Whether you want to gift a bouquet or bring some bright blooms into your home, there are some great flowers in season this month. There are some fabulous flowers that are perfect for cutting in March, so here are a few of my favourites that you can use to add something special to the mix.
Narcissus (daffodil)
First is perhaps the flower most commonly associated with March and the beginning of spring. For this reason, daffodils are an incredibly popular choice. Their trumpet-like flowers, nodding habit, and cheery colours will be sure to brighten up the bouquet.
For example, the varieties ‘Rijnveld’s Early Sensation’ are sunny-yellow, and ‘Paperwhite Ziva’ are pure white with incredible fragrance too.
Hellebores
A must-have for the late-winter and spring garden. Cutting them for bouquets makes is possible to see them up close and appreciate the stunning flowers.
For dark and dramatic colour to complement the bouquet Helleborus x hybridus ‘Red Lady’ will deliver. On the other hand, for bright white colour ‘Harvington White’ will add a touch of elegance.
Hyacinth
There is also an annual celebration on 7th March called World Hyacinth Day, to show adoration for the popular spring flower.
Hyacinthus orientalis ‘Woodstock’ has deep maroon-purple flowers that bloom in March and April. Their strong fragrance matches their strong colouring as well, making it a great cut flower.
Muscari (grape hyacinth)
The texture of grape hyacinths will add softness and elegance, with pale blue to purple egg-shaped flowers on spikes. The term muscari comes from the Latin muscus, because the fragrant is musky.
Muscari armeniacum ‘Touch of Snow’ has flower spikes with a gradient from purple tones at the bottom to snowy white at the tip.
Tulipa (tulip)
Finally, spring isn’t spring without the flourishing flowers of tulips. What’s more, there are so many types to choose from with colours ranging from yellow and red to white and purple.
For a burst of fiery colour that will remind you of spring and summer sunsets, ‘Orange Emperor’ flowers up to 4 weeks before other orange tulip cultivars. So, it’ll bloom right in time for cut flowers in March.
Or, for something a little different, look at how to dry flowers and foliage to create a dried flower arrangement using my guide.
Growing plants for cut flowers is not only a great way of bringing colour into your home, but fragrance too. Using them to create bouquets or displays is a great way of gifting flowers with a difference. So, show me your beautiful blooms in bouquets on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
David Domoney is a Chartered Horticulturalist, Broadcaster, and Author. David has worked with a number of the UK’s leading garden retailers as a plant buyer and strategic consultant. With more than 30 years experience, in horticulture, David is as passionate about plants now as he was when he bought his first plant at a village fete.
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