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Florist Online
...Spring flowers
Written By: Elena Marchese
For most people living in the United States, the promise of warmer weather stirs day dreams of sunny and warm summer days. It also evokes ideas about the garden and the spring flowers that will bloom within it. A beautiful flower garden also means the potential for incredible cut flower bouquets.
In order to have the perfect flower garden for the upcoming season, it is important to initiate some basic planning. Part of that planning includes the selection of flowers. To help jog your memory and lift your spirits, we are going to talk about several possible flowers for your dream garden and their impact in a floral arrangement.
 HyacinthThis is one of the first spring flowers to emerge. Their emergence is a great way to say goodbye to the long, cold and dark winter. Besides being one of the first bloomers, they also have an incredible scent. The fragrance is strong and quite enjoyable. From a color perspective, Hyacinths have a wide range of choices within the lilac blue palette.
Narcissi
Narcissi are also beautiful spring flowers. Unlike the Hyacinth, Narcissi  require a little bit of advance planning. They should not be combined with Tulips in one vase. The reason is that the liquid that is extracted from their steams is poisonous to Tulips and will cause them to die. Speaking of Tulips…
Tulips
When it comes to including Tulips within a floral arrangement, they are caprice flowers. I mean this in every sense of the word. When placed in the bouquet vase, the stems will, actually, continue to grow. This can destroy the symmetry you try to establish against other flowers in the composition. The stems also have the ability to move in the direction of light, also potentially changing the composition of the flower arrangement. Finally, Tulips also do not react very well to direct sun light or being placed near heat sources.
For a little bit of a historical backgrounder on the flower, the Tulip has been the subject of mania. Back in the 17th century, in Europe, Tulips were the object of desire. People sought them out and paid prices for Tulip bulbs  comparable to what people would pay for gold or diamonds today.
If you move forward with including these beautiful specimens in your floral bouquet be sure to avoid having the flowers leaves touch the water in the vase. The reason is that the leaves will decay very quickly. The resulting bacteria bloom will end the remaining life of the other flowers in the vase.
Flower branches of Pear, Apple and Cherry Trees
One of the more recent trends in floral arrangements has been the incorporation of parts of various fruit trees. Pear, Apple and Cherry are examples. The cut branches are typically taken when they are in a flowering  bloom, although there have been some examples of the de-flowered branches (filled with leaves and immature fruits) being incorporated as well. Remarkably, when included in the arrangement, they look stunningly beautiful and quite fresh.
One tip on making great floral arrangements, make sure you use contrasting details, like big, dark leaves against color assortments of spring flower blooms. The dark leaves will help to bring out the lighter and softer colors of the spring flowers.
For spring bouquets florist usually choose to use contrasting details as dark green leaves and colorful assort of bright spring blooms. Also dramatic contrast is when combine heavy-duty tree branches with gentle, pale spring flowers. | .jpg)
