When you plan the flower arrangements for your wedding, the availability of the flowers should be kept in mind as not all flowers are available all year round. Another important thing to keep in mind is special calendar days that have an effect of the flower prices, such as Valentine’s Day, Mothers Day, first day of Spring, Secretary Day and Christmas. Flowers are usually quite a bit more expensive because there is a higher demand for flowers at those times.
Flowers (Available the whole year)
Alstromeria – All shades (scarce from May to Oct)
Anthuriums – All shades (scarce from June to Aug)
Arums – White (sometime scarce)
Carnations – All shades
Celosia – Various shades (scarce May to Aug)
Chrysanthemums – All shades
Delphiniums – White, Light blue & Blue (scarce Jan to March)
Gerberas – All shades
Gladiolas – All shades (sometime scarce)
Lilies – Asiatic and Asiflorum in white, cream, yellow, orange, red and pink. St Joseph’s and Casablanca in white. Stargazers in pink may be difficult to get sometimes.
Lisianthus – Blue, purple, white, pink, white with pink edge and with purple edge (scarce from May – Aug)
Ornithogalums (chinks) – White
Roses – All shades
Sunflowers – Yellow
Flowers (Available only in certain seasons)
Agapanthus – White and blue (Sept – Jan)
Arum Lily – Various shades (Oct – March)
Daffodils – Yellow and white (May – Aug)
Freesias – All shades (Jun – Oct)
Heliconias – Yellow and red (Sept – May)
Hyacinths – White, pink, blue (Sept – Nov)
Irises – White, yellow, blue, purple (March – Oct)
Lace flower – White (Jan – April and Aug – December)
Liatris – White and blue (Oct – May)
Montbreezias – Orange (Nov – Apr)
Orchids – Catlya, Cymbidium and Phaleonopsis (Apr – Oct)
Peonies – White, pink, purple (Oct – Nov) very rare
Proteas – Various shades (order in good time)
Stocks – White and purple (March – Sept)
Strelitzias – Orange (March – Sept)
Tulip – All shades (March – Sept)
Greens and Fillers (Available all year long)
Anthurium leaves – Green
Asparagus – Ming, Meyers, Plumosis, Virgatus
Aspidistra leaves – Green
Bamboo reeds – Green
Bear Grass – Green
Buplerum – Yellow green
Eryngiums – Blue (scarce Jan/Feb and Jun – Aug)
Eucalyptus – Grey or colored
Equisitum – Green (thin reed like with segments)
Flax – Green or variegated
Gold Rod – Yellow
Gyp – White
Hypericum – Brown or red
Kangaroo paws – Yellow and red (scarce Oct to March)
Kol-Kol – Grey or Brown
Lavender – Blue/Lilac (scarce May – Sept)
Leather Leave fern – Green
Limonium (latifolia) – White and purple
Limonium (statice) – White, yellow, pink, purple and blue
Limonium (Confetti) – Pale Yellow
Monte Casino – White, blue and purple/pink
Palm Leaves – Green
Papyrus – Sometime Scarce
Philodendro Leaves – Green
Pittosporum – Green or variegated
Queen Anne’s lace – White
Rekoala Grass – Green
Ruscus – Green
Strelitzia Leaves – Green
Wheat – Scarce from May to Aug
Willow sticks – Brown
Greens and Fillers (Available only in certain seasons)
Heather (Erica) – White or Pink (Jul – Sept)
Laurel Leaves – Green (Aug – March)
Leucadendron – Green and burgundy red (March – Oct)
Twisted bamboo – Green (Available sporadically)
Veronicas – Pink and Purple (Available sporadically)
Vibernum – Green (May – Jul)
Wax – Pink and white (Aug – May)
By WEDDING GUIDE 2006