photos by bloomroom.ca

I figure since spring is just a few weeks away, I'd get this post in just under the wire. I've had these photos sitting on my desk top for awhile now, and oops! just plain forgot about them. I have used both of these winter flower favourites in Wedding bouquets.

The first is Witch Hazel - it comes in this lovely orange, and two nice shades of yellow (not shown). Its flowers bloom before the leaves (similar to fruit trees), so the show of blooms is always a big focal point in my garden. The witch hazel is a woody branch which means if conditioned properly, they last a long time in water.

The second fabulous winter flower is the hellebore. Hellebores (sometimes referred to as the Christmas Rose), come in a range of whites/off-whites to pinks and purples and paler yellows. Mixing the open blooms with the buds makes for a nice texture in your floral designs.