Some people know exactly what they want, and which flowers they would like in all their wedding designs. Some only have a colour scheme in mind and are happy for me to let my creative juices flow by designing beautiful bouquets and fabulous table centres to suit their theme.

The seasons greatly affect the flowers used for weddings, as seasonal flowers are often the best quality and reflect the time of year perfectly. As well as being the best value for the time of year. Spring brings sweet scented narcissus and hyacinths and a vast array of colours. There are over two hundred varieties of tulips alone. In summer beautiful and precious flowers like peonies are available for a short period of time, which makes them even more desirable. As well as exquisite beauties such as hydrangeas, delphiniums, and agapanthus.  I use a lot of English flowers in summer weddings and even some flowers grown in Cheshire.

The rich and vivid shades in autumn bring warmth to weddings with flowers like celosia, amaranthus and dahlias, mixed with interesting foliages and magnificent glossy berries. Winter weddings are also popular with cool whites such as stephanotis and freesia or warm reds like velvety amaryllis and ilex berries.
Contemporary Bridal Bouquet Star Wand Phalaenopsis Orchid

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