What you’ll discover below:
Get ready to discover the 5 Top Cut Flowers for May.
As we give expert insights into what’s back, best, and beautiful this month!
#1 Peonies
Karl Rosenfield Peony
Coral Sunset Peony
Duches de Nemour Peony
The wait is over – peonies are back! It’s time to celebrate perfect peonies as we launch into the festival of fragrance, kaleidoscope of colours, and regale in the ruffles.
Every year, the flowers are better quality, the range increases, and this is only rivalled by their popularity. Perhaps it’s because we only enjoy them for a short window each year? We’ll let you be the judge of that, but enjoy them whilst they’re at their best throughout May.
#2 Lathyrus | Sweet Peas
Sweet Peas! Or as you’ll find them listed, Lathyrus – their Latin name.
Many Lathyrus are available as tall as 50cm and in buying quantities as little as 10 stems making them a great choice for everyday work.
However, we appreciate that they’re still favoured for wedding and event work.
There are too many varieties to show in this short article, but we’ve selected three alternative colours:
- Tinted or dyed – See ‘Caramel’ below
- Dual or bicolour – See ‘Wedding Blue’ below
- Single colours – See ‘Soft champagne’ below
We often think of them as soft in colour, but don’t underestimate the drama that can be created with the natural varieties of dark purple and burgundy, or vividness that can be added with orange, red, or bright pink. The organic dyes drunk by the sweet peas now complete the colour range available, including blue, green, and yellow.
#3 Hydrangea
A superb selection of breathtaking Dutch Hydrangeas is now available. May sees the return of the best and most beautiful summer Hydrangea flowers, with the classic varieties coming later in the season.
Pictured below is just a fraction of the stunning selection available. Hover or tap to discover their variety names.
Remember:
Just how thirsty Hydrangeas can be (even as cut flowers). The foliage takes up a lot of water too, so it’s not needed – remove most of it in the conditioning process. A long cut and cut flower food will help their water uptake. If they need a pick-me-up, they respond well to the hot water treatment.
#4 Nigella
Don't underestimate the range!
You’d be forgiven for thinking the selection of nigella is limited. If you consider there to be the seed heads and simple blue flowers we’d even let you off. But allow the images to scroll through and you’ll see 11 different varieties, 9 very distinct colours and alternative flower shapes.
It’s fair to say nigella have moved on from the once limited selection and you’ll see them in their prime in May. Don’t overlook them, because they deserve your attention.
#5 Achillea
Another seasonal flower that has seen the amount of different new varieties increase considerably, and with it, a huge growth in the range of colours now available. We’ve shown just a small selection below (including the original achillea that came to the flower markets, Achillea Parkers Variety. As you’ll no doubt know, a strong cut flower that dried very easily.
Hover or tap on the images to see the names of the different Achillea illustrated.
Is it time you reviewed the range of achillea available, and consider using them in your designs now they’re back in season?
DUTCH Stocks | Matthiola - Are Back!
To keep you updated
You may recall in January, Italian Stocks | Matthiola gained a top spot in our ‘5 Top Cut Flowers for January’ list. In the earlier part of the year the Dutch stocks aren’t so strong and the Italian range are better quality.
Now things are very different – Dutch Stocks are their usual outstanding quality and we’ll be having a great range of them available for you, throughout May and beyond.
