16:21:16 01/08/2016 – Posted by Ella

January may not be the brightest or most appealing month of the year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make it something special with some seasonal blooms! It’s actually quite surprising how many flowers are in season in January, including a number of people’s all time favourites. With Spring just around the corner, a beautiful selection is becoming available in an array of colours making the early starts to the wholesalers a lot more enticing in the hours of darkness!

Scroll down for some seasonal floral inspiration to beat those January blues and to give you an idea of what is available during the early months of the year to be organised and select your favourites for your up and coming Winter wedding (eeeeek, exciting!)

Daffodils – Readily available throughout January/February. Often assosciated with Spring & Easter however they are often cut and found in English gardens and countryside from a season much earlier. Paperwhites, Narcissi and Daffodils available in Whites, creams and yellows.

Amaryllis – One of our favourite Winter flowers, any excuse and we will use them! The perfect flower to make a big statement with their huge heads and long stems (up to 1m in length) these beautiful flowers are available in white, peach, cream, red and pink. Really great if you want something that is longlasting.

Anemone – Popular cut stem flowers for a Winter wedding, available from December – May however their peak time is late Winter, early Spring when they are at their best quality and availability. Available in cream, deep purple, lilac, pink, red and coral.

Tulips – Common name: Tulip. Botanical name: Tulipa (one of the easiest to remember along with Rose! – see below) Usually flowering in Britain from March until May however they are readily available to us from December through until May. Available in a few varieties, single headed Tulip, double headed Tulip Fringed Tulips and the beautiful Parrot Tulip.

Eryngium – Most commonly known as the Thistle or Sea Holly. Available in blue, purple and green. Most available in ‘Supernova Questar’ and ‘Sirius Questar’.

Lisianthus – Botanical name: Eustoma. Commonly cut at 50-60cm in height available in a range of colours and often used as an alternative to the traditional Rose in wedding flowers. Colours available in purple, white, pink, green, coral and lilac. Available all year round however good availability in Winter and Spring.

Rose – Common name: Rose. Botanical name: Rosa (Told you it was easy to remember!) Always available in a wide range of colours. Lovely Wintery varities of creams, white and peaches would be Avalance, Talea, Norma Jean, Avalanche Peach and Alchemy.

Ranunculus – At their best from January through until May. Often used in Winter weddings, delicate flowers with lots of petals available in red, orange, yellow, pale yellow, green, white, pink, hot pink, plum & peach.

Popular Winter wedding colour schemes: